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Tascam DA-98 Owner's Manual

Tascam DA-98 Owner's Manual (106 pages)

Digital Multitrack Recorder

Brand: Tascam | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Important Safety Precautions
2
Important Safety Instructions
3
Table of Contents
4
1 Introduction to the

8
- Unpacking
  8
- Features
  8
- Using this Manual
  9
- Precautions and Recommendations
  9
  - Clock Source in a Digital Studio
    9
  - Confidence Replay
    9
  - Environmental Conditions
    10
  - Installing the DA-98
    10
  - Electrical Considerations
    10
  - Condensation
    10
- Recommended Tapes
  11
  - Tape Brands
    11
  - Available Recording and Playback Time
    12
2 Front Panel Controls

14
- Power Switch
  14
- Tape Counter and Status Indicators
  14
- Tape Loading Slot
  14
- EJECT Key
  14
- Display Screen
  14
- Format/Fs Indicators and Switch
  14
- REF LEVEL (Reference Level Indicators)
  14
- Peak Meters
  14
- RHSL (F 1) Key and Indicator
  15
- AUTO PUNCH (F 2) Key and Indicator
  15
- CLEAR (F 3) Key
  15
- AUTO PLAY (F 4) Key and Indicator
  15
- Memo 1 (F 5)
  15
- Memo 2 (+/-)
  15
- DIGITAL in Switch and Indicator
  15
- CHASE Switch and Indicator
  15
- CONFIDENCE MODE Switch and Indicator
  15
- ALL INPUT (F 6) Key and Indicator
  15
- SHTL MON (F 8) Key and Indicator
  16
- REPEAT (F 9) Key and Indicator
  16
- LOC 1 (F 10) Key
  16
- LOC 2 (PRESET) Key
  16
- SHIFT Key and Indicator
  16
- CURSOR Keys
  16
- SHUTTLE Switch, Indicator and Control
  16
- ENTER and ESCAPE Keys
  16
- REC FUNCTION Switches and Indicators
  16
- INPUT MONITOR Switches and Indicators
  16
- TC REC Switch and Indicator
  17
- REW Key
  17
- F FWD Key
  17
- STOP Key
  17
- PLAY Key
  17
- RECORD Key
  17
3 Rear Panel Connectors

18
- TIME CODE (in and OUT)
  18
- Video (In/Thru)
  18
- Word Sync (In/Out/Thru)
  18
- MIDI In/Out/Thru
  18
- Rs-422
  18
- Control I/O
  18
- Remote In/Sync in
  18
- Sync out
  18
- Tdif-1 (Digital I/O)
  18
4 -Connections

20
- Audio Connections
  20
  - Analog Audio Connections
    20
  - Digital Audio Connections
    20
- Synchronization Connections
  20
  - Analog Timecode Connections
    20
  - Video Connections
    21
  - Word Clock Connections
    21
- Control Connections
  21
  - Connector
    21
  - MIDI Connectors (in , out and THRU)
    21
  - Parallel Control
    22
- Connection to Other TASCAM Units
  22
  - Multiple DTRS Units
    22
- Indirect" Word Sync
  22
  - Meter Unit (MU-8824)
    22
5 Menu Operations

24
- The Menus
  24
  - Navigation Around the Menu System
    24
  - Using the ENTER Key
    24
  - The ESCAPE Key
    24
  - Editing Values
    24
  - Resetting a Menu Value
    25
  - Changing Menu Values Fast
    25
  - Blanking the Screen Display
    25
- Function Key Modes
  25
  - The SHIFT Key and Function Keys
    26
  - Using the Function Keys as Number Keys
    26
- Assigning Menus to Function Keys
  27
  - To Assign a Menu Screen to a Key
    27
  - Recalling an Assigned Menu Function
    27
6 Basic Operations

28
- Formatting a Tape
  28
  - Aborting the Format Process
    28
  - Recording While Formatting
    29
- Recording the First Tracks
  29
- Preparing to Record
  29
- Overdubbing
  30
- Track Bouncing
  30
- Punch-In and Punch-Out
  30
  - Automatic Punch Point Setting
    31
- Setting Punch Points "On the Fly
  31
7 -Monitoring Modes

36
- Monitoring Controls
  36
  - ALL INPUT [18] and INPUT MONITOR [29]
    36
- Auto Mon
  36
  - Shuttle Monitoring
    37
  - Auto Mon
    37
  - Confidence Mode
    37
    
    Arming Tracks in Pairs
    38
    
    Using Confidence Mode
    38
8 Advanced Operations

40
- Autolocation
  40
- Setting MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 "On the Fly
  40
  - Checking, Editing and Manually Entering MEMO 1 and MEMO 2
    40
  - Setting the Location Pre-Roll Time
    40
  - Moving to MEMO 1 and MEMO 2
    41
  - Function Key Location Memories
    41
    
    Storing a Function Key Location Memory
    41
    
    Editing Function Key Memories
    41
    
    Locating to a Function Key Memory
    42
    
    Location and Playback
    42
    
    Repeat Function
    42
    
    To Start Repeat Play
    42
  - Track Delay
    43
    
    To Set the Track Delay
    43
  - Crossfade Times
    43
  - Vari Speed (Pitch Control)
    44
    
