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Tascam PORTASTUDIO 788 User's Manual

1. 18 TASCAM Recording amp Editing Functions continued Section III COPY IMNSERT copies the audio between the IN and CUT removes everything between the IN and OUT OUT locate points and inserts it at the TO point points All audio after the OUT points is moved moving all other audio down the length of the up to the IN point section being copied id i Ps a IN OUT Ram NEN Ss UT IN OUT TO P nies a sal Dsg De IN OUT SILENCE removes recorded audio between the IN and out points but does not affect the time line MOUESPRSTE moves the audio between the IN and OUT locate points and pastes it over any pre Ets e es pum existing audio starting at the TO locate point N our The key difference between MOVE gt PASTE and SILENCE COPY gt PASTE is that MOVE PASTE deletes the original audio between the IN and OUT point De SE SEN IN OUT SS Sz i uu CLONE TRACK allows you to copy a physical track IN OUT TO to another physical track ie Copying all of DEER the audio from track 1 to track 5 puer In CLEAN OUT deletes any audio not used in a song in order to reclaim more hard drive space for IN OUT TO more record time This will delete virtual tracks audio edited out audio recorded over etc This function cannot be undone HOUESIMSERT moves the audio between the IN and OUT locate points and inserts it at the TO point moving all other audio down the length of section being copied The key differen
2. First check to make sure that the 788 is set to generate MIDI Clock The metronome timing is generated from the WHE level of the sound MIDI Clock logic and SETUP Move the fader all the way up and all the way down will not work in any other setting To check oue dus aie If the level is now properly processing then you have this press MENU select FROME RATE fader matching set to CATCH SYNCZMIDI then select MTC aom If you recall a mixer scene or control the fader levels SYNC The SYNC SRC CU EDGE EI through MIDI controller messages the physical fader should be set to INT and set to generate MIDI Clock position may not represent the level the actual processed the SYNC GEM should be Dn a acer fader position The fader matching parameter anything if the SYNC SRC is set to CLOCK not set to CLOCK determines the relationship between the physical fader I m moving the faders but it s not affecting the EE TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition Troubleshooting 30 Troubleshooting continued position and the processed fader position If the FADER MATCHING is set to CATCH the processed fader position will not change until the physical fader value has MIAER matched the processed fader FADER MATCHING position To change this setting press MENU select OPTION and choose MISER Change fader matching to either REAL or JUMP If the CATCH fader matching isn t you
3. scrubbing to help quickly focus on edit points Synchronization See MIDI Functions p 25 MTC MIDI Clock MMC You can feel free to experiment with your editing since i SZ you have 999 levels of UNDO REDO The UNDO HISTORY is written to disk with the song so you can even change LOAD recalls a song from the hard drive saving your mind about your edit the next time you come back the song that is currently open to the project ERASE deletes selected song s from the hard The recorder has a 6 PITCH CONTROL allowing you drive This function can be used on multiple to help bring a non tuneable instrument into pitch with songs in the same pass See below for batch your recording bring a difficult passage to a tempo that processing instructions is more manageable or shift the pitch of the song more into your range There is also an advanced SLOW SPEED AUDITION function which lets you play a stereo pair of tracks at 85 65 or 50 without dropping the pitch This function is great for learning difficult passages from your favorite tunes SONG MENU On the 788 each project is stored in its own song file The song files are all maintained in the SONG MENU To get to the SONG MENU COPY duplicates a song This function can make a copy on the same drive or it can copy across drives for back up functions CD R back up is handled in the CD R menu see the CD R insert for instructions on that This function can be set to c
4. THE CHANNEL STRIP The 788 s main mixer provides extensive processing power and routing flexibility Once the signal is routed to the main channel the signal flows through the following steps Send Return insert for built in effects This only applies if EFFECT 1 is assigned as a Multi Effect processor on a channel or EFFECT 2 is assigned as dynamics 1 EQ Section If an aux send is assigned as pre fader it s level is independent of the channel fader This is typically used for monitor mixes or allowing the channel to be washed out in an effect no dry signal d Channel Fader Litt t gg If an aux send is assigned as post fader its level is affected by the channel fader This is typically used for effect sends because the relationship between the effect and dry signal will remain constant when the fader is adjusted ES E Panning To Stereo Fader lt lt lt lt Mixer Functions TASCAM Section II Channel Send amp Return Insert The 788 s effect processing can be used as a dynamic or multi effect processing chain inserted on channels When the effect is routed that way the effect will be assigned as the first item in the signal flow chain For information about the effect capabilities or assignment see Effect Processing p20 The EQ Section Channel indication mem TO view the EQ section E of the 788 press the EQ button right in th
5. Pan amp Linking Channels These functions are fairly straightforward but this will make sure you understand the screen layout and show you some short cuts Channels 1 6 on the 788 s main mixer can be linked into stereo pairs if so desired Linking the channels saves time by automatically assigning the same values for volume send levels and EQ for both channels This is extremely useful for stereo pairs of audio Linking channels use an odd channel with its following even channel ie Channels 1 2 can be linked but 2 3 cannot To link the channels press SELECT for the two channels at the same time SELECT for both channels nS ean TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition Mixer Functions 10 TASCAM Mixer Functions Continued Section II should light up when either button is pressed To unlink 2 Press the buttons for the input sources that you the channels press SELECT for the two channels at the want to put in to or take out from the input same time again The channel SELECT lights should submixer The flashing lights should indicate the only turn on for one channel at a time now changes you are making The screen at right shows the _ 3 If the STEREO light is flashing under SOURCE then panning controls for channels oe the input submixer is routed to the stereo fader If 1 and 2 if the channels are chi o0 ae 172 the light is not flashing then it is not routed to the stereo fader To change the status
6. op pp op processing on the channel Cre Dist Gate Fla Delay now By pressing EFFECT 1 you should see a screen E ZER EOST GAIN 304E listing tne various effects on the multi effect processor ON under different tabs at the top Use the arrow keys to scroll through the various effects and parameters If you want to recall a different guitar preset press ENTER while you are in the effect screen the library screen will pop up Scroll down to the effect you want to load in and press ENTER EFFECT LIBRBR PRESET USER SAWE Almost Clean Ho1295 amp Mazt J ti b NETTE A 4 Diesel GBass 3 D Riffzier Plugging In a Mic or Line Source If you are plugging in a microphone use one of the XLR to TRS adapters that came with the 788 in the box The 788 can accept a mic or line level input so the adapter does not need to be an impedance converter TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition QuickStart First Session 4 QuickStart First Session Continued Plug your source into INPUT D and flip the switch next to it to MIC You could plug it into any input from INPUT A D but we re using INPUT D so the directions can match the guitar input routing To route INPUT D to track 1 of the recorder you need to assign INPUT D to channel 1 of the mixer Channel 1 feeds track 1 channel 6 feeds track 6 etc Route INPUT D to channel 1 by holding down INPUT D and pressing SELECT for channel 1
7. 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition window use the JOG DATA wheel or the UP and DOWN CURSOR keys to scroll through the list and use the LEFT and RIGHT CURSOR keys to move between the various tabs on the menus In order to recall an effect from the PRESET or USER areas of this library simply select the effect you want and press ENTER YES If you don t want to recall an effect from this area press EXIT NO EFFECT_LIBRAR PRESET USER ET Diesel GBass NoizJ amp Mast If you want to store a patch you have customized go to the SAVE tab Again scroll down to the patch you want to overwrite To store the effect press ENTER YES EXIT NO will leave the screen without changing anything 3 D Rif fster ti t Eire b i Rockabluesie Again each of the types of processors will have their own libraries and the 788 will automatically send you to the correct one for the type of processor you are using So if you using the multieffect chain you will be directed to the multieffect library If you are using dynamics then you will be routed to the dynamics library EFFECT TYPES Each processor is capable of producing a number of different effect types Below is a list of all the effect possibilities for each effect assignment The multieffect processor can be set up to hold different effect combinations of up to five at a time All of the possible combinations are listed When designing your own effects i
8. BROS C EC EM will scroll through the various listening Q aux ovr i submixer and route the O sue mx points one at a time The last option is to submixer to the stereo fader bo 65 Al d4 LR monitor nothing at all The LEDs to the left Pan and volume are indicated will indicate the source currently selected Monitorin 1 Press and hold SUB MIX with graphic controls as well as l IMP 7 3 The SUB MIX light should position values for accuracy nothing is indicated with all four LEDs off flash along with any A mono switch is available by pressing SHIFT SELECT channels already assigned to the input submixer It is good practice to check your mix in mono to make Mixer Functions TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition DIGITAL Dao ASS 11 Mixer Functions Continued Section II sure signals aren t out Of pressing SHIFT SELECT will monitor scene or routing library that you wish to wish to name phase with each other in mono The LEDs in the monitor and press SHIFT MENU TITLE section will flash to indicate MONO mode oa The CUE button To go back to stereo press SELECT See Section V Assigning Names on p23 for complete at the bottom of mun cst M naming capabilities and instructions the monitor section NS When a scene is recalled the display will immediately flip to the ASSIGN MAP screen to show you the routing scheme you ve just recalled ASSIGN MAP CUE mix does not appear The ASSIGN MAP on the 788 is a
