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Tascam PORTASTUDIO 788 Owner's Manual (128 pages)

Digital Portastudio

Brand: Tascam | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 5.09 MB

Important Safety Precautions
2
Important Safety Instructions
3
Table of Contents
4
1 Introductory Concepts

8
- Multitrack Recording (General)
  
  8
  - Tracking
    8
  - Overdubbing
    8
  - Punching
    8
  - Mixdown
    8
  - Mastering
    8
- Disk Vs. Tape Recording
  
  9
  - Multitrack Tapes
    9
  - Multitrack Disks
    9
  - The "Song
    10
  - What Do "16-Bit" and "24-Bit" Mean
    10
- Real and Virtual Tracks on the 788
  
  11
  - Editing
    12
    
    Nondestructive Editing on the 788
    12
    
    Undo and Redo
    12
  - Multi-Take Punch-Ins on the 788
    13
  - Instant Location on the 788
    13
  - Recording Technique
    13
- Assignment
  
  13
  - The 788 Internal Patchbay
    13
  - Track Bouncing
    14
  - Quick Setup and the Assign Screen
    15
- Synchronization and the 788
  
  15
  - Timecode Synchronization
    15
  - Tempo Map Synchronization
    16
  - Sync Track Recording
    16
- MIDI External Control (MMC, Etc.)
  
  16
  - MIDI Remote Control
    17
- SCSI Issues
  
  17
  - SCSI Connections
    17
  - SCSI Ids
    17
  - SCSI Termination
    17
  - SCSI Devices and Backing up
    18
- Further Reading
  
  18
2 Getting Started

19
- Precautions, Etc
  
  19
- Shutting down the 788
  
  19
- Power-On
  
  20
  - About the Demonstration Song
    20
- A few Notes about this Manual
  
  20
  - Roadmap" to this Manual
    21
  - "Introductory Concepts
    21
  - "Getting Started
    21
  - "Before Recording
    21
  - "Mixer
    21
  - "Recorder Operations
    21
  - "Location Operations
    21
  - "Track Editing
    21
  - "Effects
    21
  - 10 "Routing and Scene Libraries
    21
- Connecting Other Equipment to Your 788
  
  22
  - Additional Connection Notes
    22
- About the Menus
  
  24
  - Selecting Multiple Entries
    24
  - The MENU Key
    24
  - Other Control Screens
    25
  - Selecting Parameters
    25
  - Setting Values
    25
  - The "Home" Display
    26
  - The Time Display
    26
- Entering and Editing Titles
  
  26
  - Capital
    27
  - Small
    27
  - Numbers
    27
  - Preset Words and Phrases
    27
  - Setting and Editing Preset Words
    27
- The SONG Menu
  
  28
  - Creating a New Song
    28
  - Saving a Song
    28
  - Reverting to the Previous Saved Version of a Song
    28
  - Loading a Song
    29
  - Erasing a Song
    29
  - Copying Songs
    29
  - Deleting Unused Space from a Song
    30
  - Protecting a Song
    30
- DISK Menu
  
  31
  - Formatting a Disk
    31
  - Selecting a Disk
    32
  - Ejecting a Disk
    32
  - Checking Disks
    32
- The OPTION Menu
  
  33
  - Global Options
    33
    
    Key Sense Time
    33
    
    Meter Peak Hold Time
    33
    
    Meter Release Time
    33
  - Mixer Settings
    33
    
    Fader Settings
    33
  - Recorder Settings
    33
  - User Word
    33
3 Before Recording

34
- Quick Setup
  
  34
  - Recording
    34
  - MIX down
    35
  - Bounce 7/8
    35
- Assignment on the 788
  
  36
- Monitoring
  
  38
  - If You Don't Hear Anything
    38
  - How to Monitor Tracks
    38
  - Monitoring the Recorded Sounds (TRACK CUE)
    39
  - Arming Tracks and Monitoring
    39
  - More Monitoring Options
    40
  - Monitoring in Mono
    40
4 Mixer

