{"id":1765504,"date":"2020-10-29T13:42:40","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T13:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1765504"},"modified":"2020-10-30T14:13:30","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T14:13:30","slug":"tascam-digital-portastudio-firmware-update-instructions","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/tascam-digital-portastudio-firmware-update-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"TASCAM Digital Portastudio Firmware Update Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"How-to-perform-a-firmware-update-on-a-TASCAM-Digital-Portastudio\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">How to perform a firmware update on a TASCAM Digital Portastudio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide will show you the firmware update procedure on a TASCAM Digital Portastudio. Follow the steps below to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong><a href=\"#Check-the-firmware-version\">Check the firmware version<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Perform-the-firmware-update\">Perform the firmware update<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Check-the-firmware-version\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Check the firmware version<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>TASCAM Digital Portastudio firmware updates typically add new features and bug fixes to the internal software. If you\u2019re experiencing issues that aren\u2019t SD card related, a firmware update may be required. However, before performing an update, check which firmware version you\u2019re currently on and compare it to the latest version listed on the product download website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f1f0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div style=\u201dpadding: 10px;\u201d>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Press the <strong>MENU <\/strong>button, then use the jog wheel or cursor buttons to highlight <em>Information<\/em><\/li><li>Press the <strong>F4 <\/strong>button to open the information display. The firmware will be listed as the <em>System Version<\/em>.<\/li><li>Go to the Digital Portastudio page and compare that version to the one that\u2019s currently installed.<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tascam.com\/us\/product\/dp-32sd\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>DP-32SD Download page<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tascam.com\/us\/product\/dp-24sd\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>DP-24SD Download page<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Perform-the-firmware-update\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Perform the firmware update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Performing TASCAM Digital Portastudio firmware updates requires you to download a firmware file and then transfer it to your computer via USB. It\u2019s a straightforward process, so follow these steps to complete the update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"background-color:#ffe46e\" class=\"has-background\"><strong>IMPORTANT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Do not turn the Digital Portastudio off at any time during the firmware update. Doing so may brick the unit, and will need to be sent to TASCAM for non-warranty repair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f1f0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div style=\u201dpadding: 10px;\u201d>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Connect the Digital Portastudio to your computer and turn it on.<\/li><li>Go to the Digital Portastudio page on the TASCAM website, locate the firmware file, then click to download it.&nbsp;<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tascam.com\/us\/product\/dp-32sd\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>DP-32SD Download page<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tascam.com\/us\/product\/dp-24sd\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>DP-24SD Download page<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Navigate to your <em>Downloads <\/em>folder, and extract the firmware folder.<\/li><li>Press the <strong>MENU <\/strong>button on the TASCAM, use the jog wheel or cursor button to highlight <strong>USB<\/strong>, and then press <strong>F4<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Once your Portastudio shows up as an external device, open it, copy, and paste the extracted firmware to the <em>Utility <\/em>folder. After it has been copied, press the <strong>F2 <\/strong><em>(Yes) <\/em>button to disconnect.<\/li><li>Turn the unit off, then while holding the <strong>UNDO\/REDO <\/strong>and <strong>MUTE <\/strong>buttons, turn the unit back on.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Press the <strong>F4<\/strong> button to open the Update screen, then press the <strong>F2 <\/strong>button to execute the update.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The screen will read Complete and will automatically turn off after it has finished the update.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[299402,299400,299401,72562,54357],"storecat":[],"itemids":[153727,153757],"manufacturers":[33792],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this guide, we&#039;ll provide you instructions on how to update the firmware on a Tascam Digital Portastudio. 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