9. INT LEVEL is raised up loud enough It should press SELECT for the channel you want to affect be reasonably audible at 100 Also make sure you are listening to the audio coming out from either the PHONES or from the MONITOR OUTPUT The signal is not routed to the STEREO OUTPUT To make sure the channel EQ is turned on find the little box in the upper left corner of the EQ screen that is labeled Su The button underneath it should show on If it is blank the EQ is bypassed To turn the EQ back on move the cursor to the su box and turn the JOG DATA wheel If you are using the 788 to METRONOME generate MIDI tones for an sETP MIBI rer external MIDI sound module check the MIDItab of the METRONOME menu Make sure the MIDI channel in the 788 is set to the same MIDI channel of your synth module and that the note numbers and velocities the 788 is sending will be a valid value for the module Lastly check the parameter you are changing If you are changing a parameter in the FREQ or Q rows and the GAIN for that column is set to 0 then you are adjusting the parameters of a totally flat curve Add some gain and you ll start to hear the difference I can t hear the 788 s metronome Lastly check to make sure the audio connections from the MIDI module to your monitor system are properly routed and that the volume is up for each stage of that signal routing There are a couple of settings that affect the metronome
10. The LEDs should confirm the routing as you enter it by flashing the LEDs for INPUT D and SELECT LED for channel 1 If you raise channel 1 s fader and the stereo fader you should hear the audio source Recording the First Track DER To Set your levels press REC READY on track 1 Track 1 s LED will blink and track 1 s color will invert in the screen Your levels should be showing up in the meters on the screen Set the level as loud as possible without clipping the 0 point at the top of the meter aes 00 0000 00 0 Once you ve got your tracks enabled and the levels are properly set press PLAY RECORD and start playing When you re done press STOP and disarm the track by pressing REC READY on track 1 The REC READY LED will stop flashing and the track number in the main display will go back to normal color qz 1 To listen to audio from the recorded track raise the level for track 1 in the cue section To do that press TRACK CUE just above the stereo fader to view the TRACK CUE section The TRACK CUE faders on the screen will control the volume of track playback directly from the recorder Raise the TRACK CUE fader in the screen on track 1 When you press PLAY you should hear the track playing back jam 188 188 188 LR Recording Another Track To route INPUT D to channel 2 on the mixer hold down INPUT D and press SELECT for channel 2 of the mixer Notice that the LEDs indicate INPUT D has moved from c
11. a cable Built In Effect Processing This routing technique means that you don t have to dig through menus to route effects It s all on the surface of the 788 itself The specific button pushes for each set up are shown in the chart above to the right Refer to it for specific button combinations EFFECT 1 Stereo Effect Processor on EFFECT SEND To assign EFFECT 1 in this configuration press EFFECT 1 and SEND simultaneously 18k DISTORTION Multi Effect Processor inserted into a specific main mixer CHANNEL To assign EFFECT 1 in this configuration press EFFECT 1 and SELECT for the channel you want the chain inserted to Multi Effect Processor assigned to follow an input To assign EFFECT 1 to follow the routing of the input press EFFECT 1 and INPUT A B C or D This will keep the processing chained with the input through any channel assignment on the main mixer This only works on one channel at a time and will not work if the input is assigned to the submixer EFFECT 2 EFFECT 2 2 CH DYNAMICS Stereo Effect Processor on AUX SEND To assign EFFECT 2 in this configuration press EFFECT 2 and SEND simultaneously Stereo Dynamics Processor on the STEREO BUSS To assign EFFECT 2 in this configuration press EFFECT 2 and STEREO simultaneously CH DYNAMICS ST DYNAMICS EFF LOOP o m Dynamic Processors on all eight mixer channels To assign E
12. amp Auto Punch 16 Virtual TACKS ausuvesasmsipsdub bs Dua uU FREUEN ATE 16 Pre Roll amp Post Roll eee 16 Editing Rn de p e rr 17 Pitch Control amp SSA es ENNEN RE RR pica 18 Formatting Hard El 19 Selecting Target Record Drives 19 IV Built in Effect Processing 20 Effect OVervieW MMC IMEEM m 20 Routing amp Assigning Effects 20 Recalling amp Editing Effects 2 anie ros 21 Available Effect Type List ee 21 V ASSIGNING Names 1 eee nenne 23 Naming OVervIGW iiicessusccu sxxa ve eee Y VAEREMEFEEK KE 23 The Naming Procedure peo ena anu ove iia 23 Editing the User Word List uge ust rnb nna 24 MI MIDI FUNCUORS 255i xi REX RKREERERRAXXAS a dARA E E EREEER 25 MIDI Functions Overview eee 25 MIDI Clock Explanation amp Functions 25 MIDI Clock Metronome Tempo Maps 25 MTC Generate Offset amp Chaee 26 Internal Metronome nnnm 27 MMC MIDI Machine Control 27 VII Troubleshooting 29 VIII Tips amp ld CN 32 WEEN TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition Table of Contents NAN ASS gt Section I QuickStart First Session INTRO amp INITIAL SET UP This section will walk you through your
13. and SYMC GEM is set to CLOCK MIDI Clock Editing the Tempo Map The tempo map in the 788 will list all the tempo and key signature changes in the song It is not necessary to enter the time signature and tempo of every measure only the changes need to be entered To edit the tempo map 1 Press MENU TEMPO MAP EDIT Ho ERR sla TEMFO 2 Select SYNC MIDI with th Di 91 4 4 990 8 aaa eee 2iBB5 3 4 B7B D JOG DATA dial and press BERE 27 1280 8 ENTER YES Bd5 dvd 120 8 ABS 7 8 Don 3 Select SHC with the JOG DATA dial and press ENTER YES 4 Press INSERT or DELETE to add or remove changes in the map Navigate the list with the CURSOR keys and change the settings with the JOG DATA dial MIDI Functions 26 TASCAM MIDI Functions Continued Section VI MIDI TIME CODE MTC Setting the 788 to Generate MIDI Time Code Introduction to MIDI Time Code MIDI Time Code MTC is a synchronization standard found on more advanced keyboard workstations and software sequencers MIDI Time Code works in much the Same way as SMPTE time code counting time in a video based language that looks like this HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES While hours minutes and seconds are familiar the frame category may be new to you The frame counting refers to the individual still pictures in a moving picture reel For instance a standard US film NTSC format uses 24 frames per second This means that 2
14. are recording MSc SHE right arrows to increase the zoom for the width of the y UM Push SELECT in the MONITOR on when you Pied ees waveform You can use the JOG DATA wheel to scrub are bouncing ouo section until none of the LEDs tisse he the selected track Hs associated with it are lit The When you re scrubbing audio you will only hear the only LED that should remain lit one track you have selected To select a different track is the CUE LED to scrub press SELECT for that track If you need to TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition QuickStart First Session 6 TASCAM QuickStart First Session Continued Section I Then raise the TRACK CUE faders for tracks 7 and 8 only and press REC READY on tracks 7 and 8 A 8198188 LR Press PLAY and set your mix the way you want to hear it complete with effects EQ and so forth The recording levels will appear in the meter so you can set your recording level as well Once you ve got everything the way you want it press PLAY RECORD to record the bounce When you re done disarm REC READY for tracks 7 and 8 You can listen to your bounce by returning to the beginning of the recording and pressing PLAY If you re happy with the bounce you can resume recording other tracks If not you can go back and give it another pass until you are happy with the results Remember too that you can punch in on a bounce since it is recording to a track
15. center frequency then it maintains that boost or cut forever The low shelf does the same thing but the shape is inverted On the 788 the high and low bands are shelf bands with a sweepable center frequency Effect amp Aux Sends The EFFECT SEND and AUX SEND operate similarly to each other although they are not identical First we ll cover their similarities then High amp Low Shelf 20Hz 20kHz EQ we ll point out the few Selector for PAN and MASTER PRE POST LEVEL send differences at the end fader or OFF controls level Both the EFFECT SEND and AUX SEND are stereo sends with level and panning controls In the SEND screen at right each send is arranged in a row with the EFFECT SEND on top and the AUX SEND on the bottom SEMD L BA ao aa LVL PAH HzTR DE T t Chi mee EFFECT SEND and AUX SEND labels Channel Indication To the right of the LL and FAH dials is a dial labeled STR which adjusts the overall level of the send LvL controls the amount of one particular channel in the send MTR affects the level of all the channels The other control on the sends is the PRE POST fader switch This switch determines whether the send gets its signal before or after the channel fader The significance of that is whether or not the channel fader level has any affect on the level of the send PRE FADER When a send is placed before the fader the send level is totally independe
16. chart that shows you in the stereo mix This where the various signals are routed in the 788 You only turns the TRACK CUE IF can view this at any time by pressing SHIFT QUICK mix on to the monitor section SETUP Audio sources are listed down the left side of the screen with mixer channels listed across the top switches the TRACK CUE section on and off in the MONITOR OUTPUT As mentioned in the TRACK CUE section the TRACK ROUTING amp SCENE LIBRARIES As easy as the signal routing is on the 788 with the controls on the surface of the recorder it is sometimes Main Mixer Channels Input Submixer Input A easier to just recall a set up from a preestablished Input B Ps library This is especially true when you re switching udi E nput D ie a projects or moving from recording tracks to bouncing Aux Input D Track Return down etc Stereo Mix The three basic routing setups under the QUICK SETUP a key are In the above example you may notice a little circle in RECORDING Routes inputs straight to mixer channels the Effect Insert row under Mixer Channel 2 This Input A to track 1 input B to track 2 etc indicates an effect is inserted into the channel It could represent the multieffect chain of EFFECT 1 or a channel dynamic from EFFECT 2 MIADOUM Routes recorder tracks to all channels on the mixer for playback BOUNCE 7 8 Routes tracks 1 6 to channels 1 6 and This screen is a great tool s
17. on the 788 These inputs can Routing LIDIANY EE accept a wide variety of input levels as listed Scene LIDCALY eege EE INPUT A B C These are balanced 1 4 TRS inputs ASSIONINGNE MAD EE capable of accepting signals from mic to line level It s DOURCING leier CET a worry free input since it will accept balanced or Fader Matching Meer EE unbalanced plugs at mic or line levels RELATED TOPIC INPUT D This can accept mic or line level at balanced MIDI Control e See MIDI Functions p 25 or unbalanced levels just like INPUT A B and C but it Effects See Built In Effect Processing p 20 also has a switch for plugging a guitar or bass directly in AUX INPUT The AUX INPUT provides two unbalanced l l TRACK CUE section is available for listening to the return 1 4 inputs for line levels inputs from synths effects etc from the multitrack section This is especially important These inputs can be assigned to any channel on the main when doing overdubs and punch in recording Tracks mixer section of the 788 with the intuitive input routing are always routed to this section scheme The 788 has two libraries related to the mixer There is Mixing Areas a SCENE LIBRARY and a ROUTING LIBRARY The There are three distinct mixing areas on the 788 ROUTING LIBRARY only stores the routing of inputs tracks and assignment of effect processors The SCENE LIBRARY can store entire mix set ups remembering EQ settings track levels panning
