Table Of Contents; The Three Steps To Multitrack - Tascam PortaStudio 424 Owner's Manual

The PORTASTUDIO 424 is...
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The PORTASTUDIO 424 is... 5 The PORTASTUDIO 424 is an 4-track "Multi- Using this manual : To get the most out of your
The Recording System 5-6 track Master" cassette tape recorder and a full- 424, please take the time to read through this
Understanding the Mixer 7-8 function 8x2 mixer combined into a single manual. Some time spent now will keep you
Multitrack Cassette Recorder 9 workstation, from overlooking some of the features that
make the 424 a more creative tool. You may
Precautions and Recommendations 9-16 Its high audio quality and creative flexibility discover some new tricks you haven't tried
Brief Guide 11-12 reflect the experience and innovation that have before.
allowed TASCAM to earn its reputation in
Step-by-step Operations Guide 13-20 professional audio production fields, and its Use of capital letters : In general, we use all
Let's Try the 424 Mixer 13 user-friendly design makes the 424 suitable for upper case type to designate a particular
How to record on track 1 15 anyone, from expert to novice, switch, control, jack name or label (like PAN).
How to play back track 1 through CUE MONITOR 16 Transport modes and some features are
How to make an overdub on track 2 16
How to record all other tracks 18 : described with an upper case first letter (like
How to record many sources onto a single track 18 Record mode).
i How to record a mix onto two tracks
; simultaneously 18
Recording on more than two tracks
simultaneously 19
How to mix down. 20
Punch-in or Insert Recording 21-22
Punch-in/out Procedure 21
The Recording System
i Selecting In and Out Points 22
Punching-in/out with RECORD 22
Using the Remote Footswitch (RC-30P) 22
The PORTASTUDIO 424 is a complete audio
Bouncing Tracks (Ping-pong) 23-24 production facility in a single box. It is divided
Ping-pong Procedure 23 into two major sections: a full-function mixer _'_ Tracking
Ping-pong Plus Live Material 24 and an 4-channel, multitrack cassette recorder.
Adding Stereo Channels to a Bounce 24 To complete the recording system, you'll ___
i Using Effects with the PORTASTUDIO 424 25-26 additionally need these: Input devices
Setting Effect Send Levels 25 (microphones, instruments), Output devices
Setting the Output of Effect Devices 25 (headphones), 2-track recorder, Effects pro-
Setting the Mix/Balance Control on Effect Devices 25 cessors, etc., as shown on the next page. L---424__J
How to Connect Your Effect Devices 26
Making an Automatically Repeating Loop 27 The Three Steps to Multitrack
Features and Controls 29-35 (_ Overdubbing
InputSection(Channels 1-4) 29 The diagram on the right depicts how signals _;_ "" " " +" III °_° IIl_l_
Effect Send Section 29 from equipment connected to the 424 can be
Stereo Inputs Section 30 routed.
Main Stereo Mix Master Output 31
Tape Cue and Monitor Section 31 In TRACKING and Ovardubbing, the mixer
Recorder Section inputs are usually microphones or instruments,
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Cassette Loading and dbx System 32 going to different tracks of the recorder. In
Transport Controls 33 OVERDUBBING, the MONITOR section and
Track Controls 34 TAPE CUE of the mixer must be used to listen Mixdown
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. SYNC Features 35 so there is a two-way flow through the console.
! Care and Maintenance 36-37 In MIXDOWN, signal comes from the multi-
track and is sent to an external 2-track recorder. 2 Track I_]
How the dbx Works 37
Some Commonly Asked Questions about the Portastudio 38 j
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Optional Accessories 39
--_ Specifications 40
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,; Block Diagram 41
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Level Diagram
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