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1. go 11 12 13 Track meter displays signal level from 60dBfs to 1dBfs and overload Track record arming button puts that track into record ready unless All Safe is turned on Record Ready status is reported by a flashing red light directly above that track s record arming button Status Lights These lights flash when the X 48 is accessing the hard drive busy with a task has MIDI input or encounters an error Sample Rate these lights report the current sample rate If the X 48 is set to 96kHz the 48kHz and 2X lights will be lit If it isn t set to one of these standard rates i e 47952 Hz 48k pulldown the Non Std light will turn on Timecode Rate indicator Displays the current frame rate System Lights Indicates sample lock to an external source when destructive recording mode is enabled and when varispeed is enabled Power Turns the unit on and off A system prompt will confirm shutdown Holding the button down for several seconds will shut the unit off without a confirmation Optical drive the internal DVD optical drive for backup import and export of files Transport buttons See the Recorder chapter if you re unsure how to use these Menu buttons These access menu groups like Project Sync Preferences etc You can also change the input status unmount a disk and more Enter button Confirms menu selections The Exit button is directly below it to cancel a m
2. el el ft Gy El bl ld US JC gt JI NA ADAT When installed into an X 48 Slot an ADAT digital I O card will provide 24 channels of I O at normal sample rates 44 1k 48k Digital Audio Clock Any time multiple digital audio devices are connected together or multiple digital audio connections are used simultaneously on a single device all the digital audio clock rates of the connected devices must be locked together If this is not done or 1f 1t is done incorrectly clicks distortion or muted audio may result The X 48 may act as the master clock to other devices in a system or it can lock its clock to an external device This section will only deal with the physical connections to achieve clock lock For system configuration please refer to Section Digital Audio Clock Page 22 Note that all digital audio clock related connections may be connected simultaneously with the needed one selected in the user interface If the X 48 is digitally connected to only one other device the clocks may be locked via that connection requiring no other connection be made Word Clock If the X 48 is digitally connected within a system of more than two digital devices it 1s recommended to use Word Clock from one master source distributed to all devices The X 48 s rear panel BNC Word Clock connectors have the following uses IN This connector receives word clock from another device When used the X 48 should be co
3. 6 t This icon indicates a hint or tip on using the X 48 4 gt Setup This icon indicates instructions related to using the keyboard mouse amp monitor interface LE This icon indicates instructions related to using the front panel of the X 48 Required Equipment While the X 48 is a comprehensive piece of professional audio gear there are other things you may need to take full advantage of its capabilities A console with a minimum of 8 outputs at least 24 is recommended and enough inputs to handle your expected track count An optional IF AN24X analog I O card if connecting the X 48 to an analog console The IF AN24X provides the X 48 with 24 analog inputs and 24 analog outputs An optional digital I O card IF AD24 X or IF AE24 X if connecting your X 48 to a digital console so equipped These cards provide the X 48 with 24 digital inputs and 24 digital outputs per card Analog or digital cables appropriate to your console and choice of I O format In order to use the X 48 s editing DSP and mixing capabilities you will need a VGA monitor 1024 x 768 minimum resolution a two button PC mouse PS 2 or USB and a PC keyboard PS 2 or USB 10 Setup Guided Tour Here is an overview of the front panel Refer to this diagram 1f the manual refers to a control you can t locate E Geer A A A en 20 00 DOOR Tmas 2 sn 3 ia eV e
4. Press the Yes or No button to save the current project Choose a drive Select the file to open using the Up Down buttons and press ENTER or EXIT to cancel Saving a Project e Mouse Keyboard Operation Click on the File menu and select Save Project or press Control S on the keyboard 32 Recorder E Front Panel Operation On the front panel of the X 48 press the PROJ button press the Up Down arrows to select Save and press CHNG A Saving Your Work How often do you need to save The X 48 writes data to the drive during recording You should periodically save during recording and whenever you change something in the mixer You may also want to switch on Auto Save described below However if the X 48 loses power during a long recording the Wave files can be re imported when you switch it back on For best results and piece of mind save early and often Auto Saving Projects You may want to enable auto save so that your recordings and mixes are saved in the event of a power outage Mouse Keyboard Operation Click on the Windows menu and select Settings or press Shift F8 on the keyboard Select the Prefs tab Click the Auto save Projects checkbox You can specify how often the machine saves from every 1 to 120 minutes EE Front Panel Operation On the front panel of the X 48 press the PREF button Press the Up Down arrows until you select Auto Save and press CHNG Press the Up
5. TASCAM o TEAC Professional Division 48 Track Digital Audio Workstation STOP PLAY RHSL RecA IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN h CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within equilateral triangle is intended The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records Model number Sanalmimber APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS For U S A TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when
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7. Voltage requirements 120VAC 60Hz 230VAC 50Hz 240VAC 50Hz Power consumption 150W Supplied accessories Power cord Owner s manual Quick reference guide 63 System restore CD Documentation CD Two white plastic spacers screws for installation of digital cards IF AE24 IF AD24 64 65 66 67 TASCAM TEAC Professional Division X 48 TEAC CORPORATION Phone 81 422 52 5082 www tascam com 3 7 3 Nakacho Musashino shi Tokyo 180 8550 Japan TEAC AMERICA INC Phone 1 323 726 0303 www tascam com 7733 Telegraph Road Montebello California 90640 TEAC CANADA LTD Phone 1905 890 8008 Facsimile 1905 890 9888 www tascam com 5939 Wallace Street Mississauga Ontario L4Z 1Z8 Canada TEAC MEXICO S A De CV Phone 52 555 581 5500 www tascam com Campesinos No 184 Colonia Granjes Esmeralda Delegacion Iztapalapa CP 09810 Mexico DF TEAC UK LIMITED Phone 44 8451 302511 www tascam co uk Unit 19 amp 20 The Courtyards Hatters Lane Watford Hertfordshire WD18 8TE U K TEAC EUROPE GmbH Phone 49 611 71580 www tascam de Bahnstrasse 12 65205 Wiesbaden Erbenheim Germany Printed in Taiwan
8. beam or Smart tool See the previous section for more information Selecting Time To select a range of time across all tracks mouse over the timeline above all of the tracks No matter which tool you ve been using the cursor will change into an I beam tool Click and drag in the time ruler to select a time range across all tracks Your selection is displayed with the in out point markers described in the next section In and Out Points Your selection range is displayed on screen by the in and out point markers which look like small blue flags in the timeline ruler 55 Editing To see exactly what has been selected click the ED button The screen will show information about your selection start and end points as well as the length of the selection For an exact time selection such as 00 02 00 00 you can click in these fields and type in a new in point out point or selection length Clip Properties There are three ways to call up this window With a clip selected click the Windows menu and select Clip Properties With a clip selected press Control 2 on the keyboard Double click a clip using the Finger tool in the Smart Tool This window gives you several options for working with a clip You can name the clip Type in exact start end and length times You can also specify an exact fade in and fade out time and crossfade shapes either linear exponential or reverse exponential Clips can also be m
9. pre post roll options front panel UI options and external control options SYS Goes directly to a list of system settings such as save load of user configurations and network settings Sample Rates The X 48 supports the base sample rates of 44 1k 48k 88 2k and 96k The sample rate for your project should be set immediately after creating the project and before recording any audio New projects will be created at the currently set sample rate by default A project s sample rate is stored as part of the project If a project s sample rate is changed after recording audio into that project a confirmation dialog will be presented Proceeding with the sample rate change will cause the project to play back faster or slower than it was originally recorded You will notice many other sample rates in the list besides the four noted above Those are pull up and pull down rates for use in film and video applications This will be covered in Section Synchronization page 45 To set the sample rate gt Mouse Keyboard Operation Click on the Windows menu and choose Settings Click on the Sync tab Click on the Rate pull down menu under Sample Clock You will see the currently selected sample rate with a check mark Select another sample rate by clicking on it eE Front Panel Operation Press SYNC Use the Up or Down Arrow key until you see Sample Rate Press CHNG Use the Up or Down Arrow key
10. you can set a MIDI device ID so that other devices don t intercept commands for the X 48 and vice versa To set the MIDI device ID Mouse Keyboard Operation Click the Windows menu select Settings and click the System tab Click the MIDI Device ID pulldown Select a device ID from the list 24 Configuration EX Front Panel Operation Press the SYS button Press the Up Down buttons to select Midi Device ID and press CHNG Select an ID from the list and press ENTER Sony 9 Pin This section explains how to control the X 48 using Sony 9 pin also called P2 or RS 422 To access these settings die Mouse Keyboard Operation Click the Windows menu and select Settings Click the Prefs tab There are three settings under the Sony 9 pin heading Track Arm Punch Delay and Chase Control explained below EX Front Panel Operation Press the PREF button Press the Up Down buttons to select P2 Track Arm P2 Punch Delay or P2 Chase Control and press CHNG Track Arm Setting it to Digital Console allows you to arm tracks over 9 pin Set this to Local if you don t want to arm tracks this way Punch Delay You can set the punch in delay from off to 6 frames This is used when it is necessary for the X 48 to emulate an older video deck to match what is expected by the controller Chase Control Choose LTC SMPTE or MTC MIDI here or it can be disabled Video Reference When working in video use video bl
11. Beam tool you can only select audio on a single track When you mouse over the bottom left or bottom right corner of a clip you get a tool that looks like a horizontal line with arrowhead on either side This tool allows you to change the beginning or ending point of a clip Drag the end point inward to shorten a clip or drag it back out to lengthen it if there is any waveform there Mouse over the top left or top right corner and the tool changes to a horizontal line under a white arc This is the fade tool which allows you to add a fade in or fade out to a clip If clips on multiple tracks are selected the fade in or out is changed on all of those tracks Move to the top half of a clip and your cursor changes into the finger tool Click and drag to move the clip or multiple selected clips Double click on a clip with the Finger tool and you get the Clip Properties window See page 44 for more on this window LSJ Magnify Tool Press F12 to select the Magnify tool or click the button pictured above in the top left corner The magnify tool allows you to select a section of the timeline to fill the screen To use this tool click and drag over the section you want to focus on such as a pair of clips on tracks 1 and 2 When you release the mouse those two clips will fill the VGA screen Selecting amp Editing Selecting Clips To select complete clips use the Object tool To select a portion of a clip or clips use the I
12. Down buttons to select On and press ENTER Press the PREF button again press the Up button once to select Auto Save Time and press CHNG Change the Auto save interval time 10 minutes is the default and press ENTER I mporting a Project The X 48 can import an Open TL project This function can only be accessed form the mouse and keyboard it s not possible to import a file using the front panel LCD Mouse Keyboard Operation only To open this project select Import Project from the File menu The recorder will prompt you to save your project click either Yes or No 33 Recorder Select a project to import using the window interface You can navigate up to select another drive Click Open or Cancel to select a project Exporting a Project The X 48 can export the recording project as either an AAF file Advanced Authoring Format or an Open TL file AAF files are supported by most digital audio workstations including Pro Tools Logic and Nuendo You may need additional software to import an AAF file such as DigiTranslator for Pro Tools Consult your workstations documentation or support website for more information This function can only be accessed form the mouse and keyboard it s not possible to import a file using the front panel LCD gt Mouse Keyboard Operation only To open this project select Export Project from the File menu Using the Filter control at the bottom of the window select e
