TASCAM MP-GT1 (01) PDF MANUAL

TASCAM MP-GT1 (01) PDF SUMMARY:

What should I do if any of the supplied accessories are missing or damaged during transportation?

Please contact the store where you purchased this unit.

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How do I charge the battery using a computer?

Connect the unit to the computer using the included USB cable and turn the computer on. Connect the MP-GT1 directly to the computer because Recharging cannot be guaranteed if a USB hub is used between the computer and the MP-GT1. Recharging takes about 6 hours when the MP-GT1 power is OFF. If the MP-GT1’s power is turned ON when it is being recharged from a computer, it is automatically treated by the computer as a connected USB drive.

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How do I charge the battery using a PS-P520 AC adapter?

Connect the AC adapter to the MP-GT1’s DC IN 5V jack and plug the adapter into a working power outlet. Recharging takes about 3 hours. You can use the MP-GT1 when it is connected to an AC adapter and recharging. The recharging time is the same whether the MP-GT1 power is ON or OFF. The indicator at the right side of the display lights orange while charging and goes out when charging is complete.

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How do I turn the MP-GT1 power on?

Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow and hold it until “TASCAM” appears on the screen. Release the switch and the home screen appears.

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How do I turn the MP-GT1 power off?

Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow and hold it until “Trainer series” appears on the screen. Release the switch and the MP-GT1 then shuts down.

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How do I select items and change values when using menus and the effect section?

Use the wheel.

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How do I confirm a selection when using menus and the effect section and to advance to the next screen?

Press the ENTER key.

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How do I start loop playback mode and automatically repeat playback of a section of a song that I select?

Press the LOOP key. The loop indicator appears on the display. Press this key again to exit loop playback mode.

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How do I open the MENU screen?

When the home screen is open, press the MENU key. During use of menus or the effect settings screen, press this key to return to the previous screen. Repeated presses eventually returns to the home screen.

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How do I open the EFFECT screen?

Press the FX key. When the EFFECT screen is open, press this key to return to the home screen.

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How do I set the IN and OUT points to set a section for loop playback?

Use the I/O key. When both IN and OUT points are set, pressing this key again will clear these points.

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How do I start playback or to pause playback at the current position?

Press the key. When the METRONOME screen is open, press this to start and stop the metronome.

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How do I skip to the next track?

Press the ≤ key. Press and hold to search forward.

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How do I return to the beginning of a track that is playing or paused?

Press the µ key. When at the beginning of a track, press to skip to the previous track. Press and hold to search backward.

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Where do I connect headphones to hear the playing tracks and the sound of a connected guitar?

Connect headphones to the /LINE OUT jack. This jack can also be used as a line output jack.

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How do I adjust the input level of the GUITAR IN jack?

Use the INPUT volume.

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Where do I connect a guitar?

Connect a guitar with a standard guitar cable to the GUITAR IN jack.

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Where do I connect an AC adapter?

Connect an AC adapter (TASCAM PS-P520, sold separately) to the DC IN 5V jack.

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How do I turn the power ON and OFF, and engage the HOLD function?

Slide and hold the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn the power ON and OFF. Slide it to the right to engage the HOLD function. When set to HOLD, all keys are disabled.

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Where do I connect the included USB cable to connect to my computer?

Connect the included USB cable to the USB port and your computer.

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How do I adjust the balance between the volume of the guitar connected to the GUITAR IN jack and the playing track?

Use the MIX BALANCE (GUITAR, PLAYBACK) keys. Press the GUITAR key to increase the relative level of the guitar, and the PLAYBACK key to increase the relative level of the playing track. During metronome playback, these keys adjust the guitar and metronome balance with the PLAYBACK key increasing the metronome volume relatively.

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How do I adjust the overall signal level sent from the /LINE OUT jack?

Use the OUTPUT VOLUME (+, -) keys.

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What do I do if the MP-GT1 starts to operate incorrectly?

Insert the end of a paper clip or similar object into the reset hole to press the System Reset Button inside. Pressing this button turns the power OFF.

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How do I copy tracks from a computer?

