Tascam 788 manual QuickStart First Session, Section, Intro & Initial SET-UP, CREATE, Save a Song

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Section I

QuickStart - First Session

INTRO & INITIAL SET-UP

This section will walk you through your first recording session with the 788 to help you learn the basic operation of the recorder. Please be sure to read the other sections in this tutorial for deeper instruction on any particular feature. For ease of reference, the page numbers with more detailed information are listed.

Before we actually start the recording session, let's make sure your 788 is set up with the following settings:

The main screen should be shown, and the time location should read 0's all the way across the line. If not, press HOME/ESC to return to the main menu, then

press STOP + REW to return to zero location. Your screen should look as shown here.

The other issue is to make sure your monitor section is set up properly. The STEREO and CUE lights should

	The STEREO	be lit. If the STEREO LED is
		not on, press SELECT in the
	and CUE lights
	should be on	monitor section until it scrolls
	before you
		to the STEREO LED. To light
	start on this
	QuickStart	the CUE LED, press CUE in
	section.
		the monitor section.
	CREATE, SAVE A SONG
P 13	The first step is to create a
	song file for this recording.
	To create a new song, press
	MENU and select	, then
	select .

The 788 will prompt you to

select whether you want the project to record at 16 or 24 bit. (24 bit offers higher sound quality, 16 bit takes less disk space.) In the top of the screen, the generic

name will appear. Press ENTER/YES to execute the command. You've now created a new song file.

As you're recording, you will want to periodically save your project to prevent

the loss of any tracks due to a power outage, or other unforeseen problems. To do that, go back to the

menu, and select .

RECORDING TRACKS

Plugging a Guitar Directly In

If you are plugging a guitar directly into the 788, connect the cable from your guitar directly into INPUT D and flip the input level

switch next to it to "GUITAR".	Pressing INPUT D + SELECT
	for channel 1 will route
This sets the 788's internal	the input to the channel.
electronics to match the
guitar level input properly.
To route INPUT D to track 1
of the recorder, you need to
assign INPUT D to channel 1
of the mixer. (Channel 1
feeds track 1, channel 6
feeds track 6, etc.) Route
INPUT D to channel 1 by
holding down INPUT D and
pressing SELECT for	Pressing EFFECT 1 + INPUT D
channel 1. The 788 confirms
	will assign the multi effect

the routing by flashing the	processor to INPUT D.
LED for INPUT D and the
SELECT LED for channel 1 together. If you raise

channel 1's fader and the stereo fader, you should hear the guitar.

If you want to apply a guitar effect to the guitar input, hold down EFFECT 1 and press INPUT D. You

should hear some guitar processing on the channel now. By pressing EFFECT 1, you should see a screen listing the various effects on the multi-effect processor under different tabs at the top. Use the arrow keys to

scroll through the various effects and parameters.

If you want to recall a different guitar preset, press ENTER while you are in the effect screen; the library screen will pop up. Scroll down to the effect you want to load in, and press ENTER.

Plugging In a Mic or Line Source

If you are plugging in a microphone, use one of the XLR to TRS adapters that came with the 788 in the box. The 788 can accept a mic or line level input, so the adapter does not need to be an impedance converter.

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TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial • 8/2000 Edition QuickStart - First Session