18. on the 788 itself So if you were almost to the end before you made a bad fader move try backing up a little bit and punch in on the recording just as you would a vocal or guitar part FINAL THOUGHTS As we mentioned at the beginning of this section this QuickStart First Session only scratches the surface of the potential of this recorder There is deeper detail of the 788 in later sections of this tutorial Aside from this tutorial the 788 manual will go into even deeper detail on any specific feature Be sure to at least flip through the book so you are familiar with what information is covered and where it is so that you can quickly find what you are looking for QuickStart First Session TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition DIGITAL eN ABS 7 Section II Mixer Functions MIXING SECTION OVERVIEW TOPICS The 788 offers a very flexible mixing surface There are IN THIS SECTION 6 inputs on the back panel 8 tracks from the recorder lat ebe plus two effects which can all run at the same time This Input Secho E adds up to 14 audio sources plus two stereo effects all Routing Input amp Tracks running at the same time eg E t NOTE While you re reading this section it may be helpful Effect amp Aux Sends eee to refer to the foldout chart titled 788 Road Map ele SUDMIXET EE TRAC e ME Input Explanations MONILOE SECHOM git There are 6 audio inputs
19. press STEREO not linked The FRH value is S FAH l C shown in this screen as is the Ner LUL wi 4 Release the SUB MIX button fader level The fader level TE value is displayed as LVL under the ren level The fader level can only be changed TRACK CUE with the physical fader on the 788 this fader level The 788 has an TRACK CUE section available on board display is only for your information or session notes which will be used to monitor tracks from the recording The screen at the left shows section The TRACK CUE does not feed the stereo fader what the screen will look at all so you can t use it in a mixdown situation It has a dedicated button in the MONITOR section of the 788 in the upper right like if the channels are linked The faders are LVL IHT merged together and the To view the TRACK CUE section press the TRACK CUE LINK Ce even channel shows LINK button just above the stereo fader This screen for its value indicating the functions much like the level comes from the odd channel When channels are submixer screen The CURSOR TRACK CUE ma aa aa an first linked together the panning is automatically set keys and JOG DATA wheel are TEI 2 3 dn hard left and hard right You can adjust this if you used to navigate and change PRH o H Wn N XIROS C want to focus the stereo pair in the mix differently the values of the pan and level Lu controls One notable difference 1 1 d ER INPUT SUBMIXE
20. processor you will notice the multiple tabs at the top of the screen To flip Cme Dist Gate Fla Delay between the various effects in T the chain press the LEFT and POST GBRIM SAJE RIGHT CURSOR keys DN If EFFECT 2 is assigned as Dynamic Processors across all eight mixer channels you will need to select which channel s compressor you want to see Selecting the channel is DHRHICS BG 8b Be Be simply done by pressing SELECT Jeol Ga THRESHOLD MERGE for the channel you wish to view The channel number is displayed in the screen above the L R metering RECALLING STORING EFFECTS There are three different effect libraries one for each type of processor stereo effects dynamics and multi effects processor Having the three separate libraries helps in that you don t have to worry about overwriting a guitar effect chain with a mastering dynamic patch Each library has 128 user definable memory locations so you won t run out of space In order to access the libraries first press either EFFECT 1 or EFFECT 2 The screen should show the parameters of the current effect Then press ENTER YES located just above the arrow keys The library will have three main tabs at the top The FRESET tab contains programs that cannot be changed The ti DELAY USER tab is the area where you b Np can recall your own patches from See memory The last tab SAVE EFFECT LIBRARY PRESET USER SAVE REVERE TASCAM
21. yon wang and Brees l JOG Pressing STOP and PLAY together will enter audio INSERT a check mark will jog scrub mode allowing you to scrub a track in the COMMAND KEYS appear to the left of the song by turning the JOG DATA wheel The display will INSERT H H f marks the song song title Keep selecting show you the waveform Ga for COPY ERASE Bee all the songs you want the display of any track to assist mes O0 2 114 15 DELETE To remove a o findi 5 EES mare Same Way in finding a sparse part M ma for COPY ERASE check mark from a visually TRE 1 1 a E 2 starts COPY ERASE eo ee If you need to zoom in or out DELETE Once you ve marked all the songs you of the waveform you can use exits the screen the LEFT and RIGHT CURSOR want press ENTER YES If you changed your mind keys to select the zoom aspect for time horizontal and want to get out of the whole thing just press Te UP and DOWN CURSOR Keys sen leede the EXIT NO and you will be returned to the SONG MENU height of the waveform offering a better view of softer passages Pressing STOP will take you back out of the waveform screen BASIC RECORDER FUNCTIONS You can also choose which track you are viewing the Routing to the recorder is simple Whatever comes waveform of by pressing the select button above that from channel 1 on the mixer goes to track 1 on the track In other words to view the waveform of track recorder Channel 2 feeds track
22. 00 the 788 will chase a time location of 00 00 00 00 The 788 needs to be set to generate MIDI Time Code To make that setting 1 Press MENU SYNC 2 Select SYHC MIDI with the JOG DATA dial and press ENTER YES 3 Select SHC with the JOG DATA dial and press ENTER YES 4 Make sure 9YHC SRC is set to INT internal clock and SNC GEM is set to MTC MIDI Time Code SYNC SRC SYNC GEM FRAME RATE MTC OFFSET aa an nno AA 5 Select your frame rate for the project If you don t have video in the project the best bet is 38ND 30 frames per second the ND stands for non drop frame rate 6 Press ENTER YES to leave this screen Setting the 788 to Chase MIDI Time Code The 788 needs to be set to chase MIDI Time Code To make that setting 1 Press MENU UND 2 Select SYNC MIDI with the SETUP SYNC SRC JOG DATA dial and press ENTER YES PRANE RATE 3 Select SYNC with the eT PE JOG DATA dial and press ENTER YES 4 Make sure SYNC SRC is set to EXT external clock the SYNC GEM setting should be set to OFF 5 Select your frame rate for the project If you don t have video in the project the best bet is zou 30 frames per second the ND stands for non drop frame rate 6 If you want to create an MTC offset go ahead and enter the amount at the bottom 7 Press ENTER YES to leave this screen 8 Press PLAY to tell the 788 to follow incoming MTC The PLAY light will flash indicatin
23. 2 channel 3 feeds 3 press STOP and PLAY to get to JOG mode then track 3 etc There is no routing matrix here which press SELECT over channel 3 keeps things very simple P j d E One other item of note if you use the RIGHT CURSOR The tracks are armed by the REC READY buttons key to take you to 32x zoom you are scrubbing at the just above the channel faders The lights will flash subframe level giving you more resolution than the other to indicate they are armed for recording and will go resolutions which only scrub to the frame solid when they are recording The Big Buttons LOCATE POINTS Don t skip this part While the primary functions of the big buttons labeled PLAY and REC seem fairly straight forward there are some very cool key combination commands available in there to help you fly through your project with the greatest of ease Locate points can be used to directly recall a particular time location in the song allowing faster and more accurate project navigation than the traditional fast forward and rewind The 788 can store up to 999 locate points for each song so you won t run short on memory points Recording amp Editing Functions TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition DIGITAL Pewee ASS 15 Recording amp Editing Functions continued Section III There are three locate points While 999 locate points will probably mean you won t on the surface of the 788 To store the current time ever r
24. 4 still images are flashed every second to create the moving image you perceive on the screen This section cannot cover the entire scope of time code rates their development and the reasons people use any particular rate but there are some guidelines on which rate you should probably be using 30fps Music project with no video 29 97dfps Television work in the US NTSC format 25fps Film or Video in Europe PAL format 24fps Film in the US NTSC format If you re just recording for your own use just use 30fps The other rates are specifically for dealing with projects for film and video production If you re working on a project for film or video ask the project manager what type of code they want to use In the MIDI Time Code sync chain the 788 should probably be the master Your sequencers and other workstations should chase the 788 Probably the only time you will want the 788 to chase MTC is if you are locking multiple 788s or similar machines together MTC Offset Explained The 788 time readout always starts at a time location of 00 00 00 00 If the project you are working on starts at another time location you can have the 788 automatically offset the internal time code locations from the incoming MTC signal For example If you want the time code of the project to start at one hour you can instruct the 788 to use an offset of one hour 01 00 00 00 This way when the incoming MTC is registering 01 00 00
25. FFECT 2 in this configuration press EFFECT 2 and any channel SELECT button Associating EFFECT 1 to an input When EFFECT 1 is being used as a Multi Effect Processor it is assigned to an insert on a channel on the main mixer If you are recording multiple tracks with the same processing you may want to associate the processor with an input by pressing EFFECT 1 and INPUT A B Cor D This will automatically move EFFECT 1 through the mixer with the associated input This will save a lot of routing during the recording process Keep in mind that this only works if the input is assigned to one channel only and it will disengage if the input is assigned to the submixer TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition NAN 7B 2i Built in Effect Processing Continued Section IV CONTROLLING EFFECTS is where you go to store an effect To navigate this Once you ve got your effect assigned where you want it you ll want to recall different presets adjust the parameters PRE DELAY heus and make your own personal 11 presets QUT LEVEL 188 LR BB ga AA ad Reverb ROOM T PE Press EFFECT 1 or EFFECT 2 to see the parameters of the effect each processor is running The various parameters will be displayed in the screen Change the value on the parameter by turning the JOG DATA wheel and use the UP and DOWN CURSOR keys to move between the various effects If EFFECT 1 is assigned as a multi effect
