Tascam DR-40 - 4 - Recording; Selecting File Format and Recording Settings

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4 – Recording
In addition to using the built-in microphone, you can record
using an external microphone or record the output signal
from a mixer or other audio source. You can select among MP3
(44.1/48 kHz, 32–320 kbps) and WAV/BWF (44.1/48/96 kHz,
16/24-bit) audio recording formats.
Marks added when recording to Broadcast Wave Format
(BWF) can be used with software that supports this format, for
example.
This recorder has ve recording modes. Using the overdubbing
function, you can mix input signals with an audio le that is
played back and record either the combined signals or just
the input signal as a new le. With dual recording you can
simultaneously record the same input signals at two dierent
levels. You can also use external mics with the built-in mics for
4-channel recording.
Selecting file format, sampling
frequency, and maximum file size
Select the audio le type that you want to record before you
start recording.
1 Press the MENU button to open the MENU Screen.
2 Use the + or − button to select REC SETTING , and press
the ENTER/MARK or / button.
REC SETTING screen appears.
3 Use the + or − button to select FORMAT , and press the
ENTER/MARK or / button.
4 Set the file format with the + or − button to one of the
following options:
BWF:
BWF 16bit, BWF 24bit
WAV: WAV 16bit (default), WAV 24bit
MP3: MP3 32k bps, MP3 64k bps, MP3 96k bps,
MP3 128k bps, MP3 192k bps, MP3 256k bps,
MP3 320k bps
NOTE
BWF is a format created for broadcasting that has the same
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sound quality as the standard WAV format. It also uses the
same “.wav” le extension as WAV les. In this manual, we
distinguish these le types by using the terms BWF and
WAV.