Scene Routing Display And Controls - Tascam 688 Midistudio Owner's Manual

8-channel multirack casssette recorder 20 input mixing system and midi tape synchronizer
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, When INSERT is pressed on.
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ASSIGN
ASSlQH
MAIN
DUAL
IlIC
ouc:
ASSIGN _
GAOlJIl
1
GROUP!'
19
Typically, you'll route mlcs through the main channel
path
60
they can be equalized. compressed (via the
insert jack) and sent to the multitrack recorder via the
groups.
21
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If you've pressed MIC in the left ASSIGN MAIN
column. you will be choosing MIC
liS
the source for a
main channel {l-101. sending It through the EO. Insert
point. and Main Channel fader.
If you've pressed MIC In the right ASSIGN DUAL
column. you will be choosing MIC as the source for a
dual channel (l1-20). sending It to the DUAL LEVEL
control.
From the MASTER faders. signal is sent to:
1. the multitrack tape
2. the
GROU~
OUT jacks
3. the MIX position of the MONITOR MODE switch .
Groups 1 and 2 are also sent to a MONITOR SOURCE
switch.
The meters display the GROUP output level
according to the tables in
'18
above.
The ASSIGN MAIN switch of a channel gets its signal
from the lower PAN control. and send. it to the GROUP
MASTER fader.
Note that If
II
channel's pan pot is
turned all the way to the right. no signal will go to the
odd-numbered groups even if the channel i. assigned to
those groups.
The ASSIGN EFF awitches get their
signals from the EFFECT RETURN level controla. and
also send It on to the GROUP MASTER faders.
22. MIC: On the INPUT page of the display. press either
key to enter MIC INPUT mode (and automatically leave
MUTE or any other INPUT model.
While the MIC
indicator is flashing. press any of the ten CHANNEL
keys (#27) to select the XLR microphone jack as a
source for that channal.
Pressing the CHANNEL key
again turns the mlc selection off.
(The mlc algnal
passes through a preamp and the MIC TRIM control at
all times.)
21. INPUT kay: Press this key to change the scene page
from ASSIGN MAINIEFF to INPUT page and switch the
right B keys to act as Input Source Select keys. This
allows you to see and change the source of each of the
MAIN and DUAL channels. The next step Is to "arm'
one of the four following input modes.
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MONITOR MODE
(I
(I
INSERT
MIX
o
SHUTTLE
(I
RECORD FUNCTION LED CUE MONITOR and METER
SOURCE
Off
Tape Playback.
Blinking (Ready)
Tape Playback.
On Solid {Recordl
Group Out
RECORD FUNCTION LED CUE MONITOR and METER
SOURCE
Off
Tape Playback
Blinking (Ready)
Tape Playback and Group Out
On Solid (Record)
Group Out
, When nelttler INSERT nor MIX is pressed on.
• When MIX is pressed on.
18. MONITOR MODE INSERT/MIX keys:
These, in
combi nation with the RECORD FUNCTION switches.
determine the input source of the eight channels of the
CUE MONITOR mixer and the eight GRPfTRK meters,
according to the following tables:
20. GROUP keys (1-81:
While the ASSIGN MAIN or
ASSIGN EFF page is being displayed, these eight keys
function a8 GROUP ASSIGN keys.
(When the INPUT
page is displayed. these
8
keys will act as Input Source
Select keys instead-see #21-25 belowl.
The GRP indicator(s) will start flashing and any MUTE
or INPUT indicators that had been flashing will stop.
While any GRP indicator is flashing, press any of the
ten CHANNEL keys to send (assign) a channel's signal
to the group output{s). Pressing the CHANNEL key
again will turn that group off.
19. ASSIGN keys. MAIN and EFF: These key switch the
scene display between two "where to· pages: ASSIGN
MAIN shows the groups the 10 MAIN channels are
going
to,
and
ASSIGN
EFF shows the
group
assignments for the 4 EFFects returns.
Press either key to change the scene display from one
"page' to the other. If you were in any previous Input
or assign modes. it will "disarm" them. turning off any
flashing GRP or INPUT indicators.
As long a8 eIther ASSIGN MAIN or EFF fs pressed on.
the right two switch row are in the GROUP ASSIGN
mode and allow you to change the current assign
settings (see #20).
RECORD FUNCTION LED CUE MONITOR and METER
SOURCE
Off
Tape Playback
Blinking (Ready)
Group Out
On Solid (Record)
Group Out
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