Tascam RC-828 User's Manual
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1. See the DTRS manuals for full details of monitor ing modes B D P S Specifications 4 Specifications Maximum number of DTRS units 4 that may be controlled simulta neously REC FUNCTION controls for 32 tracks individual track arming Location memories 12 location memories 11 and 12 may be used as repeat points Shuttle speeds forward and x 8 4 2 1 1 2 1 4 reverse normal speed Power supply From master DTRS unit Overall dimensions w x d x h 250 x 200 x 58 mm 9 8 x 7 9 x 2 3 in Weight 1 2 kg 2 6 lbs a 1x speed is only available in forward shuttle mode Monitoring flowchart Monitoring flowchart What do listen to O MUTE e Y on yes e N off no Note Monitoring tables Monitoring tables DA 88 and DA 38 O SHUTTLE REC FUNCTION on REC FUNCTION off Tape Mute Tape REC FUNCTION on Source Source AUTO MON on See below REC FUNCTION off DA 88 and DA 38 shuttle modes ALL INPUT off AUTO MON on AUTO MON off DA 98 O REW SHUTTLE PLAY REC Source REC FUNCTION on Selectable Source Selectable Selectable REC FUNCTION off Selectable REC FUNCTION on Tape Source Source See below REC FUNCTION off Selectable AUTO MON off AUTO MON on a Selectable means that confidence mode can be used here b When the shuttle mute function is active see 8 62. MON key 5 be regarded as the same control this key and indicator behave differently e Pressing the JOG SHUTTLE key on the RC 828 or the SHUTTLE key on the first DTRS unit will enable the control on that unit The indicator will light steadily and the light on the other unit will flash e Pressing the shuttling key on a unit where the indicator is flashing will enable the shuttling control on that unit and the indicator will light steadily The steadily lit indicator on the other unit will start to flash and the shuttling control will be disabled e Pressing the shuttling key on the unit where the indicator is steadily lit will turn off the indica tor on that unit and the unit where the indicator is flashing The shuttling controls of both units will now be disabled 16 Transport controls These transport controls duplicate the transport controls on the first DTRS unit at the head of the chain Subsequent machines in the chain must be controlled by chasing the first unit see 1 1 2 Chase mode However if the first unit is chasing to timecode pressing the FF and REW keys of the RC 828 will have no effect The JOG SHUTTLE controls 15 are also disabled See the DTRS units manuals for details of the transport keys S 3 Monitoring modes The supplied charts allow you to see what moni toring mode is in operation on a particular track or tracks depending on the status of the DTRS units
3. moni toring of all tracks on all connected units to the input source The indicator lights when this mode is active Reference LCI The INPUT MONITOR keys on the DA 98 also affect the switching between source and tape Using the RC 828 REC FUNCTION keys to change the status of any tracks while the ALL INPUT function is on will lose the relationship between the REC FUNCTION and INPUT MONITOR status for individual tracks when ALL INPUT is turned off again Start recording or re set the REC FUNCTION keys to restore this If you want to monitor using confidence mode on a DA 98 unit make sure that the ALL INPUT key is off and use the INPUT MONITOR keys on the 2 Parts of the RC 828 DA 98 to turn off input monitoring on all tracks 5 AUTO MON key 1 REMOTE connector This key is equivalent to the AUTO MON key on Connect one end of the supplied cable to this con nector and the other end to the first DTRS unit as described in 1 1 Hooking up the RC 828 Make sure the power to the DTRS unit is turned off when you make the connection REC FUNCTION keys and indicators The 32 REC FUNCTION keys allow you to arm the tracks of up to four DTRS units Keys 1 8 control the tracks of the first unit in the chain 9 16 those of the second and so on Pressing keys which correspond to a non existent DTRS unit will have no effect Pressing the corresponding keys on the DTRS units has the same effect as pressing the ke
4. 1 Starting to use the RC 828 The TASCAM RC 828 Remote Control Unit allows you to control up to 4 DTRS recorders any combination of DA 98 DA 38 or DA 98 units from one location The functions which may be controlled are e Transport operations including jog and shuttle Track arming Auto punch operations Chasing control Location memories and auto repeat between two points This manual makes reference to the manuals of the following units DA 88 DA 38 DA 98 and SY 88 Please consult these documents as neces sary when setting up and using the RC 828 1 1 Hooking up the RC 828 The RC 828 and DTRS units form a daisy chain with the RC 828 being at the head and the tail unit being terminated with the terminator supplied with the RC 828 NOTE When you connect a number of DTRS units which are of different types including a DA 98 the DA 98 should be at the head of the chain immediately following the RC 828 Other units may then be connected in any order If the DTRS units are DA 88s and DA 38s only they may be connected in any order Use the suppled cable to connect the RC 828 to the REMOTE IN SYNC IN of the first DTRS unit and a PW 88S cable to connect the SYNC OUT of the first unit to the REMOTE IN SYNC IN of the next unit and so on until the terminator is connected to the SYNC OUT of the last unit in the chain Terminator Cable supplied PW 88S PW 88S with RC 828 WARN
