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Tascam SX-1 Quick Start Manual

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Digital Production Environment
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  • Page 1 9101448000 Digital Production Environment QUICK START GUIDE CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Precautions

    Funkstörungen versursachen ; in diesem Fall kann vom Betrieber verlang werden, angemessene Maßnahmen durchzuführen und dafür aufzukommen. The equipment draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the off position. TASCAM SX-1 Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    (including amplifi- antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and require- ers) that produce heat. ments for the grounding electrode. TASCAM SX-1 Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 4 USE THE PRODUCT UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED. Optical pickup : Type: KRS-202A or KRS-220B Manufacturer: SONY Corporation Laser output: Less than 0.1 mW (play) and 32mW (record) on the objective lens Wavelength: 777 - 787 nm TASCAM SX-1 Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Avoiding Ground Loops ......14 Recalling a Locate Point ......... 33 Using Autopunch ........33 Chapter 3 – Making Connections Updating the SX-1 software ...... 34 Getting Sound ..........15 Phones .............15 Chapter 8 – A quick look at a few Studio ..............15...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    We ing an external computer. are pleased you chose the SX-1 for your recording Designed and built to exacting standards, the SX-1 needs. Combining a hard disk recorder with powerful will give you many years of outstanding service—the...

  • Page 7: Unpacking

    This will ensure that, in the unlikely event dropped. If you notice any visible damage to the SX- you need to ship the SX-1 back to TASCAM for ser- 1 itself, notify the TASCAM dealer where you pur- vicing, you will have all the necessary shipping chased your SX-1 as soon as possible.

  • Page 8: Using These Manuals

    Guide. If you find yourself looking for an explana- tion about a specific knob or parameter, the Owner's This manual does not explain how to set up the SX-1 Manual is the booklet to use. or provide many tutorials on how to use specific...

  • Page 9: Operating Conventions

    EQ, Aux sends or pan for the cue VGA Screen Navigation Getting around on a connected VGA display is just of all the windows allows access to most SX-1 func- like using a regular computer because the same tions. Just as with a computer-based application, you mouse and PS/2 keyboard rules apply.

  • Page 10: Lcd Screen Navigation

    Numeric Keypad. To adjust the viewing angle and as "soft" knobs and keys because their functions are contrast of the LCD, use the small contrast knob directly related to the SX-1's software. to the top right of the LCD. LCD or VGA...

  • Page 11: Fader Banks

    Chapter 1 –Introduction Fader Banks It’ s important to remember that the SX-1’s faders accessed by the keys in the section FADER BANKS control more than just one group of levels. Besides on the SX-1’ s slanted front panel (see “FADER the first 32 mixer channels, the faders also control the BANKS”...

  • Page 12: Chapter 2 - Getting Started

    (and verifying the contents of the box) is where to board, expansion ports, and digital I/O). When posi- put it. Since the SX-1 weighs in at nearly 100 lbs tioning your SX-1 you should make sure there is (over 45 kg), it is very important to place the unit on ample space to reach the rear panel connections.

  • Page 13: Speaker Placement

    As well, though there appears to be space on top of SX-1 (it is possible to perform most operations on the SX-1 for setting a VGA display, we do not rec- the SX-1 via its onboard LCD screen), the full power ommend this.

  • Page 14: Shutting Down Your Sx-1

    Proper shutdown Shutting down your SX-1 and regular backup of your SX-1 is extremely impor- A ground loop occurs Avoiding Ground Loops tant. Failure to shutdown your SX-1 correctly before...

  • Page 15: Chapter 3 - Making Connections

    1 PHONES Each headphone output has its own level control. If you don't have speakers handy and just can't wait to hear the SX-1, you can plug in some headphones and listen to the Demo Song. Studio section is equipped with a Talkback...

  • Page 16: Master Stereo Outs

    CONTROL ROOM STUDIO be connected directly to self-powered speakers; The SX-1 is equipped with +48V phantom power on all speakers that are not self-powered must first be con- of its mic inputs (enabled in groups of 4). If your micro- nected to a power amp.

  • Page 17: Important Rear Connections

    The Sony 9-pin connector (also known as P2) is used NOTE for connecting to devices that adhere to that protocol. The position of some of the boards fitted in your SX-1 See the Owner’s Manual for more information on may differ slightly from the positions shown here..

  • Page 18: Loading The Demo Song

    What happens is For the following examples, if you are using an external that the SX-1 automatically makes a copy of the song VGA, make sure the MAIN DISPLAY key above the and loads that copy instead (meaning that there is LCD ACCESS section is set to <EXTERNAL>...
  • Page 19 Chapter 3 –Making Connections Press the button in that same window LOAD and the SX-1 will load the currently selected project, and then display the song's Track window. Press to hear the song. PLAY If you don't hear anything, make sure that the source feeding your monitors is the stereo output.

