Kolpak DA-98 Monitoring modes, Monitoring controls, ALL Input 18 and Input Monitor, Auto MON

7 – Monitoring modes

NOTE

We strongly advise you to read this section – the effec- tive use of multitrack monitoring is one of the keys to an efficient recording session.

Like all multitrack recorders, the DA-98 has a number of different monitoring modes, depending on the current monitor status, transport status and whether the track is armed or not.

In addition to the “standard” modes common to most multitrack recorders, the DA-98 includes two new monitoring features: the CONFIDENCE MODE [17], and the individual track INPUT MONI- TOR switches [29]. These are described in this section.

7.1 Monitoring controls

The controls which affect monitoring are:

• ALL INPUT [18]

• INPUT MONITOR [29]

• REC FUNCTION [28]

• CONFIDENCE MODE [17]

• AUTO MON [19]

• SHTL MON [20]

7.1.1 ALL INPUT [18] and INPUT MONITOR [29]

When these are active, the signal from the DA- 98’s outputs will always be the input source signal received at the input for the appropriate track or tracks.

When the ALL INPUT key is pressed, its indicator and the INPUT MONITOR indicators of all tracks will light. Monitoring for all tracks will be source monitoring, rather than off-tape.

When the ALL INPUT key is pressed again to turn off this mode, the status of the INPUT MONITOR indicators will revert to the status before the ALL INPUT key was turned on.

The INPUT MONITOR switches are disabled until the ALL INPUT key is turned off (the ALL INPUT indicator goes out).

Section 7 – Monitoring modes

The INPUT MONITOR switches allow you to per- form the same function on a track-by-track basis, allowing you to adjust the level balance between off-tape monitoring and the input source, and are available from a number of modes as described in the table below.

7.1.2 AUTO MON

When replaying a track, you will usually want to monitor the program material recorded on the tape. However, there are times when you want to monitor the source input rather than the off-tape signal, even in play mode.

The following table shows what will be monitored from a track. This depends on the AUTO MON and the REC FUNCTION switch settings, and on the transport mode currently engaged.

ON	ON	Tape	Source	Source
ON	OFF	Selectablea	Selectable	Selectable
OFF	ON	Selectable	Sourceb	Selectable
OFF	OFF	Selectable	Selectable	Selectable

a. “Selectable” as used here means that individual tracks’ INPUT MONITOR switches can be used to switch between source and tape monitoring. Off-tape monitoring is obviously only possible when the tape is moving (in recording or play- back modes).

b. Confidence mode (see 7.2, “Confidence mode”) is possible in this mode (AUTO MON off and REC FUNCTION on) and when confidence mode is active, the monitoring is select- able between source and tape.

The AUTO MON function therefore allows you to switch automatically between monitoring modes as the tape transport function changes.

NOTE

The ALL INPUT key overrides the monitoring mode from the table above (when this mode is active, monitor- ing for all tracks will always be source monitoring, regardless of the status of AUTO MON).

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