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14. In the Confirm Delete window that opens click OK E Front Panel Operation On the front panel of the X 48 press the PROJ button press the Up Down arrows to select Delete and press CHNG Press the Up Down arrows to select a project folder and press ENTER Press the Up Down arrows and select a project file ndr file and press ENTER A confirmation message appears Press YES NO to execute cancel the delete operation Load Last Project The X 48 can default to loading the last project used at startup This is useful for working on long term projects or when the X 48 is used as a playback device for live or theater use 35 Recorder gt Mouse Keyboard Operation Click on the Windows menu and select Settings or press Alt F8 on the keyboard The Settings window will open Click on the tab at the bottom of this window titled Prefs At the top of the screen is a checkbox labeled Load Last Project on startup Check this box E Front Panel Operation On the front panel of the X 48 press the PREF button press the Up Down arrows to select Load Last Project and press CHNG Use the up down buttons to select On and press ENTER Transport Operations Local The X 48 has six transport buttons you should already be familiar with These buttons are found on the front panel and on the VGA display REW rewinds the transport After rewinding for three seconds it rewinds at a faster rate After another three
15. Operation Press the PREF button Press the up down buttons to select Track Key Punch and press CHNG Select either Off orOn using the up down buttons and press Enter 53 Editing Editing Edit Tools ES l Beam Tool The I beam tool is used to select a portion of a recorded clip or clips When the I beam tool is dragged through the middle of a clip only that section will be edited For example if you wanted to erase a cough in the middle of a recorded voiceover the I beam would allow you to select just that cough and then hit delete on the keyboard Double clicking on a clip with the I beam tool selects the entire clip ye Mouse Keyboard Operation only Note Editing is only possible using the keyboard and mouse you can t edit tracks from the front panel So all of the instructions in this chapter refer to the mouse keyboard and monitor interface These instructions also assume that you ve selected the Tracks view at the bottom of the screen or by pressing Fl Click on the I Beam button in the top left corner of the screen pictured above or press F9 on your keyboard Click and drag a portion or a complete clip in the timeline or multiple clips across multiple tracks Any editing functions you perform i e cut copy paste delete will be applied only to the portion of the clip you selected and highlighted ailin Object Tool Press F8 to select the Object tool or click the button pictured above
16. Please refer to page 48 for details on configuring the use of signals present at this connector Tri Level Sync is the video reference signal used for High Definition Video This connector automatically senses the type of signal present THRU The video reference signal present at the IN connector is passed through out this connector without additional processing delay This allows for daisy chaining another device after the X 48 which requires a video reference signal Keyboard Mouse Monitor A standard PC keyboard amp mouse or trackball may be connected to the P S2 or USB ports on the rear of the X 48 To take full advantage of these peripherals 1t is recommended that a full keyboard with numerical keypad and a scrolling wheel mouse be used NOTE The extra controls present on some multi media keyboards such as media player transport controls are not supported by the X 48 Similarly a mouse or trackball that depends on the installation of custom driver software is not supported by the X 48 Your monitor should be capable displaying a resolution of at least 1024x768 pixels at a refresh rate of at least 60 Hz The maximum resolution of the X 48 s display output is 2048x1536 pixels Network The X 48 is equipped with two separate Network connectors on the rear panel One is a 10 100 port and the other is a 10 100 1000 Gigabit port The 10 100 port is pre configured as a DHCP port The Gigabit port may be configured by the use
17. Settings window System tab Press the Configure button Select Use the following IP address Set IP address to be 192 168 1 1 If this address is already in use by your router choose a different number for the last digit Set Subnet mask to be 255 255 255 0 Leave the Default gateway blank Use the following DNS server addresses should be already selected Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server should be blank Press OK Begin sharing the X 48 s hard drive by selecting Drive Sharing from the File menu To configure your Windows XP computer for networking to the X 48 Select Start gt Control Panel gt Network Connections You should see a list of network connections with one called Local Area Connection Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties Click on Internet Protocol TCP IP so that it is highlighted Its check box must remain checked Press the Properties button Select Use the following IP address 26 Configuration Set IP address to 192 168 1 2 Note This is different from the X 48 s IP address If this IP address is already in use on your network pick a different number for the last digit Set Subnet mask to be 255 255 255 0 Leave the Default gateway blank Use the following DNS server addresses should be already selected Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server should b
18. X 48 controls its own transport and ignores the SMPTE timecode input SMPTE follows the SMPTE timecode input for location either from the RS 422 input or the balanced LTC input on the rear panel MIDI MTC looks to the MIDI input for timecode Theater Play plays a section of the timeline stops and waits for a Play command to play the next section To change the control mode ie Mouse Keyboard Operation Click the Windows menu and select the Settings window 49 Recorder Click on the Sync tab and click the Control Mode submenu Choose the desired control mode from the list REL Front Panel Operation Press the SYNC button Press the up down buttons to select Control Mode and press CHNG Select a control mode from the list using the up down buttons and press Enter Chase Freewheel Chase Freewheel dictates how far out of sync the SMPTE timecode can drift before the X 48 drops out of play or record The choices are 0 5 10 20 50 or 100 frames To change the setting see Mouse Keyboard Operation Click the Windows menu and select the Settings window Click on the Sync tab and click the Chase Freewheel submenu Choose the desired setting from the list EX Front Panel Operation Press the SYNC button Press the up down buttons to select Chase Freewheel and press CHNG Select a value from the list using the up down buttons and press Enter Chase Relock If the SMPTE drifts outside of the
19. a multitrack tape and is often referred to as tape mode If you look at the hard drive after recording this way you will see one long WAVE file for every track that you recorded to Film re recording mixers use destructive recording to record their final mixes As they punch in and out of their mix recorder all day they only want one master file of the approved mix to encode into Dolby Digital or however it s being processed for release Destructive recording also has the advantage that it uses less hard drive space since old takes aren t kept But just like the multitrack tape it emulates when you record over something it s gone forever There s no undo in destructive recording mode Opening a Project 4 gt Mouse Keyboard Operation Click on the File menu and select Open Project or press Control O on the keyboard The display will ask you if you wish to save changes to the current the current project Click on Yes or No The Open Project window appears At the top of this window click the Up button to navigate up a level on your hard drive or all the way up to see all drives connected to the system Double click on the folder containing your project You should see a project with the filename you chose ending in a ndr extension Double click on this file to open the project EX Front Panel Operation On the front panel of the X 48 press the PROJ button press the Up Down arrows to select Open and press CHNG
20. can use the Gain Frequency and Q knobs to change EQ or grab the dots in the graphic display Mixer Tabs There are five tabs at the bottom of the VGA display Tracks is the track waveform view or press F1 Ch 1 24 jumps to the first 24 channels of the mixer or press F2 Ch 25 48 jumps to the second 24 channels of the mixer or press F3 Groups jumps to the subgroups and aux returns or press F4 Masters jumps to the Master output or press F5 All of the mixer channels groups and masters are located in one large window so you can see channels 12 35 if necessary Ad Automation To display automation click the button pictured above or press Alt A You can automate the level of a track using this automation and also play back automation from imported projects The edit tools change in this mode Use the Cursor tool click the button or press F8 to write automation Click and drag on a track to write new automation points If you mouse over one of the automation points with the Cursor tool your cursor turns into the Finger tool Click and drag any automation point to change its level or time position In automation mode the Smart tool becomes an Eraser so that you can delete automation entries Use the I beam tool to select automation You can cut copy paste or delete automation from the keyboard or Edit menu External Control The X 48 supports the TASCAM US 2400 as a mixing control surface Connect the US 2400 t
21. chase or MMC which the X 48 can respond to The front panel MIDI LED will illuminate when valid MIDI signals are present at this connector OUT This connector outputs MTC any time the transport is in motion That MTC output follows the frame rate and output options set for LTC output Time Code There are two 4 TRS connectors on the rear of the X 48 used for sending amp receiving time code LTC These connectors are balanced to allow for long cable runs with minimal interference Please refer to page 48 52 for details on time code options Footswitch A normally open momentary footswitch may be connected to this 4 TS connector for hands free transport and recording operation NOTE To operate correctly as footswitch must be connected before the X 48 is powered on Remote Sony 9 Pin This is also known as P2 or Sony P2 or RS 422 Various recording consoles and video controllers support this protocol for transport control and track record enable This 16 Setup requires a specifically constructed cable If in doubt pre made RS 422 cables are readily available 1 GND 6 GNC 2 TX 7 TX 3 RX 8 TX 4 GND 9 FGND 5 NC Video Reference Tri Level Sync IN When the X 48 is used in a film video post production environment it may be necessary to resolve a consistent sample range with the time code edge A video reference blackburst signal applied to this connector makes this possible
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23. file 58 Mixer Mixer Mixer Interface Mixer Introduction The X 48 includes a software digital mixer router with the following features 48 playback channels each with 4 band parametric EQ and compression Level pan solo and mute controls Input and output source selection per track channel 6 aux sends pre or post fader 6 stereo aux returns useful for using a common VST effect on multiple channels i e reverb Four inserts compatible with supported VST plug ins 12 stereo subgroups Dynamic automation engine supporting mouse drawn break point style automation Mixer Bypass When you first use the X 48 the mixer section is disabled to improve input to output delay and CPU usage Before using any of the mixer functions you need switch off Mixer Bypass To do this Click the Windows menu and choose Settings Select the System tab Un check the box labeled Mixer Bypass D ose view Click the DSP button pictured above or press F6 on the keyboard to open the DSP panel When you open this window you should see five panes you may need to click the reveal triangle or scroll down The Track section includes the fader meter and pan controls There s a record arming button input monitor button solo and mute buttons The Mix button sends that track channel to the Master output You also get a field to name the track and another input and output menu for setting the source and destination for your track Insert
