Tascam DA-78HR 6 - Monitoring

TASCAM DA-78HR

6 - Monitoring

NOTE

We strongly advise you to read this section – the

effective use of multitrack monitoring is one of the

keys to an efficient recording session.

Like all multitrack recorders, the DA-78HR has a

numbe r of differe nt monito ring mode s, depen ding on

the current monitor status, transport status and

whether the track is armed or not.

When a DA-78HR track is in playback mode, the

monitoring is off-tape.

The controls which affect monitoring are:

•ALL INPUT

• AUTO MON

In addition, there are two menu items affecting the

monitoring:

• shuttle monitor

• shuttle mute

6.1 ALL INPUT

When this is active, the signal from the DA-78HR’s

outputs will always be the appropriate input source

signal for a ll tracks.

When the ALL IN PU T key is pressed, its indicator

will light. Monitoring for all tracks will be source

monitoring, rather than off-tape.

6.2 AUTO MON

This mode is primarily used in punch operations.

When au to moni tor mode i s enter e d (by press ing the

AUTO MON key), the AUTO MON indicator lights.

This automatically changes the monitoring on armed

tracks from off-tape to source when recording or

rehearsing a rec or di ng, and ba ck to off - t ape w he n t he

punch-out point is reached.

6.3 Shu ttle mo nito r

In addition to these modes, there is one further set-

ting, that affects monitoring, but only in one special

case – shuttle mode. Usua lly, when shuttling the tape,

you will want to moni tor off-tape. However, if a track

is armed, you may want to l isten to the sou rce input

signal, rather th an the off-tape recordi ng.

NOTE

ALL INPUT

overrides any shuttle moni toring selec-

tions described below. Any shuttle monitoring while

ALL INPUT

is on will always be source monitorin g.

The shuttle monitor mode has no effect when AUTO

MON

is off.

When the AUT O MO N and shuttle monitoring are

both on, the output from all armed tracks will be the

source input.

If AUTO MON is on, but s huttle monitoring is off, all

armed tracks will monitor off-tape in shuttle mode.

You can also disable off-tape shuttle monitoring with

the Shuttle Mute function (6.3, “Shuttle monitor”).

Shuttle monitoring is attenuated by 12 dB compared

with ot her mon itoring modes. T his hel ps t o avoid

damage to tweeters, etc. when shuttling fast.

6.3.1 Enabling and disab ling shuttl e

monit orin g

1Press the SHIFT key s o that t he SHIFT indicator

is flashing.

2Press the MENU key until the display shows

AUDIO. 2-- (AUDI O2--).

3Press the S UB MENU key until the display

shows ShTL. MoN. ; (SHTL MON x, where x

can be 1 (on) o r 0 (off).

4Use the ▲ or ▼ key to c hange th e value to 1

(shuttle monitoring enabled) o r 0 (shuttle

monitoring disabled).

6.4 Shuttle muting

It may be sometimes desirable to mute off-tape out-

put when shuttling. The shuttle mute function allows

you to do this: