Tascam dr-44wl, Reference Manual

Page 1: ...D01238020C DR 44WL Linear PCM Recorder REFERENCE MANUAL...

Page 2: ...ing in 4 channel 23 Record in MTR mode MTR mode only 24 Switch files during recording track increment available in 4 CH mode only 24 Manual track increment during recording 24 Automatic track incremen...

Page 3: ...44WL to a smart phone 53 Connecting this unit to a computer by Wi Fi 53 Downloading and installing the TASCAM DR FILE TRANSFER software 53 Connecting this unit to a computer by Wi Fi for the first ti...

Page 4: ...ilable to reduce the level automatically in case of excessively large input Low cut filter conveniently reduces low frequency noise VSA function can change the playback speed in the range from 0 5 to...

Page 5: ...customer support service Precautions SD cards are delicate media Please refer to the below when using memory cards to prevent memory and or card damage Do not leave a memory card in extremely hot or c...

Page 6: ...BROWSE screen press this button to return to the Home screen and play the file or the first file in the folder from the beginning 8 MENU button When the Home screen is displayed press this button to...

Page 7: ...off slide and hold the switch towards the icon When you slide the switch towards the HOLD side all the functions of the buttons are locked a LINE OUT jack A headphone or a line input jack of an extern...

Page 8: ...ding mode o o Speaker output setting is turned off l Tripod attachment screw hole 1 4 inch A tripod can be attached to the DR 44WL CAUTION Ensure the tripod or microphone stand screws are securely fas...

Page 9: ...d instead when included in the MP3 file When there are multiple files in the 4CH mode only the format portion of each of the file names and the basic number of a recording file are displayed When a si...

Page 10: ...7 Level meter guide display This is a level meter guide for adjusting the input and output levels It is displayed at the 12 dB position of the scale 8 Level meter Displays the input sound level 9 Fil...

Page 11: ...y 8 Press the MENU button to return to the MENU screen Press the 8 HOME button to return to the Home screen Basic operations Use the following buttons to operate the various screens MENU button Opens...

Page 12: ...ately to power the unit Using an AC adapter Connect the dedicated AC adapter GPE053B supplied with the unit and the USB port of the unit with the included USB cable as shown in the illustration AC out...

Page 13: ...rt The Home screen will appear NOTE Power is supplied from the USB port when USB cable is connected to the unit inserted with batteries USB bus power prioritized CAUTION Depending on the USB bus power...

Page 14: ...creen 2 Using the wheel select highlight SYSTEM menu item and press the ENTER MARK or button The SYSTEM screen is displayed 3 Use the wheel to select DATE TIME and press the ENTER MARK or button Exec...

Page 15: ...C card 3 Press the ENTER MARK button to start formatting CAUTION Formatting an SD card erases all the data on it 4 When formatting is complete it will return to the Home screen You may format the card...

Page 16: ...her device are connected to the LINE OUT jack the upper level will be set to 12 after the unit restarts CAUTION Listening at high volumes could cause hearing damage If the surroundings are noisy the s...

Page 17: ...press the ENTER MARK or button The MODE screen is displayed 3 Using the wheel select highlight MODE and press the ENTER MARK or button 4 Use the wheel to select operation mode Options 4CH default val...

Page 18: ...e created in the MTR folder Select the file format and sampling frequency 4CH mode only Select the desired audio file type before you start recording 1 Press the MENU button to open the MENU screen 2...

Page 19: ...ne to the LINE OUT jack To adjust monitor sound go to the Home screen and use the OUTPUT LEVEL button at the left side panel Adjusting the monitor sound will not affect the recording quality Set the i...

Page 20: ...53B supplied with the unit instead Some condenser microphones will not operate when phantom power is set to 24V Do not connect or disconnect the AC adapter when using phantom power Even when the batte...

Page 21: ...The MODE screen is displayed 3 Press the ENTER MARK or button 4 Using the wheel set the mode to MTR mode and press the ENTER MARK button Options 4CH 4 CH mode default value MTR MTR mode 5 Press the IN...