24. five choices Internal is the default This can be used if the X 48 is either used by itself with an analog console or as the master clock for the studio Word Clock should be used when you have an external dedicated master clock available The word clock generator needs to be set to the same sample rate as the X 48 Note the Word Clock input can accept a tri phase signal from HDTV devices S PDIF clocks the X 48 from the digital audio signal coming into the S PDIF Digital Input TDIF Port 1 clocks the X 48 from the digital audio signal coming into the TDIF Digital Input channels 1 8 If you have digital audio option cards installed 1F AD24 X IF AE24 X those will show up as an available clock source as ADAT Card AES EBU Card When in doubt use Word Clock as the reference source To change the clock source a Mouse Keyboard Operation Click the Windows menu and select the Settings window Click on the Sync tab and click the Source submenu Choose your desired master clock from the list E Front Panel Operation Press the SYNC button Press the up down buttons to select Sample Clock Source and press CHNG Select a clock source from the list using the up down buttons and press Enter BNC Clock I n BNC Clock Out These parameters allow the word clock signal input or output to be multiplied or divided by 2 or used as is This allows for example a 48kHz word clock generator to be used when
25. may have one analog card and one digital card installed with independent I O routing Each X 48 option card provides 24 channels of input and output You will need a medium size Philips screwdriver Power off and unplug the X 48 to avoid shock hazard If rack mounted remove the X 48 from the rack to gain access to the top panel Analog Card 1 2 oS 10 Remove the six screws holding on the top panel there is one on the rear Remove the top panel and set it aside You will see two black connectors one labeled SLOT1 and one labeled SLOT2 On the back of the X 48 there are two blank panels one labeled SLOT1 1 24 and one labeled SLOT2 25 48 Remove the blank panel corresponding to the black connector where the I O card will be connected For example if you are installing an analog card for channels 1 24 remove the blank panel for SLOT1 Continue with this section to install an analog card Otherwise skip to the next section to install a digital card Connect the flat gray cable provided with the analog card to the appropriate slot connector in the X 48 Slide the analog card into the slot from the rear of the X 48 Near the black connector on the card you will see a screw hole With the card slid all the way in under that hole is a chassis screw that must be removed then used to hold the rear of the analog card in place Secure the analog card s connector plate to the rear panel of the X 48 using the screws you remove
26. rates are provided for post production use See Section Sample Rates page 46 for more information on when to use these sample rates Bit Depth Choices of 16 bit 24 bit or 32 bit Floating Point are provided Click OK when complete E Front Panel Operation On the front panel of the X 48 press the PROJ button press the Up Down arrows to select New and press CHNG Press the Yes or No button to save the current project Choose a drive to record to with the up down buttons and press ENTER Select the bit depth either 16 bit 24 bit or 32 bit floating point and press Enter Give the project a name using the Up Down buttons to change letters the Change button to select the next letter Press Enter to create the project or EXIT to cancel A Destructive versus Non Destructive Recording The X 48 provides two methods for recording Non Destructive the default and Destructive When Non Destructive recording is selected new recordings are written to the hard drive as new WAVE files With this method you can return to an old take of a recording using Undo or by editing the previous take The disadvantage to this method is that your hard drive is filled with Wave files If you imported all of these files into a digital workstation 31 Recorder you may not be able to tell which was the final approved recording unless you had exported an AAF file as well Using Destructive recording is just like using
27. recording at 96kHz or allows 48k and 96k devices to be used at the same time To change these settings Mouse Keyboard Operation 47 Recorder Click the Windows menu and select the Settings window Click on the Sync tab and click the BNC In or BNC Out submenu Choose a setting from the list EX Front Panel Operation Press the SYNC button Press the up down buttons to select BNC Clock In or BNC Clock Out and press CHNG Use the up down buttons to select a setting and press Enter BNC Word Clock Output Polarity This setting allows the Word Clock signal output phase to be reversed This may be necessary in large systems or with long cable runs Mouse Keyboard Operation Click the Windows menu and select the Settings window Click on the Sync tab and check the box labeled Invert Word Out Polarity EX Front Panel Operation Press the SYNC button Press the up down buttons to select Word Out Polarity and press CHNG Use the up down buttons to select either Normal or Inverted and press Enter Video Clock Frame Edge Resolve Video Clock in the X 48 can be used to define the frame edge of incoming and generated timecode for stability and repeatability But not as a sample clock source see Requirements above To enable video clock gt Mouse Keyboard Operation Click the Windows menu select the Settings window and click the Sync tab Check the box labeled Resolve to Video In in the Time Code ar
28. seconds faster still F FWD puts the transport in Fast Forward It moves at increasingly faster rates like the Rewind button STOP stops playback recording or loop playback PLAY starts playback loop playback or loop recording RHSL starts Rehearsal recording This simulates recording changing input monitor modes as selected without actually punching into record It can also be used to set punch 1n out points REC starts recording when pressed at the same time as PLAY It can start recording on its own if One Button Record is set to on see next section One Button Record This function allows recording to being when the record button is pressed by itself instead of requiring the record and play buttons to be pressed at the same time e Mouse Keyboard Operation Click on the Windows menu and select Settings or press Alt F8 on the keyboard The Settings window will open Click on the tab at the bottom of this window titled Transport At the top of the screen is a checkbox labeled One Button Record Check this box 36 Recorder EX Front Panel Operation On the front panel of the X 48 press the PREF button press the Up Down arrows to select One Button Record and press CHANGE Use the up down buttons to select On and press Enter TC Chase The TC Chase feature allows your X 48 to chase incoming timecode EX Front Panel Operation On the front panel of the X 48 press the TC CHASE button The X 48 will chas
29. the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment For the customers in Europe WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Pour les utilisateurs en Europe AVERTISSEMENT Il s agit d un produit de Classe A Dans un environnement domestique cet appareil peut provoquer des interf rences radio dans ce cas l utilisateur peut tre amen prendre des mesures appropri es F r Kunden in Europa Warnung Dies ist eine Einrichtung welche die Funk Entst rung nach Klasse A besitzt Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funkst rungen versursachen in diesem Fall kann vom Betrieber verlang werden angemessene Ma nahmen durchzuf hren und daf r aufzukommen CE Marking Information a Applicable electromagnetic environment E4 b Peak inr
30. to automate a difficult punch in and out such as one word in a lead vocal or an ADR automated dialog replacement line that will be attempted several times aer Mouse Keyboard Operation First set the punch in and punch out points By default these are set for the last place you manually punched in and out You can disable this function by opening the Settings window click the Transport tab and uncheck Update Punch Points You can also drag the punch in and out points in the timeline ruler they re the red triangles that fill the timeline ruler You may want to zoom into a waveform and set the markers manually if you re trying to replace or spot erase some recorded audio Hold the Shift button and click the Record button on the onscreen transport to switch on Auto Punch mode The Record light will flash Move the transport to a location before the punch in point and press Play When the transport reaches the punch in point it will punch into record When it passes the punch out point it will go into play again EX Front Panel Operation First set the punch in and out points By default the recorder remembers the last timecode that you punched into and out of record and uses these for your punch in and out points To change this behavior open the Preferences menu select Update Punch Points and change that setting to Of f You can use the Rehearse button to punch in and out of record without actually recording to set new
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32. CD standard 48000 DAT standard 88200 2x CD standard 96000 2x DAT standard 42336 44 1k conversion from film 24 to PAL 25 44056 44 1k pull down 44144 44 1k pull up 45938 44 1k conversion from PAL 25 to film 24 46080 48k conversion from film 24 to PAL 25 47952 48k pull down 48048 48k pull up 50000 48k conversion from PAL 25 to film 24 84672 2x 44 1k conversion from film 24 to PAL 25 88112 2x 44 1k pull down 88288 2x 44 1k pull up 91875 2x 44 1k conversion from PAL 25 to film 24 92160 2x 48k conversion from film 24 to PAL 25 95904 2x 48k pull down 96096 2x 48k pull up 100000 2x 48k conversion from PAL 25 to film 24 If you change the sample rate after audio has been recorded that audio will play back at a different pitch To change the sample rate 4 gt Mouse Keyboard Operation Click the Windows menu and select the Settings window Click on the Sync tab and click the Sample Clock Rate submenu Choose a sample rate from the list 46 Recorder EX Front Panel Operation Press the SYNC button Press the up down buttons to select Sample Rate and press CHNG Select a sample rate from the list using the up down buttons and press Enter Clock Source One of the most important settings on the X 48 is the sample clock source which governs playback speed and keeps audio pops from happening There are
33. Chase Relock Threshold window see next section this setting tells the X 48 what to do Always tells the transport to shift to the correct timecode value even if it s in record Only if not recording shifts the transport in play but not in record Never ignores the slight timecode offset To change the re lock setting Mouse Keyboard Operation Click the Windows menu and select the Settings window Click on the Sync tab and click the Chase Relock submenu Choose a setting from the list 50 Recorder E Front Panel Operation Press the SYNC button Press the up down buttons to select Chase Relock and press CHNG Choose a setting from the list using the up down buttons and press Enter Chase Relock Threshold This parameter governs how far out of sync the X 48 can drift before the Chase Relock feature forces it back in sync Or not see previous section The range is 1 3 frame 1 frame 2 frames 5 frames or 10 frames If the timecode suddenly jumps outside of the window set by the Timecode Freewheel parameter playback or recording will stop This setting can only changed from the GUI interface Mouse Keyboard Operation only Click the Windows menu and select the Settings window Click on the Sync tab and click the Relock Threshold submenu Choose a setting from the list Timecode Offset This offsets the transport from the incoming timecode The offset can be either positive or negative
34. To change the offset Mouse Keyboard Operation Click the Windows menu and select the Settings window Click on the Sync tab and click in the Time Code Offset field Type a new offset with the keyboard EX Front Panel Operation Press the SYNC button Press the up down buttons to select Chase Offset and press CHNG Use the CHNG and HOME buttons to cursor through the display Use the up down buttons to change the offset The Enter button saves your offset Chase Lock Deviation Chase Lock Deviation displays the difference between incoming timecode and the X 48 s transport It can be useful if you think that the machine is drifting out of sync or for troubleshooting There is no setting to change it s only a display of how far out of sync the machine is ideally 0 To view this setting 51 Recorder e Mouse Keyboard Operation Click the Windows menu and select the Settings window Select the Sync tab Look at the Lock Deviation display at the bottom of the screen EX Front Panel Operation Press the SYNC button Press the up down buttons to select Chase Lock Deviation and press CHNG Watch the lock deviation When you re finished press the Exit or Home button Timecode Output Muting This setting is useful when the device receiving timecode cannot accept off speed timecode such as some console automation systems Play Only Outputs timecode only when the transport is running at a normal play
