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2 TASCAM MP-VT1
Contents
1 – Introduction ...................................................... 3
Supplied accessories .................................................... 3
Manual conventions .................................................... 3
Precautions for placement and use .............................. 3
Beware of condensation ............................................... 3
About the power supply .............................................. 4
Recharging the battery ................................................. 4
Recharging with a computer ......................................... 4
Recharging with a PS-P520 AC adapter (sold separately) 4
Turning the power on and off ........................................ 4
To turn the MP-VT1 power on ........................................ 4
To turn the MP-VT1 power off ........................................ 4
2–Part names and functions ............................. 5
Top Panel ..................................................................... 5
Front Panel .................................................................. 6
Right Side Panel .......................................................... 6
Left Side Panel ............................................................. 7
Back Panel ................................................................... 7
Home screen................................................................ 8
3 – Connections & MP3 Transfer ................... 10
Making connections .................................................. 10
Connecting headphones or speakers ............................ 10
Connecting a mic ...................................................... 10
Connecting to a computer ...........................................11
Disconnecting from a computer ....................................11
Moving MP3 files to the the MP-VT1 .........................11
Copying tracks from a computer ...................................11
Preparing MP3 files on a computer ...............................11
4 – Menus & Settings ........................................ 12
Menu items ............................................................... 12
Menu overview ......................................................... 12
Using the Menus ....................................................... 12
5 – Playing and Selecting Tracks ................... 14
Basic track playback functions ................................... 14
Playing a track ......................................................... 14
Pausing a track ........................................................ 14
Selecting a track ..................................................... 14
Searching a track ..................................................... 14
Adjusting the volume ................................................ 14
Selecting a track to play ............................................ 14
Using the Browse screen to select tracks ................... 14
Setting the play area ................................................. 15
Using the playlist ....................................................... 16
Adding tracks to the playlist ........................................ 16
Editing the playlist ..................................................... 16
ALL CLR: Remove all tracks from the playlist .................... 16
DELETE: Remove one track from the playlist .................... 16
MOVE: Change the order of tracks .................................17
Repeat and single-track playback (PLAY MODE) ........17
6 – Practice Functions ......................................... 18
Changing playback pitch and tempo ........................ 18
Changing the tempo (TEMPO) ..................................... 18
Change tempo without changing pitch (VSA) ................. 18
Change key without changing tempo (KEY) ................... 18
Canceling mic sounds (VOICE CANCEL) ..................... 18
Repeat playback of a selected loop ........................... 19
Connecting a mic to practice ..................................... 19
Practicing with tracks as they play ............................ 19
Using the metronome (METRONOME) ...................... 19
Turning the metronome ON and OFF ............................. 19
7 – Using Effects ................................................... 20
8 – Using the Tuner ............................................. 21
Chromatic tuner mode ............................................... 21
Oscillator mode (OSC.) .............................................. 21
9 – Setup Menu Options................................... 22
Cue and review speed ............................................... 22
Automatic power off .................................................. 22
Automatically turning off the backlight ......................... 22
Display contrast ........................................................ 22
Backlight brightness .................................................. 22
Initializing the unit ..................................................... 22
Formatting the unit quickly ......................................... 23
Formatting the unit completely .................................... 23
10 – Using the Information Pages ................ 24
File information page (FILE) ......................................... 24
Memory information page (MEMORY) ............................ 24
System information page (SYSTEM) ............................... 24
11 – Effect Lists ..................................................... 25
Effect preset list ........................................................ 25
12 – Messages ....................................................... 26
13 – Recycling the Battery ............................... 28
How to remove the rechargeable battery....................... 28
14 – Specifications ............................................... 29
Rated audio input and output ...................................... 29
Audio performance .................................................. 29
Other specifications .................................................. 29
Minimum computer requirements ................................. 29
Stored settings .......................................................... 30
Dimensions ................................................................ 30