    To Set a Non-Standard Speed
    44
    
    Resetting the Speed to Standard
    44
  - Shuttle Operations
    44
    
    Shuttle Monitoring
    45
    
    Shuttle Muting
    45
  - Reference Levels
    45
  - Meter Modes
    46
    
    Peak Hold Time
    46
    
    Meter Ballistics
    46
  - Sine Oscillator
    46
    
    Recording the Oscillator
    46
  - Digital Recording
    47
    
    Changing between Digital and Analog Inputs
    47
    
    Selecting Word Length
    47
  - Routing Digital Inputs
    47
    
    Track Copy (Channel-To-Track Routing)
    48
  - REC MUTE (Recording Silence)
    48
  - Dither
    48
    
    Selecting Dither Settings
    49
  - Setting the Power-On Message
    49
9 Synchronization with Other DTRS Units

50
- Synchronization Connections
  50
- Machine ID and Master/Slave Settings
  50
- Machine Offset
  51
  - Setting Machine Offset
    51
  - Cancelling Machine Offset
    52
- Setting Machine Offset "On the Fly
  52
  - An Example of Setting Offsets
    52
  - Digital Dubbing
    53
    
    Synchronized Formatting
    54
    
    Recording While Formatting
    54
    
    Error Messages
    54
- 10 -Operations Related to Timecode
  
  56
  - ABS and SMPTE/EBU Timecode
    56
    
    ABS Time
    56
    
    Tape Timecode
    56
    
    Selecting TC or ABS Timing
    56
    
    Location Point Settings
    57
  - Tape Timecode Mode
    57
    
    Tctrack Setting
    57
    
    ABS Setting
    57
    
    ABS-Ofs Setting
    57
    
    And ABS-23 Settings
    58
    
    Checking Tape TC
    58
  - Selecting the Frame Rate
    59
    
    Pull up and Pull down (Fs Shift)
    59
  - Timecode Input and Output
    59
    
    Timecode Input
    59
    
    Timecode Output
    60
    
    Timecode Output Format
    60
    
    Timecode Output Timing
    60
    
    Using MIDI Time Code (MTC)
    61
  - Recording Timecode
    61
    
    Selecting the Timecode Source
    61
    
    Recording Timecode Using the Generator
    61
    
    Synthesizing Timecode from ABS Timing
    63
    
    Assembling Timecode
    63
    
    External Timecode Sources
    63
    
    Recording Timecode from External Sources
    64
    
    Checking External Timecode
    65
  - Chasing to Timecode
    65
    
    Machine ID and Timecode
    65
    
    Setting Timecode Offset
    66
    
    Setting Timecode Offset from the Menu
    66
    
    Cancelling Timecode Offset
    66
    
    Setting Timecode Offset On-The-Fly
    66
    
    Park Position
    67
    
    Automatic Park Position Setting
    67
    
    Absolute and Relative Difference
    67
    
    Rechasing Timecode
    68
    
    Bypassing Timecode Errors
    68
    
    Individual Recording While Chasing
    69
    
    Timecode
    69
  - Video Resolution
    65
- 11 -External Control
  
  70
  - Selecting the Control Source (Protocol)
    70
  - Use with 9-Pin External Control
    70
    
    Video Clocking
    70
    
    Emulation
    70
    
    Record Delay
    70
    
    Cue-Up Tally
    71
    
    Fast Wind Speed
    71
    
    Track Mapping
    72
    
    Timecode Track Mapping
    72
    
    Remote Track Arming
    73
  - Bus Protocol
    73
    
    Assigning a MIDI and Bus ID to the
    73
  - MIDI Machine Control
    73
    
    MMC Commands and the
    73
12 -Menu and Parameter Reference

76
- Menu Groups
  76
  - Menu Group 0
    76
  - Menu Group 1
    77
  - Menu Group 2
    77
  - Menu Group 3
    78
  - Menu Group 4
    78
  - Menu Group 5
    79
  - Menu Group 6
    80
  - Menu Group 7
    80
  - Menu Group 8
    81
  - Menu Group 9
    83
  - Menu Group E
    83
  - Menu Group F
    83
- Menu Item Index
  83
13 -Example Setups

84
- An All-DA-98 Setup
  84
- Post-Production Work
  85
- Project Studio ('B' Room)
  87
14 -Maintenance and Memory Setups

90
- Head and Transport Cleaning
  90
  - To Clean the Heads and Transport
    90
  - Checking Error Rates
    91
  - Checking Head Time
    91
  - Checking Head Search Time
    91
- Memory Backup
  92
- User Setups
  92
  - Saving User Setups
    92
  - Loading User Setups
    92
  - Resetting the Memory
    93
- Checking Version Numbers
  93
  - Software Upgrades
    93
15 -Options, Specifications and Reference

94
- Options for the DA-98
  94
  - Rack Mount Adaptor
    94
  - Remote Control (RC-848)
    94
  - Meter Unit (MU-8824)
    94
  - Digital Audio Convertors
    95
  - Cables
    95
  - CONTROL I/O Connector Pinout
    95
- Specifications
  96
  - Physical Specifications
    96
  - Power Specifications
    96
  - Digital Recording Characteristics
    96
  - Tape Recorder Section
    96
  - Tape Transport
    97
  - Inputs and Outputs
    97
  - Audio Specifications
    97
  - 9-Pin (RS-422), MIDI, Synchronizer
    97
  - Specifications
    97
- MMC Bit Map Array
  99
- MIDI Implementation Chart
  101

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