Tascam RC-828 Starting Manual page 2

Section 2 – Parts of the RC-828
NOTE
When you set the machine IDs, you can set the ID of any
machine first, but we recommend doing this in a standard
sequence, working from the head of the chain to the tail.
1.1.2 Chase mode
In an all-audio setup, the first unit is unlikely to be
chasing external sources. However, subsequent
units in the chain should now chase this master,
using the DTRS (ABS) sync method, when their
CHASE switches are pressed.
DA-98 DA-38
9.2.3 7-3
However, in some audio setups or an audio-visual
setup, it may be necessary to make the master
DTRS unit slave to incoming timecode:
DA-98 DA-38
10.7.1 —
In this case, you should take care to set the clock
reference of the master DTRS unit appropriately.
2 – Parts of the RC-828
[1] REMOTE connector
Connect one end of the supplied cable to this con-
nector, and the other end to the first DTRS unit, as
described in 1.1, "Hooking up the RC-828". Make
sure the power to the DTRS unit is turned off
when you make the connection.
[2] REC FUNCTION keys and
indicators
The 32 REC FUNCTION keys allow you to arm
the tracks of up to four DTRS units. Keys 1–8
control the tracks of the first unit in the chain, 9–
16 those of the second, and so on. Pressing keys
which correspond to a non-existent DTRS unit
will have no effect.
Pressing the corresponding keys on the DTRS
units has the same effect as pressing the keys on
the RC-828 unit (i.e. if the track is not armed, it
will now be armed, and vice versa).
The indicators flash when a track is armed for
recording, and light solidly when recording is
being rehearsed or taking place.
[3] CHASE keys and indicators
These keys and indicators allow you to set and
view the chase status of the DTRS units connected
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Reference
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to the RC-828 in the same way as the CHASE
keys and indicators on the units themselves.
[4] ALL INPUT key and indicator
This key performs the same function as the ALL
INPUT key on a DTRS unit, switching the moni-
toring of all tracks on all connected units to the
input source. The indicator lights when this mode
is active.
DA-98 DA-38
7.1.1 9.1 (1)
The INPUT MONITOR keys on the DA-98 also
affect the switching between source and tape.
Using the RC-828 REC FUNCTION keys to
change the status of any tracks while the ALL
INPUT function is on will lose the relationship
between the REC FUNCTION and INPUT
MONITOR status for individual tracks when ALL
INPUT is turned off again. Start recording or re-
set the REC FUNCTION keys to restore this.
If you want to monitor using confidence mode on
a DA-98 unit, make sure that the ALL INPUT key
is off and use the INPUT MONITOR keys on the
DA-98 to turn off input monitoring on all tracks.
[5] AUTO MON key
This key is equivalent to the AUTO MON key on
the DA-98 and performs the same function as this
key on any connected DA-98 units. There is no
key with the same name on the DA-38 or DA-88;
pressing this key is the equivalent of pressing the
INSERT key on a connected DA-38, and pressing
both the AUTO INPUT and INSERT keys on a
DA-88. It is used in punch modes to switch auto-
matically between tape and source when punching
in and out automatically. The indicator lights
when this function is active.
Note that the status of the INPUT MONITOR
keys on a DA-98 will be overridden by the AUTO
MON key. However, when AUTO MON is turned
off again, the original status of these keys will be
restored.
Using the RC-828 REC FUNCTION keys to
change the status of DA-98 tracks while AUTO
MON is on will lose the relationship between the
REC FUNCTION and INPUT MONITOR status
for individual tracks when AUTO MON is turned
off again. Start recording or re-set the REC
FUNCTION keys to restore this.
If you want to monitor using confidence mode on
a DA-98 unit, make sure that the AUTO MON key
Reference
DA-88 SY-88
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