NOTE
When you set the machine IDs, you can set the ID of any machine first, but we recommend doing this in a standard sequence, working from the head of the chain to the tail.
1.1.2 Chase mode
In an all-audio setup, the first unit is unlikely to be chasing external sources. However, subsequent units in the chain should now chase this master, using the DTRS (ABS) sync method, when their CHASE switches are pressed.
Reference
DA-98 | | DA-38 | DA-88 | SY-88 |
9.2.3 | 7-3 | | p. 24 | — |
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However, in some audio setups or an audio-visual setup, it may be necessary to make the master DTRS unit slave to incoming timecode:
Reference
DA-98 | | DA-38 | | DA-88 | | SY-88 |
10.7.1 | — | | — | | 5-1 | |
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In this case, you should take care to set the clock reference of the master DTRS unit appropriately.
2 – Parts of the RC-828
[1]REMOTE connector
Connect one end of the supplied cable to this con- nector, and the other end to the first DTRS unit, as described in 1.1, “Hooking up the RC-828”. Make sure the power to the DTRS unit is turned off when you make the connection.
[2]REC FUNCTION keys and
indicators
The 32 REC FUNCTION keys allow you to arm the tracks of up to four DTRS units. Keys 1–8control the tracks of the first unit in the chain, 9– 16 those of the second, and so on. Pressing keys which correspond to a non-existent DTRS unit will have no effect.
Pressing the corresponding keys on the DTRS units has the same effect as pressing the keys on the RC-828 unit (i.e. if the track is not armed, it will now be armed, and vice versa).
The indicators flash when a track is armed for recording, and light solidly when recording is being rehearsed or taking place.
[3]CHASE keys and indicators
These keys and indicators allow you to set and view the chase status of the DTRS units connected
to the RC-828 in the same way as the CHASE keys and indicators on the units themselves.
[4]ALL INPUT key and indicator
This key performs the same function as the ALL INPUT key on a DTRS unit, switching the moni- toring of all tracks on all connected units to the input source. The indicator lights when this mode is active.
Reference
DA-98 | DA-38 | DA-88 | SY-88 |
7.1.1 | 9.1 (1) | p. 9 (18) | — |
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The INPUT MONITOR keys on the DA-98 also affect the switching between source and tape. Using the RC-828 REC FUNCTION keys to change the status of any tracks while the ALL INPUT function is on will lose the relationship between the REC FUNCTION and INPUT MONITOR status for individual tracks when ALL INPUT is turned off again. Start recording or re- set the REC FUNCTION keys to restore this.
If you want to monitor using confidence mode on a DA-98 unit, make sure that the ALL INPUT key is off and use the INPUT MONITOR keys on the DA-98 to turn off input monitoring on all tracks.
[5]AUTO MON key
This key is equivalent to the AUTO MON key on the DA-98 and performs the same function as this key on any connected DA-98 units. There is no key with the same name on the DA-38 or DA-88; pressing this key is the equivalent of pressing the INSERT key on a connected DA-38, and pressing both the AUTO INPUT and INSERT keys on a DA-88. It is used in punch modes to switch auto- matically between tape and source when punching in and out automatically. The indicator lights when this function is active.
Note that the status of the INPUT MONITOR keys on a DA-98 will be overridden by the AUTO MON key. However, when AUTO MON is turned off again, the original status of these keys will be restored.
Using the RC-828 REC FUNCTION keys to change the status of DA-98 tracks while AUTO MON is on will lose the relationship between the REC FUNCTION and INPUT MONITOR status for individual tracks when AUTO MON is turned off again. Start recording or re-set the REC FUNCTION keys to restore this.
If you want to monitor using confidence mode on a DA-98 unit, make sure that the AUTO MON key