35. ackburst to align your audio playback and time code to exactly a frame edge To switch on video reference Mouse Keyboard Operation Click the Windows menu and choose Settings Select the Sync tab Check the box labeled Resolve to Video In EX Front Panel Operation Press the SYNC button 25 Configuration Press the Up Down buttons to select Resolve to Video In and press CHNG Use the Up Down buttons to select On and press ENTER The Video Clock input supports Tri Level Sync for High Definition Video If the blackburst input is Tri Level the X 48 automatically enables this feature See Chapter 3 Recording for more on sample clock and video sync Pull Up Pull Down Sample Rates The X 48 supports pull up and pull down sample rates for use in film and video post production When you select the sample rate for the new session be sure to consider the final delivery format and set your sample rate accordingly See Chapter 3 Recording for more on sample rates Networking The X 48 can be connected to a computer using the fast Gigabit Ethernet connection You need an Ethernet crossover cable to connect your computer to the X 48 unless you know that your computer s Ethernet connector is auto sensing such as most modern Apple computers Once the ethernet cable is connected you need to configure both the X 48 and your PC for networking To configure the X 48 for networking Mouse Keyboard Operation View the
36. alled optional I O cards if any 1 0 Setup Using the I O Card Select menus you can select Input and Output types in groups of eight from the selection pull down menus They are all set to TDIF by default The Input Routing pull down menus set track input sources in groups of eight They can be used to configure the recorder inputs for a console that has less than 48 routing outputs For example a console with 24 TDIF outputs could be connected to the X 48 this way Connect console TDIF outs 1 24 to X 48 TDIF in 1 24 Set Input Routing for channels 1 8 and 25 32 as Input Group 1 1 8 Set Input Routing for channels 9 16 and 33 40 as Input Group 2 9 16 Set Input Routing for channels 17 24 and 41 48 as Input Group 3 17 24 This allows all 48 tracks to receive signal without physical re patching Console out 1 will feed track 1 and 25 console out 2 will feed tracks 2 and 26 etc There is a track by track input selection pull down menu in the Edit Track screen which over rides the selection made in the Settings window You can also select the I O operating level from the pulldown menu at the bottom of the window See the next section for more information S PDIF A checkbox at the bottom of the window enables sample rate conversion on the S PDIF input 23 Configuration EX Front Panel Operation To configure the I O cards from the front panel Press the INP 1 24 or INP 25 48 key Use the Up Down buttons to
37. ature to create a loop that plays through a song or to fill a section of film dialog with room tone for ADR When you select the repeat paste command the system will prompt you to ask how many times it should repeat the audio Crop Crop Control U cuts the head and tail of a clip outside of the selected range Select a range inside of a clip using the I Beam tool then use the Crop command to shorten it s length to include only the selected range Insert Time This command Control T inserts silence into the selected time range and shifts all audio after that selection later It s the same as splitting the clip at the In point and moving all audio after that point back the same amount of time as the selection length Delete Time This command deletes the time from the timeline represented by the selected time range and shifts all audio after that selection forward Split The Split command Control E slices a clip wherever the timeline is If you ve selected a range of a clip it separates that selection into a new clip This separation would allow one part of a clip to be treated or editing differently from the other part of the clip Play From Selection This function shortcut P on the keyboard begins playback from the beginning of the selection range It ignores the pre roll setting if any You might use it to hear the effects of an edit in context of the program History List The History List command Control H opens a
38. ck will not change the view selected in the screen Auto Scroll means that the center line will remain stationary and the waveform will move under that The playback line needs to move to the center of the display first but once it catches up it will remain there Page Flip tells the playback line to scroll across the screen then advance to the next chunk of timeline and scroll across that This is the default view for Pro Tools To change the scrolling behavior Click the Options menu and select Scrolling Choose either None Auto Scroll or Page flip You can also click the Auto Scroll button in the top left corner of the Tracks display Timebar Format The time ruler can be displayed in SMPTE time or in samples To change this behavior 43 Recorder Click the Options menu and select Timebar Format Choose either SMPTE or Samples Clip Properties To specify information about a clip open the Clip Properties window Use the Smart tool to select a clip Under the Windows menu select Clip Properties or press Control 2 from the keyboard You can change the name of the file specify an exact start and end point or move the clip to the timecode embedded in its Broadcast WAVE file or playhead position You can also specify a fade in and fade out time and shape from this window mute or lock the clip position ED Another way to edit these values without opening the Clip Properties window is to click the Info butto
39. d in Step 6 Connect the other end of the flat gray cable to the black connector on the card Just behind the front panel you will find yellow black red cables with white connectors These are power cables for the analog card Connect one of these to the matching white connector on the analog card Replace the top panel Digital Card 1 Remove the six screws holding on the top panel there is one on the rear Remove the top panel and set it aside You will see two black connectors one labeled SLOT1 and one labeled SLOT2 On the back of the X 48 there are two blank panels one labeled SLOT1 1 24 and one labeled SLOT2 25 48 Remove the blank panel corresponding to the black connector where the I O card will be connected For example if you are installing an analog card for channels 1 24 remove the blank panel for SLOT1 Connect the flat gray cable provided with the digital card to the appropriate slot connector in the X 48 Slide the digital card into the slot from the rear of the X 48 13 Setup 6 Secure the digital card s connector plate to the rear panel of the X 48 using the screws you removed in Step 2 7 Secure rear of the digital card to the metal plate below it using a white plastic spacer and screw originally provided with your X 48 8 Connect the other end of the flat gray cable to the black connector on the card 9 Replace the top panel Making Connections You may not use all the connect
40. e the timecode you ve selected in the Sync Control Mode menu See the section titled Synchronization for more on timecode chase Rehearse The Rehearse feature allows you to hear the effects of recording without actually recording to disk This feature is useful for testing auto punch in and out points or for rehearsing talent before recording qe Mouse Keyboard Operation Click on the REH button in the transport section in the top right corner of the screen E Front Panel Operation Press the RHSL button on the front panel of the X 48 Pre Post Roll The Rehearse feature allows you to hear the effects of recording without actually recording to disk This feature is useful for testing auto punch in and out points or for rehearsing talent before recording gt Mouse Keyboard Operation Click on the Windows menu and select Settings or press Alt F8 on the keyboard The Settings window will open Click on the tab at the bottom of this window titled Transport Click the checkbox labeled Enable Pre Post Roll You can click on the fields for pre roll and post roll to specify how many seconds you require 37 Varispeed Recorder EX Front Panel Operation On the front panel of the X 48 press the PREF button Use the Up Down buttons to select Use Pre Post Roll and press CHNG Use the up down buttons to select On and press Enter Pre roll and Post roll times can also be changed in the Preferences menu Va
41. e blank Press OK Close the Local Area Connection Properties window Select Start gt My Network Places On the left side of the My Network Places window is a list of Network Tasks Select View workgroup computers If this left side display is not visible enable it by going to Tools gt Folder Options gt General tab and click Show common tasks in folders Alternatively you could double click Entire Network then Microsoft Windows Network to see the available workgroups Inside the workgroup named Workgroup will be the X 48 If your computer and X 48 workgroup names are different navigate one level up to see all the workgroups present on the network and look inside WORKGROUP to find the X 48 Your X 48 will show up similar to this X48 uo0t97er5vk It is possible that you may need to wait a minute or so for the X 48 to show up in this list Note that the X 48 s workgroup name is fixed as WORKGROUP Your PC s network name may not be WORKGROUP For example Windows XP Home has a default network name of MSHOME To find the workgroup name of your computer go to Control Panels gt System gt Computer Name tab Double click on the icon that represents the connected X 48 You should be prompted to enter a user name and password The user name is administrator and the password is admin Now when you double click on the icon you should be able to see the X 48 s inter
42. ea EX Front Panel Operation Press the SYNC button Press the up down buttons to select Resolve to Video In and press CHNG Press the Up Down buttons to select On and press Enter Frame Rate The X 48 syncs to any frame rate of SMPTE timecode 48 Recorder 30 frame non drop is occasionally used in music studios to sync console automation to a tape machine 2 reel to reel tape may be striped with this format 30 frame drop is rarely used 29 97 non drop is the standard for non broadcast post production in the U S 29 97 drop is the standard for broadcast television post production in the U S 25 frame is the standard in Europe 24 frame non drop is sometimes used for HDTV production or film location recording 24 975 non drop is 25 frame pull down used to play 25 frame videos on American NTSC monitors 23 976 non drop is HD pull down used to play down converted HD videos on American NTSC monitors To change the frame rate Mouse Keyboard Operation Click the Windows menu and select the Settings window Click on the Sync tab and click the Frame Rate submenu Choose your desired frame rate from the list Bel Front Panel Operation Press the SYNC button Press the up down buttons to select Frame Rate and press CHNG Select a frame rate from the list using the up down buttons and press Enter Control Mode Four control modes are available Internal is the default setting the
43. ed when using the X 48 strictly as a recorder Mixer Bypass is switched on by default so you ll need to disable it before using the mixer section To access this setting e Mouse Keyboard Operation only Open the Windows menu and select Settings Select the System tab Check or uncheck the Mixer Bypass checkbox Make a Default Project You can define a default project which has all of the routing and sync presets you typically use To do this e Mouse Keyboard Operation only Open the File menu and select Save Project As Navigate to D XProjects Startup Name your project Startup Click OK to replace the old file Install VST Plug Ins See Chapter Mixing for information on using Third Party Plug Ins 30 Recorder Recorder Working With Projects Creating a New Project Mouse Keyboard Operation Click on the File menu and select New Project or press Control N on the keyboard The display will ask you if you wish to save changes to the current the current project Click on Yes or No The display prompts you for the following information Name Type a name for the project using the keyboard Drive Select which drive to record to Mode Either Non Destructive or Destructive See next section for explanation Sample Rate The sample rate for the session Most users will choose either 44 1k CD standard 48k DAT standard 88 2k 2x CD or 96k 2x DAT A number of other sample
44. emitted inside of this product is completely confined in the protective housings The label required in this regulation is shown at O CERTIFICATION comptes WITH 21 CFR 1040 10 AND 1040 11 EXCEPT FOR DEVIATIONS PURSUANT TO LASER NOTICE NO 50 DATED JULY 26 2001 MANUFACTURED TEAC CORPORATION 3 7 3 NAKA CHO MUSASHINO SHI TOKYO JAPAN For U S A CAUTION e DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE HOUSING USING A SCREWDRIVER e USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE e IF THIS PRODUCT DEVELOPS TROUBLE CONTACT YOUR NEAREST QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL AND DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT IN ITS DAMAGED STATE Optical pickup Type SF DS10L Manufacturer SANYO Laser output 108 mW max CD 66 mW max DVD Wavelength 782 nm CD 658nm DVD Rack mounting the Unit Use the supplied rack mounting kit to mount the unit in a standard 19 inch rack as shown below Remove the feet of the unit before mounting NOTE e Leave 1U of space above the unit for ventilation e Allow at least 10 cm 4 in at the rear of the unit for ventilation Table of Contents WEKO UU cn KAA IAE Raa canes 9 AUN AAA WA AAA AA AAA 9 WAPI AN Wa ddd el aad dad cee poe Settled 9 REA SS Uan A As 9 Manual Conventio Siranee KWA Kaa Akakaa mii Kika KIKA KUI kaaa kaakaa akaka kukaaa 9 Required EGUPM SAA KU at ene ee aad glee ee dt dia tea
