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TASCAM BB-1000CD/BB-800
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Contents
1 – Introduction ........................................................ 6
Main features ..............................................................................6
Differences between BB-1000CD and BB-800 models ..............6
Included items .............................................................................6
Note about this manual ..............................................................6
Intellectual property rights .........................................................6
Cautions on installation ..............................................................7
Beware of condensation .............................................................7
Cleaning the unit .........................................................................7
About SD cards ...........................................................................7
Precautions for use .................................................................7
About Compact Discs ..................................................................7
Precaution for CD use .............................................................8
About CD-R and CD-RW discs ................................................8
Inserting a disc into the slot-loading drive .................................8
2 – Part Names and Functions ..................................9
Top panel ...................................................................................9
Front Panel ................................................................................ 11
Rear Panel ................................................................................. 12
Left side panel ...........................................................................12
Right side panel ........................................................................13
Remote control unit (RC-BB1000) .............................................13
Home screen .............................................................................14
3 – Preparation ........................................................ 15
Powering the unit......................................................................15
Connecting the AC adaptor .................................................. 15
Installing batteries................................................................15
Preparing the remote control ...................................................15
Installing the battery ............................................................15
Battery replacement .............................................................15
Precautions about using the remote control ........................16
Turning the power on and off ...................................................16
Setting the date and time .........................................................16
Connecting microphones ..........................................................17
Connecting external audio devices ........................................... 17
Connecting headphones, amplifiers and
powered speakers ................................................................17
Connecting external audio devices to the unit’s input .........17
Using SD cards ..........................................................................17
SD card write protection ......................................................17
Inserting and removing SD cards .........................................18
Formatting an SD card .........................................................18
USING CDS (BB-1000CD only) .................................................. 19
Inserting a disc .....................................................................19
Ejecting a disc .......................................................................19
Forcing disc ejection .............................................................19
4 – Recording ........................................................... 20
Selecting whether to record to an SD card or a CD
(BB-1000CD only) .....................................................................20
Selecting the input ....................................................................20
Recording with built-in microphones ...................................20
Recording with external microphones..................................20
Recording with line inputs....................................................21
Setting the recording file format...............................................21
Recording to an SD card .......................................................21
About recording time ................................................................22
Creating new SD card folders ...................................................23
Making a recording ...................................................................24
Recording Screen ......................................................................24
Creating new tracks while continuing to record .......................25
Various recording settings ........................................................25
Adjusting the balance of microphones .................................25
Recording in monaural .........................................................25
Using the limiter function .....................................................26
Using the automatic recording function ...............................26
Adding performances to an existing recording (OVERDUB) .....27
Overdubbing with higher sound quality (DIRECT MIX) ............29
Finalizing a CD-R/RW so that it can be played in
other CD players (BB-1000CD only) ..........................................29
Preparing a CD-RW so that additional recordings can be made
(BB-1000CD only) .....................................................................30
Deleting tracks from a CD-RW (BB-1000CD only) ....................30
5 – Playback ............................................................. 32
Selecting SD card or CD playback (BB-1000CD only) ...............32
Selecting the SD card folder for playback .................................32
Icons on the BROWSE screen ...............................................33
Playing tracks ............................................................................33
Pausing playback ..................................................................33
Stopping playback ................................................................33
Selecting a track ...................................................................33
Searching backward and forward ........................................33
Changing playback position with the DATA wheel ..............33
Going back a few seconds (FLASH BACK) ............................33
Repeating playback of a track...................................................34
Repeating playback of a set interval (loop playback) ...............34
Setting marker points where desired in tracks .........................34
6 – Practicing with musical instruments ...............35
Tuning instruments ...................................................................35
Setting the standard frequency (calibration) .......................35
Changing the tuning mode ...................................................35
Chromatic tuner mode..........................................................35
Oscillator mode ....................................................................35
Using the metronome ...............................................................36
Changing the speed (TEMPO) ..............................................36
Setting the rhythm (BEAT) ...................................................36
Starting and stopping the metronome .................................36
Practicing with CD or SD card playback ....................................36
Changing the playback pitch ................................................36
Changing the playback speed ..............................................37
Reducing the sound at a certain stereo position (PART
CANCEL) ...............................................................................37
Practicing a certain phrase repeatedly .................................37
Recording while playing along with a CD or SD card ..........37
7 – Editing functions and file operations..............38
Dividing files (DIVIDE) ..............................................................38
Changing the order of track playback (MOVE) .........................39
Deleting unneeded files (DELETE).............................................40
8 – Other useful functions .....................................42
Outputting external microphone signals from the speakers .....42
Copying CD tracks to an SD card (BB-1000CD only).................42
Creating a CD from files on an SD card (BB-1000CD only) .......43
Backing up an audio CD (BB-1000CD only) ..............................44
9 – Operation settings (SETUP screen settings) ...46
Set automatic backlight OFF time (BACKLIGHT) ..................46
Adjust display contrast (CONTRAST)....................................46
Set flash back time (FLASH BACK) .......................................46
Set date and time (DATE/TIME) ...........................................46
10 – Messages ......................................................... 47
11 – Troubleshooting ..............................................49
12 – Specifications .................................................. 50
Ratings ......................................................................................50
Audio input and output ratings ................................................50
Audio performance ...................................................................50
General......................................................................................50
Dimensional drawings ...............................................................51