Tascam HS-P82 Manual page 5

New functions added in firmware
V1.04
Mid-side (MS) microphone connection
mode added
The unit can now decode signals from MS microphones. In addition
to decoding as it records, the unit can also record without decoding
and then decode during payback.
Setting the MS decoding mode
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Set the MS decoding mode on the
screen.
SETUP
To open the
MIXER SETUP
the screen and touch the
MENU
On this page, touch the
SETUP
Use the item to set the decoding mode when
MS MIC MODE
connecting MS microphones. This can be set for each channel pair (1-
2, 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8) separately.
OFF (default):
In the default mode, this function is off during recording and
playback.
INPUT:
Use this mode to decode while recording.
Decoding is not applied during playback.
MONITOR:
When MS mic signals are being recorded without decoding in order
to be decoded later, use this mode to decode just for monitoring
while recording.
Use this mode also when playing back takes that were recorded
using an MS mic without decoding.
NOTE
When either or
•
INPUT MONITOR
turned on for the corresponding pair of channels, and the
button for the pair becomes blue. When
LINK
are turned off, channel link is not turned off. When
MONITOR
or are turned on for a pair of channels,
INPUT MONITOR
touching the
CH LINK
also turn off the or
INPUT
During recording or playback, the
•
cannot be changed. Always stop the unit before changing the
setting.
page of the
SETUP MIXER
MENU
screen, press the key to open
button.
MIXER SETUP
tab to open the
SETUP
is on, channel link is also
INPUT
button to turn off the channel link will
setting.
MONITOR
setting
MS MIC MODE
Connecting a mid-side microphone
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To use this unit's MS decoding function, connect the mid to the odd
channel and the side to the even channel. If the mid and side are
connected in reverse, decoding will not be conducted correctly.
For example, connect mid to CH3 and side to CH4.
Conduct MS decoding during recording
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1 On the
SETUP
the
MS MIC MODE
connected to the MS microphone.
2 Push the HOME key to open the Home Screen and touch the
PAN/LEVEL
make adjustments with the pan pots and level knobs.
The
PAN
set to
MODE
width of the sound.
page.
3 Touch the
pair that you went to adjust, so that its background appears
white.
4 Use the DATA dial to adjust the width as desired in a range
between 0 and 100 (default:
number becomes larger, the amount of side increases with
being 100% side.
100
NOTE
Values set are saved with the project even when the MS decode
mode is off (
decode mode to
decoding off will be used.
5 Use the
the
2MixLVL
adjust, so that its background appears white. Use the DATA
dial to adjust the level as desired.
NOTE
You can also adjust the MS balance and output level on the
screen.
SETUP
Recording without MS decoding
CH
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and
You can record a take without decoding (recording the mid and side
signals as is) and then decode it during playback.
By decoding during playback, the recording will be output as a
stereo mix.
To record without decoding, set the decode mode to
MONITOR
decoding even when the sound is recorded without it.
Adjust the MS balance and output in the same manner as when
recording with decoding. (The recorded files are not decoded.)
page of the
MIXER SETUP
to for the pair of channels
INPUT
button to open the screen where you can
knobs on the channel pairs that have
become MS balance knobs that adjust the
INPUT
knob (MS balance knob) for the channel
PAN
). is 100% mid. As the
0 0
set to
MS MIC MODE OFF
again, the settings made before turning
INPUT
knob to adjust the decoder output. Touch
2MixLVL
knob for the pair of channels that you want to
. When set to , you can monitor with
MONITOR
HS-P82
screen, set
MS MIC
). When you set the MS
CHx-x
or
OFF
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