41
- Mixer Features
  
  41
- Linking Channels
  
  41
  - To Link Two Channels
    41
  - Unlinking a Pair of Channels
    41
  - Notes on Linked Channels
    42
- Basic Operations
  
  42
  - About the Screens
    42
- Adjusting EQ
  
  43
  - EQ and Linked Channels
    43
  - Channel Digital Pad and Gain
    44
- Send Levels
  
  44
- Fader and Pan
  
  45
- Internal and Physical Faders
  
  45
- Soloing
  
  46
  - Turning off Soloing
    46
- Stereo Output
  
  47
  - Stereo Output Selection
    47
- Sub-Mixer
  
  48
5 Recorder Operations

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- Basic Transport Controls
  49
- Playback
  
  49
- Setting the Playback Position
  
  50
  - Return to Zero (RTZ)
    50
  - Last Recording Position (LRP)
    50
  - Jog Positioning
    50
  - Fast Forward and Rewind
    51
    
    During Playback
    51
    
    From the Stop Position
    51
- Repeat Playback
  
  51
  - Setting the in and out Points
    52
    
    Editing the in and out Points
    52
  - Setting the Time between Repeats
    52
- Recording
  
  53
  - Recording (II)
    53
  - Hands-Free Recording
    53
  - Dropping out of Record Mode
    53
  - Rehearsing Recording
    54
- Assigning Virtual Tracks
  
  54
- Overdub Recording
  
  55
- Auto Punch Operations
  
  55
  - Setting the Punch Points
    56
    
    Last Rec
    56
    
    In -> out
    56
    
    Last Take Load
    56
  - Checking the Punch Points
    56
  - Rehearsing the Punch
    57
  - Recording the Punch
    57
  - Checking the Take
    57
  - After Finishing the Punch
    58
  - If You Change Your Mind
    58
- Varispeed Operations (Pitch and SSA)
  
  58
  - Pitch
    59
    
    To Use the Set Pitch
    59
  - SSA (Slow Speed Audition)
    59
    
    To Use the SSA
    59
6 Location Operations

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- Direct Location
  
  60
  - Direct Location (I)
    60
  - Direct Location (II)
    61
- Location Marks
  
  62
- Using the Location Mark List
  
  63
7 Track Editing

65
- About Track Editing
  
  65
  - IN, out and to
    65
  - Entering the Edit Mode
    65
- Track Editing Functions
  
  65
  - Remember
    65
- Copy -> Paste
  
  66
- Copy -> Insert
  
  66
- Move -> Paste
  
  67
- Move -> Insert
  
  67
- Open
  
  68
- Cut
  
  68
- Silence
  
  68
- Clone Track
  
  69
- Clean out
  
  69
- UNDO and REDO
  
  69
  - Undoing and Redoing Actions
    70
  - An Undo/Redo Example
    70
8 Mastering and Backup (CD-R)

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- Connection
  72
- Notes Regarding the Handling of CD-R Discs
  72
- Mixdown
  
  73
  - Pre-Mastering
    73
    
    Recording the Pre-Master
    73
    
    Exiting Mastering
    74
  - Checking the Master
    74
    
    Exiting Master Checking
    74
  - Trimming the Master
    75
- Recording to CD-R
  
  75
- Backup Using CD-R
  
  79
  - Backing up a Song
    79
  - Restoring Data from CD-R
    80
9 Effects

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- Effect 1
  81
- Effect 2
  81
- Setting up EFFECT 1
  
  81
  - Using EFFECT 1 as a Multi-Effect Processor
    81
  - Using EFFECT 1 as a Single Stereo Effect Processor in the Effect Loop
    82
- Setting up EFFECT 2
  
  82
- Send Levels, Etc
  
  83
  - Pre- and Post-Fader Sends Explained
    84
  - Changing between Pre-Fader and Post-Fader Settings
    84
- Selecting the Type of Effect
  