  • Page 20: Chapter 4 - Midi Basics

    You can connect multiple devices to the same jack on ler goes to the SX-1’s . The SX-1’s the SX-1 by using the MIDI THRU ports on your MIDI IN MIDI s go to the MIDI INs of your sound modules, external MIDI devices.

  • Page 21: Loading The Midi Song Demo

    Chapter 4 –MIDI Basics Loading the MIDI Song Demo In the same way that the SX-1 makes a copy of the Press the button in that same window LOAD audio demonstration piece, the MIDI demonstration and the SX-1 will load the currently selected...
  • Page 22 And in the LCD window, this is done through a separate menu at the bottom of the screen (see the LCD display illustration above). If you have followed these steps correctly, your sound module should be receiving the track's newly assigned MIDI channel. TASCAM SX-1 Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 23: Chapter 5 - Essential Moves

    Chapter 5 – Essential Moves Back Up and Shutdown Proper shutdown and regular backup of your SX-1 is problem could wipe out some, or all, of your data extremely important. Failure to shut down your SX-1 increases drastically. When it comes to your hard correctly before powering off can increase the possi- work, don't take any chances;...

  • Page 24: From The Lcd Screen

    Verify long as a backup without the verify operation. backed up is the same as is stored on the SX-1’s hard disk. Since the verify operation performs a bit-by-bit From the LCD screen Press the...

  • Page 25: Chapter 6 - Taking Control

    The following pages contain descriptions of these control sections: sections in order to help you navigate the SX-1's many powerful features. The face of the SX-1 is separated into a number of 7 MIXER CHANNELS different control sections. Most sections have a clear 8 AUTOMATION label printed directly on the SX-1 itself, while those that do not are assigned an appropriate title.

  • Page 26: Audio Monitoring

    SX-1. However, Mixer Channels see the Owner's Manual. that title best describes this area of the SX-1's face. Settings Management tions (including all the control elements of the chan- 9 LIBRARY When you create a new setting (an nel strips) reside in the section.

  • Page 27: Midi

    Manual. labeled on the SX-1, that title best Transport describes this section of the SX-1's face. Here you D DATA ENTRY The numeric keypad is labeled will find a set of standard transport keys (play, stop, . Keys on the numeric keypad are used...

  • Page 28: Chapter 7 - Basic Moves

    Control or Command keys for this purpose). A Quick Explanation of a Few Important Terms The SX-1 uses a number of terms that apply to differ- location within the same project, you will have to do ent groups of data, making it extremely important that operation manually.

  • Page 29: Mutes And Solos

    Chapter 7 –Basic Moves to a mixer channel, a MIDI channel, or an HDR As the SX-1’s mixer regards the HDR as a separate channel. device, the Take Mute and Solo keys operate for Takes only. Pressing a Take button will...

  • Page 30: On The Lcd

    Delete key on a PS/2 keyboard. This process may take a minute or two to master, but all the naming functions on the SX-1 use the keyboard functions in this way, Press the soft key (top right) if it is not so this learning time is time well spent.

  • Page 31: On The Lcd

    11 Adjust the level using the analog input ing position from two different distances (causing some GAIN knob on the top panel of the SX-1. frequencies to cancel each other out). It is a nasty, unpleasant-sounding thing in most cases…...

  • Page 32: Recording Midi

    SX-1. MIDI IN sound source to an audio input on the SX-1. For the Also, make sure you have a sound source available if purposes of this exercise, use analog inputs 3 and 4.

  • Page 33: Using Locate Points And Autopunch

    The following steps explain how to use Autopunch. point by pressing the key in the section. AUTOPUNCH Cue the SX-1’s transport to the spot where you would like to punch in (or enter record). Enable Autopunch by pressing the key in the section.

  • Page 34: Updating The Sx-1 Software

    From time to time you may need to install or update you wish to Install operating system Update the software in the SX-1. TASCAM will send you from the CD-ROM. Choosing operating system software installation CDs when a new version...

  • Page 35: Chapter 8 - A Quick Look At A Few Shortcuts

    Chapter 8 – A quick look at a few shortcuts The SX-1 is a deep machine, and while it is easy to some time-savers you can use to get a job done use, it could be some time before you learn all of its quickly.

  • Page 36: Quickly Link A Pair Of Channels On The Console

    I/O for the Bypass inputs (there are 16 available). recorder. In this case, you are using the SX-1 as a moni- toring console, and only using the preamps to go “straight to tape”.

  • Page 37: Quickly Select Every Midi Note On A Midi Take

    All of the notes in the entire Take will be selected. Quickly name a number of similar types of things The SX-1 was designed to adhere to a number of tra- Try this: on the VGA’s screen, click in the name Mixer ditional computer-style commands.
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