45. enu option Change button Use this key to change a menu item in the Project Sync etc menus Up Down buttons Use these to scroll through menus and change their settings Now let s walk through the rear panel 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 MS LA NA 16 17 TDIF Inputs and Outputs Each of these jacks transmits 8 channels of TDIF format digital audio input and output at up to 96kHz 24 bit NOTE to get all 8 channels of audio input and output at 96kHz the equipment connected to the X 48 must have the latest TDIF capabilities such as TASCAM s DM 3200 and DM 4800 digital mixers Option card slot 1 This card slots adds an additional 1 O format for channels 1 24 It s compatible with an interface card such as the IF AN24X analog card IF AD24 ADAT optical card or IF AE24 AES EBU card sold seperately Option card slot 2 Adds an additional 1 O format for channels 25 48 Cards 1 and 2 do not need to be the same you can mix and match Analog and AES for example MIDI Input and Output Used to generate and receive MIDI Timecode Also used to receive MIDI Machine Control commands Timecode Input and Output Generates and receives SMPTE LTC timecode through balanced 1 4 jacks Footswitch jack Compatible with a momentary footswitch like the TASCAM RC 30P for punch in punch out NOTE To operate correc
46. gs Select the Prefs tab and click the Punch Crossfades submenu Select the desired crossfade time E Front Panel Operation Press the PREF button and use the up down buttons to select Punch Crossfade Press the CHNG button select the desired crossfade time using the up down buttons and press CHNG again 39 Recorder Undo Redo Unlike tape machines you can undo a recording pass and then put it back with redo Undo redo is only available from the mouse keyboard interface 4 gt Metering Mouse Keyboard Operation only Click the Edit menu and choose Undo or press Control Z on the keyboard Several metering parameters are available gt G p Peak Hold displays the highest signal level achieved either for a few seconds or until cleared Meters can be Pre fader or Post fader not applicable in Mixer Bypass mode This means that the meters show the signal level either before or after the signal hits the mixer interface GUI only you can View Masters to see the signal level for the group and aux channels Mouse Keyboard Operation Click on the Meter button mr if meters are not displayed at the top of the screen Click on the Options menu and select the Meters submenu From this submenu you can select Peak Hold and Clear Overloads Click on Options gt Meters gt Mode to select Pre Fader or Post Fader metering Click on Options gt Meters gt View Masters to see the group and aux master levels or c
47. h the X 48 powered on insert the System Restore CD then restart the X 48 The VGA UI doesn t have to be displayed all that is required is power to open the drive tray If necessary the X 48 can be forced to shut down by holding the front panel power button for a few seconds 4 The X 48 will automatically boot from the System Restore CD and run the X 48 Installer Please follow the steps in the X 48 Installer screens 19 Configuration Configuration Configuration This section helps you with the software settings you ll need to make in order for the X 48 to work smoothly in your application Display Settings Mouse Keyboard Operation Your monitor should be capable displaying a resolution of at least 1024x768 pixels at a refresh rate of at least 60 Hz The maximum resolution of the X 48 s display output is 2048x1536 pixels You change the display resolution from the Windows menu Click the Windows menu and select Display Settings Move the slider to change the display resolution the minimum resolution is 1024 x 768 and press Apply Navigating the LCD I nterface ma EX Front Panel Operation To access menus and settings from the X 48 front panel use the six buttons directly below the LCD display Press one of the seven menus on the bottom right corner of the unit PROJ DISK 1 0 1 24 I O 25 48 SYNC PREF or SYS See below for an explanation of each of these menus Press the Up Down buttons to scrol
48. in the top left corner of the screen This tool does different things depending where your mouse is When it s not hovering over a clip it looks like a cursor sign You can click and drag over clips to select multiple objects It doesn t select only portions of clips like the I Beam When you mouse over the bottom left or bottom right corner of a clip you get a tool that looks like a horizontal line with arrowhead on either side This tool allows you to change the beginning or ending point of a clip Drag the end point inward to shorten a clip or drag it back out to lengthen it if there is any waveform there Mouse over the top left or top right corner and the tool changes to a horizontal line under a white arc This is the fade tool which allows you to add a fade in or fade out to a clip If clips on multiple tracks are selected the fade in or out is changed on all of those tracks Move to the middle of a clip and your cursor changes into the finger tool Click and drag to move the clip or multiple selected clips 54 Editing Lk Smart Tool Press F11 to select the Smart tool or click the button pictured above in the top left corner Like the Object tool this tool does different things depending where your mouse is When it s not hovering over a clip or if it s over the bottom half of a clip it acts like the I Beam tool Like the I Beam tool you can select a portion of a waveform However unlike the I
49. indow This opens a menu of options Mouse over the Stereo Outputs submenu and choose SPDIF Make sure that the Mix button is on green for any tracks channels you want to go to the Master out Connect the S PDIF digital out to the S PDIF digital in on your D A converter or recorder Change the on screen mixer channels and DSP settings to mix your project 62 Specifications Specifications Audio 1 0 TDIF 6 x 25 pin female D sub connectors Conform to TDIF 1 standard S PDIF INOUT 2 x RCA pin jacks input output impedance 750hm 1EC60958 data format Miscellaneous 1 O connections WORD SYNC IN BNC connector Switchable 750hm termination TTL level WORD SYNC OUT THRU 2 x BNC connector TTL level VIDEO INTHRU 2 x BNC connector Tri level signal supported MDI INOUT 2 x 5 pin DIN connectors Conform to MIDI specifications TIME CODE INOUT 2 x 1 4 TRS jacks Conform to SMPTE specifications FOOT SWITCH 1 4 TS jack REMOTE for Sony 9 pin 9 pin female D sub connector Wired to RS 422 standards USB 4 x USB 2 0 A type connectors 10100 1000 RJ 45 LAN connector 10BASE T 100BASE TX 1000BASE TX Ethernet 10100 RJ 45 LAN connector 10BASE T 100BASE TX Ethernet VGA 15 pin female Dsub VGA connector MOUSE PS 2 Mouse port KEYBOARD PS 2 Keyboard port FireWire 1 2 IEEE1394 6 pin connector IEEE1394a Physical characteristics Maximum overall dimensions w xd xh 483 x 439 x 184 mm 19 x 17 3 x 7 3 in Weight 13 7kg 30 2lbs
50. ing Each recorder track goes directly to the mixer channel that has the same number as the track Mixer channels can be routed to various destinations like physical outputs or Groups Click the bottom most text display on a mixer channel to reveal a menu of output routing choices or open the DSP View to see the same menu along with other parameters of that mixer channel You can change the output to a group or pair of outputs for submixing use see the next section for examples Mixer Applications Submixing One of the typical uses for the subgroups is to combine tracks when you don t have enough mixer inputs for your session For example 17 tracks of percussion can be combined into a stereo group then sent through a pair of outputs to come up on a pair of faders on your console To use this feature Make sure Mixer Bypass 1s disabled see previous section Click on the tab at the bottom of the screen where your tracks are such as Ch 1 24 Find your track in the mixer view You can change the level pan it left or right add EQ etc Click the Output field at the bottom of the channel strip This opens a menu of options Mouse over the Groups submenu and choose a stereo group from 1 to 12 61 Mixer Select the Groups tab at the bottom of the screen Click on the output field at the bottom of the group channel Select Stereo Outs and choose a pair of outputs for your Group Monitoring While Recording Ano
51. ings Click the System tab Click the System Settings Reset button The recorder will ask you if you want to restore the X 48 to factory settings click OK EX Front Panel Operation Press the SYS button Press the Up Down buttons until you select Settings and press CHNG Select Recall Defaults using the Up Down buttons and press CHNG The display will ask Reset settings to factory defaults Press ENTER YES Store Recall User Settings You can store your own settings for later recall You might do this if you do multiple types of sessions that require different configurations 29 Configuration gt Mouse Keyboard Operation Open the Windows menu and select Settings Click the System tab Click the System Settings Store button Type a name for the settings and click OK To restore the system settings you ve saved click the Recall button and find your backup EX Front Panel Operation Press the SYS button Press the Up Down buttons until you select Settings and press CHNG Select Store using the Up Down buttons and pres CHNG Give your settings a name using the Up Down buttons and the CHNG button to cursor forward then press ENTER YES To recall your settings select Recall from the previous menu and locate your backup file Mixer Bypass Bypassing the mixer section improves inupt to output delay and and reduces CPU usage by keeping the mixer EQ level etc settings disabl
52. ions provided on the rear of the X 48 but they are there if you need them Just skip over the sections below that don t apply to your setup For further information on routing to amp from these connectors please refer to Section I O Settings page 23 TDI F The X 48 comes standard with six DB25 connectors each one capable of carrying eight channels of I O at normal sample rates 44 1k 48k or double speed sample rates 88 2k 96k NOTE Eight channels of double speed sample rate I O on a single TDIF connection is a new development for TASCAM recorders and mixers Please ensure that the equipment you are connecting the X 48 to will support this by contacting the manufacturer of that equipment A Note Use only cables that are specified by the manufacturer as TDIF cables Using incorrect cables can damage your equipment S PDIF The X 48 comes standard with two RCA jacks for S PDIF I O at both normal and double speed sample rates A Note To ensure clean data transmission use only cables specified by the manufacturer as S PDIF cables AES EBU When installed into an X 48 Slot an AES EBU digital I O card will provide 24 channels of 1 0 at normal sample rates 44 1k 48k or double speed sample rates 88 2k 96k A Note Use only DB25 cables specified by the manufacturer as AES EBU cables Many cables look the same on the outside The AES EBU DB 25 pinout is pictured 14 Setup Digital In Digital Out
53. ither AAF or Open TL as your output format You can navigate up to select another drive Click Save to export the project Copying a Project You can make a copy of a project with the X 48 for instance as a backup to another drive This copies the project and all of its wave recordings unlike Save As which only copies the project file e Mouse Keyboard Operation Click on the File menu and select File Manager or press Control F on the keyboard You should see the File Manager window with two panes on the left and right In the left hand pane navigate to the project folder you want to copy containing the ndr file and Audio folder Click on this folder so 1t s highlighted Using the controls on the right side navigate to where you want to copy the project to 1 e a removable FireWire hard drive When you re ready to begin copying press the gt gt button under the word Copy between the two panes Be E Front Panel Operation On the front panel of the X 48 press the PROJ button press the Up Down arrows to select Copy and press CHNG Press the Up Down arrows until you select a source project folder and press ENTER Press the Up Down arrows and select a project file ndr file and press ENTER Press the Up Down arrows and select a destination drive and press ENTER Enter a destination project name by using Up Down arrows and CHNG button and press ENTER 34 Recorder Backing Up a Project
54. l optical drives DVD CDR CDR W drives are not supported Powering On Off Now that things are connected it s time to plug in the X 48 and power it on The X 48 is equipped with a universal power supply that is compatible with any country s voltage and frequency It is not necessary to change any power settings when traveling internationally with your X 48 though you may have to obtain an adapter to the local plug configuration Momentarily press the POWER button on the front panel and the X 48 will boot up The boot process takes about 1 14 minutes to complete When ready the X 48 will display its track screen on a connected VGA monitor and the currently loaded project with time code on the front panel LCD display To power off the X 48 either select Shutdown from the File menu in the VGA UI or momentarily press the front panel POWER button In either case you will be prompted to save the currently loaded project then confirm the shutdown External Applications A While the X 48 is based on PC Windows architecture it is not configured for general PC use The Windows Embedded operating system used on the X 48 does not include general use components We strongly advise you not to install non qualified software on the X 48 Doing so could lead to undesirable results including X 48 malfunction requiring you to use the X 48 System Restore CD to restore it to ts original factory configuration 18 Setup MX View Pre insta