  84
- Making Settings
  
  86
- Using the User Libraries
  
  86
  - Storing an Effect in the Library
    86
  - Recalling a User Setting from the Library
    86
- Parameter Details
  
  87
  - Multi-Effect Processor Settings
    87
    
    Compressor
    87
    
    Distortion
    87
    
    Noise Gate
    87
    
    Flanger
    87
    
    Exciter
    88
    
    Pitch Shifter
    88
    
    Chorus
    88
    
    Reverberation
    88
    
    Delay
    88
    
    Parametric EQ
    88
    
    De-Esser
    89
  - Single Stereo Effect Settings
    89
    
    Reverb
    89
    
    Delay
    89
    
    Chorus
    89
    
    Pitch Shifter
    90
    
    Flanger
    90
    
    Phaser
    90
    
    Reverb + Gate
    90
  - Dynamics Processor
    90
10 - Routing and Scene Libraries

91
- Routing Libraries
  
  91
  - Saving the Current Routing Settings to the Library91
    91
  - Loading Routing Settings from the Library
    92
- Scene Libraries
  
  92
11 - Synchronization

94
- Master or Slave
  94
- How to Measure Time
  94
- Synchronization Methods
  
  95
  - MIDI Time Code (MTC)
    95
  - MIDI Clock
    95
  - MIDI Song Position Pointer (SPP)
    95
  - Synchronization Settings on the 788
    95
    
    Mtc
    95
    
    Synctrk (Sync Track)
    95
    
    Tempo Map
    95
- Making Synchronization Settings
  
  96
  - Synchronization Master/Slave Setting on the 788
    96
  - Selecting the Master Synchronization Type
    96
    
    Off
    96
    
    Mtc
    96
    
    Clock
    96
    
    Syctrk
    96
  - MIDI Timecode Frame Rate
    96
  - MIDI Timecode Offset (788 as Slave Only)
    97
- Sync Track
  
  97
  - Recording the Sync Track
    97
  - Using the Sync Track
    98
- Tempo Map
  
  98
  - Entering and Editing the Tempo Map
    98
    
    Bar
    99
    
    Sig
    99
    
    Tempo
    99
  - Using the Tempo Map
    99
- Using MTC to Control a Sequencer
  
  100
- Metronome
  
  100
  - Output
    100
  - Mode
    100
  - Int Level
    100
  - Acc. Note
    100
  - (Acc.) Velo
    100
  - Norm. Note
    100
  - (Norm.) Velo
    100
2100 MMC and MIDI Functions MIDI Machine Control

101
13 - Specifications, Etc

119
- Dimensional Drawing
  
  119
- Specifications
  
  119
  - Physical and Electrical Specifications
    119
  - Digital Recorder Specifications
    119
  - Mass Storage
    120
  - Analog Audio I/O
    120
  - Audio Specifications
    120
- Error Messages, Etc
  
  120
- MIDI Implementation Chart
  
  124

Tascam PORTASTUDIO 788 Tutorial (33 pages)

Digital Portastudio OPERATIONAL TUTORIAL

Brand: Tascam | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 4.01 MB

Table of Contents

2
- Quickstart - First Session
  3
  - Recording Tracks
    3
  - Basic Editing
    5
7 Section II Mixer Functions

7
- II) Mixer Functions
  7
  - Mixer Overview
    7
  - Input Section
    7
  - Routing Input & Tracks
    7
  - EQ Section
    8
  - Mixer Functions
    8
  - Effects & Aux Sends
    9
  - Effect & Aux Sends
    9
  - Inputs Submixer
    10
  - Track Cue
    10
  - Monitor Section
    10
  - Input Submixer
    10
  - Routing & Scene Libraries
    11
  - Assign Map
    11
  - Routing Library
    11
  - Scene Library
    11
  - Assignment Map
    11
  - Bouncing Tracks
    12
  - Fader Matching
    12
13 Section III Recording & Editing Functions

