Section 7.2 - Unit-related functions

2)To enable track copying on the selected machine, move the cursor to off and use the UP key to change it to on.

In the screen above, analog inputs 1 through 8 are routed to destination tracks 1 through 8 (shown on the bottom line of the display)on a “one-to-one” basis.

3)To change the routing of the inputs, use the UP and DOWN keys to select the different inputs or tape tracks to be used as recording sources.

The screen below shows tracks 1 through 4 accept- ing digital inputs 1 through 4, while the signals previously recorded on these tracks are copied to tracks 5 through 8.

T r a c k C o p y

 

M c n

1

I n p u t 1 2 3 4

 

( D i g )

T a p e

1 2 3 4

 

 

T r a c k 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

o n

 

 

 

 

 

7.1.3 Rec Mute function

98The rec mute function allows you to prevent any input signals from reaching armed tracks, which would otherwise be recording. This may be used to record periods of silence, etc. This muting is available on a track-by-track basis.

1)From menu group 1, move the cursor to Rec Mute, and press SELECT:

R e c M u t e

M c n 1

 

O n

 

 

 

O f f »

»

» » » »

»

T r k 1

2

3 4 5 6 7 8

 

 

 

 

 

“daisy-chain” described in 3.1, “Connection to DTRS units”

To set sync chase mode on or off for a particular DTRS unit:

1) Press the CHASE key [31].

The word CHASE will start to flash in the

LOCATE TIME/VALUE display.

2)Use the numeric keypad to enter the number of the DTRS unit that you want to set.

This will toggle the chase status of the DTRS unit between on and off.

The appropriate LOCK STATUS indicator [9] will now show the chase status of the DTRS unit, as will the CHASE indicators on the DTRS units..

on

Chase mode is enabled, and the slave is now

 

locked to the master.

fast flash

Chase mode is enabled, but the slave unit is not

 

yet locked (the slave unit is in fast forward,

 

rewind, etc.).

slow flash

Chase mode is enabled, but the slave unit is not

 

yet locked (unit is in stop mode)

off

Chase mode is disabled (or the unit is turned off

 

or not connected).

When the master unit (ID 1) is controlled, the slave units which have their chase mode set will chase the master unit. As they lock, the LOCK STATUS indicators will light steadily, as will the CHASE indicators on the DTRS units.

NOTE

»If the CHASE key is pressed followed by the numeric key- pad 0 key, this will toggle the chase status of all slave DTRS units.

2)Use the LEFT and RIGHT cursor keys to select a track, and the UP and DOWN keys to turn the muting on and off.

7.2 Unit-related functions

The following functions affect the settings of the whole unit, on a unit-by-unit basis.

7.2.1 Chasing to ABS sync

Units which are not the first unit in the chain will typically chase the first unit in the chain using the ABS synchronization facility.

This is different from chasing to timecode, which is described in 8.1.8, “Chasing to external time- code”. Chasing to a DTRS master requires that there is a properly-terminated sync and control

Remember that DA-88 units, although their ID numbering starts at 0, should be regarded as start- ing at 1. The IDs for DA-38 and DA-98 units start at 1 in any case.

7.2.2 Key Mode

Using this function, you can select either all DTRS units connected to the RC-898, or just one unit, to be controlled by the ALL SAFE [3], ALL INPUT [4] and AUTO MON [5] keys.

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Tascam RC-898 owner manual Unit-related functions, Rec Mute function, Chasing to ABS sync, Key Mode