Tascam MP3 Player DR 1 User Manual

D01019610A

DR-1

Portable Digital Recorder

OWNER'S MANUAL

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1–Introduction

Thank you very much for purchasing the TASCAM

DR-1 Portable Recorder. Please read this Owner’s

Manual carefully in order to maximize your use of all

the unit’s features. We hope that you will enjoy using

this recorder for many years to come. Please make

copies of this manual and keep them in safe places

for future reference.

Main functions

Portable recorder

Other features

Use SD cards as the recording media

Special playback functions include decreasing

playback speed without changing pitch and

reducing the sound of a recorded vocal or solo

instrument during playback

•

Record with the built-in microphone, or by

connecting a microphone or the line output of a CD

player, instrument or other audio device

Choose MP3 (32 kbps–320 kbps, 44.1 kHz or 48

kHz) or WAV (16-bit or 24-bit, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz)

audio file types for recording

Built-in effects can be applied to the input signal

Copy audio files from a computer to this unit’s SD

card by USB connection

•

Mix and record the input signal with the playing

audio track (overdubbing)

Supplied accessories

Soft case......................................................................1

SD card (that contains this Owner’s Manual) ............1

USB cable ...................................................................1

Quick Start Guide.......................................................1

Warranty card.............................................................1

BP-L2 (specialized lithium ion battery) .....................1

BP-L2 manual.............................................................1

BP-L2 warranty card ..................................................1

•

Please contact the store where you purchased this unit

if any of these accessories are missing or have been

damaged during transportation.

Recycling the rechargeable battery

This device uses a lithium ion battery. Please do not

throw away the battery when it is no longer necessary.

If you have any questions, please contact us (see the

last page of this manual for contact information).

Li-ion00

Notes about this manual

Font use conventions

Tracks and ﬁles are the same

Tracks are ﬁles, and ﬁles are tracks.

Controls, keys and other parts on the DR-1 are written

like this: MENU.

•

In this manual, we usually use the word “track” when

we are describing the playback of a song, for example,

just as we would if talking about songs on a CD or a

portable music player. However, when we talk about

their data properties, such as sampling frequencies and

ID3 tags, we often refer to the same “tracks” as “ﬁles”

because they can be manipulated in ways similar to

ﬁles on a computer.

Messages shown on the display are written like this:

Are you sure?

We use the term “key” to describe the push-button

controls on the DR-1.

Copyrights

Windows, Vista, Windows XP and Windows 2000 are

trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Macintosh, Mac OS, and Mac OS X are trademarks of

Apple Inc.

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2–Preparation

About SD cards

Since this unit uses an SD card for recording and

playback, you must insert an SD card into the unit

before use. You can use 64 MB–2 GB SD cards and 4

GB–32 GB SD HC cards with this unit.

Please see the TASCAM web site (www.tascam.com)

for information about cards that have been tested with

the DR-1.

Inserting the SD card

The SD card slot and the USB connector are under the

cover on the left side of the unit.

Press the cover down in the direction of the arrow to

open it. Insert the included SD card in the SD card slot

and push it until it clicks fully into place.

Removing the SD card

Press the inserted SD card in gently and it will

disengage from the unit so that you can completely

pull it out.

CAUTION

Do not remove the SD card during recording or playback,

or when the unit is connected to the computer by USB.

Inserting a new card

The following pop-up screen appears if you insert a

new card in the unit.

Press the ¥/π key to format the card so that it can be

used with this unit.

When formatting ﬁnishes, the Home Screen appears.

CAUTION

Formatting an SD card erases all ﬁles that are on it. Make

certain that you have copied any ﬁles that you want to

save from the card before formatting it.

Other cases that require formatting

• The above “FORMAT ERROR” screen also appears

if you install an SD card that was formatted by a

device other than the DR-1. Reformat the card to use

it with this unit.

• The following pop-up screen appears if a system ﬁle

or other crucial ﬁle was accidentally erased from the

SD card when used with a computer

In either case, press the ¥/π key to reformat the card.

TIP

Always make backup copies of important ﬁles as soon as

you can.

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2–Preparation

Powering the unit

The DR-1 can be operated using a special lithium

ion battery or an AC adapter (PS-P520). One

battery is included with the unit and the AC adapter

and additional batteries are available for purchase

separately. You can charge the battery by connecting

the unit to a computer by USB or using an AC

adapter. When shipped new, the included battery is

not sufﬁciently charged, so it must be charged before

using the unit. Charge the battery or connect the AC

adapter before using the unit.

Installing the battery

Slide the battery case cover on the back of the unit to

open it, and insert the DR-1 battery that was included

in the box.

Charging the battery

Charging with a computer

Charging with an AC adapter

(purchased separately)

Open the cover on the left side panel, and use the

included USB cable to connect the unit’s USB port to

a USB port on a computer.

Connect an AC adapter to the DC IN 5V jack to

charge the unit.

Please connect this unit directly to a computer. Proper

charging and operation cannot be assured when using

a USB hub.

Even if the power for the unit is off, the battery

charges when connected to a computer by USB. The

computer may need to be ON to charge the battery.

Complete charging with the adapter takes about 3

hours (whether the unit’s power is ON or OFF).

You can use this unit normally as it is charged by the

connected AC adapter.

NOTE

Complete charging by USB takes about 6 hours (when

the unit’s power is OFF).

When being charged by a computer, the DR-

1 automatically enters USB connect mode (see

“Connecting with a computer” on page 15).

The charge indicator to the right of the display lights

orange during charging. The indicator turns of when

charging is complete.

Charging indicator

Changing the battery

You can purchase additional batteries (BP–L2) that are

identical to the one included with the unit. You might

want to purchase extra batteries if you expect to use

the DR-1 for recording or other applications for long

periods of time when you will not be able to recharge

or use an AC adapter (also sold separately).

To change the battery, slide and remove the battery

case cover on the bottom panel.

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2–Preparation

Turning the power on and off

To turn the power ON, press and hold the POWER key

on the left side panel until “TASCAM DR-1” appears

on the display.

To turn the power OFF, press and hold the POWER key

until “PORTABLE DIGITAL RECORDER” appears

on the display.

The Home Screen appears when the unit starts up.

Setting the date and time

The clock stops while this screen is displayed.

Follow these procedures to set the date and time of the

built-in clock. When you create an audio ﬁle, date and

time information is included in the ﬁle data.

3 Use the µ and ≤ keys to move the cursor (the

part highlighted in inverse) and use the wheel to

set the values.

1 Press the MENU key to open the Menu Screen.

2 Use the wheel to select ^DATE/TIMEand press the

4 After making the setting, press the ¥/π key to

¥/π key to open the Date/Time Screen.

restart the clock from the newly set value.

The display returns to the Menu Screen.

Resetting the unit

CAUTION

The back panel of the unit has a reset hole.

Do not press the reset button when the unit is

functioning properly.

If the unit is operating abnormally, push the end of

a paperclip or similar item into this hole to press a

button inside the unit. This turns the power OFF and

resets the DR-1’s system.

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3–Part Names and Functions

Top panel

1 Built-in stereo microphone

6 µ key

To use this stereo electret condenser microphone

Press this key to return to the beginning of a track

that is playing or stopped in the middle.

If you press this key when a track is stopped at its

beginning, the unit will skip to the beginning of

the previous track.

as the input source, select “^INT/MIC1” on the

input setting screen. If you connect an external

microphone to the MIC 1 IN jack on the rear panel,

the built-in microphone becomes inactive.

Press and hold this key to search backwards.

2 Display

On the setting screens, use this key to move the

cursor left.

On the Browse Screen, press this key to move up a

level.

In addition to the Home Screen, this shows the

recording screen various setting screens, and other

operation information. (See “Screen Overview” on

page 11.)

3 MENU key

7 ≤ key

When the Home Screen is displayed, press this key

to open the Menu Screen.

Press this key during playback or when playback is

stopped to skip to beginning of the next track.

Press this key to return to the Menu Screen from

the various setting screens.

When the Menu Screen is displayed, press this key

to return to the Home Screen.

Press and hold this key to search forward.

On the setting screens, use this key to move the

cursor right.

On the Browse Screen, press this key to move

down a level.

4 LOOP key

8 PB CONTROL key

Press this key to turn loop playback mode ON and

OFF, allowing you to repeat playback of a selected

interval. (See “Loop playback” on page 31.)

Press and hold this key to open the Playback

Control (^PBCONTROL) Screen. When the

Playback Control Screen is open, press and hold

this key to return to the Home Screen. (See

“Special playback control functions” on page 29.)

Briefly press this key to turn the speed control

that is set on the Playback Control Screen (VSA

and/or SPEED) ON and OFF. When ON, the

icon appears at the top of the Home Screen as light

letters on a dark background.

