Tascam HS-8 Mounting instructions
TASCAM Poly/Mono Converter 1
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D01159420A
Poly/Mono Converter is computer software that can be used to extract
data from each channel of a poly (interleaved) BWF file recorded by a
TASCAM HS series device. That data can then be converted into mono
BWF files. This software can also combine multiple mono BWF files into a
single poly BWF file.
(After conversion, ordinary WAV files also become BWF files.)
After conversion, these files can be imported into and edited in Pro Tools
and other DAW software. They can also be played back on TASCAM HS
series devices.
Changes could be made to the contents of this document without warning.
Operation environment
Compatible operating systems
iWindows XP , Windows Vista , Windows 7(*)
iMac OS X 10.6 or later
NOTE
*Only 32-bit editions of Windows operating systems are supported.
(64-bit editions are not supported.)
Conventions used in this document
This manual uses the following methods of showing information.
0Messages shown on a computer display are enclosed in quotation
marks. For example, "OK" .
0Additional information is provided as necessary under NOTE headings.
NOTE
Additional explanations and special cases are explained in this
manner.
Trademarks
0TASCAM is a trademark of TEAC Corporation, registered in the U.S. and
other countries.
0Windows, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
0Macintosh, Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc.
0Other company names and product names in this document are the
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Contents
Conventions used in this document......................................1
Trademarks.................................................................................1
Operation environment ...........................................................1
Software License Agreement ..................................................2
Installing the software (on Windows) ...................................3
Software operation ................................................................... 5
Launching the software .................................................................5
Window overview ............................................................................5
Mono to Poly conversion ...............................................................5
Poly to Mono conversion ...............................................................8
Notice regarding software that uses the LGPL ..................11
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Software License Agreement
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Installing the software (on Windows)
1
. To run the installer, double-click PolyMonoConverterInstaller_xxx.exe
2
. The Welcome to the Poly-Mono Converter Setup Wizard screen appears.
To proceed to the next step, click the "Next" button (dashed outline
below).
3
. The License Agreement screen appears.
Click "I accept the agreement" (solid outline below), and then click
the
"Next" button (dashed outline) to proceed to the next step.
4
. The Information screen appears.
Read the information on the screen, and then click the
"Next" button
(dashed outline below) to proceed to the next step.
5
. The Select Destination Location screen appears.
Click the "Browse" button (solid outline below), and then specify the
directory on which you wan to install the software. Then, click the "Next"
button (dashed outline) to proceed to the next step.
6
. The Select Start Menu Folder screen appears.
To create a shortcut on the Start menu, click the "Next" button (dashed
outline below) to proceed to the next step.
Or if you want to select another folder, click the
"Browse" button (solid
outline).
7
. The Select Additional Tasks screen appears.
To create a shortcut on your desktop, select "Create a desktop icon"
(solid outline below) and then click the "Next" button to proceed to the
next step (dashed outline).
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. The Ready to Install screen appears.
Check the information on the screen to conrm the settings, and then
click the
"Install" button (dashed outline below).
9
. The Installing screen appears, showing the status of the installation pro-
cess.
To cancel the installation during the installation process, click the
"Can-
cel" button (dashed outline below).
1
0. The Completing the Poly/Mono Converter Setup Wizard screen appears.
To run Poly/Mono Converter now, click the "Finish"
button (dashed
outline below).
Or if you want to run Poly/Mono Converter later, clear the
"Launch Poly/
Mono Converter " check box (solid outline), and then click the
"Finish" button
(dashed outline).
This completes the software installation.
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Software operation
Launching the software
Run the software Poly-Mono Converter.
0In Windows, XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, go to :
Start >> All Programs >> TASCAM >> Poly-Mono Converter >> Poly-
Mono Converter
Window overview
When launched, a window like the following appears.
(This example is from a Windows version.)
① Menu bar
iClick "Quit" on "File" to exit this software.
iClick "About" on "About" to check the version of this software.
② Function selector
Use to switch between "Mono to Poly" and "Poly to Mono" conversion.
③ Current Dir path
This shows the path of the currently open directory.
④ Browse button (for designating the current directory))
Press this button to open a dialogue where you can select the directory.
Designate the directory that contains the le you want to convert.
⑤ File List
The contents of the directory selected using the current directory
"Browse" button are shown here.
NOTE
Files that can be converted using the method set with the "Function"
selector are shown
iWhen "Mono to Poly" is selected, mono BWF les are shown.
iWhen "Poly to Mono" is selected, poly BWF les are shown.
If there are no les that can be converted, the "File List" will be empty.
⑥ Add button
Add the selected le in the "File List" to the "Source File list".
You can select multiple les by pressing and holding the shift or ctrl key
as you select them.
⑦ Add All button
Add all the les shown in the "File List" to the "Source File list".