26. FT MENU TITLE CAFS Selecting a scene for naming 1 Press QUICK SETUP 2 Scroll with the JOG DATA wheel to SCEHE press ENTER YES to select the menu LIB and 3 Highlight the scene that you wish to select with the JOG DATA wheel then press SHIFT MENU TITLE LIBRRR TITLE fecharacters CAFS Selecting a routing scheme for naming 1 Press QUICK SETUP 2 Scroll with the JOG DATA wheel to ROUTING LIE and press ENTER YES to select the menu 3 Highlight the routing that you wish to select with the JOG DATA wheel then press SHIFT MENU TITLE LIBRARY TITLE fe characters CAFS Entering the Name Depending on what you are naming the name length can vary from 10 to 12 characters long Moving the cursor is done with the LEFT and RIGHT CURSOR keys The characters are selected with the JOG DATA wheel The characters are arranged in logical groups In the lower right of the title screen you ll see either CAFS small NUM or WORD Pressing SHIFT will flip through the various groupings Pressing SHIFT will scroll through the character groupings CAFS MD HUH o CAFS and small are upper and lower case letters while NUM is numbers The Word category pulls from a preestablished list of words like CHORUS INTRO etc You can add or change words in this list to fit your needs The INSERT and DELETE buttons can be used to move all of the characters forward or back one space from the cur
27. HC GEN means it is waiting for MIDI FROME RATE Time Code to start Press MTC OFFSET MENU select SYNC MIDI BB B AA Be and choose VH The first Make sure that the SYNC SRC is the 788 will wait for time code that is set to EXT change it to follow Waiting for time code is to INT indicated by a flashing PLAY LED When I lock the 788 to another source the pitch wavers and the sound cuts in and out OR The 788 is out of time from the source Chances are you have different MTC frame rates selected for the two machines or the machines might be running too fast or too slow To check the frame rate on the 788 press MENU select SYHC MIDI and choose NC Make sure the frame rate is the same on both your master machine and your 788 If you are only experiencing minor variation over time and your frame rate is a variation of 30 or 29 97 pay particular attention to the drop and non drop status of the frame rates If the two machines just seem to be out of time from each other check the same screen for MTC offsets that don t belong If the tracks were recorded with an offset the offset must be maintained through the entire project Otherwise you ll probably want to set the MTC offset to 00 00 00 00 Another possible cause would be that the machines are not locked with time code but instead are reacting to each other with MIDI Machine Control Make sure you have MIDI Time Code enabled you may want to disable MIDI Machi
28. I control messages Control over these functions can be enabled and disabled in groups The first item is PGMCHG SCH will determine whether the mixer scenes preset mixes can be recalled through program change messages The PGMCHG EFF determines whether the effect programs can be recalled with standard program change messages MIDI CONTROL MMC FECE kPGMCHG SCH RT PGMCHG EFF OM CTLCHG Mix EFF MIDI Functions TASCAM Section VI The last function is CTLCHG which determines whether mixer parameters can be affected with MIDI controller messages In any setting the 788 will not broadcast any of these events it will only receive them These control messages can be sent by any number of devices Guitar players may want to use a MIDI pedal board to recall specific effect patches Keyboard players might use a synth to recall a mixer scene for a particular song In the studio a software based sequencer can be used to automate the entire mixer section of the 788 giving real time control over volume EQ pan etc Check the 788 Operational Manual for complete mapping of the parameters and the functions they relate to If you are not using the various control items turning them off will help the 788 interface speed up considerably l EE EE TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition NAN 2 EE 29 Section VII Trouble Shooting I m changing the EQ on the 788 and I m not hearing the
29. OPY TO The screen Dst Trk 1 type of effect and recall will ask which track you want lanes another preset press ENTER while you are in the to pull your audio from which effect screen The display track it is going to and how many times you want to EFFECT LIBRBR will show you the library of copy the part The tracks can be edited on individual PRESET USER SALE effects available Use the track level stereo pair or across all 8 tracks REVERE CURSOR keys and JOG DATA simultaneously Use the arrow keys to move between Sante wheel to select effects from the various parameters and the JOG DATA wheel to Lt PITCH either the PRESET or USER change the settings Press ENTER to accept the FLANGER tabs and press ENTER settings BASIC EDITING BOUNCING TRACKS The three most commonly used edit functions have The term bouncing tracks means recording a mix of P 12 buttons accessible right on the front panel of the several other tracks For instance you can play back 788 We ll do a basic COPY function here so you get 6 tracks of drums bass and guitar from the recorder the idea mix them to a stereo pair and record that on the The editing functions on the 788 use the IN OUT and remaining two tracks At that point you can play back TO locate points For copying the IN and OUT points just the stereo pair on 2 tracks and use the other 6 need to be placed around the area you want to copy tracks for other instruments The TO point will sh
30. PN 9101437700 TASCAM m c By VE PORTASTUDIO f SORTASTUDIO IB 1 1 MONITOR LEVEL SELECT SOURCE Ostereo INPUT A o INPUT C npuT o inputs rnack E P Qr sevo MONO O 0o o 0 0 O HOME ra SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT EDI ESC mmi O ole a I TR E E E LINK L CX IN OUT LO sc Is L NC NC READY READY O O a O O TRACK CUE FADER PAN r MARK CHAR 34 ud e Gest es KA TO BEN STEREO Ki EE AUTO PUNCH RHSL REPEAT JOG Oo EJECT SHUT UNDO TRACK MENU JOG DATA F FWD STOP o o CC III lt 8 sc Edition Date 08 16 00 2000 TEAC TASCAM All Rights Reserved OPERATIONAL TUTORIAL NAN ASS 1 Table of Contents I QuickStart First Session 3 II Mixer Functions eee een nnne 7 Mixer e EEN 7 Mput SCCUOM WEE 7 Routing Input amp TrackS eege EA 7 EO COCHON porre ET 8 Effects amp AUX SONGS geehrt Eet geen 9 Inputs Submixer sssssssssssssnssrerrrrnernerrerrne 10 TRACK CUE E 10 Monitor SCCUIOM ET 10 Routing amp Scene Libraries 11 ASSIGN MAP EE 11 Bouncing M lei 12 Fader Matching giereg dE 12 III Recording amp Editing Functions 13 SONG Bn LEE 13 Basic Recorder Functions 14 L cate en 14 Punch In Out
31. R a is the TRACK CUE section takes bo 65 108 188 LR two screens since it has eight tracks to monitor One screen shows tracks 1 4 and the other shows tracks 5 8 Tracks can be accessed directly by pressing SELECT for the track you want to change or you can scroll with the arrow keys over the edge of the screen to the next one The 788 has an input submixer available on board which can be used to increase your available inputs on mixdown or it can be used to monitor external sources without using valuable mixer channels The input submixer is assignable only to the stereo fader NOTE The input submixer can be engaged and disengaged from the stereo fader If you cannot hear the audio from the submixer follow the instructions MONITOR SECTION below on assigning the submixer Monitor sections are common on recording consoles but To view the input submixer not so typical on live mixers The monitor section is The name of the input shows if screen press SUB MIX The the input is assigned to the sub designed to allow you to listen to different areas of the screen ak right should appear ER OFF Wills nob assignes board typically submixing areas either for simple Use the CURSOR keys and troubleshooting for use as a headphone mix or anything JOG DATA wheel to change E OFF OFF AUN else you can dream up the values to your liking e A E ones E The SELECT button in the monitor section To assign inputs to the input
32. ack 1 on all machines However if you only have a MMC master and one slave it is usually easier to simply leave the status set to ALL so that you know the 788 will get the signal MMC with MIDI Sequencers The primary application for MMC with the 788 is to allow a MIDI sequencer or other MIDI device to control the 788 In other words pressing play on your sequencer will send an MMC message to the 788 to start playing Typically the 788 will be set to transmit MTC or MIDI Clock for the sequencer to follor and everything then runs as one system This is a common practice for musicians to use when making minor modifications to the sequenced tracks either balancing MIDI tracks fixing wrong notes or even experimenting with different parts once the audio tracks are recorded Controlling the 788 through MMC allows you to focus on one set of controls You don t have to go to the 788 to start playback In order to set the 788 up to work this way the 788 will be set to be an MMC slave The S HC screen will need to be set up to broadcast either MTC or MIDI Clock with the SYNC SRC set to INT internal Then make sure your sequencer is set to follow the time code coming from the 788 and you re all set 1 MMC command for PLAY is issued from the computer to the 788 sequencer for sequencer to chase MIDI AUTOMATION There are a number of mixer and effect processor functions that can be controlled through MID
33. acy 123455768 Trimming amp Deleting Locate Points The time display shows hours minutes seconds frames If the locate point is close to what you want but not and sub frames One of these time denominations will exactly where you want you can adjust the position be underlined the one that is underlined can be adjusted ofit Highlight the locate point you want to adjust by the JOG DATA wheel To move the cursor around use and press TRIM The screen will go to the JOG the arrow keys This gives you editing resolution accurate window showing a waveform view so you can more to the sub frame accurately place the locate point To save your new location press ENTER YES If you want to get out of this screen without changing anything press EXIT NO The other way to get to sub frame accurate locate points is to use the JOG DATA capabilities mentioned earlier in this section You can enter the JOG DATA mode by pressing STOP PLAY together then pressing the RIGHT CURSOR key until you are zoomed in at 32x aspect ratio That scrubs at the sub frame level TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition Recording amp Editing Functions 16 TASCAM Recording amp Editing Functions continued Section III PUNCH IN OUT amp AUTO PUNCH The 788 will now let you audition your takes Use the One Button Punch Punching in and out of record on the fly is commonly done to allow the performers the chance to fix just a
34. and auxiliary sends To check that these are properly assigned hold down SEND Ifthe LEDs for EFFECT 1 and EFFECT 2 blink then they are assigned to the sends If not hold down SEND and press EFFECT 1 and EFFECT 2 to assign them there Press SEND to view the send levels of a particular channel The SELECT LEDs in the mixing section will light to indicate which channel you are viewing The channel number is also listed just above the L R meters in the right side of the screen Use the arrow keys to go to the L L dial and turn it up The top send feeds EFFECT 1 the bottom send feeds EFFECT 2 When you raise the L L control you should hear some effects To change the effect press EFFECT 1 or EFFECT 2 Choose the processor that you want to change The display should show the parameters for the effect Use TASCAM QuickStart First Session TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition DIGITAL EZezanvuwsrg 76963 5 QuickStart First Session Continued Section I the arrow keys to select the EFFECT na na nn AA scan the song to find a particular part pressing REW or parameter you want to Reverb F FWD bi play all 8 tracks rere and backwards to change and use the ROOM TYPE EENE help you find the proper location JOG DATA wheel to change ANE Once you ve set your IN OUT COPY SPASTE the value II and TO locate points push WSrCLTPk If you want to change the OUT LEVEL 100 LR SHIFT C