5 I/O key

Use this key to set the IN (start) and OUT (end)

points of the interval that you want to set for

loop playback. When the IN and OUT points are

already set, press this key to erase them. (See

“Loop playback” on page 31.)

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3–Part names and functions

9 FX key

w STOP/HOME key

Briefly press this key to turn the effect function

ON and OFF.

Press this key to stop recording and playback or to

end recording standby.

Press and hold this key to open the Effect Setting

Screen. When the Effect Setting Screen is open,

press and hold this key to return to the Home

Screen. (See “Using the effects” on page 32.)

When a setting screen is open, press to return to

the Home Screen.

On a setting screen, use this key to respond “NO”

to a confirmation message.

0 ¥/π key

e REC/PAUSE key

When the Home Screen is displayed and playback

is stopped, press this key to start playback. During

playback, press this key to stop playback at the

current position.

When using a setting screen, use this key, for

example, to confirm a selection, advance a level

in a menu and answer “YES” to a confirmation

message

When playback is stopped, press this key to put the

unit into recording standby. When in standby, this

key flashes. If the Input Setting Screen ^MONITOR

item is ON, the Overdubbing ON/OFF pop-up

appears. (See “Recording” on page 19.)

When in recording standby, press this key to start

recording. The key lights while recording.

When recording, press this key to pause recording.

When the Metronome Screen is open, use this key

to start and stop the metronome.

r PEAK indicator

This lights when the selected input signal exceeds

the maximum level.

q Wheel

When a setting screen is open, use the Wheel to

change the setting of the selected item.

t Charge indicator

This indicator lights orange when the lithium ion

battery installed in this unit is charging. The light

turns OFF when the battery is fully charged.

When the Home Screen is open, use the wheel to

adjust the file playback position.

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3–Part Names and Functions

Right side panel

y OUTPUT VOLUME (+, –) keys

i SETTING key

Use these keys to adjust the signal level output

from the /LINE OUT jack. The volume level

appears on the display during adjustment.

Press this key to open the Input Setting Screen

where you can select the input, make ^INT/MIC1

INsettings and turn MONITORON and OFF.

u MIX BALANCE (–, +) keys

o INPUT volume

Use this to adjust the input signal level of the

built-in microphone, the MIC 1 IN jack and the MIC

2 IN jack. This does not affect the input signal level

of the LINE IN jack

When the Input Setting Screen’s MONITORitem

is set to ON, use these keys to adjust the volume

of the playback signal that is mixed with the

input signal. The playback volume appears on the

display during adjustment. Use the + key to raise

the volume and the – key to lower the volume.

When ^MONITORis set to OFF, “MONITOR

OFF” appears on the screen and these keys have

no effect.

/LINE OUT jack

Use this to connect with headphones or the

line input jack of an amp or other equipment.

Depending on the ^MONITORsetting and recorder

operation status, this outputs the input signal, the

playback signal or a mix of both signals.

Left side panel

a DC IN 5V jack

f POWER key

Connect a TASCAM PS-P520 AC adapter

(purchased separately) to this jack.

Press and hold this key to turn the unit’s power ON

and OFF.

s SD card slot

g HOLD switch

Insert an SD card into this slot. (See “About SD

cards” on page 4.)

Slide this to the left to turn the hold function ON.

All keys are inoperative when hold is ON.

d USB port

Use the included USB cable to connect with a

computer USB port. (See “Connecting with a

computer” on page 15.)

CAUTION

Please connect the unit directly to a computer without

using a USB hub.

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3–Part names and functions

Front Panel

h MIC 2 IN jack

Use this standard mono jack to connect a

microphone with a 1/4˝ plug.

NOTE

We call this the Front Panel because this is the end that

faces the operator of the unit when placed on a table with

the built-in mic facing the sound source.

Rear Panel

j MIC 1 IN jack

Use this input jack to connect a stereo mini-jack

microphone. This jack provides plug-in power

when set to do so on the Input Setting Screen.

k LINE IN jack

Use this stereo mini-jack for line input. The input

level is fixed at –10 dBV.

NOTE

We call this the Rear Panel because this is the end that

faces away from the operator of the unit when placed

on a table with the built-in mic (this end) facing the

sound source.

Bottom panel

l Reset hole

If the unit is operating abnormally, push the end of

a paperclip or similar item into this hole to press

the system reset button inside the unit. This turns

the power OFF and resets the DR-1’s system.

CAUTION

Do not press the reset button if the unit is functioning

properly.

; Battery case

This holds the specialized lithium ion battery.

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4–Screen Overview

When the unit is ordinarily playing or stopped, the

Home Screen appears on the display. Setting screens

appear when making various settings, and the Record

Screen appears when the unit is recording or in

recording standby.

The items that appear on the Home Screen are

explained below. See the explanations later in this

chapter for the setting screens and the Record Screen.

Home Screen

1 Power indicator

7 Loop/repeat setting status

The battery icon appears when the lithium ion

battery is in use. The number of bars shows the

current level of remaining battery power. The

battery icon flashes when charging is necessary.

The following icons appear depending on the

current loop/repeat setting.

Single playback

Repeat playback of 1 track

Repeat playback of all tracks in the

play area

2 Unit status

This icon show the current operation status.

Loop repeat active

Track playing

File stopped in progress (paused)

File stopped at its beginning

Fast forwarding

8 File information

The tag information or file name of the currently

playing track is shown. If an MP3 file has ID3

tag information, the ID3 tag information is given

priority. The file name is shown for WAV files and

for MP3 files that do not have ID3 tag information.

∆

Fast rewinding

≤ Skipping to the beginning of the next track

µ Skipping to the beginning of the current or

NOTE

previous track

ID3 tag information includes the title, artist name and

other information that can be saved in an MP3 ﬁle.

3 Elapsed time

Shows the elapsed time (hours: minutes: seconds)

of the currently playing track.

9 Selected playback area

Shows the currently selected playback area.

4 Playback position display bar

ALL

All files in the Music Folder

This bar shows the current playback position. The

bar darkens from the left as playback proceeds.

FOLDER

All files in the selected sub-folder

of the Music Folder

5 Remaining time

P.LIST

Files added to the playlist

Shows the remaining playback time of the current

track (hours: minutes: seconds).

0 Playback file number/total number of files

The total number of files in the selected playback

area and the number of the current file.

6 Status of loop IN and OUT points

This shows the status of the IN and OUT point

settings for loop playback.

If an IN point is set, the icon appears above

the display bar at the position equivalent to the

playback location.

If an OUT point is set, the icon appears above

the display bar at the position equivalent to the

playback location.

q INPUT level meter

This shows the combined level of the selected

input signal and the currently playing file.

When ^MONITORis set to OFF, the input signal is

not mixed in.

If the input level exceeds the maximum allowable

level, a dot is lit at the right end of the level meter.

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4–Screen overview

w Status of playback control function settings

r Input monitor setting status

These show whether the various playback control

functions (speed control, key change, part cancel)

are currently active. When they are active, their

icons appear as light letters on a dark background

This shows the MONITOR ON/OFF status as set

on the Input Setting Screen.

When ^MONITORis ON, the

icon appears as

light letters on a dark background.

(

). (See “Special Playback Control

Functions” on page 29.)

e Effect status

Shows whether the effect function is ON or OFF.

When the effect is ON, the

icon appears as

light letters on a dark background.

Record Screen

This screen opens when you press the REC/PAUSE key

to start recording standby mode and stays open when

you press the REC/PAUSE key again to start recording.

This status of the power and the effect use appears the

same as on the Home Screen. This screen also shows

the following. 1

Recorder operation

5 Input selection

Recording

Recording paused

Recording stopped

Shows the input source.

6 File name

2 Elapsed recording time

Shows the file name that is automatically assigned

to the file being recorded.

The elapsed recording time of the track appears as

hours: minutes: seconds.

During recording standby, the maximum

remaining recording time appears.

7 Record mode

Shows the recording file type and sampling

frequency. During overdubbing, the playback file

information (file name or MP3 ID3 tag) appears.

3 Remaining recording time

The remaining recording time appears in hours:

minutes: seconds.

8 INT/MIC1 setting status

Shows the status of settings related to the built-

in microphone and MIC 1 input (stereo recording,

plug-in power, low cut filter and level control).

4 Record level meter

The input signal level of the selected input appears

as separate L and R channels.

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4–Screen overview

Setting Screens

Use this unit’s various setting screens to make various

settings, conduct operations and show information.

NOTE

Although the various setting screens are also used

to execute functions and display information, for

example, in addition to making settings, we call them

“setting screens” in this manual.

Setting screen structure

Most of the setting screens are accessed by ﬁrst

pressing the MENU button to open the Menu Screen,

but some screens can also be accessed directly using

dedicated keys.

