Tascam MMR-8 owner manual

SHIFT The yellow SHIFT key functions like a locking keyboard shift key. When active, it modifies those keys that have a shift function assigned to them (identified by the function name written above the gray keys). Pressing and releasing the yellow Shift key causes the shift LED to turn on, indicating SHIFT is active. Pressing a gray key with a shift function will then perform the shifted function and turn off the yellow Shift LED. To cancel Shift without pressing a function key, press SHIFT again or press CLR (the shift LED will then turn off).

If multiple shifted keys are to be entered in a sequence, press and hold SHIFT (the shift LED will light) while pressing the various gray keys in sequence. When you lift your finger off SHIFT, the Shift function will be canceled (and the shift LED will turn off).

Use of the shift key is indicated in the text by SHIFT+X, where X indicates one of the gray keys. For example, pressing SHIFT+EDIT captures the in and out points of the current edit event, while pressing SHIFT+LOOP only cancels Shift (since LOOP has no shift function). All the various shifted functions are described in the appropriate key definitions. They are also listed in the Key Command Summary in Appendix A.

STO (STORE) The Store key is an important key, performing the functions of an enter or confirmation key for various operations, as well as being a selection key for an actual store operation. Pressing STO + SEL will enter the current hold register time code as a Slip amount for the selected track. In the Setup and Track states, its alternate function is to answer “yes” to a Verify or Error state operator query.

In the Normal state, the store key is used to save the hold register value into another register. To store a time code value into a register, press the STO key followed by a numeric key (to save the value to a memory register) or by the shift key and a numeric key (to save the value to a special-purpose register). In the Setup state, pressing STO selects the parameter value displayed in the LCD or undertakes an action, according to the type of menu displayed. In the Verify state, the Store key serves both to complete a password entry and to confirm a potentially destructive action. When loading projects or tracks (in the Load Track state), the Store key initiates the action of loading tracks into the MMR Track index locations. The LED above the Store key will flash when the key is pressed to begin a store operation, and will flash more quickly when pressing this key is a possible YES response to a verify request or menu parameter selection. There is no shifted function for this key.

RCL (RECALL) This key is used to recall one of the time code registers, and to make it the “active” register. Pressing RCL+ a numeric key recalls one of the 10 system memory registers. Special-purpose register contents may also be accessed in this way through using RCL+SHIFT+ a numeric key. After a recall operation, the recalled value is displayed in the bottom line of the LCD. It is preceded with a four-character mnemonic indicating the register that was recalled. The Recall key is also used to provide a NO or negative response to a query when confirmation of a potentially destructive action is required. The LED above the Recall key will flash when the key is pressed to begin a recall operation, and will flash more quickly when pressing this key is a possible NO response to a verify request or menu parameter selection. There is no shifted function for this key.

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