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- Page 1 » D00980301A MP-GT1 Portable Memory Guitar Trainer OWNER'S MANUAL...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Initializing the unit ........11 Disconnecting from a computer .......... 23 Formatting the unit quickly Moving MP3 files to the the MP-GT1 ......11 Formatting the unit completely ........23 ........11 Copying tracks from a computer 10 - Using the Information Pages . -
Page 3: Introduction
As.the.unit.may.become.hot.during.operation,.always. top.performance,.and.prolong.operating.life,.observe.the. leave.sufficient.space.above.the.unit.for.ventilation.. following.notes,.precautions.and.environmental.condi- Do.not.install.this.unit.in.a.confined.space.such.as.a. tions: bookcase,.and.do.not.put.anything.on.top.of.the.unit. • Avoid.installing.this.unit.on.top.of.any.heat-generat- • Avoid.exposing.it.to.extremes.of.temperature.and. ing.electrical.device.such.as.a.power.amplifier. humidity.and.avoid.mechanical.shocks.and.vibration. • Make.sure.that.the.unit.is.mounted.in.a.level.position. • Keep.the.unit.away.from.strong.magnetic.fields.(TV. for.correct.operation. sets,.computer.monitors,.large.electric.motors,.etc.). • The.voltage.supplied.to.the.unit.should.match..the. • The.nominal.temperature.should.be.between.0°C.and. voltage.as.printed.on.the.rear.panel..If.you.are.in.any. 40°C.(32°F.and.104°F). doubt.regarding.this.matter,.consult.an.electrician. • Relative.humidity.should.be.30.to.80.percent. Beware of condensation If.the.unit.is.moved.from.a.cold.to.a.warm.place,. or.used.after.a.sudden.temperature.change,.there. is.a.danger.of.condensation;.vapor.in.the.air.could. condense.on.the.internal.mechanism,.making.correct. operation.impossible..To.prevent.this,.or.if.this.occurs,. let.the.player.sit.for.one.or.two.hours.at.the.new.room. temperature.before.using. TASCAM MP-GT1... -
Page 4: About The Power Supply
1 – Introduction About the power supply The.MP-GT1.uses.a.built-in.lithium.ion.battery.that.can. NOTE be.recharged.by.connecting.the.unit.to.a.computer.with. When you purchase the MP-GT1, the battery is not fully the.included.USB.cable..You.can.also.use.an.AC.adapter. charged. Please charge it before use or use it with an AC (sold.separately).to.power.the.unit.and.recharge.the. adapter (sold separately). battery. When.new,.the.battery.charge.lasts.about.8.hours. Recharging the battery... -
Page 5: Part Names And Functions
Press.this.key.to.start.playback.or.to.pause.playback. at.the.current.position.. LOOP key When.the. METRONOME .screen.is.open,.press.this.to. Press.this.key.to.start.loop.playback.mode.and. automatically.repeat.playback.of.a.section.of.a.song. start.and.stop.the.metronome.. that.you.select..The. .indicator.appears.on.the. ≤ key display..(See.“Repeat.playback.of.a.selected.loop”. on.page.19.) Press.this.key.to.skip.to.the.next.track.. Press.this.key.again.to.exit.loop.playback.mode.. Press.and.hold.to.search.forward.. MENU key µ key When.the.home.screen.is.open,.press.this.key.to. Press.this.key.to.return.to.the.beginning.of.a.track. open.the. MENU .screen.. that.is.playing.or.paused.. During.use.of.menus.or.the.effect.settings.screen,. When.at.the.beginning.of.a.track,.press.to.skip.to. press.this.key.to.return.to.the.previous.screen.. the.previous.track.. Repeated.presses.eventually.returns.to.the.home. Press.and.hold.to.search.backward.. screen.. TASCAM MP-GT1... -
Page 6: Front Panel
Trouble-free use of a USB hub cannot be guaranteed. If separately).. you experience trouble using a USB hub, connect the unit directly with the computer. POWER switch Slide.and.hold.this.switch.in.the.direction.of.the. arrow.(to.the.left).to.turn.the.power.ON.and.OFF.. Slide.it.to.the.right.to.engage.the. .function.. HOLD When.set.to. ,.all.keys.are.disabled.. HOLD USB port Connect.the.included.USB.cable.to.this.port.and. your.computer.. TASCAM MP-GT1... -
Page 7: Left Side Panel
