Table of Contents
TASCAM DA-78HR
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4.8 TC chase menu................ ..................25
4.9 TC generator menu ...........................25
4.10 MIDI menu... .....................................25
4.11 Maintenance menu........ ..................26
4.12 Dedicated keys ................................26
5 - Basic o perations
5.1 Formatting a tape ..............................27
5.1.1 Selecting a word clock source........27
5.1.2 Formatting..... ..... .... .................. .........27
5.1.3 Aborting the format process............28
5.1.4 Recording while forma tting.... ..... ....28
5.2 Recording the first tracks .................28
5.2.1 Preparing to record...........................28
5.2.2 Selecting a clock source..................28
5.2.3 Write-protec ti ng cassett e s.. .... ..... ....28
5.2.4 Recording the first trac ks (i)... ..... ....29
5.2.5 Recording the basic tracks (ii).........29
5.2.6 Replaying the first tracks.................29
5.3 Input selection................. ..................29
5.3.1 Digital input selection.......................29
5.3.2 Input patchbay routing ... ..... .... .........30
5.3.3 Trac k bouncing. ................................30
5.3.4 Retu r n in g to ALL ANALOG settin g. 31
5.4 More on digital recording .................31
5.4.1 Sampling frequency and word
length.......................................................31
5.4.2 Selecting input word length.............3 1
5.5 Overdubbing. .....................................31
5.6 Punch-in and punch-out ...................32
5.6.1 Automatic punch point s et ting........32
5.6.2 Setting punch points “ on the fly”.... 32
5.6.3 Setting punch points using the front
panel.........................................................33
5.6.4 Editing the pre-rol l and post -rol l
times.........................................................33
5.6.5 Rehearsing the punch -in..... .... .........34
5.6.6 Interrupting a rehearsal or punc h
recording.................................................34
5.6.7 Recording the punch -in .. ..... .............34
5.6.8 Replaying the punched ma te rial......34
5.6.9 Exiting punch-in mo de .....................3 5
6 - Monitoring
6.1 ALL INPUT ......................................... 36
6.2 AUTO MON......................................... 36
6.3 Shuttle monitor.................................. 36
6.3.1 Enabling and disabli ng shut tl e
monitoring...............................................36
6.4 Shuttle muting ...................................36
6.5 Summary of monitor modes ............37
7 - Advan ced operations
7.1 Autolocation .................... ..................38
7.1.1 Setting MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 “on
the fly”......................................................38
7.1.2 Checking, editing and manually
entering MEMO 1 and MEMO 2...............38
7.1.3 Setting the location pre-roll time .....38
7.1.4 Moving to MEMO 1 and MEMO 2......38
7.1.5 Location and playback......................38
7.2 Repeat function.. ................... ............39
7.2.1 To start repeat play ...........................39
7.3 Track delay.........................................39
7.4 Sub-mixer............................... ............40
7.4.1 Entering mixdown mode...................40
7.4.2 Setting the master level....................40
7.4.3 Leaving edit/pan setting mode.........40
7.4.4 Setting levels and pan positions......40
7.4.5 S et ti n g the sub- mixer input so ur ces 41
7.5 Crossfade times. ................... ............41
7.6 Vari speed (pi tch control).................41
7.6.1 To set a non-standard speed............41
7.7 Shuttle operations.............................42
7.7.1 Shuttle monitoring.............................42
7.7.2 Shuttle muting...................................42
7.8 Meter modes.......................... ............42
7.8.1 Peak hold time...................................42
7.8.2 Meter ballistics...................................42
7.9 Sine oscillator....................................43
7.9.1 Recording the oscillator...................43
7.10 REC MUTE (recording silence) ......43
7.11 Dither................. ...............................43
7.11.1 Selecting dither settings.................44
7.12 Advanced output options ...............44
7.12.1 Output word length .........................44
7.12.2 Output patchbay..............................44
7.13 Emulation.......... ...............................45
7.14 Saving settings to tape ...................45
7.15 Restoring settings from tape .........45
8 - Sync hronizati on with ot her DTR S units
8.1 Synchronization connections..........47
8.2 Machine I D and master/slave
settings................... ...............................47
8.2.1 Differences between DTRS models .4 7
8.2.2 Setting machine ID ............................48
8.2.3 Master/slave settings (CHASE
mode)........................................................48
8.3 Machine offset....................... ............48
8.3.1 Setting machine offset......................48
8.3.2 Cancelling machine offset................48
8.3.3 Setting machine offset “on the fly”.49
8.3.4 An example of setting offsets..........49
8.4 Digital dubbing...................... ............50
8.5 Synchronized formatting..................50