55. l through menus When you find a setting you want to edit press CHNG Change Press the Up Down buttons to choose a setting When you re finished press ENTER to save or EXIT to cancel your edit At any time you can press HOME to get out of the menu system and back to the main screen The seven menu keys are used to access the following functions PROJ Goes directly to the list of project management functions such as New Open Save Save As Delete and Copy DISK Goes directly to the list of hard drive management functions such as a Free Space display and disk formatting utility INP 1 24 Goes directly to input routing menus for inputs 1 through 24 In most cases these will be left at their default settings since much output routing can be done from a recording console The choices presented in this menu allows the use of consoles with less than 48 outputs 20 Configuration INP 24 48 Goes directly to input routing menus for inputs 25 through 48 In most cases these will be left at their default settings since much output routing can be done from a recording console The choices presented in this menu allows the use of consoles with less than 48 outputs SYNC Goes directly to the list of synchronization settings amp functions such as time code frame rate digital audio clock settings and time code chase options PREF Goes directly to a list of general operating preferences for the X 48 such as transport options
56. layback or recording The loop plays back with preroll and postroll settings if assigned until the stop button is pressed gt Mouse Keyboard Operation Drag the loop start and stop points to the location you want them The loop markers are blue triangles that fill the entire height of the timeline ruler and are at 0 00 00 00 by default Click the loop button E to turn on the loop function Press Play Loop Mode The X 48 has three Loop Modes Play Once and Cue plays through the loop once then locates to the beginning of the loop or pre roll point if enabled and stops Play Once and Stop plays through the loop once and then stops at the loop end or post roll point if enabled Play Repeatedly plays through the loop locates to the beginning of the loop or preroll point if enabled and plays again repeating until the stop button is pressed By default the Loop mode is set to Play Once and Cue To change this behavior 41 Recorder e Mouse Keyboard Operation Click on the Windows menu and choose Settings Select the Transport tab The submenu titled Loop Mode has the three choices explained above E Front Panel Operation Press the PREF button Press the up down buttons until you select Loop Mode and press CHNG Select one of the three choices explained above and press Enter Auto Punch The Auto Punch function automatically drops into and out of record when switched on This 1s used
57. lick on the on screen meters themselves To set the amount of time that peak values stay on the meters click Windows and select Settings Click on the Prefs tab and change the Clear Overloads pulldown to change the interval to 1 second 5 seconds 30 seconds or Hold infinite GUI Meter Display You can display the meters by clicking the bargraph icon in the center of the screen or by pressing 1 on the keyboard EX Front Panel Operation Press the PREF button and scroll to the Meters sub menu and press CHNG 40 Recorder Select Meter Mode and press the CHNG button to switch between Pre Fader the default and Post Fader Select Meter Range and press the CHNG button to switch between oo to OdB minus infinity to OdB the default 24dB to 0dB or 12dB to 048 These fine dB scales can be useful when sending test tones to the recorder such as for aligning the analog I O card or a Dolby encoder Select Peak Hold to switch this function on or off Using Markers Markers allow you to label sections of a recording for visual reference and to locate back to later e Mouse Keyboard Operation To create a marker click the Edit menu and select New Marker or press the Enter key on your keyboard s number pad To access a memory location open the Markers window from the Windows menu From here you can select a memory location rename it and locate to it Loop Playback You can loop a section of the timeline for p
58. lled on the X 48 is MX View Version 1 40 for control of any existing MX 2424 machines you may have For MX View operational instructions please refer to the MX View Manual TASCAM Mixer Companion Pre installed on the X 48 is TASCAM Mixer Companion Version 1 30 This allows the X 48 to act as the host computer for TMC when connected via USB to a TASCAM DM 3200 or DM 4800 digital mixer TMC updates may be installed by running the TMC update installer by selecting Launch External Application from the X 48 s File menu The TMC update installer would have to be on a piece of media that the X 48 has access to such as a CD or USB flash drive A Only Version 1 20 or higher Windows version is designed to operate on the X 48 Earlier versions of TMC should not be installed on the X 48 VST Plug ins At the time of this writing the following plug ins have been qualified for installation use on the X 48 Please check the TASCAM web site for updates Waves 5 using the iLok key Antares Auto Tune 4 Using the X 48 System Restore CD In the event it becomes necessary to use the X 48 System Restore CD to restore your X 48 to its original factory configuration following the steps below will ensure a smooth restore process l Back up all audio data This should already be done as part of a regular workflow Ensure you have backups of any X 48 software installers or patch updates you may have downloaded from the TASCAM web site e Wit
59. m 1 48 Synchronization Requirements In order to reliably synchronize the X 48 to another device two references are required A location reference typically SMPTE LTC timecode sent to the X 48 s Timecode Input or into the RS 422 Sony 9 pin Remote input This tells the X 48 where in the timeline to go A clock reference typically word clock sent to the X 48 through a BNC cable This tells the X 48 how fast to go once it gets to the right location The X 48 can be run without an external word clock source but it will eventually drift out of sync You can also use a digital audio signal such as AES EBU as a clock source You will also hear clicks and pops in the digital audio if your entire studio is not resolved to a single master clock Note that video clock is available on the X 48 but it cannot be used as the reference clock Video clock is only updated 60 times per second where word clock is updated 48 000 times or more per second Long cable runs can also cause video clock to go out of phase which may cause problems with digital consoles Video clock on the X 48 is used to define the frame edge of the SMPTE input Word Clock sets the playback speed Once the SMPTE input tells the transport where to go the X 48 plays at the rate set by its Sample Clock source Settings menu Source Video Clock gives a precise frame edge to the SMPTE timecode Not available as a clock reference SMPTE Timecode i
60. n in the display A new panel opens up below the transport with the same clip options Navigating the Timeline There are several ways to change the playhead position Drag the bottom scrollbar left and right then click in the track display to jump to that position Use the Fast Forward and Rewind buttons either on screen or on the front panel Double click the timecode position readout and type in a new location with the keyboard Use an external machine control device see next section on Synchronization Status Displays To the right of the menu displays you should see a screen similar to the one above This shows from left to right Current sample rate Auto Input All Safe and Timecode Chase status blue when on DSP load with several plug ins loaded this level may grow higher and slow down your system Project Name Input Routing There are two ways to route inputs to tracks Routing in groups of 8 Select the Windows menu and click Settings Click the 1 O tab 44 Recorder The Input Routing pulldown menu selects which bank of 8 inputs will feed the selected tracks For example setting the Input Routing for tracks 25 32 to Input Grp 1 8 will route inputs 1 8 to tracks 25 32 Routing by individual channels this supercedes the groups of 8 above Click a track in the Tracks tab F1 Click the DSP button in the middle of the display or press F6 Click the Input pulldown menu and select an input fro
61. nal hard drive Itis called X48 Data Drive Double click on X48 Data Drive to see its contents Look in the XProjects directory for projects To configure your Mac OS X computer for networking to the X 48 Click on System Preferences under the Apple menu and choose Network Optional You may want to make a new Location under the Location pull down menu Double click on Built In Ethernet Click the Configure IPv4 pull down menu and choose Manually Set IP Address to 192 168 1 2 Note This is different from the X 48 s IP address If this IP address is already in use on your network pick a different number for the last digit Set Subnet Mask to be 255 255 255 0 Leave Router DNS Servers and Search Domains blank Click Apply Now and close the window Open a new Finder window and click the Network globe on the left side of the window Your X 48 will show up similar to this X48 uo0t97er5vk It is possible that you may need to wait a minute or so for the X 48 to show up in this list Double click on the icon that represents the connected X 48 27 Configuration You should be prompted to enter a user name and password The user name is administrator and the password is admin The Finder will ask you which drive you want to mount There is only one choice X48 Data Drive Click OK Double click on X48 Data Drive to see its contents Look in the XProjects directo
62. nal is present the sample rate indication in the GUI and the Sample Lock LED on the front panel will flash indicating no clock lock Word clock is commonly used when many pieces of digital audio gear are connected together in a system and clock is correctly distributed from a central clock generator or one of the connected devices Invert Word Out Polarity Some manufacturers of digital audio equipment lock to the rising edge of a clock signal while others use the falling edge This setting allows the X 48 to operate as a clock master with either type of equipment This may not be documented by all manufacturers so if your clock configuration appears correct but you are still hearing artifacts such as clicks try changing the value of this setting Clock Rate Multipliers Some older word clock generators only support base clock rates 44 1k 48k For scenarios where such a clock generator is used in a system running at higher clock rates the X 48 provides the ability to lock to and output word clock rates that are exact multiples of its operating rate For example a system may be running at 96k but the clock generator s maximum output rate is 48k ADAT Card AES Card 1 2 When selected the X 48 s digital audio clock will be locked to the digital audio signal present at the first group of eight inputs of a digital I O card installed in the specified slot This would typically be used when the X 48 is digitally connected via one
63. nfigured to lock to Word Clock OUT This connector transmits word clock to other devices When used the X 48 should be configured to Internal Clock THRU This connector passes the Word Clock signal present at the Word Clock IN through without adding any delay This allows three devices to be locked in a daisy chain fashion in configurations where there is no way to directly distribute clock from a single source Analog Audio The IF AN24 provides 24 channels of balanced analog inputs and 24 channels of balanced analog outputs The X 48 can be configured to one of five possible operating reference levels by applying the appropriate software settings Please refer to Section Analog I O Operating Level page 24 for details 15 Setup A Note Use only DB25 cables specified by the manufacturer as Analog cables Many cables look the same on the outside The analog DB 25 pinout is pictured below ty B Ll del sl Lol Eh tel GCHGCHGCHGCHGCHGCHGCHG errr Huu bo A Y A A pS O Y Synchronization and Control This section will deal with the physical connections needed in various synchronized applications For details about the appropriate software settings please refer to Section Synchronization page 45 MIDI There are two MIDI connectors on the rear of the X 48 These are used for MIDI Machine Control MMC and MIDI Time Code MTC IN This connector receives MTC which the X 48 can
64. o the USB input and set its control mode to Native by holding Select and Channel during power up The US 2400 controls the X 48 s transport fader levels pan aux sends bank select channels and more 60 Mixer Third Party Plug Ins The X 48 officially supports Waves plug ins and Antares Auto Tune plug in Other plug ins have not been tested and may result in undesired operation requiring the X 48 be reloaded from the factory restore CD To install plug ins do one of the following Insert the installer CD in the X 48 If there s an autorun exe file on the CD just follow the prompts as you would on a computer Install the plug ins in D Freeware VST Use the Launch External Application command in the File menu to run the installer on the CD then follow the prompts Install the plug ins in D FreewareVST Both Waves and Antares require an iLok dongle for copy protection Authorize the dongle on a computer then plug it into the X 48 s USB jack when prompted by the plug in installer CPU Meter The CPU meter is located at the top of the screen It displays a bargraph and a percentage of CPU used As you use EQ dynamics and VST plug ins the CPU meter will begin to rise If the X 48 displays errors and has trouble playing back tracks try disabling some of the inserted effects It is strongly recommended that VST effects only be used during mixdown not during recording in order to avoid their added latency and CPU load Rout
