Vari Speed (Pitch Control); To Set A Non-Standard Speed; Resetting The Speed To Standard; Shuttle Operations - Tascam DA-98 Owner's Manual

1) Select menu group 1, move the cursor to
and press
ENTER
2) Use the and
UP DOWN
crossfade time.
You can also use the function keys to enter the
value directly, as described in 5.2.2, "Using the
function keys as number keys"

8.5 Vari speed (pitch control)

The speed of recording and playback (and hence
the pitch) of the DA-98 can be adjusted to 6%
above or below normal speed in 0.1% steps.
NOTE
You cannot operate the pitch control when the DA-98 is
slaved to another unit, or synchronized to an external
word clock (see 4.2.3, "Word clock connections") or to
a video clock (see 4.2.2, "Video connections").

8.5.1 To set a non-standard speed

1) Select menu group 0, move the cursor to
, and press
ENTER
2) Use the and
LEFT RIGHT
cursor by the left parameter (
3) Use the and
UP DOWN
rather than .
The VARI SPEED indicator by the tape counter [2]
will light.
4) Move the cursor to the value setting and use the
and keys to alter the speed in 0.1%
UP DOWN
.
keys to adjust the
:
keys to move the
or ).
keys to select
Section 8 – Advanced operations
steps.
NOTES
VARI SPEED
• The
will light whenever the setting is
speed is set to
• If pull up or pull down (Fs shift) is enabled (see 10.3.1,
"Pull up and pull down (Fs shift)", vari speed cannot be
enabled.
Playback and recording will now take place at the
new speed.

8.5.2 Resetting the speed to standard

1) Select menu 0, move the cursor to
and press :
ENTER
2) Move the cursor to the
3) Use the and
UP DOWN
to .
The VARI SPEED indicator by the tape counter [2]
will go out.
NOTE
Remember that the
status of the
the variable speed. If the speed is set to a value other
, and the status is
than
remain at the standard value until
.

8.6 Shuttle operations

The shuttle switch, indicator and knob [26] are
used to simulate the "rock and roll" location
method on open-reel tape decks, allowing you to
locate a point on tape through audible cues.
As the knob is moved from the center detented
position, the shuttle speed becomes higher.
The variation in speed is not continuous; but as
you turn the knob from the center position, the
shuttle speed changes, following these values (rel-
indicator by the tape counter [2]
, even if the
.
field.
keys to change
VARI SPEED
indicator reflects the
/
parameter, not the value of
, the
speed will
is changed to
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