5. 2 in the DA 98 manual output is muted in these modes c When shuttle monitoring is turned off here monitoring is off tape and when it is turned on the input source is monitored
6. ING Turn off power to all units when making connections If you do not do this there is a possibility that the RC 828 will malfunction or even be damaged l DTRS is a trademark of TEAC Corporation Section 1 Starting to use the RC 828 The RC 828 s REC FUNCTION keys 1 through 8 now control the first unit Keys 9 through 16 control the next unit in the chain and so on regardless of the actual Machine IDs of the units Tighten the screws holding the cable connector to the RC 828 and to the DTRS unit This will pre vent accidental disconnection of the RC 828 in the middle of a session WARNING Use only TASCAM cables to connect the RC 828 to the first DTRS unit and to connect the DTRS units to each other If the use of cables other than TASCAM cables causes or results in damage to the units the warranty is voided No power connection is needed for the RC 828 All power for LEDs etc is supplied by the first DTRS unit NOTE At least one LED is always lit on the RC 828 when it is con nected and power is switched on to the DTRS units If you do not see any lit LEDs on the RC 828 make sure the DTRS power is switched on and check the cable connec tions to the RC 828 1 1 1 Machine IDs Set the machine IDs of the DTRS units so that the IDs run in a sequence from the unit at the head of the chain closest to the RC 828 lowest possi ble ID to the tail unit highest ID There shoul
7. d be no gaps in this sequence A DA 88 uses a rotary switch to set the ID and uses 0 as the lowest ID and a DA 38 or DA 98 uses software to make this setting and uses 1 as the lowest ID Refer to the units manuals for full details of setting the ID How the ID is set see the unit s manual for details Power on or off when ID is set S 5 n n Ss Real ID Menu system see 9 2 Rotary switch on rear panel see p23 24 Tape counter menu system see 7 2 0 98 1 Section 2 Parts of the RC 828 NOTE When you set the machine IDs you can set the ID of any machine first but we recommend doing this in a standard sequence working from the head of the chain to the tail 1 1 2 Chase mode In an all audio setup the first unit is unlikely to be chasing external sources However subsequent units in the chain should now chase this master using the DTRS ABS sync method when their CHASE switches are pressed S However in some audio setups or an audio visual setup it may be necessary to make the master DTRS unit slave to incoming timecode S In this case you should take care to set the clock reference of the master DTRS unit appropriately to the RC 828 in the same way as the CHASE keys and indicators on the units themselves ALL INPUT key and indicator This key performs the same function as the ALL INPUT key on a DTRS unit switching the
8. ff input monitoring on all tracks JOG SHTL MON key and indicator This key allows the selection of different monitor ing modes when shuttle mode is selected either with the units own SHUTTLE controls or from the JOG SHUTTLE key on the RC 828 15 This key and indicator duplicate the function of the SHTL MON key and indicator of the DA 98 and provide these capabilities for the DA 38 and DA 98 Use the flowchart provided with this manual to check the shuttle monitoring status of DA 38 and DA 88 units in different modes the provision of confidence mode on the DA 98 means that this model differs from the others and you should also consult the manual of the DTRS unit for full details if you are unclear about how shuttle moni toring works Reference DA 98 DA 38 DA 88 SY 88 ms EO Eoo RHSL key This key duplicates the functions of the corre sponding key controlling rehearsal operations on the DTRS units See the appropriate section of the DTRS manual if you are unsure of its operation Reference DA 98 DA 38 DA 88 SY 88 4 3 p 16 AUTO PUNCH key This key duplicates the functions of the corre sponding key controlling auto punch operations on the DTRS units See the appropriate section of the DTRS manual if you are unsure of its operation CLEAR key This key duplicates the functions of the corre sponding key clearing punch points on the DTRS units See the appropriate section of the DTRS manual if you a
