Teac X-48MKII - Manual (Page 5)

TASCAM X-48MKII
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1 – Introduction ..............................................7
Features ..................................................................................7
Unpacking .............................................................................7
Manual Conventions ..........................................................8
Required Equipment ..........................................................8
Intellectual property rights .............................................8
Precautions for placement and use ..............................9
Connecting the power ......................................................9
Beware of condensation ...................................................9
Other precautions ...............................................................9
Cleaning the unit .................................................................9
About optical discs .............................................................9
Handling of optical discs ...........................................9
Supported optical media ........................................10
2 – Names and Functions of Parts ...............11
Front panel ..........................................................................11
Rear panel ............................................................................12
3 – Setup ........................................................14
I/O Card Installation .........................................................14
Making Connections ........................................................14
TDIF .................................................................................14
S/PDIF .............................................................................14
AES/EBU .........................................................................14
ADAT ...............................................................................14
Digital Audio Clock ....................................................14
Word Clock ...................................................................14
Analog Audio ...............................................................15
Synchronization and Control ........................................15
MIDI .................................................................................15
Time Code .....................................................................15
Footswitch ....................................................................15
Remote (Sony 9-Pin) ..................................................15
Video Reference (Tri Level Sync) ...........................15
Keyboard, Mouse & Monitor ..................................16
Network .........................................................................16
External Drives ............................................................16
Powering On / Standby ...................................................16
External Applications ......................................................16
MX-View .........................................................................16
TASCAM Mixer Companion ....................................16
Using the X-48MKII System Restore CD ....................17
4 – Configuration ..........................................18
Display Settings .................................................................18
Setting the date and time ..............................................18
Navigating the LCD Interface........................................18
Sample Rates ......................................................................18
Digital Audio Clock ...........................................................19
I/O Settings ..........................................................................20
Analog I/O Operating Level...........................................20
Control Mode .....................................................................20
MIDI Device ID ....................................................................21
Sony 9-Pin ............................................................................21
Video Reference ................................................................21
Pull Up/Pull Down Sample Rates .................................21
Networking .........................................................................22
Checking Free Hard Drive Space .................................23
Drive Benchmarking Utility ...........................................23
Formatting a New Drive .................................................24
Factory Defaults ................................................................24
Store/Recall User Settings ..............................................24
Mixer Bypass ......................................................................25
Make a Default Project ....................................................25
5 – Recorder ..................................................26
Working With Projects ....................................................26
Creating a New Project ............................................26
Destructive versus Non-Destructive
Recording ......................................................................26
Opening a Project .....................................................26
Saving a Project ..........................................................27
Auto-Saving Projects ................................................27
Importing a Project ...................................................27
Exporting a Project ....................................................27
Copying a Project .......................................................28
Backing Up a Project to CD/DVD ..........................28
Deleting a Project ......................................................28
Load Last Project ........................................................29
Transport Operations ......................................................29
Local ................................................................................29
One-Button Record ..................................................29
TC Chase ........................................................................29
Rehearse .......................................................................30
Pre/Post Roll .................................................................30
Varispeed ......................................................................30
Recording as a timecode slave ..............................30
Recording and Playing Back ..........................................30
Input Monitoring ........................................................30
Record Enable ................................................ 31
Punch Crossfade Time ..............................................31
Undo/Redo ..................................................................31
Metering ........................................................................31
Using Markers ..............................................................32
Loop Playback .............................................................32
Loop Mode ...................................................................33
Auto Punch ...................................................................33
Loop Recording ..........................................................34
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