The following table provides an overview of the

setting screens.

Screen

Overview

Access method

INFORMATION

View ﬁle information, system setting information, and

system information

BROWSE

View music ﬁles and sub-folders inside folders

Play and erase ﬁles

Add ﬁles to the playlist

Create and select folders

PLAYLIST

Edit the playlist (erase and move tracks in it)

Press the MENU key to

open the Menu Screen and

select the desired setting

screen

PLAY MODE

Set playback mode

Set single or repeat mode

REC SETTING

Make settings related to recording

(ﬁle type, sampling frequency, maximum ﬁle size)

METRONOME

TUNER

Set and operate metronome functions

Access tuner and oscillator functions

SETUP

Make various system settings

Initialize and format the SD card

DATE/TIME

Set the date and time of the built-in clock

INPUT SETTING

Select input source

Make input monitoring settings

Make built-in microphone and MIC 1 IN settings

Press the SETTING key

EFFECT

Make effect settings

Press and hold the FX key

PLAYBACK CONTROL Set playback control function settings

Press and hold the PB

CONTROL key

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4–Screen overview

Operation basics

Use the MENU, STOP/HOME, ¥/π, µ and ≤ keys

and the wheel to conduct most operations on the

various setting screens.

The keys have the following functions.

MENU key

Press this key to open the Menu Screen (except

when the Menu Screen is already open or the

Record screen is open).

When the Menu Screen is open, press this key to

return to the Home Screen. This key is inoperative

when the Record screen is open.

Wheel

Use this to change the value of the selected item.

≤ key

¥/π key

When a setting screen is open, moves the cursor

Press this key to make an item selection and to

answer “YES” to a confirmation message. (This

functions like the “ENTER key” on a computer).

On the Metronome screen, press this key to start

and stop the metronome.

(part highlighted in inverse) to the right within

the screen. In many cases, the ¥/π key can also be

used this way.

STOP/HOME key:

When a setting screen is open, press to return to

the Home Screen. Press this key to answer “YES”

to a confirmation message.

µ key

When a setting screen is open, moves the cursor

(part highlighted in inverse) to the left within the

screen. Use this after setting the value of an item

to return to item selection, etc.

TIP

You can also use menus during playback.

Operation example

NOTE

In this example, we will use the CUE/REV SPEED

item in the Setup Screen to change the forward/

reverse search speed.

• When the ¶ icon appears in the lower right part of

the screen, as shown in the preceding image, there

is additional information for the current screen below

what is shown on the display.

• When the § icon appears, there is additional

information for the current screen above what is

shown on the display.

1 When the Home Screen is displayed, press the

MENU key to open the Menu Screen.

• You can also use the ≤ key instead of the ¥/π key in

these steps.

• When the § icon appears to the right of a setting value,

you can change that value by turning it to the right.

When the ¶ icon appears to the right of a setting value,

you can change that value by turning it to the left.

2 Turn the wheel to select SETUP(highlighted in

inverse), and press the ¥/π key to open the Setup

Screen.

3 Turn the wheel to select the ^CUE/REVSPEED

item, and press the ¥/π key to show the current

setting value (the factory setting is “^X8”) high-

lighted in inverse.

4 Turn the wheel to select the desired setting. The

setting is changed immediately, so there is no need

to press the ¥/π key again to confirm it.

5 Press STOP/HOME to return to the Home Screen.

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5–Making Connections

Connecting monitors

Connect headphones, speakers with built-in

ampliﬁers, an amp and speaker system or other

monitoring system to the DR-1 /LINE OUT jack.

Headphones

Speakers with built-in amplifiers,

stereo systems, etc.

Connecting with a computer

By connecting this unit with a computer, you can copy

WAV or MP3 music ﬁles from the computer to this

unit. From the computer you can also erase ﬁles on

this unit and manipulate folders.

To connect to a computer, open the left side panel

cover and use the included USB cable to connect the

USB ports of the DR-1 and the computer.

Computer

When connected, “^USBconnected” appears on the

DR-1 screen.

USB

The recorder appears on the computer screen as an

external drive named “DR-1.”

NOTE

When shipped from the factory the “DR-1” drive

contains the “MUSIC” and “UTILITY” folders, as

well as the “MANUAL” folder, which contains a PDF

copy of this Owner’s Manual.

Disconnecting from a computer

To end the USB connection, ﬁrst follow the

procedures for your computer to disconnect the

DR-1 and then remove the USB cable. The DR-1

automatically restarts.

See the computer manual for how to close the

connection on the computer.

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5–Making Connections

Connecting mics and other audio devices

This unit has a built-in stereo microphone that you can

use to practice or record your singing, for example,

but you can also use an external mic or other device

as an input. You can connect external sound sources to

the line input jack or one of two types of microphone

input jacks. The following sections explain how to use

the jacks to connect external devices. (See “Selecting

the input source” on page 20 for more about making

settings related to connections and input level setting.)

Audio device or other

external sound source

Connecting to the MIC 1 IN jack

You can connect a one-point stereo electret condenser

microphone, for example, to the MIC 1 IN jack (stereo

mini-jack) on the rear panel. Use the Input Setting

Screen to adjust the level control, the low cut ﬁlter and

other settings. (See “Selecting the input source” on

page 20.)

Connecting to the MIC 2 IN jack

You can connect, for example, a dynamic microphone

with a 1/4˝ plug to the MIC 2 IN jack (standard mono

jack) on the front panel.

NOTE

The level control and ﬁlter functions cannot be used on the

input signal from this jack.

Connecting to the LINE IN jack

You can connect the line output of an audio device,

for example, to the LINE IN jack (stereo mini-jack) on

the rear panel.

NOTE

• The DR-1 does not have any controls to adjust the input

level of the LINE IN jack.

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6–Copying Tracks from a Computer

You can copy audio ﬁles from a computer to this

unit by USB, so that you can use them as backing

tracks for practice and to learn difﬁcult passages, for

example. You can also use them for overdubbing, as

described later in this manual.

This unit can handle MP3 (32–320 kbps, 44.1/48 kHz)

and WAV (44.1/48 kHz, 16/24-bit) audio ﬁle types.

Preparing audio files on a computer

Use the abilities of your computer OS or a software

application to copy tracks from a CD or other source

to your computer.

When copying ﬁles to you computer, choose ﬁle types

that the DR-1 can handle (the types of MP3s and WAV

ﬁles listed above).

TIP

You can also prepare your own tracks using digital audio

software, or use tracks you previously recorded with the

DR-1 or another device.

Copying audio files from a computer

1 Connect the DR-1 to a computer (See “Connecting

NOTE

with a computer” on page 15).

Instead of using USB to connect the DR-1 and a computer,

you can also conduct the same operations by removing the

SD card from the DR-1 and connecting it directly to

a computer that has a built-in SD card slot or by using

a card reader.

2 Click the DR-1 drive on your computer to see its

contents, including the UTILITY, MUSIC and

MANUAL folders.

3 Drag-and-drop audio files from you computer to

the Music Folder to copy them to the SD Card in

the DR-1.

TIP

You can use more than one SD card with the DR-1. Make

certain that you format additional cards by inserting

them in the DR-1 and following the instructions about

formatting (see Formatting the SD card on page 36.)

before you copy ﬁles from your computer.

4 After you finish copying files and ending the

connection with the DR-1 on the computer,

disconnect the USB cable (or remove the SD card

if it is connected directly to the computer).

Since all storage media, including SD cards, can fail, it is a

good idea to make back-up copies of your recordings on

your computer hard drive, CD-Rs or other media.

See the computer manual for how to close the

connection on the computer.

The DR-1 automatically restarts after it has

been disconnected.

Managing the Music Folder from a computer

You can manage the contents of the Music Folder on

an SD Card in the DR-1 from a computer.

You can create up two levels of sub-folders inside

the Music Folder. Since you can set the DR-1 to only

play the contents of a speciﬁc folder, you can organize

tracks into genres, artists or other categories as you

like. (See “Folder operations” on page 28.)

• If you name the sub-folders and music tracks, these

names will appear on the screen of this unit.

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7–Playback

When the Home Screen is displayed, use the ¥/π, µ

and ≤ keys to operate the DR-1 as you would with

an ordinary CD player or other audio device.

NOTE

When the Home Screen is not displayed, these keys and

the wheel have different functions.

Use the wheel to change the playback position.

Starting and stopping playback

Play a track

Stop playback

When playback is stopped, press the ¥/π key or the

STOP/HOME key to start playback.

During playback, press the ¥/π key to stop (pause) it

at the current position.

Selecting tracks

Use the µ and ≤ keys to select tracks both during

playing and when playback is stopped.

NOTE

• Only ﬁles in the playback area that is currently set can

be selected for playback. (See “Setting the playback

area” on page 24.)

