Tascam 688 Midistudio Owner's Manual page 19

4. Press the ASSIGN MAIN key to switch the screen to
show the MAIN switch settings again.
Set the output leyel
5. Microphone: Increase the Channel 1 fader to the
shaded area between 7 and 8.
Instrument: Turn up the DUAL lEVEL 11 pot to about
"2 o'clock". Also. increase the DUAL MASTER pot to
the same position.
6.
Increase the MASTER 1/L-2/R fader to the shaded
area between 7 and 8.
7. Press RECORD FUNCTION switch 1#1. The red LED
above the key will start to flash.
8. Check to see that the MONITOR MODE "INSERT" Is
not pressed above the shuttle knob. If
it
is, you cannot
hear the input source until you put Track 1 into record
mode.
MONITOR MODE
o
0
INSERT MI)(
DO
9. Microphone: While performing into the mic, slowly
increase the MIC TRIM until the average level of the
TRKlGRP 1 meter reads around 0 dB. Occasional peaks
to "+8" are OK.
Instrument: Start with the instrument's volume con-
trols up full. While performing; lower or raise the
DUAL LEVEL control for the proper meter readings.
In any case, If the CHANNEL OL (overload) INDICATOR
blinks, reduce the MIC TRIM level Dr the instrumenfs level
control, to avoid distorting the mixer.
l1i:~ENING
TO THE FIRST TRACK
1. Press the RECORD FUNCTION switch fl, so you can't
accidentally erase what you've just recorded. Its lEO
will go out.
2. Start playing the tape. If necessary, slowly increase
the CUE MONITOR LEVEL
' 1
control to the desired
level.
3. AdJust tho MONITOR MASTER level for a comfortable
listening level.
At this point
yd~'have ~mpleted
the first track, also
called'. take or pass. If the recording quality, level,
and
perlorm~nce
are OK, proceed to the next step;
recording an overdub.
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Set the monitor leyel
10. In the MONITOR section, press the CUE MONITOR
switch (down position
I.
Slowly incre... the CUE
MONITOR LEVEL
' 1
control until the MONITOR Land
R meters read "0 dB-.
11. If you haven't already, put on the headphones and In-
crease the MASTER monitor rotary control to
a
comfortable listening level. This will not affect the
meter readings.
IMPORTANT: Do not change the settings of
the
MAS-
TER and CHANNEL faders to adjust the monitor level-
change the monitor controls onlv.
put th' recorder Into record mode
12. Pre.. PLAY and ellow
the tape
to
run
for ebout 15
seconds. This witl run the tape leader onto the take-
up reer, and put the beginning of the tape in front of
the heads.
13. Press the TAT key until the COUNTER/TRT display is
in counter mode. It will show 4 numbers without 'a
colon.
14. Pross RESET. This ·zeros out" the COUNTER display.
so you can use the
RTZ
(Return to Zerol key when
you're done recording to get back to this point on the
tape.
15. Check to see that only RECORD FUNcnON switch '1
is on with its LED flashing.
16. While holding RECORD. press PLAY. The RECORD
FUNCTION, RECORD, and PLAY lights will all go on
solid. and you are now recording on track 1. Perform
yo ur
first
track.
17. Press STOP.
then RTZ.
The 688 will rewind the tape
to the start position.