⑧ Source File list
Files added from the "File List" are shown.
⑨ Channel selection boxes
These show the channels that will be converted for the le selected in
the "Source File list".
⑩ Output to path
This shows the path of the directory where files will be saved after
conversion.
⑪ Browse button (for designating the output directory)
Press this button to open a dialogue where you can select the output
directory.
Designate the directory where you want to save files after they are
converted.
⑫ Remove button
Remove the le selected in the "Source File list" from the list.
You can select multiple les by pressing and holding the shift or ctrl key
as you select them.
⑬ Remove All button
Remove all the les added to the "Source File list" to empty the list.
⑭ Convert button
Press to start conversion according to the type of conversion selected
with the "Function" selector.
Mono to Poly conversion
This combines multiple mono BWF les (for up to eight channels) of the
same size to generate one poly BWF file. Follow these procedures to
generate a poly le.
NOTE
When combining multiple mono BWF files using "Mono to Poly"
conversion, they should have the same size, length, sampling
frequency (Fs) and bit rate. You cannot add mono BWF les that
are of dierent formats to the "Source File list".
Mono BWF les cannot be converted using "Mono to Poly" if the
total size of a poly BWF le to be generated will exceed 2 GB.
Make sure that the name of a mono BWF le ends with "_0x.wav".
("x" must be any number between 1 and 8.)
e.g. Sound_source_sample_01.wav
1
Select "Mono to Poly" with the "Function" selector.
2
Click the "Browse" button (outlined in the first illustration), and
designate the directory that contains the mono BWF les that you want
to convert (selected in the second illustration below).
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Select the mono BWF les that you want to convert from the "File List"
(solid outline in the first illustration), and click the "Add" or "Add all"
button (dashed outline) to add them to the "Source File list" (outlined in
the second illustration).
Repeat this procedure until you have selected all of the mono BWF les
that you want to convert (for up to eight channels).
0If you have accidentally added any files to the "Source File list" (solid
outline in the first illustration), use the "Remove" or "Remove All"
buttons (dashed outline) to remove them. The second illustration below
shows the "Source file list" after using the "Remove All" button.
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Click the "Browse" button (dashed outline below) to designate the
output directory where you want to save the converted les.
5
After selecting the output directory, click the "Convert" button (dashed
outline below) to start conversion.
0If you start conversion without designating a directory where the files
will be saved, they will be saved to the current directory designated in
step 2 above.
A dialog like the following will appear. If it is okay, click "Yes" (dashed
outline below).
If you want to select a directory to save the les in, click "Cancel" and
follow the procedures in step 4 above.
6
During conversion, a progress bar appears like the one shown below.
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After conversion completes, the newly created poly BWF le will appear
in the output directory.
This completes "Mono to Poly" conversion.
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Poly to Mono conversion
This generates mono BWF les by extracting data from each channel of a
poly BWF le. Follow these procedures to generate mono les.
NOTE
iA maximum of 8 channels in a poly BWF file can be converted
using "Poly to Mono".
More than 8 channels are not supported.
iA poly BWF file that has a total size exceeding 2 GB cannot be
converted using "Poly to Mono".
1
Select "Poly to Mono" with the "Function" selector.
2
Click the "Browse" button (outlined in the first illustration), and
designate the directory that contains the poly BWF les that you want to
convert (selected in the second illustration below).
3
Select the poly BWF les that you want to convert from the "File List"
(solid outline in the first illustration), and click the "Add" or "Add all"
button (dashed outline) to add them to the "Source File list" (outlined in
the second illustration).
If you add multiple poly BWF les, they will be converted to mono BWF
les in succession.
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0If you have accidentally added any files to the "Source File list"
(outlined in the first illustration), use the "Remove" or "Remove All"
buttons (dashed outline) to remove them. The second illustration below
shows the "Source file list" after using the "Remove All" button.
0If there are channels in a file that you do not want to convert, click the
corresponding [Channel selection] boxes (outlined below) to deselect
(uncheck) them.)
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4
Click the "Browse" button (dashed outline below) to designate the
output directory where you want to save the converted les.
5
After selecting the output directory, click the "Convert" button (dashed
outline below) to start conversion.
0If you start conversion without designating a directory where the files
will be saved, they will be saved to the current directory designated in
step 2 above.
If it is okay, click "Yes" (dashed outline below).
If you want to select a directory to save the les in, click "Cancel" and
follow the procedures in step 4 above.
6
During conversion, a progress bar appears like the one shown below.
7
After conversion completes, the new mono BWF files created by
extracting data from each channel will appear in the output directory.
NOTE
The figure below shows the result of unchecking the "Ch2" [Channel
selection] box in step 3 above. Only one file, "04_Sound source_
combined_1.wav" (outlined below), was generated.
This completes "Poly to Mono" conversion.
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