Tascam GA-30CD - Manual (Page 17)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
TASCAM GA-30CD
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6 – Using the CD trainer
Press. TEMPO .to.turn.tempo.control.ON.and.OFF..
The.set.tempo.value.is.stored.even.when.tempo.control.
is.OFF..The.next.time.it.is.turned.ON,.playback.will.
occur.at.the.last.set.tempo.value.
Use.the.Guitar.Cancel.function.to.cut.the.sound.of.
recorded.guitars.during.CD.playback.
Press. GUITAR CANCEL .to.turn.the.Guitar.Cancel.
function.ON.and.OFF..The.indicator.above.the. GUITAR
CANCEL .key.lights.when.this.function.is.ON.
NOTE
Depends on the condition of recorded audio, the
Guitar Cancel function may not be able to fully
cancel guitar sounds. In such case, as well as other
instruments’ sounds , setting the cancellation effect
may help to reduce the guitar sounds (see “Setting
the Guitar Cancel function” below).
Canceling guitar sounds
Use these procedures to adjust the stereo region and
frequency range of the cancellation effect.
1 Press and hold the. GUITAR CANCEL key. PART .
appears on the LCD.
2 While listening to the playback, use the DOWN ,.
CENTER . and. UP keys, to select the stereo region
(L10 – R10) that reduces the guitar sound the
most.
3 Press the. GUITAR CANCEL .key again. RNGE .
appears on the LCD.
4 While listening to the playback, use the DOWN ,.
CENTER . and. UP keys to select the frequency
range ( MID .or. ALL ) that reduces the guitar sound
most effectively. ALL . will cut out high and low
sounds from other instruments in the same stereo
position.
5 Press. TIME/ESC .to finish making the setting and
return to the menu.
NOTE
The values set here are retained even when the
Guitar Cancel function is turned OFF. When it is
turned ON again, the previously made settings will
be applied to playback again.
The Guitar Cancel function can not be used with the
audio recorded in mono, also this function may not
be effective to the guitar sounds with many effects.
Setting the Guitar Cancel function
Turning key adjustment ON and OFF
Press. KEY .to.turn.key.adjustment.ON.and.OFF..The.
key.setting.value.is.retained.even.when.turned.OFF.
When.key.adjustment.is.turned.ON.again,.the.set.key.
value.affects.playback.
Adjusting the key
1 Press and hold. KEY .to show the key setting
screen. The indicator above the KEY key blinks,
and the current setting with KEY indicator appear
on the LCD.
2 Change the key using the. DOWN ,. CENTER . and.
UP .keys. The key can be raised or lowered up to 6
semitones ( 6– 6).
Changing the key (to any value besides 0) turns
key adjustment ON and playback changes
accordingly. The indicator above the KEY . key
lights when this function is ON.
3 Press. KEY .again to make fine pitch adjustments.
4 Use the DOWN ,. CENTER .and. UP keys to adjust the
pitch in cents (1/100 semitone).
5 Press TIME/ESC .to finish making the setting and
return to the menu.
NOTE
When the key is changed widely, the sound may be
heard as it is trembling.
Even if no key change is made in step 2 above (the
value is set to 0), fine adjustment in step 3 turns key
adjustment ON.
Turn.ON.the.GA-30CD’s.Variable.Speed.Audition.
(VSA).function.to.change.the.tempo.of.a.track.without.
changing.its.key.
Press.the. VSA .key.to.turn.this.function.ON.and.OFF..
When.it.is.ON,.the.indicator.above.the. VSA .key.lights.
Turning.VSA.ON.and.OFF.also.turns.tempo.control.
ON.and.OFF.
NOTE
When the tempo is changed widely, the sound may
be heard as double.
Changing tempo without changing key
Turning tempo control ON and OFF