35. ation boxes Keep in mind that MIDI Time Code and MIDI Clock are not the same thing the differences are listed in the sections dealing with these time code standards While the 788 has an internal metronome sound generator it can also broadcast MIDI messages to trigger external sound modules for click tracks MIDI IN can be used to control the 788 s transport with MIDI Machine Control recall scenes effect patches or routing set ups with program change information and even automate the mixer section and effect processors with MIDI controller messages If you want to lock the 788 to another 788 or other device you can set the 788 to follow MTC through the MIDI IN port as well MIDI CLOCK Introduction to MIDI Clock MIDI Clock is a basic synchronization standard that is commonly found on drum machines and basic keyboard workstations It is also commonly supported on most sequencing software MIDI Clock keeps the individual MIDI devices locked together in musical terminology using a counting structure that looks like this BAR BEAT PPQ The terms bar measure and beat should be familiar but PPQ is a new one for some PPQ stands for Part Per Quarter PPQ is the internal subdivision of the quarter note As with any other synchronization chain one device is deemed the master The master broadcasts the MIDI Clock information and the others will follow the MIDI Clock data In choosing the master the rule of thumb
36. be saved to that location Use the CURSOR keys to switch tabs and select the scene Pressing ENTER YES will recall the selected scene This one is probably used for punching in parts on channel 4 Channels 1 3 have recorder tracks returning Channel 4 is coming from Input D and has an effect inserted probably a guitar plugged direct Channels 5 6 have recorder tracks returning while channels 7 8 are getting input from Input A and B Input C and the Aux Input are assigned to the sub mixer which feeds the stereo buss SR A 12 character name can be assigned to each scene and routing scheme To assign a name highlight the BEER TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition Mixer Functions 12 TASCAM Mixer Functions Continued Section II BOUNCING TRACKS 8 When you re ready to bounce the tracks press PLAY RECORD Keep in mind that if you make a mistake in the mixdown you can punch in on the mixdown For example if you forget to bring down the level of a loud vocal passage you can rewind back just before that passage press record and make the change You don t need to start over Bouncing tracks is the process of taking previously recorded tracks on the recorder and mixing them down to a stereo or mono mix This process allows you to add more tracks to the song by freeing up the individual tracks from the other parts Since the 788 has 250 virtual tracks per song you don t have to give up th
37. ce between PITCH CONTROL SSA MOVE gt INSERT and COPY gt INSERT is that The 788 has two different types of speed control PITCH MOVE gt PASTE deletes the original audio between CONTROL and SSA PITCH CONTROL simulates a tape the IN and OUT point machine s pitch adjustment which will alter the speed and pitch at the same time of up to 6 SSA stands EE pe pe Nw for SLOW SPEED AUDITION which keeps the pitch IN OUT TO constant but slows the tempo down to 85 65 or LC MOVE INSERT 50 of normal SSA can be applied to any stereo pair of tracks SSA is strictly a playback function useful Em Wm mm mm for slowing down fast passages of songs you are trying IN OUT TO to learn OPEN inserts blank space between the IN and OUT In order to access the PITCH SSA control window press and hold the PITCH SSA button for about a second A window will appear displaying the S55 P settings for PITCH or SLOW SPEED AUDITION points All audio after the IN point is moved down OPEN The left and right arrows will o See Dee ES select between the two functions IN OUT and the JOG DATA wheel adjusts the parameters To exit the screen press ENTER YES Recording amp Editing Functions TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition NAN SSS 19 Recording amp Editing Functions continued Section III The PITCH SSA LED just above the PITCH SSA button will remain illuminated whenever one of those two fun
38. ch out the 788 will continue playing so you can hear if the punch out worked well or not POST ROLL 3 B SBC To get to the settings for Pre Roll and Post Roll 1 Press MENU 2 Select OPTIOM with the JOG DATA wheel and press ENTER YES 3 Select RECORDER with the JOG DATA wheel and press ENTER YES VIRTUAL TRACKS What is a Virtual Track Think of a virtual track as a reel of tape that only holds one track On the 788 you can have 250 virtual tracks per song In our example that is 250 reels of one track tapes for you to choose from A physical track would be like a tape machine for that reel of tape In the case of the 788 there would be 8 machines capable of accepting those reels of tape So while there are 250 reels of tape on the shelf there are only 8 tape machines available to play at a time Virtual Tracks are valuable for keeping extra takes of a part so they can be edited together later EE EE EE TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition NAN 7B 17 Recording amp Editing Functions Continued Section III Editing will be covered later in this section You can also use them to keep original tracks that were used to create submixes which allows you to alter When you select the edit function there will be a prompt for which tracks the edit should apply to You can edit on a single track stereo pair or all 8 tracks at a time It is also possible to edit across tracks For in
39. changes I m making Next check the METRONOME METRONOME SETUP MIDI EC screen To get to it press You re probably either adjusting the EQ on the wrong MENU select SYNCAMIDI channel the EQ is switched off for that channel or and choose METRONOME you re changing FREQ or Q without any gain on that Under the SETUP tab make band sure the OLIT is set either to eee cae MIDI or INT MIDI is if you The channel number is control setting indication are triggering an external sound module for metronome indicated in two places tones IHT is if you are using the internally generated The channel you are clicks affecting will have its SELECT light on Also ER B The MODE parameter in this screen will select whether the channel number is m a the metronome will sound when the 788 is in record and indicated in the EQ Fre 88 1 8 18k play or only in record REC means record only and screen just above the a B s RECPL means record and play If MODE is set to REC L R meters in the right then the metronome will not sound when the system is side of the screen If EQ bands are arranged vertically playing Switch to RECPL if you always want to hear with matching parameters aligning the channel number horizontally Use the arrow keys shown by these to move between the parameters indicators is not the channel you want to affect the metronome If you are using the 788 s internal clicks make sure the
40. clearly pointed out to avoid any Silk screened around aro I confusion over simple items the main transport O OO o Some SONG MENU functions apply only to the current keys es couple o opened song and other functions will show you a list combination functions of all the songs on the selected drive For instance RTZ Pressing STOP o L5 flo REW F FWD STOP PLAY RECORD DELETE UNUSED and PROTECT will only affect the song and REW together Se that is currently opened However ERASE and COPY functions as Return to will show you a list of songs on the selected drive Zero That will bring you to 00 00 00 00 0 in the time The reason ERASE and COPY window the very beginning of the project SONG COPY SONG LIST LRP Pressing STOP and FFWD together will take you In The Groovy show you the song list is because they can process to the beginning of your last recorded passage This is multiple songs at the same T Last Call helpful in getting right back to the same point on a time If you only want to i punch in or even for finding your IN point for an edit ERASE or COPY one song Pop puiz removing extra space in front of a region Keep in simply scroll with the mind that LRP can go backwards or forwards to the JOG DATA wheel to the song and press ENTER YES last recording point Don t let the fact that it is on the If you want to select multiple songs dial to the song FFWD button confuse you SONG COPY ERASE
41. couple of behavior items that you may or may not have thought of 1 If an effect processor is not assigned to a SEND AUX SEND or EFFECT SEND then that send will not return to the STEREO BUSS AUX SEND will still feed the AUX OUTPUT on the back panel of the 788 2 If you want to get both EFFECT SEND and AUX SEND out of the 788 independently we do have a way of doing that Check the Tips and Tricks at the end of this tutorial for detailed instructions 3 When EFFECT 1 is assigned as a Multi Effect Processor on channels 7 8 it only receives input from channel 7 but returns stereo effects to 7 8 This is because the Multi Effect Processor is a mono in stereo out processor Built In Effect Processing TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition NAN 7B NAMING OVERVIEW Songs effect patches locate points and more can be named on the 788 The procedure for naming these items has been standardized for ease of use Upper and lower case letters numbers a wide variety of punctuation and symbols are all available for use These are the characters available for use in naming on the 788 AECDEFGHIJKELMHOFERRSTUIVMA YZ abcdeft3hia3klmnoranstuuvuxz There is also a USER WORD list which can store alz3455758 names for direct x CO g Z5 tame ASTA recall over and over again to save time Some words are provided like COUNT IN INTRO VERSE CHORUS and more You can overwrite and manipulate this list to mak
42. ctions is engaged The function can be turned on and off simply by pressing the PITCH SSA button You only need to press and hold the PITCH SSA button to get to the screen when you want to change functions or alter how much the speed should vary FORMATTING DRIVES The 788 can record on its internal hard drive or an external hard drive The size of the recording space cannot exceed 4GB 4 gigabytes If you are using drives larger than 4GB you can break the drive into a series of 4GB or smaller partitions These partitions will show up as separate recording areas on the 788 In order to format a drive press MENU select DISK then choose FORT The 788 will give you a list of the attached drives Select the drive you want to format and press ENTER YES DISK FORMAT DISK LIST d IDO HDD isant Once you ve selected a drive to format the screen will prompt you for the size of the partition to use The SFlit 5ize parameter determines the size of the disk partitions uWick Format determines the level of drive formatting to be used If Buick Format is set to YES the DISK FORMAT 788 will only set up the drive IG H HDD SIZE TLB2HE directory If Quick Format is set to HO it will perform a more thorough formatting of the drive Press ENTER YES to accept the current settings k5Flit Size PRERNE Guick Format YES CENTER a EXEC EMIT won BACK NOTE Formatting a drive erases all the information on that d