During playback or when a track is stopped in the

middle, press the µ key to return to the beginning of

the current track.

• The track name, ﬁle number and other ﬁle information

for the currently playing track appear on the display.

When stopped at the beginning of a track, press the

• The ·icon appears on the display when playback

is stopped at the beginning a track, and the π icon

appears when playback is stopped in the middle of a

track (paused).

µ key to skip to the beginning of the previous track,

or press the ≤ key to skip to the beginning of the

next track.

Search forward and backward

Press and hold the µ key to search backwards

or the ≤ key to search forwards.

NOTE

Use the CUE/REV SPEEDitem on the Setup Screen to

change the search speed. (See “Making system settings”

on page 35.)

Using the wheel to change the playback position

You can use the wheel to adjust the playback position

within a track. When you turn the wheel, the position

in the playback position display bar changes, so you

can visually conﬁrm that the playback position has

been moved.

NOTE

No sound is output while you turn the wheel.

Adjusting the volume

Use the OUTPUT VOLUME keys to adjust the volume of

the monitoring signal output from the /LINE OUT

jack. The volume level appears on the display while

being adjusted.

NOTE

If you used the MIX BALANCE keys to lower playback

volume during overdubbing, when you play that recorded

audio track, the monitoring level will be relatively quiet

compared to when monitoring during recording. In this

case, use the MIX BALANCE + key to maximize the

playback level.

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8–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 (44.1/48 kHz, 16/24-bit) audio recording

formats. Moreover, with this unit, you can mix and

record a sound input through the built-in mic or one of

the input jacks with an audio ﬁle that is played back

using the overdubbing function.

Selecting the file type and sampling frequency

Select the audio ﬁle type that you want to record

before you start recording.

NOTE

• For overdubbing, set the ﬁle type to WAV. You cannot

use overdubbing when the setting is MP3. (See

“Overdubbing” on page 23.)

1 Press the MENU key to open the Menu Screen.

2 Select the ^RECSETTINGitem to open the

Recording Settings Screen.

TIP

• WAV ﬁles do not use data compression and are truer to

the character of the sound, but they use much memory.

Since MP3 ﬁles use data compression, they do not use

nearly as much memory. For example, ordinary audio

CD tracks are 16-bit, 44.1 kHz WAV ﬁles. A 3.5–minute

CD track uses about 35 MB of space when copied to a

hard drive. The same track converted to a 128 kbps MP3

ﬁle uses only about 3.2 MB.

• If you are making a recording that you intend to use in

the production of a CD, it is a good idea to record WAV

ﬁles. If you have enough space, 24-bit recording gives

you extra head room, allowing you to capture a greater

dynamic range. When recording rehearsals, lectures

and songwriting ideas, for example, and higher quality

audio is not as important as smaller ﬁle size, MP3 may

be a better choice. There are many excellent books (and

resources on the Internet) about digital recording if you

want to learn more about these formats.

3 Use the FORMATitem to select the file type from

the following options: WAV at 16-bit (factory

setting) or 24-bit, or MP3 at 32 kbps, 64 kbps, 96

kbps, 128 kbps, 192 kbps, 256 kbps, or 320 kbps.

4 Use the ^SAMPLEitem to select a sampling

frequency of 44.1 kHz (factory setting) or 48 kHz.

Setting the maximum file size

On the Recording Settings Screen, where you select

the audio ﬁle type as described above, you can also

set the maximum size of the audio ﬁle. Recording

automatically stops if the maximum ﬁle size is

reached while recording audio.

NOTE

For the same ﬁle size, the possible recording time differs

depending on the ﬁle type selected. Furthermore, if the

possible recording time is 24 hours or more, this will be

displayed as 23:59:59.

1 Press the MENU key to open the Menu Screen.

2 Select the ^RECSETTINGitem to open the

Recording Settings Screen.

3 With the SIZEitem, select the maximum file size

from the following options: 64 M, 128 M, 256 M,

512 M, 1 G and 2 G (factory setting)

Under the file size value, the possible recording time

for the selected size, format and sample rate appears.

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Selecting the input source

Follow these procedures to select the input source.

1 Press the SETTING key to open the Input Setting

Screen.

INT/MIC1

Sets the input source as the built-in microphone when

no microphone cable is connected to the MIC 1 IN

jack (stereo mini-jack). When a microphone cable is

connected to the MIC 1 IN jack, the input microphone

signal becomes the input source.

If you select ^INT/MIC1, you should also set the

input functions. (See “Setting the INT/MIC1 input

functions” below.)

2 Use the ^INPUTitem to select the input source you

want to use (listed at right).

MIC2

Sets the input source as the microphone signal input

through the MIC 2 IN jack (mono standard jack) on the

front panel. Left and right channels are combined into

the same signal.

CAUTION

Use headphones to monitor when you are recording with

a microphone. If you use speakers to monitor, the sound

output from the speakers may also be recorded, causing a

poor recording and even feedback.

LINE

NOTE

Sets the source as the line level signal (–10 dBV)

input to the rear panel LINE IN jack (stereo mini-jack).

The input source is the recording source when recording.

TIP

Use the DR-1’s built-in effects as necessary on the input

source. (See “Using the Effects” on page 32.)

Setting the INT/MIC1 input functions

After selecting ^INT/MIC1as the INPUTitem, press

LOW CUT

the µ key to highlight INPUT, then turn the wheel

right to open the INT/MIC1Input Setting screen.

The factory default setting of the low cut ﬁlter is ^OFF

but you can also select 80Hzor 120Hzas the cut-off

frequency for a low cut ﬁlter.

TIP

Try using one of the low cut ﬁlter settings when recording

outdoors or another place where the unwanted sound of

wind is being recorded.

LEVEL CTRL

Use this to set the level control function.

This screen has the following settings. Except for

Set it to AUTO to have the DR-1 automatically adjust the

input gain according to the input level. Loud sounds and

quiet sounds are both adjusted to the same level.

POWER, all items also affect the built-in microphone.

GAIN

Set the input sensitivity as ^HIGHor LOW. The factory

default setting is LOW. Change it to HIGHif the input

level is too low.

Set it to LMT to have the DR-1 automatically limit the input

gain so that input level of loud sounds are reduced to

prevent distortion.

The factory default setting is OFF.

TYPE

NOTE

Select ^STEREOor MONOaccording to the type

of connected microphone. The factory setting is

STEREO. If you select MONO, the left and right

channels are combined into the same signal.

When recording live performances and in other situations

where unexpected loud sounds might occur, set this

function to ^LMTto prevent input clipping and allow

recording without distortion.

POWER

When connecting a microphone that requires plug-in

power set this to ^ON. The factory default is OFF

CAUTION

Set this to OFFwhen using the built-in mic or

connecting a dynamic microphone or microphone with

a built-in battery. If set to ^ON, the plug-in power my

damage such microphones.

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Display of input functions on the Record Screen

Icons appear on the Record Screen to show the

status of the TYPE, POWER, LOW CUTand LEVEL

CTRLsettings.

When ^TYPEis set to STEREO, the

as light letters on a dark background.

icon appears

POWER

When ^POWERis ON, the icon appears as light

letters on a dark background.

LCF

When ^LOWCUTis set to 80Hzor 120Hz, the

icon appears as light letters on a dark background.

LEVEL CTRL

When ^LEVELCTRLis set to AUTOor LMT, the

icon appears as light letters on a dark background.

Adjusting the built-in microphone angle

You can adjust the angle of the built-in microphone to

best suit the placement of the unit and the location of

the sound source during recording.

You can adjust the angle in a 90° range as shown in

the illustration.

Microphone

angle

Adjusting the input levels of microphones

You can adjust the level of each microphone input.

The L/R meter shows the input level. If the input is

too high, the PEAK indicator to the right of the display

lights and a line remains at the right end of

the indicator bar.

Set the level as high as possible without causing the

PEAK indicator to light when the loudest sounds occur.

• When you have selected ^INT/MIC1as the input

source and are using the built-in microphone or MIC 1

IN jack, if you ﬁnd the level to be too low even when

the INPUT volume is at maximum, use the INT/MIC1

Input Setting Screen to set the GAINitem to HIGH.

(See “Setting the INT/MIC1 input functions” on the

previous page.)

(The signal input level of the LINE IN jack is ﬁxed.)

The following procedures explain how to use the

Record Screen to set the levels.

1 Press the REC/PAUSE key to begin recording

standby. The key flashes red and the Record

Screen appears.

• When ^LINEis selected as the input source, adjust

the input level by changing the output level of the

sound source.

2 Use the INPUT volume control on the right side of

the unit to adjust the microphone input level.

NOTE

Press the STOP/HOME key to end recording standby.