65. of its slots to one other piece of equipment such a mixer or another recorder S PDIF When selected the X 48 s digital audio clock will be locked to the digital audio signal present at the rear panel S PDIF input This would typically be used when the X 48 is 22 Configuration digitally connected to the S PDIF output of a piece of equipment when transferring stereo audio into the X 48 TDIF Port 1 When selected the X 48 s digital audio clock will be locked to the digital audio signal present at the first TDIF port 1 8 This would typically be used when the X 48 is digitally connected via TDIF to one other piece of equipment such a mixer or another recorder Resolve to Video In When checked the X 48 will align the frame edge of its timecode with the edge of the video reference signal This is not used as a sample clock source Check this box when the X 48 is synchronized via time code to devices such as video recorders cameras or edit controllers and all devices are locked to the same video reference signal a k a Blackburst For more information on synchronization and working with film or video please see the section in Chapter 3 Video Clock Frame Edge Resolve 1 0 Settings This section explains how to configure the optional 1 O cards for the X 48 de Mouse Keyboard Operation Choose Settings from the Windows menu and click on the 7 0 tab 1 0 Cards At the top of the display you ll see a list of inst
66. on to the available documentation the X 48 will provide many years of service Enjoy Unpacking The X 48 has been packed to ensure its safety during shipment Inspect the unit for damage immediately upon unpacking and contact the shipper or retailer if damage is discovered or items appear to be missing Please keep all boxes and packing material in case your X 48 needs to be shipped in the future Inside the shipping carton you will find the following This Owner s Manual Quick Reference Guide X 48 Unit Power Cable specific to the country you purchased it in System Restore CD Documentation CD Two white plastic spacers amp screws for installation of digital cards IF AE24 IF AD24 Read 4 Surf We know you re eager to start recording right away While you may get going by simply reading the Quick Start Guide it is strongly recommended that you read this Owner s Manual and check http www tascam com for any software updates Doing these two simple things will go a long way towards making your experience with the X 48 an enjoyable one Manual Conventions The following typefaces will be used in this Owner s Manual as indicated Bold is used for front panel controls Italic is used for VGA controls A Courier font is used for LCD display items The following icons will be used in this Owner s Manual as indicated A This icon is for instructions that must be followed to avoid data loss or poor performance
67. punch in and out points To enter Auto Punch mode hold the SHIFT button and press RECORD The Record light will flash Move the transport to a location before the punch in point and press Play When the transport reaches the punch in point it will punch into record When it passes the punch out point it will go into play again 42 Recorder Loop Recording You can also record while in loop mode When you record in loop mode and non destructive recording is selected a new audio file is written each time the recorder makes a pass You might use this feature when trying multiple successive takes of a guitar solo for example To use the loop recording feature turn on both Loop Playback and Auto Punch and press Play See previous sections Using the VGA Recorder I nterface Meters The X 48 displays meters on the top of the screen by default To show or hide these meters click the iw button in the middle of the display For more about the on screen meters see Page 40 Metering Naming Tracks Each of the tracks can be named for easy reference and for auto naming recorded wave files To name a track Mouse Keyboard Operation only Click on the Tracks tab at the bottom of the screen or press F1 Double click on the track name on the left side of the screen such as Track 1 Type a new name and press Enter Scrolling You can control the way that tracks scroll on the X 48 None means that playba
68. r in the X 48 s software Network cable used for these ports should be minimally CAT 5 While network hubs and switches can be used with the X 48 such devices may reduce network throughput particularly on a network with much traffic When using the pre installed MX View software to control MX 2424 machines the Gigabit port must be used and configured to the correct IP address to communicate with the MX 2424s 17 Setup For more details about software configurations to use the X 48 within a networked environment please refer to Section Networking page 26 External Drives External hard drives may be connected to the FireWire or USB 2 0 ports on the rear of the X 48 to be used as record destination or copy destination drives A When recording to any external drive it is strongly recommended to run the Drive Benchmarking utility to ensure the drive is fast enough for the desired number of record tracks For example while FireWire itself is fast enough for high track counts the actual drive inside an external FireWire enclosure may be a low RPM drive not capable of high track counts USB Flash Drives Thumb Drives may be connected to an X 48 s USB port Such drives can be useful as source drives for copying material onto the X 48 s drive copy destination drives for moving material off an X 48 or for software updating It is not recommended to record directly to such a drive due to their slow write speeds Externa
69. rispeed playback changes the playback speed of the recorder re sampling at the output to maintain the selected sample rate It can be useful when an instrument cannot be tuned to match a recording or to speed up or slow down a song s playback while simultaneously changing the pitch Mouse Keyboard Operation Click on the Windows menu and select Settings or press Alt F8 on the keyboard Click the Sync tab Click on the checkbox labeled Varispeed Enable Use the slider or click in the text box to specify the amount of varispeed Recording and Playing Back Input Monitoring There are three options for input monitoring Normal input monitoring puts any track that s in record in input monitoring Whether the transport is in play record or stop you will hear the input only and not what is recorded This mode is typically used for tracking When the recorder is in Auto Input mode you will hear the input when the transport is in stop or record When the transport is in play you will hear what was previously recorded This mode is used for punch in recording so that the artist and engineer can hear what was previously on the track before recording over a section of that performance ADR Monitoring Mode is similar to Auto Input but puts the track in input only when the transport is in record The track reverts to playback in stop or play to prevent feedback All Input mode enables input monitoring for all tracks whether they are a
70. rmatting a New Drive A new hard drive needs to be formatted before recording on the X 48 To do this de Mouse Keyboard Operation Click the File menu and choose Disk Management 28 Configuration The X 48 warns you that it will shut down after running this application Click Yes or No to save your project first The next prompt warns you that you can do some serious damage by misusing the Disk Management tool such as modifying the C drive Click OK when you re ready to begin The Disk Management tool opens DiskO should be the startup disk partitioned into the C drive your operating system and program files and the D drive the Data partition you can write to If you ve connected a FireWire drive you should see it mounted as Disk1 To format this disk right click the bar on the right and select Format Give the disk a name and click OK twice When you re finished click the Close box in the top right corner The X 48 will shut down Restart the recorder to begin using your drive EX Front Panel Operation Press the DISK button Use the Up Down buttons to select Quick Format and press CHNG Select a drive using the Up Down buttons and press ENTER The display will ask you if you want to format the drive Press ENTER YES Factory Defaults This section tells you how to restore the X 48 to factory defaults ye Mouse Keyboard Operation Open the Windows menu and select Sett
71. rmed for recording or not This mode is often used for live recording Mouse Keyboard Operation For Auto Input click on the Options menu scroll over the Auto Input submenu and select On or ADR For All Input click on the Options menu and select All Input 38 Recorder EX Front Panel Operation To enable Auto Input press the AUTO INPUT button on the front panel For All Input mode hold the SHIFT button while pressing AUTO INPUT G p Putting Individual Tracks into Input You can put tracks into input mode on a channel by channel basis From the Mouse Keyboard interface click the button next to any track number From the front panel hold the SHIFT button and press any track arming button Record Enable dee Mouse Keyboard Operation Click on the R button to the right of the track numbers on the left side of the screen in the Tracks view The button will flash red to indicate it is ready for record E Front Panel Operation Press the Record Enable buttons on the front panel The Record indicator will flash on tracks that are ready to record Punch Crossfade Time To avoid an audio click when punching in and out of record the X 48 automatically fades into and out of record This crossfade time is very fast but prevents an audio pop The crossfade time can be set between Oms disabled and 90ms in increments of 10ms de Mouse Keyboard Operation Click on the Windows menu and select Settin
72. rvicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes Do not place any objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit The apparatus should be located close enough to the AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the power cord plug at any time An apparatus with Class construction shall be connected to an AC outlet with a protective grounding connection Batteries battery pack or batteries installed should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like Excessive sound pressure from earphones and head phones can cause hearing loss The apparatus draws nominal non operating power from the AC outlet with its STANDBY ON in the Standby position Safety Information This product has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations title 21 CFR chapter 1 subchapter J based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 and is classified as a Class 1 laser product There is no hazardous invis ble laser radiation during operation because invis ible laser radiation
73. ry for projects If you re having trouble getting things to work you should be able to ping the X 48 from the PC Open an MS DOS window Windows or the Terminal in Applications Utilities Mac OS X and type ping 192 168 1 1 Note that this example uses the IP address specified in the above steps If the X 48 does not respond then you something is not connected or configured correctly Checking Free Hard Drive Space Prior to beginning a recording project you ll probably want to check your available hard drive space E Front Panel Operation Press the DISK button Use the Up Down buttons to select Free Space Press the Up Down buttons to see the free space on each of your drives Press HOME when you re finished Drive Benchmarking Utility The X 48 includes a utility that you can use to test any connected drive before using it The recorder runs a series of write read tests and then reports how many tracks it can record to that drive at 48kHz and at 96kHz You should run this when you attach a new hard drive to the system especially an external FireWire hard drive with an unknown drive inside it To run the Drive Benchmarking Tool gt Mouse Keyboard Operation only Click the File menu and choose Drive Benchmarking Choose your hard drive from the pull down menu Click OK to start the test In about a minute the X 48 will report how many tracks you can record to this drive at 48kHz and at 96kHz Fo
74. s has four insert points for supported VST plug ins See the following section for information on installing and using 3rd party plug ins The On button allows you to bypass the inserted effect by turning it off The Edit button opens that plug in s edit window The center menu opens a list of all VST plug ins installed in the system Aux Sends shows the six aux sends and allows you to send the selected channel to them The Pre button when lit makes these pre fader sends The On button turns the send on or off The knob at the bottom shows the amount of that channel sent to the send Dynamics is a compressor for the selected track Threshold changes the channels compressor threshold and is displayed in dBfs Ratio is the amount of gain reduction that occurs after the audio crosses the threshold Attack and Release control the 59 Mixer amount of time until gain reduction is fully functional and Soft applies a soft knee for extreme ratio settings On turns the effect on and off and Gain is a post compressor makeup stage The Equalizer section houses a four band full parametric EQ section The On button at the top right corner of this panel switches the EQ on and the On button above each band switches that band on Note that you need to press two On buttons to hear EQ the master ON button and one band s ON button The Type pulldown menu gives you a choice of Low Shelf High Shelf Peaking Low Pass and High Pass for each band You