43. d you ll be able to punch in as tightly and precisely as needed Once you ve selected the Auto Punch mode the LED above the AUTO PUNCH button should be lit Pressing PLAY will allow you to practice the punch in without actually recording anything This is great for making sure the points are where you want Pressing PLAY and RECORD together will engage the 788 in Auto Punch and record the punch Press STOP to finish your auto punch session Recording amp Editing Functions CURSOR keys to select which take you want to listen to and press PLAY When you ve decided on which one you want to keep highlight it with the CURSOR and press ENTER YES If you don t like any of them select ORIGINAL Last Take Load If you start mixing and don t like the take you selected from the last Auto Punch session you can go back and recall that entire list of takes so long as nothing else has been recorded yet To do this press AUTO PUNCH and select LAST TAKE LOAD You will be able to choose from all the takes in that AUTO PUNCH session again Pre Roll amp Post Roll The other issues related to the Auto Punch functions are Pre Roll and Post Roll settings Pre Roll determines how far ahead of the punch RECORDER in point the 788 will begin AUTO PUNCH I FRE ROLL playing allowing you to get a feel for the song and allowing time for externally synchronized devices to lock together The Post Roll determines how long after the pun
44. e L middle of the 788 s control surface then press SELECT for the channel you wish to view The screen to GAIN A B the right should appear iu 50 1 B8k 18k ON OFF PAD GAIN control setting ER Togo op op Sa FAO GAL L ah The 788 s three band EQ is comprised of sweepable high and low shelf bands plus a parametric mid band An ON OFF switch allows A B comparisons between the enhanced signal and the original Finally a PAD GAIN control allows the signal to be padded down to prevent the channel from overloading from high boost EQ curves or to increase signal strength when large frequency bands areas are dug out of the signal s power EQ bands are arranged vertically with matching parameters aligning horizontally Use the arrow keys to move between the parameters Shelf and Parametric EQs Explained EQ basically increases and decreases the volume of specific frequency ranges in a sound Your standard hi fi usually has a bass and treble control the bass control can boost or cut the low frequencies with the center between 80 120Hz The treble SS ER control will boost or cut the higher a frequencies with a typical center EE between 6 12kHz Standard Boost Cut The next level of control from the standard boost cut EQ is a sweepable EQ Sweepable EQs have a gain control to adjust the boost or cut control but also can change the center frequency This movable center allows accurate tuning of the EQ
45. e SS b MODE metronome settings should be set To get to the 1 Press MENU DEVICE ID ALL metronome settings 2 Select 8YMC MIDI with the 1 Press MENU METRONOME JOG DATA wheel and press 2 Select S NC MIDI with the SETUP MIDI BEET Vee JOG DATA dial and press zm 3 Select CONTROL with the JOG DATA wheel and press ENTER YES ENTER YES 3 Select METRONOME with the 4 Select the MMC tab in the menu with the arrow keys JOG DATA dial and press The key settings here are MODE and DEVICE ID MODE ENTER YES determines the status of the 788 s MMC logic If MODE Metronome Settings is set to OFF then the 788 will neither broadcast MMC commands nor respond to them MASTER status means the 788 will broadcast MMC commands SLAVE status indicates the 788 will follow MMC commands The OUT setting determines where the metronome signal is sent The options are OFF will not make any metronome sounds INT will use the internal beeps and MIDI will send MIDI messages out the MIDI port The DEVICE ID parameter allows you to address multiple machines individually for functions like track arming Establishing MMC IDs will allow you to arm track 1 on one machine If all the machines are set to ALL or to The MODE setting determines when the metronome will sound If MODE is set to REC then the metronome BEER TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition MIDI Functions 28 MIDI Functions Continued the same ID you would end up arming tr
46. e original tracks when you re bouncing FADER MATCHING down The original tracks can be kept in the virtual track screen in case you want to submix them again later change a part or even take one part out all together Since scenes can be recalled in the 788 the level of the physical fader on the 788 may not match the level the l fader is being processed at To bounce tracks down in the 788 the stereo output This is also true if a sequencer Froe needs to be fed to a channel or channels You might E E TEETE EE wince think this would cause a feedback loop However the levels of the 788 The FADER channel s output will automatically become un assigned from the stereo buss when the stereo buss is assigned to the channel s input FR Ee MATCHING MATCHING preference chooses from a number of different behavior patterns to deal with While bouncing tracks you ll probably want to monitor this situation the return from the recorder to make sure the level isn t overloading the track level The place to do that is the TRACK CUE section The other tracks should be playing through the main mixer so make sure that the levels for the other tracks are down so the only tracks you re hearing in the TRACK CUE mix are the tracks you re recording REAL This overrides the scene fader level and makes the physical fader level the processed level at all times The positive side is you always know the processed level of the fader The bad
47. e words that are more useful for you THE NAMING PROCEDURE Selecting Items For Naming All items that can be named in the 788 are displayed in lists For instance songs names are listed in the SONG LIST To select the item to be named highlight it in the list and press SHIFT and MENU TITLE Selecting a song for naming 1 Press MENU TITLE to get to the main menu 2 Scroll with the JOG DATA wheel to 50NG and press ENTER YES to select the menu 3 Scroll with the JOG DATA wheel to LOAD and press ENTER YES to see a song list 4 Highlight the song that you wish to select with the JOG DATA wheel then press SHIFT MENU TITLE SONG TITLE fecharacters CAFS Selecting an effect patch for naming 1 Press EFFECT 1 or EFFECT 2 whichever one has the effect you want to name The parameters of the effect should be showing in the screen 2 Press ENTER YES to get to the effect library 3 Use the left and right arrow keys and select the USER tab The PRESET category cannot be over written but the USER category can 4 Highlight the effect patch that you wish to select with the JOG DATA wheel then press SHIFT MENU TITLE LIBRARY TITLE Fecharacters CAFS 23 Section V Assigning Names Selecting a locate point for naming 1 Press LOCATE to get to the locate menu 2 Highlight the locate point that MARK TITLE you wish to select with the JOG DATA wheel then press WecharHane SHI
48. effect processor on the EFFECT SEND or it can function as a multieffect processor inserted on a single channel EFFECT 2 can be assigned as either a single stereo effect processor on the AUX SEND a single stereo dynamics processor on the stereo buss or a multichannel dynamics processor with separate dynamics processing for each channel on the main mixer Separate preset libraries are kept for each type of effect processing so you don t have to worry about writing over your favorite guitar preset with the stereo dynamic settings you need The effect programs can be recalled by MIDI so you can use the processors in automated mixdown or even in a live show For guitar players you can use a MIDI pedal board to recall your effect patches inside the 788 For keyboard players you can recall effects with controller keyboards and synths In the studio environment most standard MIDI sequencers can send program change messages to change the presets ROUTING EFFECTS Assigning effect routing can be done totally from the surface of the 788 Simply press the button of the effect processor and the button for the destination The source and destination buttons must be pressed simultaneously To assign EFFECT 2 as a Stereo Dynamic Processor Press EFFECT 2 and STEREO simultaneously SOURCE Routing on the 788 as a whole is done by pressing the buttons for the source and destination at the same time just like you were plugging in
49. effect patches as well as the routing set up The SCENE LIBRARY resides in the song but the ROUTING LIBRARY is global to all songs The main mixer can accept 8 sources and has feature rich channel strips Channels 1 6 are all independent channels 7 8 have some functions linked Each channel strip has a three band EQ with two sweepable shelf EQ bands and a parametric EQ band There are also two stereo sends labeled EFFECT SEND and ROUTING INPUTS amp TRACKS AUX SEND each of which can be adjusted as pre or post fader sends Analog inputs and recorder tracks can both be routed to these channels On the surface of the 788 there are a row of buttons under the SOURCE grouping representing the various inputs of the 788 Directly below that is a list of buttons grouped as ASSIGN All you need to do is hold down the buttons for the input and the channel simultaneously An input sub mixer is available with simple level and pan controls the output of this submixer can be routed directly to the L R buss This is useful for creating a submix to track or for simply allowing the inputs to be monitored while the recorder tracks are routed to the main mixer section If you want to assign the input to multiple channels you can do that by holding down the input button and pressing all the channels you want that input to go to Just to make this clear you can t route multiple inputs to the same channel but you can route the same input t
50. first recording session with the 788 to help you learn the basic operation of the recorder Please be sure to read the other sections in this tutorial for deeper instruction on any particular feature For ease of reference the page numbers with more detailed information are listed Before we actually start the recording session let s make sure your 788 is set up with the following settings aes DU DU DU 00 0 The main screen should be shown and the time location should read O s all the way across the line If not press HOME ESC to return to the main menu then press STOP REW to return to zero location Your screen should look as shown here qz 1z2205B72 The other issue is to make sure your monitor section is set up properly The STEREO and CUE lights should messes vonon be lit If the STEREO LED is and CUE lights not on press SELECT in the should be on monitor section until it scrolls before you start on this to the STEREO LED To light Auie tarn the CUE LED press CUE in section the monitor section CREATE SAVE A SONG EI The first step is to create a MAIN MENU SELECT SONG NNI song file for this recording To create a new song press MENU and select SONG then 3 at select CREATE SYACAMIDI OPTION The 788 will prompt you to select whether you want the project to record at 16 or 24 bit 24 bit offers higher sound quality 16 bit takes less disk space In the top of the sc