TIP

• In addition to adjusting the INPUT volume, try changing

the distance and angle between the microphone

and the sound source. The angle and distance of the

microphone can also changed the character of the

recorded sound.

• An easy way to set the input level is to raise it until the

PEAK indicator lights while inputting as loud a noise as

you expect to record. When the PEAK indicator lights,

lower the input level until it no longer lights.

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8–Recording

About recording modes

In addition to ordinary recording of the input signal,

with this unit, you can mix and record the input sound

with an audio ﬁle that is playing back in overdubbing.

Even when overdubbing a new ﬁle is created

automatically. The audio ﬁle that is played back

is not overwritten.

TIP

Overdubbing OFF

By recording repeatedly in OVERDUB mode, you can

use the unit as a simple multitrack recorder to overdub

multiple parts.

Ordinary recording of the input signal occurs and a

new ﬁle is automatically created.

Overdubbing ON

When overdubbing is ON, you can play an audio ﬁle

saved on the SD card and mix in and record a new

sound. For example, you can sing along to a karaoke

track or play an instrument over a backing track.

Ordinary recording

Before starting the following operation procedures,

input selection and level adjustment should be

completed, and the Home Screen should be open.

2 To start ordinary recording, press the REC/PAUSE

key again.

1 Press REC/PAUSE to begin recording standby.

When recording starts, the REC/PAUSE key lights

continuously, and the display shows the elapsed

recording time and the remaining recording time.

The screen shows the recording file name, the

input source, the recording audio file type and

sampling frequency. Please confirm that these are

as desired before starting recording.

3 Press the STOP/HOME key to end recording and

create the audio file.

• To pause recording, press the REC/PAUSE

key. Press the REC/PAUSE key again to restart

recording in the same track. If you press the

STOP/HOME key after pausing a recorded audio

file up to the moment that you paused recording

is created.

NOTE

If you have set the Input Setting Screen’s MONITORitem

to ^ONso that you can always monitor the input, a pop-up

appears that allows you to turn overdubbing ON or OFF.

For ordinary recording, select OFF and continue to step 2.

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Overdubbing

By overdubbing, you can play an instrument or sing as

you play back a saved track and mix and record both

sounds in a new ﬁle.

Preparation for overdubbing

Follow these procedures to prepare for overdubbing.

Turn ^MONITORON in the Input Setting Screen

1 Press the SETTING key to open the Input

Setting Screen.

Set the ﬁle type to WAV

Only WAV ﬁles can be created by overdubbing.

1 Press the MENU key to open the Menu Screen.

2 Use the wheel to select the ^MONITORitem and

press the ¥/π key.

2 Use the wheel to select ^RECSETTING

3 Use the wheel to select ^ON.

(highlighted in inverse) and press the ¥/π key.

This status allows you to always monitor the input

signal. In other words, you can monitor a mix of

the track being played back and the input signal.

3 Use the wheel to select ^FORMATand press

the ¥/π key.

4 Use the wheel to select ^WAV16-bitor WAV

4 Press STOP/HOME to return to the Home Screen.

^24-bit.

TIP

5 Press STOP/HOME to return to the Home Screen.

By making the above settings, in addition to overdubbing,

you can use a recorded (or copied) audio track for vocal or

instrument practice, as well as karaoke.

NOTE

The playback track can be either an MP3 or a

WAV ﬁle.

Overdub recording

Before beginning these procedures, in addition to

setting the ﬁle type to WAVand turning MONITOR

ON, set the input and adjust the level if necessary.

5 Use the wheel to select ^ONfrom the overdubbing

ON/OFF pop-up.

6 Press the REC/PAUSE key to start overdubbing.

1 When the Home Screen is displayed, use the

µ and ≤ keys to select the track for playback.

2 Press the ¥/π key to start playback, and check

the volume balance between the playback and the

input sounds.

3 Use the MIX BALANCE keys as necessary to adjust

the balance by increasing or decreasing the

playback signal volume.

When recording starts, the REC/PAUSE key lights

and the display shows the elapsed and remaining

recording times.

During adjustment using the keys, the playback

volume appears the lower part of the display.

The lower part of the screen shows the name of

the playing file that is being mixed in the overdub.

7 To stop recording, press the STOP key or directly

select a track for playback on the Browse Screen

(See “Browse Screen” on page 27).

CAUTION

4 Press REC/PAUSE to begin recording standby.

You cannot pause when overdubbing (the REC/PAUSE key

is inoperative).

NOTE

• Set the ﬁle type to WAV for overdubbing (see “Selecting

ﬁle type and sampling frequency” on page 19). If you try

to overdub when the ﬁle type is set to MP3 “^Format

is MP3” appears and operation is prevented.

• To play a track that is not in the currently selected

playback area, you can select the track directly on the

Browse Screen (See “Browse Screen” on page 27), or

you can change the selected playback area on the Play

Mode Screen before conducting the above operation.

(See “Setting the playback area” on page 24.)

The screen overdubbing ON/OFF pop-up appears.

The recording file name, input source, recording

audio file type and sampling frequency also

appear so that you can confirm them before you

start recording.

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9–Playback Area and Playlist

On the Home Screen, you can use the µ and ≤ keys

TIP

to select the playback track. The ﬁles that you can

On the Browse Screen, regardless of the playback area

setting, you can select any ﬁle on the card that you want.

select are determined by the playback area setting.

Limiting the playback area makes track selection

easier when you have numerous recorded and copied

tracks on the SD card.

On the Play Mode Screen, you can select all ﬁles, the

current folder or the playlist as the playback area. You

can also use the Browse Screen to set a folder as the

playback area.

Setting the playback area

Use the following procedures to select the playback

area on the Play Mode Screen.

1 Press the MENU key to open the Menu Screen and

select ^PLAYMODE. Press the ¥/π key to open the

Play Mode Screen.

ALL

Set the playback area as all ﬁles in the Music Folder

on the SD card.

FOLDER

Set the playback area as all the ﬁles in the currently

selected folder.

PLAYLIST

Set the playback area as the tracks in the playlist. (See

“Playlist” on the next page.)

If there is no playlist deﬁned, a “^NoPLAYLIST”

pop-up appears.

2 Select the AREAitem and press the ¥/π key.

3 Set the playback area to one of the options on

the right.

NOTE

The current playback area setting appears in the lower left

of the Home Screen.

Selecting a folder for the playback area

Regardless of the current playback area, if you select

a folder on the Browse Screen, the playback area

changes to the selected folder.

3 Press the ¥/π key to open the following pop-up

window.

1. Press the MENU key to open the Menu Screen, and

select the ^BROWSEitem. Press the ¥/π key to open

the Browse Screen.

4 Select the SELECTitem and press the ¥/π key.

The display returns to the Home Screen, and

the first file in the folder is selected. This folder

becomes the playback area regardless of the

previous playback area setting.

2 Select the desired folder.

For an explanation of how to use the Browse

Screen, see “Screen navigation” on page 27.

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Selecting a file to set the playback area

When the playback area is set to FOLDER, if you

select a ﬁle on the Browse Screen, the folder that

contains the selected ﬁle becomes the playback area.

1 Press the MENU key to open the Menu Screen and

select the BROWSE item. Press the ¥/π key to open

the Browse Screen.

3 Press ¥/π to open the following pop-up window.

4 Select the PLAY item and press the ¥/π key.

The display returns to the Home Screen, and

the selected track starts playing. In addition,

the folder that contains this track becomes the

playback area regardless of the playback area

folder set previously.

2 Select the file you want.

For an explanation of how to use the Browse

Screen, see “Screen navigation” on page 27.

Playlist

You can make a list of tracks for playback (playlist).

On the Play Mode Screen if you select PLAYLISTfor

the AREAitem, you can set playback to just the tracks

in your playlist.

Adding tracks to the playlist

1 Press the MENU key to open the Menu Screen.

Select the ^BROWSEitem and press the ¥/π key to

open the Browse Screen.

3 Select ADD LISTand press the ¥/π 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.

NOTE

For an explanation of how to use the Browse Screen and

how to select tracks, see “Screen navigation” on page 27.

2 Select a track that you want to add to the playlist

and press the ¥/π key.

A pop-up window appears.

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Editing the playlist

You can view and edit the playlist you have made on

PLAY

the Playlist Screen.

Play the ﬁle and return to the Home Screen.

You can also use this screen to play tracks and to edit

the playlist.

ALL CLR

A conﬁrmation message appears to conﬁrm that you

1 Press the MENU key to open the Menu Screen.

Select ^PLAYLISTand press the ¥/π key to open

the Playlist Screen.

want to remove all the ﬁles from the playlist. Press

the ¥/π key to remove all the ﬁles or the STOP key to

cancel this operation.

For this operation, it does not matter which track you

select in step 2. All the ﬁles are removed from the

playlist, but they are not erased from the SD card.

