Chapter 8 - Surround; Setting Up Surround; Making The Change To Surround; Lcd Access To Surround - Tascam SX-1 Reference Manual

Setting Up Surround

The SX-1 has full surround mix capabilities. Switch-
ing from the default stereo mode of operation to a
surround mode changes a number of screens and

Making the Change to Surround

Switching to surround can be done from both the
VGA and the LCD screen.
From the VGA, go to the
screen. Here, you will find a field labeled

LCD Access to Surround

On the LCD there is a screen dedicated to choosing
the surround mode. If you are not familiar with the
speaker positions of the various surround modes, this
screen presents a helpful illustration.

Surround Modes Explained

A panning/routing scenario where
5.1 Surround
six speakers are used. Three speakers are positioned
along the front wall, while two more are positioned
along the back wall behind the mix position. In addi-
tion, there is also a subwoofer speaker. The five regu-
lar speakers refer to the "5" in 5.1, while the ".1" in
the name refers to the subwoofer.
The speakers are labeled Left Front, Center, Right
Front, Left Rear, Right Rear, and Boom (for the LFE/
subwoofer), and are normally arranged similarly to
the setup on the LCD screen (pictured above).
Part III–Locate, Transport, & Surround
Chapter 8 – Surround
tab of the
Global Tracks
Surround
parameters. This chapter details these changes and
explains how to select the surround mix mode that's
right for your project and setup.
. In this field you can choose the surround mode
Mode
that matches your setup:
Quad
.
Surround
To reach this screen, press the
key in the
MAIN DISPLAY MODE
the soft key to scroll to the
NEXT PAGE
labeled . To change the surround mode, use
SURROUND
the left and right arrow keys of the keypad.
A panning/routing scenario where four
Quad
speakers are used. The speaker positions in Quad are
basically the same as in 5.1, minus the center channel
and subwoofer.
A panning/routing scenario
LCRS Surround
where four speakers are used. The speaker configura-
tion consists of three speakers on the front wall, with
only one behind the mix position. "LCRS" refers to
speakers arranged as Left, Right, Center, and Sur-
round.
TASCAM SX-1 Reference Manual
, , or
LCRS Surround 5.1
SETTINGS/ PREFS
section. Then, use
screen
SETTINGS
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