Tascam 688 Midistudio Owner's Manual page 15

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OUTPUT
JACKS: Rear
panel (not
shown)
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Monitor Section
GROUP OUT 1-8: Connect 1/L and
2JR
to the inputs of your mixdown deck.
The GROUP OUT jacks can also be connected to external mixers, etc.
TAPE OUT 1-8: These are the direct outputs of the multitrack recorder.
EFFECT RETURN 1-4: These are the input jacks for the effect devices.
AUX OUT 1 and 2: Connect these to the inputs of effect devices.
DUAL OUT: These are the output jacks of the DUAL stereo mix as a stereo
effect send or additional monitor.
MONITOR OUT: Connect these to the monitor amplifier in your control
room.
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Effect Return Section
EFFECT RTN 1-4: Controls the volume of the EFFECT RETURN signals
feeding the GROUP MASTERS via ASSIGN EFFECT screen display.--------....,
CUE MONITOR LEVEL/PArt
TheM
controls creatE
track tape for your phone. end monitor syste
switch is on). If a track i, in Sefe mode, the
sou
PAN control is Tape; in .ecord mode. the
SOUni
the mixer being recorded. In
Record
Ready modE
the MONITOR MODE keys.
MONITOR switches:
The. . . .Iect
what signel.
PHONES. and see displaJllld on the MONITOR
what hi pressed down, yll.l
can
hear any or all
0\
1-2. CUE MONITOR, AU)( " AUX 2, end DUAL
MONO switch makes the nonitor mix monophoni
MASTER: This controls the overall level of the mon
to the MONITOR OUT jacbl
and the
btJilt-in headl
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Master
Section
SUM switch: Combines the signal from the AUX buss with the signal
from the AUX 2 buss. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,
AUX MASTER 1-2: These are the master controls for the two effect send
outputs. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _
DUAL MASTER: This is the master control for the DUAL stereo mix'
(Channels
1 1 - 2 0 ) . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . ,
GROUP MAsTER faders: Adjusts the output levels of the Group mixes to
GROUP OUT jacks. CUE MONITOR controls. and to the multitrack
r e c o r d e r . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . ; . . - - ' "
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Monitor Section
Scene
Dls~ley
and keys: This section controls all routing of signal flow
through the 688's mixer. ThE!re are three "pages· or modes to the display;
the black squares display the different switch settings for INPUT and
ASSIGNment in the mixer channels. The keys have different functions on
each page. All switch settings can be stored in
99
scene memories; 'the
first 12 scenes are loaded with the most commonly used settings, An
introduction to the Scene Display is on page 7. Details of operation are
on pages 25-27. Definitions of each key are on pages 39~2. Graphs of
the_
~~cto.ry
presets are on pages
59-63.
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MONITOR MODE
ke.,.:
These determine the source of a CUE MONITOR
control whose RECORD FUNCTION light is flashing:
Group~
(both keys om;'
Tape playback)INSERT on). or a mi)( of Tape and Group.(MIX on), The.
eight TRK/GRP meteni' follow the same l o g i c . - - - - - · , - , · - - - - . . . ; , ' < · - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -....
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