DELETE

Remove the selected track from the playlist.

The ﬁle is removed from the playlist, but it is not

erased from the SD card.

2 Select the file that you want to edit and press the

¥/π key to open a pop-up window.

MOVE

Select this to change the order of tracks in the playlist.

In addition to the ﬁle name, the track number also

appears highlighted in inverse.

In step 2, use the wheel to move the track to a

different position in the playlist.

Use the wheel to select the item you want and

press the ¥/π key. Their functions are as shown to

the right.

3 Press the ¥/π key to complete the move and

return to the ordinary Playlist Screen.

In the above example, the 4th track has been moved to

the 3rd track position.

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10–Browse Screen

On the Browse Screen, you can view the contents of

the Music Folder, which contains the audio ﬁles on

the SD card that you can use with the DR-1. On this

screen, you can also play and erase selected audio

ﬁles, create folders, add tracks to the playlist and so

on. (See “Playlist” on page 25.)

TIP

If you connect the DR-1 with a computer by USB, or mount

the SD card on a computer using a card reader or other

input, you can change the folder structure within the

Music Folder and erase ﬁles from the computer as you

would the contents of a hard drive. Furthermore, you can

change ﬁle names from the computer.

To open the Browse Screen, press the MENU key to

open the Menu Screen. Select BROWSEand press

the ¥/π key.

The contents of the folder that contains the ﬁle that

was selected on the Home Screen before the Browse

Screen was opened appears on the display.

Screen navigation

Use the wheel to select files and folders.

When a folder is selected, press the ≤ key to show

the contents of that folder.

When a file or folder is selected, press the µ key to

exit the currently open folder and go to a higher level

in the folder structure.

On the Browse Screen, folders and music ﬁles appear

in a hierarchical structure much like they would

appear on a computer. On the DR-1, folders can only

be used to two levels.

•

Icons on the BROWSE screen

The meanings of icons that appear on the Browse

Screen are as follows.

Root Music Folder

The Music Folder is the highest (root) level folder in

the hierarchy shown on the Browse Screen.

Audio ﬁle

This icon appears before the names of music ﬁles.

Plus folder

This icon shows folders that contain subfolders.

Plain folder

This icon shows folders that do not contain subfolders.

Open folder

The contents of the folder marked with this icon

currently appear on this screen.

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File operations

Select the desired audio ﬁle on the Browse Screen and

PLAY

press the ¥/π key to open the pop-up window that is

shown below.

Plays the ﬁle. The display returns to the Home Screen.

If the playback area is set to ^FOLDER, the playback

area becomes the folder that contains the playing ﬁle.

ADD LIST

Adds the selected ﬁle to the playlist. (See “Playlist”

on page 25.)

DELETE

A message appears to conﬁrm that you want to delete

the ﬁle. Press the ¥/π key to erase the ﬁle and the

STOP/HOME key to cancel the deletion operation.

Use the wheel to select the item you want from the list

to the right and press the ¥/π key to execute it.

CANCEL

No operation is conducted and the selected ﬁle is

left as is.

Folder operations

Select the desired folder on the Browse Screen and

SELECT

press the ¥/π key to open the pop-up window that is

shown below.

Returns to the Home Screen and selects the ﬁrst ﬁle in

the folder. This folder becomes the new playback area

regardless of the previous playback area setting. When

recording, ﬁles are created in this folder.

CREATE

A pop-up appears to conﬁrm that you want to create a

new folder. Press the ¥/π key to create a new folder,

or press the STOP/HOME key to cancel the operation.

However, if you try to create a new folder inside a

second level subfolder the message, “^Layertoo

deep” appears and the folder is not made.

Use the wheel to select the item you want from the list

to the right and press the ¥/π key to execute it.

CANCEL

No operation is conducted and the selected folder is

left as is.

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11–Special Playback Control Functions

Not only can you use the DR-1 to change the tempo of

Furthermore, you can also reduce (cancel) the sound of a

voice or solo instrument on a track. You can use these

playback control functions effectively to practice and

learn parts.

track playback, you can even do this without changing

the pitch. You can also change the playback pitch of a

track without changing the tempo.

Setting the playback control functions

Use the Playback Control Screen to set the playback

control functions. When the Home Screen is

displayed, press and hold the PB CONTROL key to

open the Playback Control Screen.

After you ﬁnish making settings on this screen,

press the STOP/HOME key (or press and hold the PB

CONTROL key) to return to the Home Screen.

In the upper part of the Home Screen, the icons for the

playback control functions that are currently active

appear highlighted in inverse.

Changing the speed

Use the ^SPEEDitem to set the speed of playback.

However, setting the speed does not automatically

make the speed control function active. After setting

it, brieﬂy press the PB CONTROL key to turn the speed

control ON, making it active. When ON, the

icon appears as light letters on a dark background in

the upper part of the Home Screen. You can turn the

speed control ON and OFF by brieﬂy pressing the PB

CONTROL key, so you can easily switch between the

set speed and the normal speed.

NOTE

Brieﬂy pressing the PB CONTROL key to turn the speed

setting function ON and OFF is unique to this function. For

all other playback control functions, changing the setting

on the Playback Control Screen from anything other than

the factory default results in the function being turned ON

all the time.

Since the speed adjustment range is –50% to +16%

(in 1% increments), the slowest speed setting is half

the original speed.

Change speed without changing pitch

Turn the Variable Speed Audition (VSA) function ON

to keep the pitch the same when changing the tempo.

Use the VSAitem to turn the VSA function ON and

OFF (the factory setting is ON).

Changing the pitch without changing the speed

Use the ^KEYitem to change the pitch in semitones

NOTE

Even if you use the FINEitem to adjust the key, as long as

the ^KEYitem setting is 0, the icon will not appear as

light letters on a dark background on the Home Screen.

without changing the tempo.

Use the ^KEYitem to adjust the pitch up or down by

1–6 semitones (Ã6–â6) (the factory setting is 0).

If you change the key to any value besides 0, the key

change function turns ON and the

icon appears on

the Home Screen as light letters on a dark background.

Use the ^FINEitem to adjust the pitch up or down in

cents (100 cents = 1 semitone).

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11–Special playback control functions

Reducing vocal and solo instrument sounds

You can use the part cancel function to reduce the

sound levels of vocals and solo instruments on

commercially available CDs and other recorded

sound sources.

Use the ^PARTCANCELitem to set this function. Use

the wheel to select the PART CANCELitem and open

the Part Cancel Screen, which has three items.

CANCEL

Set the CANCEL item to ON to turn the part cancel

function ON (the factory setting is OFF). The

appears as light letters on a dark background on the

Home Screen.

Depending on the music, the vocal cancel function

may not reduce the recorded vocal or solo instrument

sound sufﬁciently. If this is the case, changing the

PARTand RANGEsettings might make the reduction

more effective. Listen to the music as you adjust the

settings to achieve the best effect.

icon

RANGE

Select ^MIDDLEor ALLfor the frequency range of

sound reduction. The default setting is MIDDLE.

PART

Adjust this setting to match the stereo position of the

sound that you want to reduce between ^LEFT10and

RIGHT 10. The initial default setting is CENTER

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12–Loop, Repeat and Single Playback

In ordinary playback mode, once playback starts, it

will stop when the end of the last track in the current

playback area is reached (or you press the STOP key).

By following the instructions in this chapter, however,

you can also make the DR-1 loop a section of a track

that you choose, repeat the entire sequence of tracks

in the current playback area, play a single track

repeatedly or play a single track once and stop.

Loop playback

With this function, you can continuously repeat the

playback of a selection that you make (loop playback).

To stop loop playback, press either the LOOP key or

the IN/OUT key.

If you press the LOOP key, the loop interval settings

are saved, and if you press the LOOP key again loop

playback of the set interval begins again.

If you press the IN/OUT key, the loop interval settings

(IN point and OUT point settings) are canceled.

1 Press the IN/OUT key during playback to set the

point when you want to start loop playback. The

current position is set as the IN point.

2 Press the IN/OUT key at the point when you want

loop playback to stop. The current position is

set as the OUT point, and loop playback begins

between the IN and OUT points.

NOTE

Accurate assignment of IN and OUT points is not always

possible for variable bit rate (VBR) MP3 ﬁles.

The current positions of the IN and OUT points are

shown by the and icons that appear below the

playback position display bar in the lower part of the

Home Screen. During loop playback the

also appears.

indicator

Repeat and single track playback modes

You can set the DR-1 to repeatedly play the current

track or all tracks in the playback area, as well as play

just a single track once.

• OFF:

All tracks in the playback area are played in sequence

one time. (This setting is the ordinary playback mode.)