51. g the 788 is waiting for incoming MTC When incoming code is received the 788 will chase it and the PLAY light will go solid when it locks in play If you want to take the 788 offline so that it won t follow incoming MTC press STOP The play light will go out MIDI Functions TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition DIGITAL eA 9 766 27 MIDI Functions continued Section VI Keep in mind that if you tell the 788 to chase incoming will only sound when the 788 is recording If it is set to MTC the 788 will not engage into play without receiving RECPLY then the metronome will sound whether the 788 MTC Pressing PLAY will not engage the 788 to play So is recording or playing when you want to make the 788 play by itself again The final setting INT LEVEL determines how loud the change the SYNC SRC setting back to INT internal so metronome will sound in your monitor mix This only the machine can play independently again applies if you are using the internal metronome sounds it will not affect the MIDI notes sent if the metronome BUILT IN METRONOME OUT is set to MIDI Internal Metronome Overview MIDI Metronome Settings METRONOME The 788 has a built in metronome function capable of If you are using a MIDI sound SETUP MIDI generating its own beeps If desired the metronome module to generate the can send MIDI note messages to an external MIDI sound metronome clicks selecting the module to create to
52. hannel 1 to channel 2 Raise the fader for channel 2 and you should hear the source If you are using the guitar input with guitar effects notice that the guitar effects are still intact with the new assignment Section I You should be able to arm track 2 and record just as you did on track 1 When you re done raise the fader for track 2 in the TRACK CUE section MIXING TRACKS Routing Tracks to the Main Mixer When you re done with your recording reassign the tracks to return in the main mixer section not in the TRACK CUE section This gives you access to the EQ and effect sends of the 788 To assign the tracks to the main mixer hold down TRACK just to the right of the input buttons and press SELECT for channels 1 and 2 The LEDs should reflect the new routing as you enter it ag aa nn a8 Sl oo 2 FAH PAN Ed C i INT LML LVL IMT Panning and EQ are handled in d B Cp separate screens for each function and each channel They can be accessed by pressing EQ or FADER PAN and pressing the SELECT button for the channel of the mixer that you wish to view Su Essentially select the function and channel that you want to view The CURSOR keys will navigate through the parameters and the JOG DATA wheel alters the settings Panning and EQ GAIN B A B Fre 858 1 8k 18k o 8 5 Adding Effects In order to add effects to the tracks we ll need to assign the effect processors to the effect
53. is is actually a standard feature on the unit but Guitar Processing O Hz Flanging people often overlook little things like this The SSA feature can play back a stereo pair of tracks at slower speeds without changing the pitch The variable speeds are 85 65 or 50 of the original tempo Teaching Tool SSA Slow Speed Audition The multi effect processing chain used for guitar effects has a few set ups that use a flanger If you set the flanging RATE to 0 Hz you can use the DEPTH control to create a phase angle type of sound The more you increase the The main function of SSA was to enable you to play a DEPTH the more the phased sound increases The location track of a song you wanted to learn then use SSA to of the sweeping sound of the flanger is constant at O Hz slow it down so you can learn it better For years and seems to always recall the same position thus musicians used the tape speed control on our cassette guaranteeing you the same sound each time based Portastudios for this very function However Try recalling the patch Boxed Start to see this an the 788 can process this so that the pitch is not example of this sound You can experiment with the changed settings there You can switch the effect on and off to give The sound quality of this process will not be as clear you a better idea of the sound compared to the original as the original but it should give you plenty of clarity Guitar Processing Pitch Shift a
54. is to set whichever device has to work the hardest as the time code master The 788 is processing a lot of data to record and play back 8 tracks of 24 bit audio so it will be the master in your studio The drum machines and sequencers will follow the 788 TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition 29 Section VI MIDI Functions TOPICS IN THIS SECTION MIDI Clock amp Tempo Maps MTC MIDI Time Code Generate Chase p 26 ZOO MSEIEODDITIS E MMC MIDI Machine Control MIDI Program Change Commands RELATED TOPIC Fader Matching See Mixer Functions p 12 While simply broadcasting measures bars and beats will help keep the devices together they typically require a TEMPO MAP The tempo map tells each device what the time signature and tempo of the song is This helps each device better anticipate the location of the bars and beats and gives them the information on how to count the beats Each device in the MIDI Clock chain will need their own copy of the tempo map Setting the 788 to Generate MIDI Clock The 788 needs to be set to generate MIDI Clock To make that setting 1 Press MENU eu HC SETUP 2 Select SYNCZMIDI with the SYNC SRC JOG DATA dial and press ENTER YES 3 Select SYHC with the JOG DATA dial and press ENTER YES SYNC GEM CLOCH FRAME RATE SEND MTC OFFSET aa an nn D I 4 Make sure SYNC SRC is set to INT internal clock
55. l be in business Typically moving up works a little better than moving down in pitch Whether you re making your own video making wild sounds for your drum loops or simply trying to create a unique sound effect these effects can be the highlight of your project Signal Routing Getting Effect Send External While the AUX SEND has dedicated plugs on the back of the unit the EFFECT SEND does not If you E EE EE Tips amp Tricks TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition TASCAM G BOR TASTUDIO Pd Z212 OPERATIONAL TUTORIAL TEAC CORPORATION Phone 0422 52 5082 3 7 3 Nakacho Musashino shi Tokyo 180 8550 Japan TEAC AMERICA INC Phone 323 726 0303 7733 Telegraph Road Montebello California 90640 TEAC CANADA LTD Phone 905 890 8008 Facsimilie 905 890 9888 5939 Wallace Street Mississauga Ontario L4Z 1Z8 Canada TEAC MEXICO S A De C V Phone 5 658 1943 Privada De Corina No 18 Colonia Del Carmen Coyoacon Mexico DF 04100 TEAC UK LIMITED Phone 01923 819699 5 Marlin House Marlins Meadow The Croxley Centre Watford Herts WD1 8YA U K TEAC DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Phone 0611 71580 Bahnstrasse 12 65205 Wiesbaden Erbenheim Germany TEAC FRANCE S A Phone 01 42 37 01 02 17 Rue Alesis de Tocqueville CE 005 92182 Antony Cedex France TEAC BELGIUM NV SA Phone 0162 510860 Oeverkruid 15 NL 4941 VV Raamsdonksveer Netherlands TEAC NEDERLAND BV Phone 0162 510210 Oeverkruid 15 NL 4941 VV Raamsdonk
56. l show you some Messages Point Passed To store a locate point in any of the other locate location information The i points press SHIFT and LOCATE The locate point upper left area will flash Set In Marl Ba will be stored in the next available memory point messages confirming a location UBL i of Recalling Locate Points point has been stored The 16 lE section to the right will display the last locate point that was S qz To recall IN OUT or TO locate LOCATE an AA no aa 122 5B752 LR points simply press their TITLE TIME dedicated buttons on the A IN MARK passed face of the 788 T I SOUT MARK othe other locate corte ROSE MORE LOCATE RESOLUTION any of the other locate points COUNT IN press LOCATE dial up the INTRO The normal resolution of the us locations can be fine locate point you want to Ba an aa aa locate points would be to the ape yea m recall and press ENTER YES TITLE TIME frame This would typically verse colis Ond ed uet Eeer HHH yield a 1 30th of a second with the JOG DATA wheel T Top OB 322 08 0 accuracy If you want more time location of any of W PA RES UU 01 db Z3ct the locate points you can E AA AA AS AA A resoiution you can adjust to i 00 00 D Aa sub frame accuracy using 10 use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys to toggle between the locate point titles and times sub frames to a frame This yields a 1 300th of a second as accur
57. levels you are hearing are exactly what is being recorded 7 Play the music and set up your mix The track levels on the recorder should indicate the level of the input coming to the track Make sure the level does not overload the track EE Mixer Functions TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition Eee ZB 13 Section III Recording amp Editing Functions RECORDING OVERVIEW TOPICS The 788 is a highly advanced 8 track recorder capable of IN THIS SECTION uncompressed high resolution recording The 250 virtual Song Menus cenis tracks per song allow for extra takes keeping individual Basic Recording Functions tracks that built submixes for later retouches trying locate POINTS EE different parts or any other application you can dream up Virtual TACKS EE For getting around the project you can keep and name Auto PUNCH EE 999 locate points There are dedicated buttons for IN Pre ROL POSE ROI citasvernredinieresaptenes OUT and TO locate points on the surface of the 788 Editing giis eder qve qucm These points are used for editing functions AUTO PUNCH Pitch Control SSA beskslbi odii ia erat need and REPEAT loop play functions Formatting Hard Drives dTM Speaking of editing the 788 has extensive editing et a a secius functions so you can slice and dice to your heart s RELATED TOPICS content The 788 has a waveform display and audio Bouncing Tracks See Mixer Functions p 12
58. ne Control To turn off MIDI Machine Control press MENU select S HC MIDI and choose CONTROL Under the MME tab choose MODE to be OFF TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition Troubleshooting 32 TASCAM Section VIII Tips amp Tricks TIPS amp TRICKS OVERVIEW are using the EFFECT 1 as an insert processor the first aux send doesn t feed anything You may want to bring the send out of the 788 so you can process it with an external effect processor This section was assembled by the crew of Engineers and Product Specialists that worked on the 788 During the course of beta testing programming effect patches and recording demos into the 788 we ve come up with a You can set the MONITOR OUTPUT to monitor the Short list of neat tricks Some of these functions were EFFECT SEND So connect your effect processor to designed in some were just a good stroke of luck Either the MONITOR OUTPUT and listen to your mix from way these are yours to benefit from the STEREO OUTPUT If you ve got a mixdown deck attached there listen from the output of the mixdown deck While this means you won t be able to use the MONITOR LEVEL control on the surface of the 788 it does offer a way to solve the problem in a pinch You should really be familiar with the 788 before going through this section These are not primary recording techniques but rather ways to really stretch the capabilities of the 788 TIPS AND TRICKS Th