/LINE OUT jack.and.the.playing.track..During.adjustment,.the. During.adjustment,.the.output.volume.is.shown.at. balance.status.is.shown.at.the.bottom.of.the.display.. the.bottom.of.the.display.. Press.the. .key.to.increase.the.relative.level. GUITAR of.the.guitar,.and.the. .key.to.increase.the. PLAYBACK relative.level.of.the.playing.track. During.metronome.playback,.these.keys.adjust.the. guitar.and.metronome.balance.with.the. PLAYBACK key.increasing.the.metronome.volume.relatively.. Back Panel Reset hole If.the.MP-GT1.starts.to.operate.incorrectly,.insert.the. end.of.a.paper.clip.or.similar.object.into.this.hole.to. press.the.System.Reset.Button.inside..Pressing.this. button.turns.the.power.OFF.. CAUTION Do not press the System Reset Button if the unit is operating normally. TASCAM MP-GT1... -
Page 8: Home Screen
ª Track.stopped.at.beginning. playback.settings.. ˚ Fast.forwarding . Current.track.plays.and.then.playback.stops ∆ Fast.rewinding Current.track.plays.repeatedly Skipping.to.next.track ≤ . All.tracks.in.the.play.area.play.repeatedly µ Skipping.to.previous.track. Playback.loops.between.IN.and.OUT.points Elapsed time (00m00s) Track information The.elapsed.time.(minutes:.seconds).appears.during. track.playback.. Tag.information.or.file.name.appears.during. playback.. Playback position bar If.there.is.ID3.tag.information,.the.Title.information. This.bar.shows.the.current.playback.position..The. will.be.shown,.but.if.not,.the.file.name.will.be. dark.bar.extends.from.the.left.as.playback.proceeds.. shown.. Remaining time The.remaining.time.(minutes:.seconds).appears. during.track.playback. TASCAM MP-GT1... - Page 9 Play area INPUT level meter The.currently.selected.play.area.appears.. Level.of.the.guitar.signal.entering.the. GUITAR IN jack.appears.. All.files.in.the. MUSIC .folder. w Status.of.playback.control.functions FOLDER . Files.in.a.subfolder.of.the. MUSIC .folder. The.status.of.each.playback.control.function.(VSA,. P.LIST Files.added.to.the.playlist. tempo,.key,.guitar.cancel).is.shown.. Playback.track.number/total.number.of.tracks When.a.function.is.ON,.its.indicator.appears.with. light.colored.letters.on.a.dark.background.. The.current.track.number.and.the.total.number.of. tracks.in.the.selected.play.area.appears.. .status Effect setting Track number Shows.whether.the.effects.are.ON.or.OFF..When.the. effect.function.is.ON,.its.indicator.appears.with.light. Shows.the.current.track.number/number.of.tracks.in. colored.letters.on.a.dark.background. the.selected.play.area. TASCAM MP-GT1...
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Page 10: Connections & Mp3 Transfer
3 – Connections & MP3 Transfer Making connections Connecting headphones or speakers You.can.connect.headphones.or.a.monitoring.system. (powered.speakers,.amplifier/speaker.system,.etc.).to.the. MP-GT1. / .jack.. LINE OUT Powered speakers or amplifier and speakers Headphones Connecting a guitar Using.the.MP-GT1’s.guitar.input.jack.and.built-in. guitar.effects,.you.can.create.a.variety.of.electric.guitar. tones.with.just.the.MP-GT1..You.can.also.play.guitar. along.with.an.MP3.track.on.the.unit..(See.the.“Practice. Functions”.chapter.on.page.18.and.the.“Using.Effects”. chapter.on.page.20.) The. INPUT .level.meter.appears.at.the.bottom.of.the.home. screen..Use.this.to.confirm.input.and.adjust.the.level.of. the.guitar.signal..If.the.input.level.is.too.high,.the.dot. -
Page 11: Connecting To A Computer
NOTE USB.port.on.the.unit.to.a.computer.USB.port. When shipped from the factory, a copy of this Owner’s Manual is stored in the MP-GT1 drive in PDF format in the “ connected... USB ”.appears.on.the.MP-GT1.screen.. MANUAL folder. If you erase it, please make a backup copy On.the.computer,.you.should.find.the.unit.shown.as.an. -
Page 12: Menus & Settings
PLAYLIST Show.and.edit.the.playlist.(move.and.erase.playlist.tracks) PLAY MODE Set.the.playback.area.and.repeat.mode PB CONTROL Set.tempo,.key,.and.guitar.cancel.settings METRONOME Set.and.use.the.metronome TUNER Set.and.use.the.guitar.tuner.and.the.oscillator SETUP Make.various.global.settings.and.initialize.and.format.the.unit Using the Menus Use.the. .and. .keys.and.the.wheel.for.most. MENU ENTER NOTE menu.operations..(See.“Top.Panel”.on.page.5.) You can use the menus and effects while a track is playing. The.currently.selected.item.appears.as.light.letters.on.a. dark.background.. TASCAM MP-GT1... - Page 13 SETUP ENTER Menus. (See the “Using Effects” chapter on page 20.) 3 Turn the wheel to select and press the CUE/REV SPEED key. The current setting is highlighted. ENTER 4 Turn the wheel to choose the desired value. TASCAM MP-GT1...
