Tascam HS-8 qTrack number display, wLevel meter (button), rSOLO indicator (button), 0Take name display (button)

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2 − Names and functions of parts

Searching forward

Searching backward (high-speed search)

Searching forward (high-speed search)

The number shown when searching backward (shuttle operation) changes with the current speed: x2, x4, x8, x16, x32.

The number shown when searching forward (shuttle operation) changes with the current speed: x2, x4, x8, x16, x32.

Recording

Recording standby

0Take name display (button)

This shows the icon for the currently active file mode and the take name. The two types of file mode icons are as follows.

Monophonic mode (Single track BWF file)

Polyphonic mode (Multitrack BWF file)

Touch this part of the screen to open the PROJECT (current project/folder take list) screen. (See “Project operations” on page 34.)

qTrack number display

The track number appears black when recording is possible and appears gray when it is not possible (according to the sampling frequency). Moreover, the track number area functions as an overload indicator and appears red when there is an overload. The L/R area appears yellow when the limiter is functioning to control volume.

wLevel meter (button)

The input signal level for a track is shown if input monitoring for it is set to ON. The input signal level for a track is also shown if it is armed for recording and not playing back. During playback, the playback level of a track is shown if input monitoring is set to OFF.

When the input source is set to a digital input, but there is no input signal or if the input signal differs from the internal setting, the channel meter display area appears grey and one of the following messages appears.

	Display	Description
	AESx-xNOSIGNAL	If there is no input signal

	ADATNOSIGNAL
	ADATNOSIGNAL
	AESx-xUNLOCK	If the input signal is not
	ADATUNLOCK	synchronized with the system
	ADATUNLOCK

	AESx-xNOT AUDIO	If the Cbit information of the
	AESx-xNOT AUDIO	input signal is not audio
	AESx-x NOTPRO	If the Cbit information of the
	AESx-x NOTPRO	input signal is not professional
		input signal is not professional
		If other input signal Cbit
	AESx-xCbitERROR	information differs from the
		actual operation mode

AESx-x NO SIGNAL

Touch a level meter to solo that channel. Yellow highlighting appears around the level meter and the number of a soloed channel. The level meters of the other channels are dimmed.

The following settings can be made for the display of

the level meters in thescreen from the MENU screen.

•• Peak hold time

•• Release time

•• Overload indicator peak indication level

•• Reference level line display ON/OFF

eTrack name display, and record arming and input monitoring status

The area beneath each level meter shows the track name (four characters or less) and indicates whether recording and input monitoring are enabled.

	REC Off	REC On
MON Off	Black	Red

MON On	Blue	Red/blue

rSOLO indicator (button)

If any channel is being soloed, the SOLO indicator appears yellow, and the SOLOlevel knob is shown. Turn the DATA dial when a channel is soloed to adjust its level while soloed.

Yellow highlighting appears around the level meter and the number of a channel that is soloed. The level meters of the other channels are dimmed.

To choose a channel to solo, touch its level meter.

Home Screen during playback

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