Troubleshooting
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TASCAM DP-01 Owner’s Manual
Advanc
ed techn
iques
Troubleshooting
When working with any new piece of equipment like the DP-01, it’s
sometimes difficult to work out why something isn’t happening the
way you expect. The main thing is to take your time—after all, you’re
not paying hourly studio rates! Stop and think. Ask yourself ques-
tions, like the ones below, and you can usually find the answer.
Also, see the section on “Messages” on page 57 for the meaning of mes
sages that may pop up on the display.
Why can’t I hear any sound when I play back?
Are the faders of the tracks you’ve recorded at a reasonable level?
Is the
MASTER
fader at a reasonable level?
Have you connected the
LINE OUTPUT
jacks to your monitoring sys-
tem properly, and is your monitoring system set up correctly?
Is a track muted (
MUTE
indicator lit)? Press
SHIFT
and the
REC
key to
un-mute it.
If you’re monitoring through headphones, is the
PHONES
control
turned to a suitable level?
Why does the sound I’m recording sound distorted?
Is the input level control on the front of the DP-01 set appropriately
for the input source?
If you’re recording an acoustic instrument, are you sure you’re not send-
ing it through an electric guitar effect (DP-01FX
,
DP-01FX/CD)?
Are you listening at too high a volume? Is it your monitoring system
that’s distorting?
Why can’t I record?
You must have at least one track armed (
REC
indicator flashing) before
you can use the
RECORD
key.
Are inputs assigned to tracks (see “Assigning inputs” on page 23)?
If you’re in a menu, etc., recording may not be possible. Return to the
“home” screen.
Why can’t my computer “see” the DP-01 files?
Make sure the DP-01 is connected to a USB port and “open” (see
““Open” and “Close”” on page 45).
The computer can’t see files which are in the “native” partitions. Back
up or export songs, tracks and mixes to the FAT partition (“Using the
USB connection” on page 44) before “opening” the USB connection,
so that the files can be read on a computer.
Why can’t I hear the selected effect (DP-01FX and DP-
01FX/CD)?
You must turn on the effect for the appropriate input (
MULTI
) or turn
on the effect (
REVERB
).
For reverb, you must turn up at least one track’s
EFFECT SEND
,
together with the master
EFFECT RETURN
.
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