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Page 14: Playing And Selecting Tracks
Select.a.music.file.and.press.the. .key.to.open.a. ENTER popup.window.that.allows.you.to.add.that.track.to.the. To.open.the. BROWSE .screen,.press.the. .key.to.open. MENU playlist..(See.“Using.the.playlist”.on.page.16.) the. .screen,.then.select.the. .item.and.press. MENU BROWSE the. .key.. ENTER NOTE Files with extensions other than MP3 do not appear. (Continues.on.next.page.) The. BROWSE .screen.shows.the.folders.and.music.files.by. their.levels..Open.a.folder.to.see.the.music.files.in.it..To. open.a.folder,.select.it.and.press.the. .key. ENTER TASCAM MP-GT1... -
Page 15: Setting The Play Area
ENTER NOTE The current play area setting appears at the bottom left of 3 Choose one of the following play area options. the Home screen. Allows.Home.screen.playback.of.all.accessible.files.that. have.been.transferred.to.the.MP-GT1’s.MUSIC.folder. from.a.computer.. FOLDER Allows.Home.screen.playback.of.all.accessible.files.in. the.same.folder.as.the.currently.selected.track.. To.change.the.current.folder,.go.to.the. BROWSE .screen.and. select.any.track.inside.the.desired.folder..(See.“Using. the.Browse.screen.to.select.tracks”.on.page.14.) TASCAM MP-GT1... -
Page 16: Using The Playlist
DELETE the.three.items.that.you.choose.to.edit. key. ENTER The track is removed from the playlist. NOTE Select CANCEL in the popup window and press the ENTER key to quit the procedure without making any change. (Continues.on.next.page.) TASCAM MP-GT1... -
Page 17: Move: Change The Order Of Tracks
MENU , and select MENU and open the screen. PLAY MODE 2 Select the item to set one of the REPEAT following modes. All.tracks.in.the.current.play.area.play.once.in.order. SINGLE The.current.track.plays.once.without.repeating.and.the. (Single.indicator).appears.on.the.Home.screen.. 1 REPEAT The.current.track.plays.repeatedly.and.the.(1track.repeat. indicator).appears.on.the.Home.screen. ALL REPEAT All.tracks.in.the.current.play.area.play.repeatedly.and. the.(all.track.repeat.indicator).appears.on.the.Home. screen. TASCAM MP-GT1... -
Page 18: Practice Functions
If turning this function ON does not reduce guitar sounds For.example,.if.the.part.you.want.to.cancel.is.panned.to. as you want, or it cancels different instrument parts, try the.left,.try.setting. .and.adjust.it.toward.the. PART adjusting the following parameters for better results. center.( ,.etc.).until.you.achieve.best.cancellation. TASCAM MP-GT1... -
Page 19: Repeat Playback Of A Selected Loop
When the metronome is ON, you can use other settings, but instead of returning to the usual Home screen, you return to the METRONOME screen. Stop the metronome if TEMPO you want to return to the Home screen. Use.to.set.the.tempo.between.20.and.250.. TASCAM MP-GT1... -
Page 20: Using Effects
Press.the. .key.again.to.close.the. .screen.and. EFFECT the Effect presets list on page 25 for which modules are included with each preset. return.to.the.Home.screen.. NOTE PRESET You can also return to the Home screen by pressing the Choose.from.73.presets,.including.18.distortion,.18. MENU key. overdrive,.18.compressor.presets.and.18.other.effects.. (See.the.“Effect.presets.list”.on.page.25.for.details.) TASCAM MP-GT1... -
Page 21: Using The Tuner
Use.this.to.set.the.output.level.(0–100).of.the.oscillator.. 2 Tune the string approximately until the note that you want to tune to appears on the screen. 3 When the center of the meter lights, the string is in tune. A.bar.appears.on.the.left.side.of.the.meter.if.the.pitch.is. too.low,.and.on.the.right.side.if.the.pitch.is.too.high..The. longer.the.bar.is,.the.more.out.of.tune.the.string.is.. TASCAM MP-GT1... -
Page 22: Setup Menu Options
INITIALIZE and press the key to ENTER highlight Exec 2 Press the key again to open a confirmation ENTER popup window. 3 Press the key again to initialize the unit. ENTER Press the key to cancel initialization. MENU TASCAM MP-GT1... -
