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- Page 1 Operation Manual © 2014 ZOOM CORPORATION Copying or reprinting this manual in part or in whole without permission is prohibited.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Restoring Factory Default Settings ..........21 Playback .....................11 Troubleshooting ................22 Recording..................12 Specifications ................... 23 Introduction Thank you very much for purchasing a ZOOM Thunderbolt™ Built-in high-performance mic preamps Audio Converter. The high-performance mic preamps are based on those developed has the following features. -
Page 3: Usage And Safety Precautions
Cont act the store Safety Precautions Caution to suppress interference from external where you bought the unit or ZOOM Warning In this operation manual, symbols electromagnetic waves. However, service with the following information:... -
Page 4: Names Of Parts
Names of Parts Front Panel Level indicators Input gain knobs INPUT jacks Power indicator The LED lights red when the Use to adjust the input gain of These analog signal input jacks have mic preamps. This lights when the signal clips. the mic preamp. -
Page 5: Rear Panel
Two channels of digital clock signals between These support balanced These support balanced on/off. ( P .4) audio signals in S/PDIF the [TAC-8] and other output with 1/4-inch phone output with 1/4-inch phone format can be sent and devices. plugs. -
Page 6: Basic Connections
Basic Connections Bass guitar Drum set Guitar amp Headphones Synthesizer Master clock generator Computer Monitor speakers Monitor speakers DAT deck Mic preamp that supports ADAT optical connection... -
Page 7: Installing The Driver
Follow the instructions that appear on screen to install the ZOOM NOTE TAC-8 Driver. • You can download the latest "ZOOM TAC-8 Driver" from the above website. • The supported operating systems are as follows. Mac OS X 10.9.5 or later... -
Page 8: Turning The Power On And Off
Turning the Power On and Off Turning the Power On Minimize the volume of output devices connected to If OFF was selected in step 3, connect the the computer using a Thunderbolt™ cable. Connect the AD-19 adapter. to select the mode. - Page 9 Turning the Power Off Minimize the volume of devices connected to the Confirm that the power indicator is lit. Turn off connected amps and monitor speakers, for NOTE example. startup and connecting with the computer could take some time and the power indicator might blink. Wait until the indicator stops blinking and stays lit.
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Page 10: Setting Input And Output Devices
Input device Open the Sound pane of the System Preferences and Device name Port name Corresponding input ZOOM TAC-8 INPUT1 set both the Input and Output to "ZOOM TAC-8". INPUT2 INPUT3 INPUT4 INPUT5 INPUT6 INPUT7 INPUT8... - Page 11 Adjusting Headphone and Speaker Volume Adjusting Headphone Volume Adjusting Speaker Volume Connect headphones to PHONES 1 or PHONES 2. Connect monitor speakers to the MAIN OUTPUT jacks. Headphones Monitor speakers Turn the for PHONES 1 or PHONES 2 to adjust the Turn the to adjust the speaker volume.
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Page 12: Recording
Using Instruments and Mics Connecting Instruments Connecting Mics Connect instruments to INPUTS 1 to 8 using TRS/mono Using XLR cables, connect mics to INPUTS 1 to 8. phone cables. Dynamic mic (XLR cable) NOTE Using Phantom Power for the connected INPUT so that it lights. Phantom Keyboard Guitar Bass guitar... - Page 13 Adjusting the Input Gain You can adjust the gain of each INPUT. Check to see the status of an input signal. Turn to adjust the input gain. Lit green: Input signal present. Lit red: Input signal is clipping. HINT Set it so that the level indicator does not light red.
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Page 14: Using Digital Audio Equipment
Using Digital Audio Equipment About Digital Audio Clock Connecting S/PDIF Devices When the is connected to other digit al audio Minimize the volume of output devices connected to equipment, audio clock must be synchronized in order to transfer audio data between them. If they are not synchronized, noise and various other problems will occur. - Page 15 Inputting an S/PDIF signal to the Outputting a S/PDIF signal from the to set CLOCK SOURCE to S/PDIF . U s e t o s e t C L O C K S O U R C E t o INTERNAL.
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Page 16: Connecting Adat Optical Devices
Using Digital Audio Equipment (continued) Connecting ADAT Optical Devices Inputting an ADAT optical signal to the to set CLOCK SOURCE to ADAT. Minimize the volume of output devices connected to The ADAT CLOCK SOURCE indicator will blink. HINT When connected, noise might occur until clock synchronizes. Connect the ADAT optical device to the ADAT OPTICAL Set the same sampling rates for the and the... - Page 17 Outputting an ADAT Optical signal from the NOTE U s e t o s e t C L O C K S O U R C E t o and the connected INTERNAL. device must have the same sampling rate settings. The INTERNAL CLOCK SOURCE indicator will blink.
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Page 18: Connecting The Word Clock Connectors
Using Digital Audio Equipment (continued) Connecting the WORD CLOCK Connectors Using the connected device as the master clock Use the WORD CLOCK connectors when you want to to set CLOCK SOURCE to WORD synchronize with a master clock generator, for example. CLOCK. - Page 19 Using the as the master clock NOTE U s e t o s e t C L O C K S O U R C E t o and the connected INTERNAL. device must have the same sampling rate settings. synchronization with the connected device is not possible, the The INTERNAL CLOCK SOURCE CLOCK SOURCE indicator will blink.
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Page 20: Connecting Midi Devices
Using Digital Audio Equipment (continued) Connecting MIDI Devices Use MIDI cables to connect MIDI devices to the MIDI Select "ZOOM TAC-8 MIDI I/O Port" in the settings of IN and OUT jacks. the DAW, for example. NOTE . Using it might cause to not function properly. -
Page 21: Restoring Factory Default Settings
Restoring Factory Default Settings Follow these instructions to initialize settings, restoring them to the factory defaults. to OFF . While pressing INPUT 1 , turn Connect and the computer. The INPUT 1 and power indicators will blink. Initialize the settings. Execute: Press INPUT 1 Cancel: Press INPUT 2 Execute... -
Page 22: Troubleshooting
Preferences is set to "ZOOM TAC-8". synchronized on the connected device. -
Page 23: Specifications
Specifications ANALOG INPUT INPUT 1–8 Connectors XLR/TRS combo jacks (XLR: 2 hot, TRS: TIP hot) Input gain 0–60 dB (1 dB steps) Input impedance 1 M (When IN1/IN2 Hi-Z on) Maximum input level +13 dBu (XLR at 0 dBFS) +21 dBu (TRS at 0 dBFS) Phantom power +48 V ANALOG OUTPUT... - Page 24 Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. ZOOM CORPORATION 4-4-3 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062 Japan http://www.zoom.co.jp Z2I-2266-03...