Tascam 414MKII owner manual

414@#

OWNER'S MANUAL

3D0028100A

Contents

Main Table Of Contents WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Safety Instructions Example of Antenna Grounding as per National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 The PORTASTUDIO 414 MKII is... CAUTION About the weld line NOTE FOR U.K.CUSTOMERS The Recording System The Three Steps to Multitrack Page Understanding the Mixer Tape Cue Monitor System Multitrack Cassette Recorder Track Format and Tape Recommendations Tape Speed and Track Format Page Page PORTASTUDIO 414 MKII Brief Guide Input Selection and Adjustment Monitor Section Master Section 13 14 PORTASTUDIO 414 MKII Brief Guide Recorder Controls Connections on the Rear Panel 15 Let's Try the 414 MKII Mixer 1 2 3 4 5 Page Page Page 6 7 8 9 10 20 How to Record Tracks 3 and 4 How to Record Many Sources onto a Single Track 21 How to Record a Mix onto Two Tracks Simultaneously 22 Recording on More than Two Tracks Simultaneously : Direct Recording How to Mix Down 1 2 3 4 Page 24 PUNCH-IN or INSERT Recording Preliminary 1 2 3 PUNCH-IN or INSERT Recording Punch-in Procedure 1 2 3 Bouncing Tracks (Ping-Pong) Ping-pong Procedure 1 2 3 Using Effects with the PORTASTUDIO 414 MKII Setting Effect Send Levels Setting the Output Level of Effect Devices 28 Using Effects with the PORTASTUDIO 414 MKII Setting the Mix/Balance Control on Effect Devices How to Connect Your Effects Devices Syncing MIDI-Tape Using the TASCAM MTS-30 Troubleshooting 1 2 3 31 32 414 MKII MIXER Input Section Master Section Output Section Stereo Input Section Monitor Section 34 414 MKII RECORDER Cassette Loading and dbx System Transport Controls Features and Controls Care and Maintenance NOTE Displays Track Controls CLEANING Care and Maintenance How the dbx Works Cleaning the Pinch Roller Cleaning the Capstan Shaft Degaussing the Tape Path CAUTION Specifications 39 40 Block Diagram EQ CH 1 - CH 4 DBX UNIT Level Diagram MONITOR EFFECT 2 SEND / TAPE CUE OUT EFFECT 1 SEND FADER