75. s used as a location reference defining where in the timeline to locate to MIDI Timecode MTC is sometimes used as a location reference with MIDI sequencing software or computer based DAW software RS 422 remote receives transport commands such as play and record It also carries SMPTE timecode for location reference As these reference sources are all related you can see the importance of making sure that all of your devices are resolved to the same clock reference Another way to look at sync on the X 48 is to examine the order that things happen when the X 48 is online 45 Recorder 1 The X 48 either sees a transport command from the RS 422 signal or sees SMPTE timecode and goes into play 2 The X 48 looks at either the SMPTE input or the RS 422 to figure out where in the timeline to begin playback 3 If enabled the X 48 looks to the video clock input for a more exact timestamp for the incoming SMPTE 4 Once the X 48 is locked to the right SMPTE frame it starts playing at the rate dictated by its sample clock source 5 If the incoming SMPTE isn t resolved to the same clock and drifts out of sync by a difference greater than the flywheel setting the X 48 stops 6 When SMPTE timecode stops or an RS 422 stop command is received the transport stops Sample Rate A sample rate should chosen when first creating a project with consideration to what will be done with the final product Your choices are 44100
76. select a bank of 8 inputs and outputs i e IO Card Select 1 8 and press CHNG Select either TDIF 1 8orSlot1 1 8 and press ENTER Press the EXIT button when you are finished changing physical 1 O types To send a different bank of inputs to tracks for example send inputs 1 24 to 25 48 see example above Press the INP 1 24 or INP 25 48 key Use the Up Down buttons to select routing for a bank of tracks such as Input Routing 25 32 and press CHNG Select a bank of inputs i e Input Grpl 1 8 and press ENTER Press the EXIT button when you are finished changing input groups Analog 1 0 Operating Level You can set the Analog Operating level from the Settings menu Choose Settings from the Window menu click the O tab and click the I O Operating Level from the pull down menu Your choices are 9 14 16 18 or 20dBfs Control Mode The X 48 has four options for transport control Internal The default is local control from the transport mouse and keyboard SMPTE When enabled and the front panel TC CHASE key is enabled the X 48 chases the SMPTE timecode from its input jack MIDI MTC In this mode with the front pant TC CHASE key enabled the X 48 chases incoming MIDI timecode from it s MIDI input Theater Play This is a special playback mode similar to Auto Cue on a CD Player Please refer to Page 49 for details on the use of this mode MIDI Device ID When working with MIDI Machine Control
77. speed Mute FF Rew Mutes the timecode output when in FF or REW Mute Jog Shuttle Mutes the timecode when the transport is running at a non play speed such as shuttle None The timecode is never muted To change this setting ae Mouse Keyboard Operation Click the Windows menu and select the Settings window Select the Timecode Output Muting submenu and choose a setting E Front Panel Operation Press the SYNC button Press the up down buttons to select Output Muting and press CHNG Select a setting and press Enter Advanced Recorder Operations Audio File Naming The X 48 can auto name new audio files either based on the project name or the track name This setting can only be changed from the GUI since there are no track names when using the X 48 it defaults to naming audio files based on the project name To change this preference 52 Recorder air Mouse Keyboard Operation only Click the Windows menu and select the Prefs window Select the Audio File Naming sabmenu and choose your preferred naming convention Track Key Punch The X 48 can be set to enter record mode without any tracks armed Recording will then begin on any channel whose track arming button is pressed To enable this function gt Mouse Keyboard Operation Click the Windows menu and select the Settings window Select the Transport tab Check the box labeled Track Key Punch EX Front Panel
78. ther useful feature of the mixing engine is to monitor tracks while recording During a live event the X 48 can serve as a 48 track recorder as well as your monitor mixer Connect your mic preamps to the optional analog inputs and connect the S PDIF output to a D A converter or 2 track recorder like the TASCAM DV RA1000HD You can then monitor through the D A convertor or recorder using headphones or monitors To set up the X 48 for record monitoring Final Mix Make sure Mixer Bypass 1s disabled see previous section Check your channel strips to make sure the MIX button is on green so that tracks are being routed to the stereo mix out Click on the Masters tab at the bottom of the screen Click the Output field on the Master channel on the right side of this window This opens a menu of options Mouse over the Stereo Outputs submenu and choose SPDIF Connect the S PDIF digital out to the S PDIF digital in on your D A converter or recorder Change the on screen mixer channels to mix Since the mixer is after the recorder any changes made to the monitor mix will not affect the recording It is possible to complete your project entirely inside the X 48 You can insert VST plug ins add EQ and compression and automate channel levels during mixdown You ll still need a master recorder to monitor and capture the final mix like the TASCAM DV RA 1000HD To mix on the X 48 Click the Output field on the Master channel on the right side of this w
79. tly as footswitch must be connected before the X 48 is powered on Remote Compatible with RS 422 Sony 9 pin edit controllers for machine control Video clock in thru Attach blackburst video reference to this BNC jack There s also an auto terminating thru jack Mouse Keyboard PS 2 compatible mouse and keyboard inputs You can also use a USB mouse and keyboard if preferred Word Sync In Out Thru Compatible with BNC word clock generators VGA output Your monitor should be capable displaying a resolution of at least 1024x768 pixels at a refresh rate of at least 60 Hz The maximum resolution of the X 48 s display output is 2048x1536 pixels Option This jack doesn t do anything and never will Just pretend it doesn t exist USB Four USB 2 0 jacks for connecting a keyboard mouse flash drive or hard drive Ethernet There are two ethernet jacks One is 10 100 1000 Gigabit compatible and the other is 10 100 The Gigabit port is fully configurable while the 10 100 port is set to DCHP See the section on Networking for more information S PDIF Stereo coaxial digital input and output Firewire A pair of FireWire connectors for connecting external hard drives 12 IZ Setup Cooling fan make sure that this fan is not blocked off in a rack to prevent overheating the system 1 0 Card Installation 1 0 cards of different types may be installed in the X 48 simultaneously For example an X 48
80. to CD DVD There are three destinations for backing up a project to the built in DVD drive to a network or to another hard drive To back up to another hard drive see the Copying a Project instructions above To copy a project to a connected network see page 26 in the chapter on Networking This section explains how to back up to the built in DVD recorder 4 gt Mouse Keyboard Operation only Click on the File menu and select File Manager or press Control F on the keyboard You should see the File Manager window with two panes on the left and right In the left hand pane navigate to the project folder you want to back up containing the ndr file and Audio folder Click on this folder so it s highlighted In the center pane click the Backup button The Burn Options window should appear It will tell you how large the project folder you selected is and will give you the option to burn the project to a 650MB CD 700MB CD or 4 7GB DVD You can also click a checkbox to verify the disk after it has been burned Deleting a Project Mouse Keyboard Operation Click on the File menu and select File Manager or press Control F on the keyboard You should see the File Manager window with two panes on the left and right In the left hand pane navigate to the project folder you want to back up containing the ndr file and Audio folder Click on this folder so it s highlighted In the center pane click the Delete button
81. until you see your desired sample rate Press ENTER YES 21 Configuration Digital Audio Clock When digitally connected two or more pieces of audio equipment must be running at exactly the same digital audio clock rate and have their sample exactly lined up If this is not done audio artifacts like clicking and popping or completely muted audio will result The X 48 provides the ability to operate in many digital audio clock scenarios Each available setting is shown below along with an example of why it may be used These settings are made on the Sync tab of the Settings window Internal When selected the X 48 s digital audio clock is running on its own at the selected sample rate Choose this when the X 48 is connected to an analog mixer or when the X 48 is the clock master for other pieces of digital audio equipment Varispeed The term varispeed refers to a recorder s ability to run faster or slower than a base rate This may be used to record off speed for later playback at normal speed for a special effect It can also be used to slightly alter the pitch of a recording for tuning purposes Varispeed is only available when the X 48 is set to Internal clock When clocked externally the X 48 must follow the rate of that external clock Word Clock When selected the X 48 s digital audio clock will be locked to any word clock signal present at its BNC Word Clock input If this is selected but no word clock sig
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83. ush current 20 A N O 0 A OO N 10 11 12 13 14 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all se
84. uted or locked by clicking these checkboxes Locking a clip makes it impossible to edit until unlocked Another set of buttons in the Clip Properties window allow you to move the clip either to the timecode embedded in a Broadcast WAVE file Broadcast Time or to the current Play Position Click OK or Cancel to confirm or ignore the changes Snap to Grid Clips can snap to a grid for exact placement of imported or recorded audio in the timeline To access this feature click on the Options menu and select Snapping This menu has three settings Enable Snapping turns the snap feature on or off Draw Snap Grid displays vertical grid lines in the timeline for visual reference Snap To is another submenu that selects how fine the snap grid is drawn The options are Hours Minutes Seconds Frames or Subframes Cut Copy Delete Paste These commands do the expected edit functions to the selected audio Keyboard shortcuts are Control X for Cut Cntl C for Copy Cntl V for paste and Delete for Delete The only one that requires further explanation is Delete which doesn t actually delete the audio off the drive but just removes it from the Edit Decision List EDL You can always undo the operation or if you ve deleted a range of a clip pull the new clip s head or tail to fill the deleted space 56 Editing Repeat Paste Repeat Paste Control Alt V pastes the audio in the clipboard multiple times You might use this fe
85. window that shows you every edit you ve done in the project up to a maximum of 999 edits You can press the Undo and Redo buttons at the bottom of this window or click on a command in the list and it will undo that edit and everything after it You can also Clear the history list This removes all of the entries from the Undo history and make it impossible to undo any of your edits after you confirm the action The History is stored with the project so when recalling a project at a later date it s still possible to undo the most recent operations 57 Editing Audio Processing Pitch Time Stretch Selecting this item from the Process menu opens the Time Compression Pitch Shift window There are two options in this wndow Time Compression allows you to specify a new length for the clip using the mouse and keyboard The start time for the clip remains the same while the end point changes to reflect the new length The clip s fade in or out remains non destructive Pitch Shift is a slider that allows you to change the pitch of the selected clip from 150 1 2 octave higher to 50 1 octave lower Click OK to process the clip Consolidate Selecting this item from the Process menu merges all selected clips or time into one audio file Any crossfades or fade ins outs that were added to the clip are also written to the new clip This command may be used before exporting all of the edits on a track as one long Broadcast WAVE

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