1 Press the MENU key to open the Menu Screen.

• SINGLE:

Select ^PLAYMODEand press the ¥/π key.

The selected track is played once without repeating.

The

icon appears on the Home Screen.

• 1 REPEAT:

The current track is played repeatedly. The

appears on the Home Screen.

icon

2 Select the ^REPEATitem to set the playback mode

to one of the options describe at right.

• ALL REPEAT:

All tracks in the selected playback area are played

back repeatedly.

The

icon appears on the Home Screen.

NOTE

If you start loop playback, the REPEATitem automatically

switches to ^OFFif it is in a different mode.

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13–Using the Effects

The DR-1 has built-in effects that can be applied to

the input signal during recording and practice.

Turning the effect ON and OFF

Brieﬂy press the EFFECT key to turn the effects

ON and OFF. When ON, the effect last set on the

Effect Screen becomes active, and the

icon

appears as light letters on a dark background at

the bottom right of the Home Screen. (The default

setting is RevHall.)

Setting the effect

Press and hold the FX key to open the Effect Screen.

PRESET

See the Effects Preset List on page 38 for details about

the preset effects.

LEVEL knob

Use this to change the output level of the preset effect

selected in the ^PRESETitem. Select the LEVELknob

icon and press the ¥/π key to select the numerical

value in the upper part of the icon. The level can be

set to values between 0 and 100.

As the illustration above shows, the Effect Screen has

three items that can be set. They are described at right.

Although it appears different from other setting

screens, operation is the same.

DEPTH knob

This adjusts the character of the selected preset. Select

the DEPTH knob icon and press the ¥/π key to select

the numerical value in the upper part of the icon. Use

the wheel to set the value.

1 Use the wheel to select the desired item and press

the ¥/π key to access that item’s settings.

2 Use the wheel to set the desired value.

3 Press the µ key when you are done making the

setting to return to item selection status.

Closing the Effect Screen

Press the STOP/HOME key (or press and hold the

EFFECT key) to return to the Home Screen.

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14–Using the Metronome

The DR-1 has a built-in metronome that outputs its

sound from the /LINE OUT jack.

Setting the metronome

To use the metronome, press the MENU key to open

TEMPO

the Menu Screen. Select the METRONOMEitem and

Set the speed to a value between 20 and 250 beats per

minute (BPM).

press the ¥/π key.

BEAT

Set the accent frequency between 0 and 9. There is no

accent when set to 0. For example, set this to 4 if you

want 4/4 time.

LEVEL

Set the metronome volume.

You can set the items shown on the right on the

Metronome Screen.

Starting and stopping the metronome

When the Metronome screen is open, press the ¥/π

key to start and stop the metronome.

NOTE

When using the metronome, you cannot return to the

Home Screen .

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15–Using the Tuner

The DR-1 has a built-in tuner. By using a mic to input

the sound of an instrument, you can use the tuning

meter on the display to tune that instrument

accurately. In addition, you can output a tuner sound

from the /LINE OUT jack to, for example, tune

multiple instruments simultaneously.

Preparation

1 Press the MENU key to open the Menu Screen.

2 Use the MODEitem to select the tuner mode.

Select the ^TUNERand press the ¥/π key.

CHROMA

Chromatic tuner mode

Oscillator mode

OSC.

3 Use the ^CALIBitem to set the frequency of A

above middle C (A4) between 435 Hz and 445 Hz.

The set value appears in the lower right part of

the screen. This setting affects both tuner modes.

Use of the two tuner modes is explained below.

Chromatic tuner mode

3 Tune the instrument until the desired pitch is

shown and the center of the meter is highlighted.

A bar appears to the left if the tuning is too low

and a bar appears to the right if it is too high.

The longer the bar is the more out of tune the

instrument is.

This is the default mode. Use the tuning meter on the

DR-1’s screen to tune your instrument.

The tuning meter and input signal pitch appear on the

screen. (“^---” appears when there is no input).

1 Set the input source that you are using. (See

“Selecting the input source” on page 20.)

2 Input the sound of the instrument you are tuning

through the selected microphone or line input.

The name of the closest pitch appears in the upper

part of the meter.

Oscillator mode

The built-in oscillator can output a sine wave of a

pitch in the three octaves between C4 and B6 through

the /LINE OUT jacks. In addition to the CALIBitem

described above, the oscillator mode has the following

three setting items.

NOTE

Set the output pitch (C4–B6).

OUT

Set whether or not the oscillator sound is output (ON

or OFF). When ON, an image of a vibrating pitchfork

as shown to the left appears on the screen.

If you switch from chromatic mode to oscillator mode,

the ^OUTitem turns ON automatically. If you switch

from oscillator mode to chromatic mode, the OUT

item turns OFF automatically.

LEVEL

Set the level of the output sound between 0 and 10.

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16–System Settings and Formatting

From the Setup Screen, you can change various

settings to optimize the device for your use

environment and other requirements. You can also

initialize and format the SD card.

To open the Setup Screen, press the MENU key. Select

SETUPfrom the Menu Screen and press the ¥/π key.

The following settings can be made for the items on

the Setup Screen.

Making System Settings

Setting the search speed

Adjust the display contrast

Use the ^CUE/REVSPEEDitem to set the speed of

Use ^CONTRASTto adjust the display contrast.

Options: 1–20 (factory setting: 12)

forward and backward searching when pressing and

holding the ≤ and µ keys.

Options: ^x2, x4, x8(factory setting), x10

Adjust the backlight brightness

Use ^DIMMERto adjust the backlight brightness.

Options: ^HIGH(factory setting), LOW,

OFF(no backlight)

Turning the unit power OFF automatically

Use the ^AUTOOFFitem to set the time before the

unit power automatically turns OFF after the last

activity or use when powered by the internal battery.

Options: ^OFF(factory setting—the unit does not

automatically turn OFF), 3 min, 5 min, 10 min,

30 min

Backlight Auto OFF setting

Use ^BACKLIGHTto set the time until the backlight

automatically turns OFF after the last operation when

Options: ^OFF(backlight always on), 5 sec(factory

setting), 10 sec, 15 sec, 30 sec

Restoring the factory settings

Use the ^INITIALIZEitem to restore the various

settings of this unit to their factory settings.

1 Select INITIALIZEand press the ¥/π key to

highlight “^Exec.”

2 Press the ¥/π key again to open a confirmation

pop-up window.

3 Press the ¥/π key to initialize the unit. Press the

STOP/HOME key to cancel initialization.

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16–System Settings and Formatting

Formatting the SD card

Using QUICK FORMATor FULL FORMAT erases

CAUTION

all music ﬁles on the card and automatically creates

When the unit is shipped new from the factory, its SD

new “MUSIC” and “UTILITY” folders as well as the

“dr-1.sys” ﬁle that is necessary to use the SD card

with the DR-1.

card also has a “MANUAL” folder that contains a PDF copy

of this Owner’s Manual ﬁle. These are erased and not

restored when the card is formatted.

Using QUICK FORMAT

Use the QUICK FORMATitem to quickly format the

SD card.

1 Select the QUICK FORMATitem and press the ¥/

π key to highlight “Exec.”

2 Press ¥/π to open a pop-up confirmation window.

3 Press ¥/π to execute the quick formatting, or

press the STOP/HOME key to cancel formatting.

Using FULL FORMAT

Use the FULL FORMATitem to completely format

the SD card.

CAUTION

• When using FULL FORMAT, use the AC adapter

(sold separately) or conﬁrm that the battery is

sufﬁciently charged. If the power fails during

formatting, the formatting may not occur correctly.

Full formatting checks the memory for errors

while formatting, so it takes more time than quick

formatting and you might have to wait a while.

• Depending on the size of the SD card, ^FULLFORMAT

could take an hour or more. Please be patient and do

not disconnect the power during formatting.

1 Select the FULL FORMATitem and press the ¥/π

key to highlight “^Exec.”

2 Press ¥/π to open a pop-up confirmation window.

3 Press the ¥/π key to execute the full formatting,

or press the STOP/HOME key to cancel formatting.

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17–Viewing File Information

Use the Information Screen to view various types of

File information page (^FILE)

Shows information about the currently playing ﬁle.

information about your DR-1.

To open the Information Screen, ﬁrst press the

MENU key to open the Menu Screen. Select

“^INFORMATION” and press the ¥/π key.

Memory information page (^MEMORY)

Shows the use status of the currently inserted SD card

Use the wheel to switch between the following three

information pages.

System information page (^SYSTEM)

Shows the unit’s system setting information and

ﬁrmware version

File information page

The ^FILEpage shows information about the currently

selected ﬁle.

WAV or MP3

Shows the audio ﬁle type.

For WAV ﬁles, bit length, stereo/mono, and sampling

frequency (Hz) also appear.