1. Connect the MP-GT1 and the computer.
2. Click on the “MP-GT1” drive icon on the computer to open it. There are two folders inside: UTILITY and MUSIC.
3. Drag and drop MP3 files from the computer into the MUSIC folder. The MP3 files appear in the MUSIC folder when copying to the MP-GT1’s memory is complete.
4. When finished copying files, from the computer, follow the procedures for your computer operating system to disconnect the MP-GT1, and then disconnect the USB cable. The MP-GT1 automatically restarts.

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How do I disconnect the MP-GT1 from a computer?

Follow the procedures for your computer operating system to dismount an external drive, and then disconnect the USB cable. The MP-GT1 automatically restarts.

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How do I access most of the MP-GT1 functions and settings?

Press the MENU key to open the menu.

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How do I show music files/folders inside the MUSIC folder and allow tracks to be selected for direct playback and adding to the playlist?

Select BROWSE.

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How do I show and edit the playlist (move and erase playlist tracks)?

Select PLAYLIST.

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How do I set the playback area and repeat mode?

Select PLAY MODE.

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How do I set tempo, key, and guitar cancel settings?

Select PB CONTROL.

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How do I set and use the metronome?

Select METRONOME.

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How do I set and use the guitar tuner and the oscillator?

Select TUNER.

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How do I make various global settings and initialize and format the unit?

Select SETUP.

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How do I use the Menus?

Use the MENU and ENTER keys and the wheel for most menu operations. The currently selected item appears as light letters on a dark background.

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How do I change the fast forward and reverse speed?

1. With the Home screen open, press the MENU key to bring up the list of menus.
2. Turn the wheel to select the SETUP screen and press the ENTER key to open the SETUP screen.
3. Turn the wheel to select CUE/REV SPEED and press the ENTER key. The current setting is highlighted.
4. Turn the wheel to choose the desired value.
5. Press the MENU key repeatedly to return to the Home screen.

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How do I play a track?

Press the key to start playback of a track that is stopped.

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How do I pause a track?

Press the key to pause a track that is playing at the position where you press the key.

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How do I select a track?

Press the skip (µ and ≤) keys to select a track. This is possible during playback or when paused. Pressing the µ key during playback or when a track is paused returns the playback position to the beginning of that track. Pressing the µ key when stopped at the beginning of a track skips to the beginning of the previous track. Pressing the ≤ key always skips to the beginning of the next track.

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How do I search a track?

Press and hold the µ and ≤ keys to search backward and forward through a track (rewind and fast forward).

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How do I adjust the volume?

Use the OUTPUT VOLUME keys (+, –) to adjust the playback volume. Since the OUTPUT VOLUME keys adjust the volume level of all MP-GT1 sound output, they also affect the volume level of a connected guitar.

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How do I select a track to play?

There are two ways to choose the track that you want to play. You can use the µ and ≤ keys when the Home screen is open or you can use the BROWSE screen.

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How do I open the BROWSE screen?

Press the MENU key to open the MENU screen, then select the BROWSE item and press the ENTER key. The BROWSE screen shows the folders and music files by their levels. Open a folder to see the music files in it by selecting it and pressing the ENTER key.

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How do I start playing a track from the Browse screen?

Select a music file and press the key to start playing that track and return to the Home screen immediately.

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How do I add a track to the playlist on the Browse screen?

Select a music file and press the ENTER key to open a popup window that allows you to add that track to the playlist.

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How do I set the play area?

1. Press the MENU key to open the MENU screen, and select and open the PLAY MODE screen.
2. Select the AREA item and press the ENTER key.
3. Choose one of the following play area options:
   • ALL: Allows Home screen playback of all accessible files that have been transferred to the MP-GT1’s MUSIC folder from a computer.
   • FOLDER: Allows Home screen playback of all accessible files in the same folder as the currently selected track. To change the current folder, go to the BROWSE screen and select any track inside the desired folder.
   • PLAYLIST: Allows Home screen playback of all files added to the playlist. If no files have been added to the playlist, then “No PLAYLIST” appears.

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How do I add tracks to the playlist?