Page 22: ...he setting has been completed press the 8 HOME button to return to the Home screen Set the low cut filter The low cut filter can reduce noise such as offensive wind noise from air conditioners and pro...

Page 23: ...f sounds may occur when excessively large input signals come in even if the LIMITER function is activated If this occurs reduce the input level manually or move the unit farther away from the sound so...

Page 24: ...ke recording 1 Press the button during recording NOTE Numbers at the end of file name will increment each time when a new file is created CAUTION The maximum total number of folders and files you can...

Page 25: ...the input signal level becomes higher than the set level again it starts recording to a new file When new files are created incremental numbers are added to the end of each file name 10 Press the 8 H...

Page 26: ...ng with the regular recording For example when recording with microphones you can make an ordinary recording with the input level set as high as possible and simultaneously record at a slightly lower...

Page 27: ...to be created simultaneously The name of the second file created by dual recording has _D added to the name of the file recorded ordinarily TASCAM 0002S12 WAV TASCAM 0002S12 D WAV 1 Set with the WORD...

Page 28: ...Add cue marks automatically according to set time 1 Press the MENU button to open the MENU screen 2 Using the wheel select highlight AUTO FUNCTION and press the ENTER MARK or button AUTO FUNCTION scre...

Page 29: ...IN jack channel can be changed using INPUT Punching in out MTR mode only Punching in and out is a technique used to replace parts of already recorded tracks Punching in out manually You can start pla...

Page 30: ...punch function is on the icon appears at the top of the Home Screen 9 Press the TRACK INPUT buttons for the tracks that you want to record 10 Press the RECORD button to start playback Recording will...

Page 31: ...8kHz 34 hour 43 minutes 138 hour 277 hour 1111 hour 96 kbps 44 1kHz 48kHz 23 hour 08 minutes 92 hour 35 minutes 185 hour 740 hour 128 kbps 44 1kHz 48kHz 17 hour 21 minutes 69 hour 26 minutes 138 hour...

Page 32: ...a file is selected press the ENTER MARK or button to return to the Home Screen and load the file The folder that contains this file becomes the current folder the currently selected folder and recorde...

Page 33: ...s the ENTER MARK button to delete the files and press the 8 HOME button to cancel the delete operation NOTE Read only files and unrecognized files by the DR 44WL will not be deleted Files on different...

Page 34: ...FORMATION Information about the selected song date time size will pop up RENAME V1 10 supported Edits the name of the selected song DELETE Deletes the selected song Loading Songs Use the following pro...

Page 35: ...34 TIPS The song name title can also be edited later using RENAME in the QUICK menu The song name can also be edited when saving the song 9 Press the 8 HOME button to return to the Home screen NOTE T...

Page 36: ...R MARK or button The SONG screen will be displayed 4 Use the wheel to select the song that you want to delete 5 Press the QUICK button to open the quick pop up menu and use the wheel to select DELETE...

Page 37: ...d in the middle of a file the status 9 icon will appear on the screen To move a file press the button or button repeatedly as many times as needed Special Playback Control Functions Using the unit s p...

Page 38: ...u cannot set the IN and OUT points in different files The previous IN and OUT point settings are lost when you set the IN point in a different file MP3 files with VBR variable bit rate format may affe...

Page 39: ...nd use the and buttons to select a file recorded with a 44 1kHz or 48kHz sampling frequency 1 When the PLAY FUNCTION screen is open press QUICK to open the QUICK pop up menu on the PLAY FUNCTION scree...

Page 40: ...n is disabled Actions of the QUICK button for different screens and statuses are as follows Screen State Action Home Screen Stopped paused Displays file information only in the 4CH mode Playback Contr...

Page 41: ...ume balance and right and left positions can be freely set on the MIXER screen See Song Operation on page 34 BOUNCE MTR mode only This function can be used to bounce tracks in the current song See Son...