13
- III) Recording & Editing Functions
  
  13
  - Song Menus
    13
- In this Section
  
  14
  - Basic Recorder Functions
    14
  - Locate Points
    14
  - Basic Recording Functions
    14
  - Punch-In/Out & Auto-Punch
    16
  - Virtual Tracks
    16
  - Pre-Roll & Post Roll
    16
  - Pre Roll / Post Roll
    16
  - Auto Punch
    16
  - Editing Functions
    17
  - Pitch Control & SSA
    18
  - Pitch Control / SSA
    18
  - Formatting Hard Drives
    19
  - Selecting Target Record Drives
    19
  - Selecting the Target Record Drive
    19
- IV) Built-In Effect Processing
  
  20
  - Effect Overview
    20
  - Routing & Assigning Effects
    20
  - Recalling & Editing Effects
    21
  - Available Effect Type List
    21
    
    Controlling Effects
    21
    
    Effect Types
    21
- Assigning Names
  
  23
  - Naming Overview
    23
  - The Naming Procedure
    23
  - Editing the User Word List
    24
- VI) MIDI Functions
  
  25
  - MIDI Functions Overview
    25
  - MIDI Clock Explanation & Functions
    25
  - MIDI Clock / Metronome Tempo Maps
    25
  - MIDI Control
    25
  - MTC - Generate, Offset & Chase
    26
  - Internal Metronome
    27
  - MMC - MIDI Machine Control
    27
- VII) Troubleshooting
  
  29
  - Troubleshooting
    30
- VIII) Tips & Tricks
  
  32

Tascam PORTASTUDIO 788 Addendum (8 pages)

VERSION 2.0 ADDENDUM Digital Portastudio

Brand: Tascam | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 2.77 MB

Table of Contents
3
Wav File Export
4
Wav File Import

5
- Wav Export Troubleshooting
  5
Improved Hard Drive Capabilities

6
- Time Remaining Display
  7
- Burning Multiple Cds
  7
- Clone Master Track
  7
- Shortcut - Center Pan
  7
- Shortcut - Clear Meters
  7
- CD-Rw Erase
  7
- Current Song Display
  7

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Table of Contents

1 Introductory Concepts

Multitrack Recording (General)

Disk Vs. Tape Recording

Real and Virtual Tracks on the 788

Assignment

Synchronization and the 788

MIDI External Control (MMC, Etc.)

SCSI Issues

Further Reading

2 Getting Started

Precautions, Etc

Shutting down the 788

Power-On

A few Notes about this Manual

Connecting Other Equipment to Your 788

About the Menus

Entering and Editing Titles

The SONG Menu

DISK Menu

The OPTION Menu

3 Before Recording

Quick Setup

Assignment on the 788

Monitoring

4 Mixer

Mixer Features

Linking Channels

Basic Operations

Adjusting EQ

Send Levels

Fader and Pan

Internal and Physical Faders

Soloing

Stereo Output

Sub-Mixer

5 Recorder Operations

Playback

Setting the Playback Position

Repeat Playback

Recording

Assigning Virtual Tracks

Overdub Recording

Auto Punch Operations

Varispeed Operations (Pitch and SSA)

6 Location Operations

Direct Location

Location Marks

Using the Location Mark List

7 Track Editing

About Track Editing

Track Editing Functions

Copy -> Paste

Copy -> Insert

Move -> Paste

Move -> Insert

Open

Cut

Silence

Clone Track

Clean out

UNDO and REDO

8 Mastering and Backup (CD-R)

Mixdown

Recording to CD-R

Backup Using CD-R

9 Effects

Setting up EFFECT 1

Setting up EFFECT 2

Send Levels, Etc

Selecting the Type of Effect

Making Settings

Using the User Libraries

Parameter Details

10 - Routing and Scene Libraries

Routing Libraries

Scene Libraries

11 - Synchronization