Tascam 788 - Manual (Page 34)

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TASCAM 788 Digital PortaStudio
3 – Before recording
We have already looked at how to connect instru-
ments to the 788 (“Connecting other equipment to
your 788” on page 22). Now we look at how the sig-
nals are passed from the input connectors on the back
of the 788 to the recording tracks.
This process is known as assigning. There are two
ways to assign signals to channels on the 788: the
Quick Setup, described immediately below, and the
manual assignment method (“Assignment on the
788” on page 36).
The theory of this patchbay is explained in “Assign-
ment” on page 13. Consult this for an explanation of
the principles, if you are unsure of how this feature of
the 788 works.
Quick Setup
The quick setup allows the selection of one of three
predefined assignment patterns, together with default
EQ and send settings, for use when recording or mix-
ing down, etc.
1 Press the QUICK SETUP key beside the display
screen.
2 Use the dial to select RECORDING , MIX
DOWN or BOUNCE 7/8 (the library
functions are explained in “Routing and scene
libraries” on page 91).
3 Press ENTER . The current selection is shown
on screen using the assign map (see below,
“Viewing assignments” on page 37).
4 Return to the home screen by pressing the
HOME/ESC key (“The “home” display” on
page 26).
After the setup has been loaded from the Quick Setup
menu, it is possible to ‘fine-tune” the assignment to
the exact requirements (“Assignment on the 788” on
page 36).
RECORDING
The RECORDING setting sets up the following
assignment:
The inputs from A through D are assigned to chan-
nels 1 through 4 , and the AUX INPUTS are assigned
to channels 5 and 6 and the 7-8 channel.
This is a good point to start recording the basic tracks
in a project, allowing six simultaneous external
sources to be recorded.