Page 42: ...ou want to divide 2 While the Home screen is open when stopped press QUICK to open the QUICK pop up menu 3 Use the wheel to select DIVIDE and press the ENTER MARK button The DIVIDE screen shown below...

Page 43: ...e end of the original file name are created in order Example 2 marks File name before division 140826_0001 wav File names after division 140826_0001_01 wav 140826_0001_02 wav 140826_0001_03 wav When u...

Page 44: ...k See Setting the mixer on page 46 For mono bounce to odd numbered track set the PAN knob to L12 For mono bounce to even numbered track set the PAN knob to R12 Adjust the overall level with the master...

Page 45: ...was created is loaded In this state you can press the 7 9 button to play the mixdown file NOTE When a mixdown file is created it is named by adding an incremental number to the end of the name of the...

Page 46: ...Options Action SEND 0 100 Adjusts the forwarding level of the selected reverb See Reverb function on page 48 0 Minimum to 100 Maximum PAN L12 C R12 Adjusts the balance between the right and left chann...

Page 47: ...reo mic EXT 1 Input from EXT MIC LINE IN 1 L jack EXT 2 Input from EXT MIC LINE IN 2 R jack 14 Press the ENTER MARK button to confirm the setting and enable selection of other setting items 15 Perform...

Page 48: ...button to start the metronome Press the 7 9 button to stop the playing metronome 9 Once the setting has been completed press the 8 HOME button to return to the Home screen Reverb function A reverb is...

Page 49: ...values 4 Use the wheel to set the desired option value 5 Press the ENTER MARK button to confirm the setting and enable selection of other setting items 6 Once the setting has been completed press the...

Page 50: ...it that contains batteries USB bus power prioritized If an SD card is not properly inserted before making the USB connection a Can t Save Data pop up message will appear When you open computer DR 44WL...

Page 51: ...nternet 2 Search the exclusive application TASCAM DR CONTROL and download from either Google Play Android smart phone or App Store iOS device for installation Connecting the DR 44WL to a smart phone v...

Page 52: ...phone via Wi Fi from second time onward When you establish a connection between the DR 44WL and your smart phone for the first time and need to connect them again you only need to select the SSID fro...

Page 53: ...owse button on the TASCAM DR CONTROL screen 2 The Browse screen displays a list of files from the DR 44WL select the file you want to transfer 3 Detail screen on the selected file will appear tap the...

Page 54: ...up message disappears from the display the unit is waiting to connect to the computer 4 Click the wireless connection icon in the computer taskbar menu bar Windows Mac to open a list of wireless netw...

Page 55: ...CH mode only The PROJECT page displays information on the currently loaded audio file TITLE FILE1 4 Shows the file name If an MP3 file has ID3 tag title information that information appears FORMAT Sho...

Page 56: ...utton to move the cursor and turn the wheel to set characters In addition to alphabets and numbers the following characters can be used _ Initializing the numbers COUNT To execute press ENTER MARK but...

Page 57: ...YPE item to set the battery type This setting is used to display the remaining battery power and to calculate the minimum capacity for normal operation Options ALKAL alkaline batteries default value N...

Page 58: ...card with another or press the ENTER MARK button while this message is being shown to format the card Formatting will erase all the data on the SD card Invalid Card Change Card The SD card may be abn...

Page 59: ...tly with the terminals aligned correctly Confirm that the power plug of the dedicated AC adapter GPE053B provided with the unit and a USB connector are securely inserted Is the USB cable connecting th...

Page 60: ...20 mW with headphones connected with 32 load Built in speaker 0 3 W mono Control input output ratings USB port Connector Micro B type Format USB 2 0 HIGH SPEED mass storage class Audio performance Fre...

Page 61: ...ng JEITA recording time Playback JEITA music playback time Using NiMH batteries eneloop Format Operation time Note Recording in 2ch WAV 96 kHz 24 bit About 10 5 hours Input from the built in micro pho...

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