Troubleshooting
52 TASCAM DP-01 Owner’s Manual
Advanced techniques
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 questions, like the ones below, and you can usually
find the answer.
Also, see the section on “Messages” on page 53 for the meaning of messages
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 the right part of your
monitoring system, 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
sending it through an electric guitar effect (DP-01FX only)?
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 indi-
cator flashing) before you can use the
RECORD key.
Are inputs assigned to tracks (see “Assigning inputs” on page 20)?
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 41).
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 40) 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 only)? You
must turn on the effect for the appropriate input (
MULTI) or turn on
the effect (
REVERB).
For the reverb, you must turn up at least one track’s
EFFECT SEND,
together with the master
EFFECT RETURN.
The volume of a multi-effect may need adjusting or the parameter is
set so low that the effect is too subtle to be noticed (“Multi-effect” on
page 60).
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