Antares TASCAM TA-1VP - Manual (Page 21)

TASCAM TA-1VP
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can be adjusted by the TA-1VP's Analog Trim function,
the mixer channel trim (for a pre-fader insert effect), a
channel fader (if using a separate channel as a return),
or by an external preamp (if you have patched the
TA-1VP between the preamp and your mixer input).
The TA-1VP’s front panel level meter is designed to give
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you a quick overview of input signal level. For precise
level adjustment, see the Input Level Trim & Meter Page
in the Setup section below.
Ó ª (Left Cursor)
Pressing this button will move the cursor to the left on
display pages with multiple data fields.
Á ª (Right Cursor)
Pressing this button will move the cursor to the right on
display pages with multiple data fields.
PAGE ª
When in the Setup Menu, pressing this button will cycle
sequentially through the available edit pages. You can
only move in one direction direction. The edit pages are:
Input Level Trim & Meter
Input Select
Audio Type
Auto-Tune Detune
Auto-Tune Sensitivity
MIDI Channel
MIDI Controllers
Footswitch Assign
MIDI Dump (export)
MIDI Receive enable (import)
Factory Preset Restore
LCD Contrast
When the display is showing one of the pages for the
individual processing modules, pressing the PAGE button
will cycle through the available pages for that module.
SETUP ª
Pressing the SETUP button will place the TA-1VP in Setup
Mode. The button will light to indicate this state. Pressing
the button again will exit Setup Mode and return you
to whichever screen you were in immediately before
entering Setup Mode.
The Setup pages allow you to set parameters which affect
the TA-1VP globally, independent of whichever Preset is
currently active.
All Setup Menu parameter values are automatically saved.
Input Level Trim & Meter Page ª
In analog trim: 0dB
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This page provides a high resolution meter for ease in
setting the input signal level. Turning the Data Knob
adjusts the analog trim from –30 dB to +30 dB in 1 dB
steps. (The default setting is 0 dB.) Analog trim is applied
to both the line input and microphone inputs. Ideally,
you should adjust the input to the highest level that does
not consistently cause the meter to reach 0 dB. (Digital
clipping, which introduces a particularly nasty-sounding
distortion, will occur if the input exceeds 0 dB.)
Input Select Page ª
Input select: LINE
Phantom power: OFF
This page contains two settings, one to select which input
the TA-1VP uses, and one to turn the Phantom power on
and off for the MIC IN microphone input.
Use the Ó or Á buttons to move the cursor between
the two settings, and use the Data Knob to change the
setting.
The input can be either the LINE IN input (rear panel)
or MIC IN input (front panel XLR). (The default setting is
LINE .)
The Phantom power can be OFF (default setting) or ON
The TA-1VP remembers the input trim and settings even
when powered off, and these settings are not part of the
presets.
NOTE
If the MIC IN input is selected, turning the Phantom
Power ON or OFF can produce a burst of noise from the
connected microphone. Phantom power is applied to the
MIC IN connector even when the LINE IN is selected, so
select LINE IN first, then turn the phantom power setting
on and OFF before setting input to MIC IN.
The front panel +48V LED lights when phantom power
is being supplied to the MIC IN connector. Connecting
or disconnecting a microphone while this is lit can cause
speaker- and ear- damaging noise, or even damage the
microphone.
5 – Operation