9. ll now start playing back when a location point accessed through the LOCATE POINT keys 10 is reached If auto mode is off the indicator is off the DTRS units will stop when the location point is reached 14 REPEAT key and indicator This key and indicator duplicate the functions of the corresponding keys on the DTRS units The first repeat point is stored in location memory 11 and the second repeat point in location memory 12 though memory 12 can be earlier than mem ory 11 These repeat points are independent of the repeat points stored in the DTRS units If these two points are less than five seconds apart repeat play is not possible See the following sections of the manuals for operation of the repeat mode Reference 15 JOG dial SHUTTLE wheel key and indicator DTRS units are provided with a SHUTTLE con trol allowing variable speed cueing to emulate rock and roll editing on open reel machines The RC 828 allows this function to be carried out remotely and also provides a jog dial allowing precise cueing to frame accuracy The monitoring in these modes is determined by a combination of factors including the JOG SHTL MON key 6 See the flowchart in this manual for further details An important point to note is that while most of the RC 828 controls can be used alongside the corresponding controls on the DTRS units i e they can with a few exceptions such as the 4 0 98 AUTO
10. re unsure of its operation 10 LOCATE POINTS 1 12 These 12 location keys and indicators are used for the management of location memories These memories are stored and used with reference to Section 2 Parts of the RC 828 the DTRS unit s current time reference ABS or timecode NOTE These location memories are independent of the MEMO 1 and 2 location memories stored in the DTRS units The indicator of a location memory containing a location point will be lit and pressing the key except in capture or erase mode see 11 and 12 will locate to the point stored in that mem ory Pressing a key whose indicator is not lit will have no effect The location point stored in the memory will be briefly shown on the tape counter of the DTRS units for the DA 88 and DA 38 for the DA 98 the location point will be shown briefly on the LCD display screen While location is taking place the indicator will flash and the indicator will light steadily again when location is complete If the AUTO PLAY indicator 13 is lit the DTRS unit will start to play back when the location point is reached otherwise the transport will stop at the location point NOTE The location points are stored in memory backed up by a battery whose life is a few years When you turn on the DTRS unit connected to the RC 828 with location memo ries stored in it the same location indicators will light as were lit at the time when you las
11. t turned off the DTRS unit If they do not light the battery needs replacing and you should contact your TASCAM dealer regarding a replace ment battery 11 CAPTURE key and indicator Press this key to enter capture mode The green indicator will flash While in capture mode press ing a LOCATE POINT key 10 will store the current tape position to the location memory cor responding to the LOCATE POINT key If the memory does not contain data the indicator is not lit the new position will be written to the memory and the indicator will light If the mem ory already contains a location point the indicator is lit this will be overwritten with the new posi tion Press the CAPTURE key again to turn off the capture mode the indicator will stop flashing 12 ERASE key To erase a location memory press and hold down the ERASE key While holding it down press the LOCATE POINT key 10 of the memory you want to erase The indicator of the LOCATE 0 98 3 Section 3 Monitoring modes POINT key will go out Pressing and holding the ERASE key while pressing a LOCATE POINT key where no location point is stored the indica tor is unlit will have no effect To erase all location point memories press and hold down the ERASE key and press the CAPTURE key 13 AUTO PLAY key and indicator Turn on auto play mode by pressing this key the indicator will light The DTRS unit s con nected to the RC 828 wi
12. ys on the RC 828 unit i e if the track is not armed it will now be armed and vice versa The indicators flash when a track is armed for recording and light solidly when recording is being rehearsed or taking place CHASE keys and indicators These keys and indicators allow you to set and view the chase status of the DTRS units connected 2 0 98 the DA 98 and performs the same function as this key on any connected DA 98 units There is no key with the same name on the DA 38 or DA 88 pressing this key is the equivalent of pressing the INSERT key on a connected DA 38 and pressing both the AUTO INPUT and INSERT keys on a DA 88 It is used in punch modes to switch auto matically between tape and source when punching in and out automatically The indicator lights when this function is active Note that the status of the INPUT MONITOR keys on a DA 98 will be overridden by the AUTO MON key However when AUTO MON is turned off again the original status of these keys will be restored Using the RC 828 REC FUNCTION keys to change the status of DA 98 tracks while AUTO MON is on will lose the relationship between the REC FUNCTION and INPUT MONITOR status for individual tracks when AUTO MON is turned off again Start recording or re set the REC FUNCTION keys to restore this If you want to monitor using confidence mode on a DA 98 unit make sure that the AUTO MON key is off and use the INPUT MONITOR keys on the DA 98 to turn o
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