Assigning an imported wav to a track

[Donny Stevens]

I am brand new to the DP32-SD. If anyone can help with this, I would appreciate.

I have imported a drum track on a wav file into the audio depot folder. I am wanting to assign it to a track and be able to hear it on playback. What am I doing wrong?

 

[shredd]

OK…I’ll be the jerque…
As a new user, you need to put in some serious RTM time & understand how things work. Using a DP-32 effectively is not like making pudding; it’s a specialized, complex, technical machine. The user must be comfortable w its’ many functions to accomplish even simple things.

In your case: it sounds like you’ve put your drums *.wav INTO the AudioDepot FOLDER - but haven’t used AudioDepot’s [IMPORT] function to place it on a track/s.

Do yourself a favor: RTM. They make it pretty simple. Better yet: get @Phil Tipping ’s PDF User’s Guide - it’s 2x as accessible as the OM (not to mention written by someone who not only uses the unit himself, but didn’t learn English in an afternoon off a Lucky Charms box!).

Good luck-

 

[-mjk-]

@Donny Stevens

The mods and users have put together a collection of important information so we don't have to provide the same information repeatedly:

New Users Read This is, IMO the most important post on the forum.

Thread 'DP24/32 Equipment Related Tips'

Jan 7, 2019

INDEX TO EQUIPMENT TIPS (v2021-06-16)

FILE RELATED
Audio Depot File Import
More On Audio Depot Import/Export
Move Custom User Settings To A New SD Card
Recover From Dp-24/32/SD Software Boot Up Failure
Recover From A Dp-24/32/SD “File Error” Message
Improve Stability: Use "Export/Import" & "Delete-Unused"

SD CARD RELATED
Backing Up The SD Card
Firmware Updates
Tascam Approved SD Cards
How To Read A Sandisk Product...

• cmaffia
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The very first topic is using Audio Depot for importing tracks.

Post in thread 'DP24/32 Equipment Related Tips'

Jan 7, 2019

AUDIO DEPOT FILE IMPORT:

Caveats to keep in mind:

(a) The name of the file brought into Audio Depot must be no more than 15 characters.wav (e.g. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.wav) or the Unit will not even list it for import.

(b) The Import screen of Audio Depot will truncate long file names to 8 characters.wav (e.g. xxxxxx~1.wav / xxxxxx~2.wav / etc.)

(c) The sample/bit rate of the file(s) you're importing must be the same as the song to which you're doing the import.

When importing files via Audio Depot, it's important to remember that the Unit display will truncate long file names...

• Mark Richards

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Post in thread 'DP24/32 Equipment Related Tips'

Aug 3, 2019

MORE ON AUDIO DEPOT IMPORT/EXPORT

A quick fix to identify specific tracks when non-sequential tracks are being exported and imported back:

The Problem
15 characters won't fit on the small screen, so although the songname + track number are captured in Audio Depot when the tracks are exported, when displayed for import, a song with a 5 character or more "songname" gets each exported track name truncated to 8 characters (e.g. "songna~1", "songna~2", etc. through "songn~32").

So the track number information is "lost" on import if non-sequential tracks had...

• Mark Richards

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[shredd]

YES - the "sticky posts" are invaluable. DYAF and read them.
@Phil Tipping 's videos are also tremendously enlightening. Search "Tascam" and his name at ytube.

 

[Donny Stevens]

I appreciate your input. Problem solved. Thanks!