Tascam DR-40 - Preparing Input Sources and Adjusting Levels

46 TASCAM DR-40
Higher values provide better recording quality.
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WAV/BWF les are higher quality than MP3 les, but they
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take up more space, so MP3 formats allow for longer
recordings.
5 Press the . button to show settings.
6 Use the + or – button to select SAMPLE , and press the
ENTER/MARK or / button.
7 Set the sampling frequency with the + or − button to
one of the following options.
44.1k (default), 48k , 96k
NOTE
96k cannot be selected if FORMAT is set to MP3.
8 Press the . button to show settings.
9 Use the + or – button to select SIZE , and press the
ENTER/MARK or / button.
10 Set the maximum file size with the + or − button to one
of the following options.
64M , 128M , 256M , 512M , 1G , 2G (default)
NOTE
If the maximum set le size is exceeded during recording,
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the unit will automatically continue recording in a new le.
Depending on the le format, the amount of recording
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time will dier for the same le size. The amount of
recording time is shown on the right of the setting value (in
parentheses).
Recording automatically stops if recording time exceeds 24
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hours.
11 Press the (HOME) [8] button to return to the Home
Screen.
Preparing the recording inputs
Recording with the built-in mics
Point the mics at the sound source and place the unit in a
stable location where there is little vibration.
Recording with external mics (EXT MIC IN)
Connect external mics to the EXT MIC/LINE IN connectors.
4 – Recording