FILE NAME
Make file name settings
DATE/TIME
Set the date and time
Footswitch and wired
REMOTE
remote control settings
SYSTEM
Make system settings
Recording
Recording Screen
Recording format
1
This shows the file recording format.
WAV16, WAV24, BWF16, BWF24, MP3 320k,
MP3 256k, MP3 192k, MP3 128k, MP3 96k,
MP3 64k, MP3 32k
Pre or Auto recording function status
2
appears when the prerecording function is
ON and the unit is in recording standby.
appears when the auto recording function
is ON and the unit is recording.
Recording sampling frequency
3
This shows the file recording sampling
frequency.
44.1kHz, 48kHz or 96kHz
12
TASCAM DR-40
4
Number of recording channels
This shows the number of recording channels
in the file.
ST, MONO
5
Elapsed recording time
The elapsed recording time of the file appears
as hours: minutes: seconds.
Built-in stereo microphone left-right
6
setting
If the left-right setting of the built-in stereo
microphone is not correct for the current mic
angle, the current left-right setting will be
shown.
Icon
Mic angle
Closed (X-Y)
Open (A-B)
Recorder operation status
7
y
This icon shows the recorder operation status.
Indicator Meaning
Recording standby or recording
09
paused
Recording
0
Input source
8
This icon shows the input source.
Indicator
Meaning
examples
Built-in mic set as input source
EXT MIC/LINE IN jack set as input
source
Input source set to DUAL (–6 to
–12) in dual recording mode
Level meters
9
These show the input signal levels. When
recording in OVERDUB MIX mode, these show
the levels of the mixed input and playback
sounds. The b mark at the −12dB position on
the scale is a guide for input level adjustment.
MIC setting
0
File name
L-R
The file name that will automatically be given
R-L
to recorded files is shown.
This shows the project name when there are
multiple files recorded in 4-channel recording
mode, dual recording mode or overdubbing
separate mode.
q
Remaining recording time
This shows the remaining recording time until
the set maximum file size is reached (in hours:
minutes: seconds). If the remaining recording
time on the SD card is less, however, the
remaining recording time on the card is shown.
Low cut filter on/off status
w
This shows whether the low cut filter is on or
off. This icon is shown as light letters on a dark
background if the low-cut filter is set to 40Hz,
80Hz or 120Hz.
Channels 1-2 are a playback file in
OVERDUB SEPARATE mode
Mix of playback file and built-in
mic set as input source in
OVERDUB MIX mode
Mix of playback file and EXT MIC/
LINE IN set as input source in
OVERDUB MIX mode
: Low cut filter off
: Low cut filter on