Page 23: Formatting The Unit Quickly
(sold separately) or confirm that the battery is folder and the pdf Owner’s Manual in it. Please make a sufficiently charged. If the power fails during formatting, copy of this file before formatting the unit. the formatting may not occur correctly. TASCAM MP-GT1... -
Page 24: Using The Information
REMAIN MEMORY . Total.amount.of.unused.built-in.flash.. memory. NOTE The MP-GT1 can recognize a maximum combined total of 550 files and folders. If there are more than 550, files and folders in excess of this number will not appear on the unit. File.bit.rate.(kbps),.CBR.or.VBR.(constant.. -
Page 25: Effect Lists
Overdrive Pitchshifter Reverb. PitShift01 Through Pitchshifter Reverb 34 OD16 Overdrive Pitchshifter Delay PitShift02 Through Pitchshifter Delay 35 OD17 Overdrive Through Reverb Reverb Through Through Reverb 36 OD18 Overdrive Through Delay Delay Through Through Delay Through Through Through Through TASCAM MP-GT1... -
Page 26: Effect Module Parameters
0–20 Pitch. Changes.the.pitch.of.the.input.signal.and.can. Adjusts.pitch.in.semitones.. –17 Shifter.. be.used.to.create.a.doubled.lead.sound,.for. (±6–17).or.in.smaller.intervals..–. example..Set.the.PIT values.between.6.and.17,. at.values.between.–5.to.+5. (PIT) or.–6.and.–17,.for.semitone.changes. MIX Adjusts.the.amount.of.the.effect 0–20 Reverb. Creates.reflections,.like.the.echoes.in.a.stone. TIME Adjusts.the.reverberation.time 0–25 church,.to.give.the.sound.greater.width..Surf. (REV) MIX Adjusts.the.amount.of.the.effect 0–20 rock.uses.this.effect.extensively.. Delay.. Adds.echoes.to.the.sound..Adjust.the.TIME.and. TIME Adjusts.the.delay.time 0–99 turn.the.MIX.level.up.for.a.rockabilly.sound.. (DLY) MIX Adjusts.the.amount.of.the.effect 0–20 TASCAM MP-GT1... -
Page 27: Messages
FX Busy Can’t Save Data Memory Error Player Error 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 TASCAM MP-GT1... -
Page 28: Recycling The Battery
Li-ion BATTERY.BEFORE.DISPOSAL! How to remove the rechargeable battery Before.removing.the.battery,.turn.the.unit.power.switch. ON.and.drain.the.battery.until.it.ceases.to.function..(Set. the. AUTO OFF .function.to. ..See.“Automatic.power.off”. on.page.22.) 1 Remove the four side screws and remove the 2 Remove the battery from the unit and detach the upper case. connector. TASCAM MP-GT1... -
Page 29: Specifications
VBR MP3 files. Memory.medium Built-in.flash.memory.(1.GB) File.system FAT16.(recognizes.a.maximum.combined.total.of.550.files.and.folders) Built-in.lithium.ion.battery 3.7V.DC Power.consumption. About.1.5.W.(during.MP3.playback). Dimensions.(W.x.H.x.D). 78.x.110.x.25.5.mm.(3.1.x.4.3.x.1.inches).excluding.protrusions Weight. (including.lithium.ion.battery) 220.g.(7.8.ounces). Accessory.(sold.separately). AC.adapter.(PS-P520) Minimum computer requirements Windows.PC Windows.2000,.XP 300.MHz.Pentium 128.MB.memory USB.port.with.500.mA.bus.power.(USB.2.0.recommended) Macintosh Mac.OS.10.2.or.later 266.MHz.Power.PC.(including.iMacs,.G3.and.G4.processors) 64.MB.memory USB.port.with.500.mA.bus.power.(USB.2.0.recommended) Recommended USB.host.controller,.Intel.chipset TASCAM MP-GT1... -
Page 30: Stored Settings
14 – Specifications Stored settings The.following.settings.are.saved.when.the.MP-GT1. power.is.turned.OFF..They.are.the.same.when.the.power. is.turned.ON.again.. •.EFFECT.settings. •.Playback.mode. •.TUNER.settings. •.Mix.balance. •.METRONOME.settings. •.Auto.power.OFF.setting. •.PB.CONTROL.settings. •.Currently.active.track. •.Loop.playback.ON/OFF.status •.Output.volume.settings. •.Loop.IN.and.OUT.point.settings. •.Backlight.OFF.Setting Dimensions 25.5 mm (1”) 78 mm (3.1”) TASCAM MP-GT1... - Page 31 TASCAM MP-GT1...
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