For MP3 ﬁles, the bit rate (kbps), CBR (constant bit

rate) or VBR (variable bit rate) type, and sampling

frequency (Hz) also appear.

TITLE

Shows the ﬁle name. If an MP3 ﬁles has ID3 tag title

information that information appears.

ALBUM

If an MP3 ﬁles has ID3 tag album information that

information appears. Nothing appears for WAV ﬁles

and MP3 ﬁles without ID3 tag information.

ARTIST

If an MP3 ﬁles has ID3 tag artist information that

information appears. Nothing appears for WAV ﬁles

and MP3 ﬁles without ID3 tag information.

Memory information page

The MEMORYpage shows the status of the currently

inserted SD card.

TOTAL MUSIC

Shows the number of playable ﬁles contained by the

Music Folder.

TOTAL FOLDER

Shows the total number of folders in the Music Folder.

TOTAL MEMORY

Shows the total memory capacity of the SD card.

REMAIN MEMORY

Shows the amount of unused memory on the SD card.

System information page

The SYSTEMpage shows information about the

DR-1’s system settings and ﬁrmware version.

CUE/REV SPD

Shows the speed of forward and backward searching.

AUTO OFF

Shows the automatic power OFF setting.

BACKLIGHT

Shows the automatic backlight OFF setting.

System Ver.

Shows the system ﬁrmware version.

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18–Effects Preset List

Number

Name

Effect

RevHall

Adds long reverberations that create the sound of a large hall.

Adds short reverberations that create the sound of a room.

Adds reverberations that create a sense of distance.

Adds short reverberations that create the sound of a studio.

RevRoom

RevLive

RevStudio

RevCho

Adds reverberations with a sense of sound doubling.

Adds reverberations with a sense of pitch change.

RevPit

RevEnh

Emphasis

Detune

Adds reverberations with a sense of sparkle.

Emphasizes high frequencies and makes the edges of sounds clearer.

Creates a chorus-like effect through detuning.

AutoPan

Lo-Fi

Shifts the sound left and right automatically in the stereo ﬁeld.

Reduces the ﬁdelity of the sound.

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19–Messages

The following is a list of the popup messages that

might appear on the DR-1 under certain conditions.

Refer to this list if one of these popup messages

appears and you want to check the meaning or

determine a proper response.

Message

Meaning and response

File not found

The audio ﬁle cannot be found or is corrupted. Check the ﬁle (using a computer).

The audio ﬁle is not a supported format. Check the ﬁle format (using a computer).

The battery is almost out of power. Use a USB connection or an AC adapter (sold

separately) to recharge it.

Non-Supported

Battery Empty

I/O Too Short

When using the I/O key, the IN and OUT points are too close together to start loop

playback. Reset the IN and OUT points and try again.

File Not Found

PLAYLIST

The ﬁle in the Playlist cannot be found. Please conﬁrm that the ﬁle is still in the

Music Folder.

No PLAYLIST

No ﬁles are in the Playlist. This appears when the PLAY MODEis set to PLAYLIST

but no ﬁles have been added to the Playlist. Add a ﬁle to the Playlist. See “Adding

tracks to the playlist” on page 25.

PLAYLIST FULL

You cannot add more than 99 tracks to the Playlist. Erase an unneeded ﬁle from the

Playlist and then add the new ﬁle. See “Editing the playlist” on page 26.

MBR Error

Init CARD

There is a problem with the Master Boot Record. The card is not formatted properly

or the formatting is broken. When “^Areyou Sure?” appears, press the ENTER

key to format the entire card in FAT format.

CAUTION

Execution of FAT formatting erases all data currently on the card.

Format Error

Format CARD

The FAT formatting of the card is abnormal or broken. This message also appears if

you FAT formatted the card using a computer connected by USB (or by card reader).

This message also appears when a new card is inserted in the unit. Always use the

DR-1 to conduct FAT formatting of cards to be used with it.

When “^Areyou Sure?” appears, press ENTER to FAT format the entire card.

CAUTION

Execution of FAT formatting erases all data currently on the card.

File Not Found

Make Sys File

The system ﬁle is missing. This unit requires a system ﬁle for operation. When “Are

you Sure?” appears, press ENTER to automatically create a system ﬁle.

Invalid SysFile

Make Sys File

The system ﬁle is invalid. The system ﬁle required to operate this unit has become

abnormal or broken. When “Are you Sure?” appears, press the ENTER key to

automatically create a valid system ﬁle.

Invalid Card

Change Card

This appears when there is some type of error with the card.

Protected Card

Change Card

This appears when the card in the unit during startup is a protected card without the

necessary Music Folder and other folders and ﬁles.

Write Timeout

Writing to the card timed out.

Backup ﬁles on the card to your computer, and format the card using the DR-1.

Erase unnecessary ﬁles or move them to your computer to make open space.

The ﬁle is larger than the designated size or the recording time exceeds 24 hours.

Card Full

File Full

The total number of folders and ﬁles is already 999. Erase unnecessary ﬁles or move

them to your computer.

Card Error

There was some sort of error with the card. Turn off the power and replace the card

with a working card.

This list continues on the next page.

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19–Messages

Message

Meaning and response

Not Continued

File Error

FX Rx Failed

FX Busy

Can't Save Data

Player Error

Device Error

Writing Failed

Sys Rom Err

FX Init Err

If any of these errors occur, turn the DR-1 power OFF and restart the unit.

If the error message continues to appear, contact a TEAC Repair Center.

System Err 50

System Error 1

System Error 2

System Error 3

System Error 4

System Error 5

System Error 6

System Error 7

System Error 8

System Error 9

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20–Specifications

Audio Input and Output

MIC 2 IN input

Jack

Input impedance

Nominal input level

Maximum input level

1/4˝, mono, unbalanced

10 kΩ or more

-50 dBV

-34 dBV

MIC 1 IN input

Jack

Input impedance

3.5-mm stereo phone (with plug-in power)

30 kΩ

Nominal input level

-64 dBV (GAIN set to HIGH)

-48 dBV (GAIN set to LOW)

-48 dBV (GAIN set to HIGH)

-32 dBV (GAIN set to LOW)

Maximum input level

LINE IN input

Jack

Input impedance

3.5-mm phone (stereo)

23 kΩ

Nominal input level

Maximum input level

-10 dBV

+6 dBV

/LINE OUT output

Jack

Nominal line output

Maximum line output

3.5-mm phone (stereo)

-14 dBV

+2 dBV

Maximum headphones output

15 mW + 15 mW (with 32 Ω impedance headphones)

Audio performance

20 Hz–20 kHz, +1/-3 dB

0.03% or less

90 dB or more

Frequency response (LINE IN > /LINE OUT)

Distortion (LINE IN > /LINE OUT)

S/N ratio (LINE IN > /LINE OUT)

Other specifications

Audio ﬁle compatibility

MP3 ﬁles

WAV ﬁles

32–320 kbps

44.1/48 kHz sampling frequency

VBR (playback only)

ID3 tag support up to Ver 2.4

44.1/48 kHz sampling frequency

16/24-bit rate

Recording medium

File system

SD card (64 MB–2 GB) or SD HC card (4–32 GB)

FAT16/32

Physical

Lithium ion battery

Battery life

3.7 V, 1800 mAh

About 7 hours when recording MP3 format with the

built-in mic (varies with operating conditions)

1 W (during MP3 playback)

Power consumption

Dimensions

70 (W) x 27 (H) x 135.3 (D) (mm)

(not including protrusions)

Weight

2.8 (W) x 1.1 (H) x 5.3 (D) (inches)

208 g (including battery)

Accessories available for purchase

AC adapter (PS-P520), BP-L2 lithium ion battery,

accessory kit (tripod, tripod adapter, microphone

stand adapter)

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20–Specifications

Computer requirements

Windows

Pentium 300 MHz or faster

128 MB or more memory

USB port (USB 2.0 recommended, 500 mA bus

power required)

Macintosh

Power PC, iMac, G3, G4 266 MHz or faster

64 MB or more memory

USB port (USB 2.0 recommended, 500 mA bus

power required)

Recomended USB host controller

Supported OS

Intel chipset

Windows 2000, XP and Vista

Mac OS X 10.2 or later

Dimensions

27.0 mm

70.0 mm

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DR-1

TEAC CORPORATION

Phone: +81-42-356-9143

www.tascam.com

www.tascam.co.uk

www.tascam.de

Printed in China

1-47 Ochiai, Tama-shi, Tokyo 206-8530 Japan

TEAC AMERICA, INC.

Phone: +1-323-726-0303

7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640 U.S.A.

TEAC CANADA LTD.

Phone: +1905-890-8008 Facsimile: +1905-890-9888

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Phone: +52-555-581-5500

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TEAC UK LIMITED

Phone: +44-8451-302511

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