Tascam 788 manual Assigning Names, Naming Overview, Naming Procedure, Selecting Items For Naming

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NAMING OVERVIEW

Songs, effect patches, locate points, and more can be named on the 788. The procedure for naming these items has been standardized for ease of use. Upper and lower case letters, numbers, a wide variety of punctuation and symbols are all

These are the characters available

available for use.

for use in naming on the 788.

 

There is also a USER WORD list which can store names for direct

recall over and over again to save time. Some words are provided like COUNT IN, INTRO, VERSE, CHORUS, and more. You can overwrite and manipulate this list to make words that are more useful for you.

THE NAMING PROCEDURE

Selecting Items For Naming

All items that can be named in the 788 are displayed in lists. For instance, songs names are listed in the SONG LIST. To select the item to be named, highlight it in the list, and press SHIFT and MENU/TITLE.

Selecting a song for naming:

1)Press MENU/TITLE to get to the main menu

2)Scroll with the JOG/DATA wheel to , and press ENTER/YES to select the menu.

3)Scroll with the JOG/DATA wheel to , and press ENTER/YES to see a song list.

4)Highlight the song that you

wish to select with the JOG/DATA wheel, then press

SHIFT + MENU/TITLE.

Selecting an effect patch for naming:

1)Press EFFECT 1 or EFFECT 2 (whichever one has the effect you want to name). The parameters of the effect should be showing in the screen.

2)Press ENTER/YES to get to the effect library.

3)Use the left and right arrow keys and select the

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Selecting a locate point for naming:

1)Press LOCATE to get to the locate menu.

2)Highlight the locate point that

you wish to select with the JOG/DATA wheel, then press

SHIFT + MENU/TITLE.

Selecting a scene for naming:

1)Press QUICK SETUP.

2)Scroll with the JOG/DATA wheel to and press ENTER/YES to select the menu.

3)Highlight the scene that you

wish to select with the JOG/DATA wheel, then press

SHIFT + MENU/TITLE.

Selecting a routing scheme for naming:

1)Press QUICK SETUP.

2)Scroll with the JOG/DATA wheel to and press ENTER/YES to select the menu.

3)Highlight the routing that you

wish to select with the JOG/DATA wheel, then press

SHIFT + MENU/TITLE.

Entering the Name

Depending on what you are naming, the name length can vary from 10 to 12 characters long. Moving the cursor is done with the LEFT and RIGHT CURSOR keys. The characters are selected with the JOG/DATA wheel.

The characters are arranged in

Pressing SHIFT will

logical groups. In the lower

scroll through the

right of the title screen, you'll

character groupings.

see either

,

, , or

 

. Pressing SHIFT will flip

 

through the various groupings.

 

and

are upper and

 

lower case letters, while is

 

numbers. The

category

 

 

pulls from a preestablished list of words like ,

, etc. You can add or change words in this list to fit your needs.

tab. (The category cannot be over-

written, but the category can.)

4)Highlight the effect patch that you wish to select with the JOG/DATA wheel, then press

SHIFT + MENU/TITLE.

DELETE removes

 

INSERT inserts

a character from

 

a blank space

the name.

 

in the name.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHIFT flips through the character groups.

The INSERT and DELETE buttons can be used to move all of the characters forward or back one space from the cursor's location, much like a word processor.

TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial • 8/2000 Edition

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Contents Operational Tutorial Table of Contents CREATE, Save a Song QuickStart First SessionSection Intro & Initial SET-UPMixing Tracks QuickStart First SessionBouncing Tracks Basic EditingFinal Thoughts Routing Inputs & Tracks Mixer FunctionsMixing Section Overview TopicsEQ Section Mixer FunctionsChannel Strip Channel Send & Return InsertFader, Pan & Linking Channels Mixer FunctionsEffect & Aux Sends Channels already assigned to the input submixer Input SubmixerTrack CUE Monitor SectionAssign MAP Routing & Scene LibrariesFader Matching Editing Functions Recording & Editing FunctionsRecording Overview Song MenuLocate Points Recording & Editing Functions More Locate ResolutionVirtual Tracks Punch IN/OUT & Auto PunchEdit Functions Definitions Editing FunctionsAssigning Virtual Tracks Naming Virtual TracksFunction cannot be undone Recording & Editing FunctionsPitch Control / SSA MENU, select , then Formatting DrivesTargeting Record Drives Order to format a drive Press MENU, selectRouting Effects Built-in Effect ProcessingEffect Overview EffectEXIT/NO Built-in Effect Processing SectionControlling Effects Effect TypesCompression Built-in Effect ProcessingFinal Notes Effects Selecting Items For Naming Naming ProcedureAssigning Names Naming OverviewEditing the User Word List Assigning NamesMidi Clock Midi FunctionsMidi Functions Overview Midi Time Code MTC Midi FunctionsMidi Machine Control MMC Metronome SettingsMidi Metronome Settings BUILT-IN MetronomeMMC with Midi Sequencers Midi FunctionsMidi Automation Can’t hear the 788’s metronome Trouble-ShootingCan’t hear anything I’ve assigned to the input Submixer Troubleshooting SectionEverything is in mono Can’t hear any stereo effects788 is out of time from the source Troubleshooting788 doesn’t play when I hit Play Tips and Tricks Tips & TricksTips & Tricks Overview Operational Tutorial
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