1. Press the MENU key to open the MENU screen. Then, select and open the BROWSE screen.
2. Select a track (music file) that you want to add to the playlist and press the ENTER key. A popup window for adding tracks to the playlist appears.
3. Select ADD LIST and press the ENTER key. The track is added to the playlist and the popup window closes.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 as necessary to add more tracks to the playlist. The tracks are numbered in the order that they are added.

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How do I edit the playlist?

1. Press the MENU key to open the MENU screen. Select PLAYLIST and press ENTER to open the PLAYLIST screen.
2. Select the track that you want to edit and press the ENTER key to open a popup window.
3. Select the track that you want to edit. The remaining procedures differ according to which of the three items that you choose to edit.

To remove all tracks from the playlist:

1. Select ALL CLR from the popup window and press the ENTER key.
2. Press the ENTER key to remove all the tracks from the playlist, or press the MENU key to cancel this action.

To remove one track from the playlist:

1. Select DELETE from the popup window and press the ENTER key. The track is removed from the playlist.

To change the order of tracks:

1. Select MOVE from the popup window and press the ENTER key. The track’s number is highlighted.
2. Use the wheel to move the track to a different position in the playlist.
3. Press the ENTER key to complete track reordering and return to the ordinary PLAYLIST screen.

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How do I set the repeat and single-track playback (PLAY MODE)?

1. Press the MENU key to open the MENU, and select and open the PLAY MODE screen.
2. Select the REPEAT item to set one of the following modes:
   • OFF: All tracks in the current play area play once in order.
   • SINGLE: The current track plays once without repeating and the (Single indicator) appears on the Home screen.
   • 1 REPEAT: The current track plays repeatedly and the (1track repeat indicator) appears on the Home screen.
   • ALL REPEAT: All tracks in the current play area play repeatedly and the (all track repeat indicator) appears on the Home screen.

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How do I change the tempo (TEMPO)?

Use the TEMPO item to change the track tempo, including reducing it up to 50%. Playback speed is altered according to the tempo value setting. The number shown is a percentage change. On the Home screen the TMP indicator appears as light letters on a dark background.

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How do I change tempo without changing pitch (VSA)?

Turn the Variable Speed Audition (VSA) function ON to keep the pitch the same when changing the tempo. Use the VSA item to turn the VSA function ON and OFF. When ON, the VSA indicator appears on the Home screen as light letters on a dark background.

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How do I change key without changing tempo (KEY)?

Use the KEY item to change the pitch in semitones without changing the tempo. Use the KEY item to adjust the pitch up or down by 1–6 semitones. When KEY is ON (changed from 0), the KEY indicator appears as light letters on a dark background on the Home screen. Use the FINE item to adjust the pitch in cents (100 cents = 1 semitone).

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How do I cancel guitar sounds (GUITAR CANCEL)?

Set the CANCEL item to ON to turn the guitar cancel function ON. On the Home screen, the G.C. indicator appears as light letters on a dark background. By adjusting the RANGE and PART items, you may achieve even more thorough guitar cancellation. Use the RANGE item to set the frequency range in the stereo position set with the PART item to be cancelled to either mid-range frequencies (MID), which covers most guitar sounds, or the full range of frequencies (ALL). Use the PART item to determine the position in the stereo spectrum (L10—R10) for cancellation.

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How do I repeat playback of a selected loop?

1. Press the I/O key when a track is playing or paused at the point where you want to set the IN point (loop starting point).
2. Press the I/O key again at the point when you want to set the OUT point and start loop playback between the IN and OUT points.

To stop loop playback press either the LOOP key or the I/O key. If you press the LOOP key, the loop IN and OUT points are kept, so you can play the same loop if you press the LOOP key again. If you press the I/O key, the loop IN and OUT points are cleared.

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How do I practice with tracks as they play?

If you play guitar while a track is playing back, you can hear the combined signals of the guitar and the track output through the /LINE OUT jack. Use the MIX BALANCE keys to adjust the volume level balance between the track being played back (PLAYBACK) and the guitar (GUITAR) signals.

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How do I use the metronome?

To use the metronome, press the MENU key to open the MENU screen and select and open the METRONOME item.

• TEMPO: Use to set the tempo between 20 and 250.
• BEAT: Set the accent between 0 and 9. There is no accent when set to 0.
• LEVEL: Use to set the metronome volume.

