User Manual

TASCAM DR-100MKIII
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4 – Recording
Use the (headphones/speaker) LEVEL volume control to
adjust the monitoring level. This does not affect the sound being
recorded.
Setting where to save files
Set the folder where recorded files are saved.
1. Select the MENU screen BROWSE item to open the Browse
Screen. (See “Basic menu operation procedures” on page
10.)
2. Select the folder where files are saved.
3. Press the ENTER/MARK button to confirm the folder where
files are saved and return to the Home Screen.
To create a new folder, see “Creating new folders” on page
34.
Setting the file format and sampling
frequency
Use the items on the REC SETTING screen to set the recorded file
format before you start recording. (See “Basic menu operation
procedures” on page 10.)
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Setting the file format
Open the FORMAT screen and set the file format.
Options
Audio
quality
Recording
time
WAV(BWF) 24 bit
(default)
High Short
WAV(BWF) 16 bit
3 3
MP3 320 kbps
MP3 256 kbps
MP3 192 kbps
c c
MP3 128 kbps
Low Long
NOTE
•
BWF is a format created for broadcasting that has the same
sound quality as the standard WAV format. It also uses the
same “.wav” file extension as WAV files. In this manual, we
distinguish these file types by using the terms BWF and WAV.
•
WAV/BWF formats are higher quality than MP3 formats.
•
MP3 formats allow for longer recording than WAV/BWF
formats.
•
With MP3 formats, higher values provide better recording
quality.
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Setting the sampling frequency
Open the SAMPLE screen and set the sampling frequency.
Options
Audio
quality
Recording
time
192.0 kHz
High Short
176.4 kHz
3 3
96.0 kHz
88.2 kHz
48.0 kHz (default)
c c
44.1 kHz
Low Long
NOTE
When the file format is MP3, 192.0 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 96.0
kHz and 88.2 kHz cannot be selected.
Recording in mono (file type setting)
1. Select the REC SETTING screen FILE TYPE item to open the
FILE TYPE screen. (See “Basic menu operation procedures”
on page 10.)
2. Set the recording channels.
Option Meaning
STEREO (default)
Left and right channel inputs recorded
as stereo file
MONO-L
Left channel input recorded as mono file
MONO-R
Right channel input recorded as mono
file
MONO-MIX
Left and right channel inputs mixed to
mono and recorded as mono file
Setting recording input sources
Use the I/O SETTING screen SOURCE item to set the recording
input source.
1. Select the I/O SETTING screen SOURCE item to open the
SOURCE screen. (See “Basic menu operation procedures” on
page 10.)
2. Set the input source.
Option Meaning
UNI MIC
(default)
UNI MIC (built-in directional mic) input
OMNI MIC
OMNI MIC (built-in omnidirectional mic)
input
MIC
MIC/LINE IN jack XLR input
LINE
MIC/LINE IN jack TRS plug input
EXT MIC
EXT IN jack mic input
EXT LINE
EXT IN jack line input
DIGITAL
DIGITAL IN jack input