Press the key to start and stop the metronome.

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How do I connect a guitar to practice?

1. Connect a guitar to the GUITAR IN jack.
2. Adjust the guitar volume with the INPUT dial.

The guitar sound is output through the /LINE OUT jack.

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How do I use effects?

Press the FX key to open the EFFECT screen. Use the wheel to select items and adjust setting values and press the ENTER key to confirm selections. Use the MENU key to return to previous items or screens. Turn the wheel when the EFFECT screen is open to select the effect modules and the LVL knob.

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How do I use the tuner?

To use the tuner functions, press the MENU key to open the MENU screen, and select and open the TUNER item.

• MODE: Select from the following tuner modes:
  • GUITAR: Guitar tuning mode
  • AUTO: Chromatic tuning mode
  • OSC: Oscillator mode
• CALIB: You can adjust the frequency of A between 435 and 445 Hz. The value of this setting also appears at the bottom right of the screen. This setting affects all tuner modes.

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How do I use the Chromatic tuner mode (AUTO)?

1. With the guitar connected to the GUITAR IN jack, play the string that you want to tune. The note name closest to the current string pitch appears.
2. Tune the string approximately until the note that you want to tune to appears on the screen.
3. When the center of the meter lights, the string is in tune.

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How do I use the Guitar tuner mode (GUITAR)?

1. Use the NOTE item to select the string that you want to tune (1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A or 6E).
2. When the center of the meter lights, the string is in tune.

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How do I use the Oscillator mode (OSC.)?

Use the built-in oscillator to output a sine wave through the /LINE OUT jack.

• NOTE: Use this to set the pitch of the note to be output between C4 and B6.
• OUT: Use this to turn the oscillator output ON and OFF. When ON, the onscreen tuning fork provides visual feedback.
• LEVEL: Use this to set the output level (0–100) of the oscillator.

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How do I determine how fast search occurs when the ≤ and µ keys are pushed and held?

Use CUE/REV SPEED to determine how fast search occurs when the ≤ and µ keys are pushed and held. Setting choices: x2, x4, x8 (factory setting), x10

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How do I set how long until the unit automatically turns OFF when powered by the internal battery?

Use AUTO OFF to set how long until the unit automatically turns OFF when powered by the internal battery. This setting is the amount of time from when track playback has stopped and the unit has last been used. Setting choices: OFF (factory setting, the power must be turned off manually), 3 min, 5 min, 10 min, 30 min

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How do I set the time since the last operation until the backlight automatically turns OFF when powered by the internal battery?

Use BACKLIGHT to set the time since the last operation until the backlight automatically turns OFF when powered by the internal battery. Setting choices: OFF (backlight always on), 5 sec (factory setting), 10 sec, 15 sec, 30 sec

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How do I adjust the display contrast?

Use CONTRAST to adjust the display contrast. Setting choices: 1–20 (factory setting: 12)

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How do I adjust the backlight brightness?

Use DIMMER to adjust the backlight brightness. Setting choices: HIGH (factory setting), LOW, OFF (no backlight)

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How do I restore the MP-GT1 to its factory settings?

1. Select INITIALIZE and press the ENTER key to highlight Exec.
2. Press the ENTER key again to open a confirmation popup window.
3. Press the ENTER key again to initialize the unit. Press the MENU key to cancel initialization.

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How do I format the MP-GT1’s flash memory quickly?

1. Select QUICK FORMAT and press the ENTER key to highlight Exec.
2. Press the ENTER key again to open a confirmation popup window.
3. Press the ENTER key again to format the unit quickly. Press the MENU key to cancel formatting.

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How do I format the MP-GT1’s flash memory completely?

1. Select FULL FORMAT and press the ENTER key to highlight Exec.
2. Press the ENTER key again to open a confirmation popup window.
3. Press the ENTER key again to format the unit fully. Press the MENU key to cancel formatting.

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How do I remove the rechargeable battery?

1. Turn the unit power switch ON and drain the battery until it ceases to function. (Set the AUTO OFF function to OFF.)
2. Remove the four side screws and remove the upper case.
3. Remove the battery from the unit and detach the connector.