59. nes as well It is common practice MIDI tab at the top will let you MORM MOTE to use a Snare side stick or wood block sound from a select the MIDI channel your drum machine module will respond on You can In order for the metronome to SHC ENER a separate value for the l work the 788 must be set to SETUP diio beat of the measure Beat ong will pe accented generate MIDI Clock The SYNC SRC INT using the ACC NOTE and VELO velocity with the other metronome tempo and time dod ae CLOCK beats at normal level set with the NORM NOTE and UELU signature is derived from the MTC OFFSET MIDI MACHINE NTROL MM m tempo map used for MIDI Clock BB B8 EE D I c CO O C To learn how to set that up MIDI Machine Control is a simple command set to control look at MIDI Clock at the beginning of this section transport commands ie PLAY STOP REC LOCATE etc It is important to realize that MMC is only transport control and has no timing reference for synchronization MTC TEMPO MAP EDIT EAR l3 TEMFO The 788 s internal metronome OAL 4 4 898 8 oie Wilmot function iF he 788 fe ans 374 075 0 or MIDI Clock provide time references The 788 is able GRE 2 2 128 8 i set to generate MTC AJE dvd 170 0 to send or receive MMC commands RBS 7 8 BORA j j Once the 788 has been set to The settings are made in the MIDI CONTROL ise MIDI Clock and the MMC screen To get to this e NN proper settings are entered into the tempo map th
60. news is you can t recall any levels or utilize any MIDI level automation with this setting JUMP This setting will have the processed fader level automatically go to the physical level when the physical fader is moved While this makes the levels react faster 1 Assign the source tracks to the mixer section to your commands it can mean some large jumps in volume if the fader is all the way at the top and the processed level is at the bottom To bounce the tracks 2 Assign any other inputs you want bounced with the tracks ie drum machine external effect unit etc to the input sub mixer CATCH Catch will not change the processed fader 3 Assign the stereo output to the target recording level until the physical fader matches the processed tracks press and hold STEREO press SELECT on the fader level This is the most elegant since the levels target track s then release STEREO won t jump all over the place when you bump a fader This allows you to make smoother adjustments to the levels mid mix However if you are not aware of the 5 Press CUE in the monitor section to monitor the processed fader levels you might take a little while return from the recorder finding them 4 Arm the target tracks by pressing REC READY 6 Turn off any other sources by pressing SELECT in the monitor section until none of the associated LEDs light up This makes sure you are listening only to the return from the multitrack and that the
61. nt of the fader This is typically used for headphone monitor mixes allowing the performer to have an independent mix from what the engineer is listening to The engineer can tweak the levels of channels without affecting the talent s cue mix POST FADER When a send is placed after the fader the send level is affected by the channel fader This is the popular mode for effect sends since the balance between the effect and dry signal will be maintained OFF For convenience the send can also be turned off This is good for A B comparisons of a signal with and without an effect or muting a channel from a headphone mix created on the aux sends It can also be a simple way to bring in specific effects for a channel without moving the dial all the way up and down i e adding a delay on a vocal for the chorus and keeping the vocal dry during the verse The only real differences between the EFFECT SEND and AUX SEND is what they feed These are listed below EFFECT SEND can feed the internal processor EFFECT 1 The signal before the EFFECT 1 processor can be monitored at the MONITOR section If EFFECT 1 is not assigned to EFFECT SEND then EFFECT SEND will be muted AUX SEND always feeds the AUX OUTPUT on the back panel of the 788 AUX SEND can also feed the internal processor EFFECT 2 if EFFECT 2 is assigned as a stereo processor on AUX SEND The signal before the EFFECT 2 processor can be monitored at the MONITOR section Fader
62. o multiple channels A TRACK CUE section is available with simple level and pan controls the output of this sub mixer appears in the monitoring section When recording parts the channels of the mixer are used for feeding the recorder So the For example to route INPUT D to channel 6 on the mixer press and hold INPUT D press SELECT for TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition Mixer Functions 8 Mixer Functions Continued channel 6 then release INPUT D To route INPUT D to both channels 1 and 6 press and hold INPUT D then press SELECT for channels 1 and 6 then release INPUT D The routing is verified by LEDs when you make the selection Whenever you route an input to a channel the 788 will automatically disengage both the input and the channel from any previous assignment so that you don t have to worry about double routings If you want to check where things are routed press and hold the input button its LED will flash with the LED of the channel it is assigned to If none of the other LEDs flash then it s not routed anywhere yet The reverse can also be done you can press SELECT for any of the channels and it will flash with the input that is assigned to it Inputs can also be routed to the input submixer which is discussed later in this section on p10 Routing an input to the input submixer is done by holding down the SUB MIX button and pressing the buttons for each INPUT you wish to route
63. o you know where things assigns the stereo mix to tracks 7 8 for bounce down are routed in the heat of a session Below we have a few examples of routing schemes to give you a There is also a ROUTING LIBRARY where you can store little practice understanding what it is showing you your own routing set ups and a SCENE LIBRARY which can store a complete snapshot of the mixer settings ie fader levels EQ curves aux sends etc This is the basic RECORDING Quick Setup Inputs are assigned in order to mixer channels in order Input A to Channel 1 Input D to channel 4 etc The Aux Input Both the scene library and The READ and SAVE tabs indicate is double assigned to Channels 5 6 and the routing library work whether the selected scene will Channels 7 8 be loaded or the target for saving _ l the same way READ and the current set up This set up is intended for bouncing tracks Tracks 1 6 from the recorder are fed to the channels 1 6 and all of the analog inputs are routed to the submixer This offers 12 SAVE tabs are shown at top If the READ tab is READ SOUE audio sources for mixdown The stereo mix selected the chosen scene is assigned to channels 7 8 for routing to OF routing scheme will be 5 oi the recorder The circles across the EFF loaded into th If Ee Y column indicate channel dynamics across oaded into the mixer MEER all channels SAVE is selected the current mixer settings or routing scheme will
64. on mixdown they can be assigned to the input submixer See the section on Mixer Functions page 7 for more information I can t hear anything I ve assigned to the input submixer STEREO SUB MIX The input submixer is probably 2 disengaged from the stereo buss Press and hold SUB MIX Ifthe Ifyou press and hold SUB MIX the STEREO light should flash STEREO button does not flash if the SUB MIX is assigned to press STEREO then release it If STEREO does not flash press SUBMIX and STEREO SUB MIX together to make the assignment If you still can t hear the l In the top of the screen the input channel check the submixer will be listed if the input is assigned screen to see if the level is up to the submixer If the input is not assigned to the submixer OFF will be shown instead GE and to make sure the input is assigned to the submixer The input should be displayed above the fader If OFF is Shown above the fader the input is not assigned to the input submixer TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition DIGITAL Ee ABS 31 Troubleshooting Continued Section VII The 788 doesn t play when I hit PLAY Press HOME ESC and check to see if time is rolling If time is rolling you re probably in a quiet part of the song Go to a section of the song where some audio has been recorded SOHE If the play light flashes SETUP when you press PLAY that RSYNC SRC TE TI S
65. opy multiple songs at the same time See below for batch processing instructions DELETE UNUSED is a space saving function on the song level This function will delete any audio from the current song that is not being used It will get rid of virtual tracks that aren t assigned 1 Press MENU to a physical track areas edited out of regions 2 Select SONG with the DATA JOG wheel and etc Beware though this cannot be undone press ENTER PROTECT offers write protection for the song The menu will offer the ability to turn PROTECT on and off When PROTECT is on you cannot save over or delete the song When PROTECT is off you can change anything you want PROTECT works at the song level so you can have some Most of the options in this menu are very similar to a word processor or other software application However there are a few unique functions CREATE makes a new song SAVE saves the current song songs protected while others are not protected REUERT closes the current song without saving it Most of the song file functions are fairly intuitive to use and reopens the song from disk This is useful if you simply select the function and follow the prompts you don t want to save the changes you ve made in the screen However there are a couple of items TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition Recording amp Editing Functions 14 TASCAM Recording amp Editing Functions Continued Section III that should be
66. ow where you want the new part To do this you need to have your tracks assigned to to start at the main mixer area of the 788 The tracks cannot be playing through the TRACK CUE area If you Pee sene haven t assigned them to the main mixer already do L1 Fo B MEME so by pressing TRACK SELECT to assign the tracks IN OUT TO to the channels you want to play back Remember you also need to keep a track available for the bounce Set the locate points by playing to the part you want Two tracks must be available if you want to record in to have the locate point at and press SHIFT with the stereo locate point you wish to set IN OUT or TO P Y Assign the stereo output to the tracks that you want If you want to view the to bounce down to by holding down STEREO and waveform of the audio when Aes 00 02 11 15 0 pressing SELECT for channels 7 and 8 The LEDs will you are setting the locate TRE i ok zb 2j confirm this routing This will record the stereo mix to points for the edit press STOP PLAY The waveform screen will come up If the waveform is too small on the tracks 7 and 8 This will include not only the tracks but also any assigned effects and extra inputs in the input submixer The next task is to make sure screen you can press the up and down arrow keys to l MONITOR you are only listening to the The CUE light J increase the height of the waveform and the left and is the only LED audio that you
67. r style use either REAL or JUMP settings for more instant response Everything is in mono If any of these lights You probably selected the mono Ge Eiere mode accidentally If the lights in the MONITOR section are flashing that indicates that the mono mode was selected Pressing SHIFT and SELECT in the monitor section flips the 788 to mono To return back to stereo mode press SELECT in the monitor section again and the lights should go solid again ONITOR Press SELECT to monitor in stereo again I can t hear any stereo effects You probably don t have the effects Make sure the STEREO assigned correctly or the monitor LED is illuminated section is not selected properly Make sure the STEREO light in the monitor section is lit indicating you are listening to the stereo mix Effects return directly to the stereo buss so you must monitor the stereo output to hear anything If not press SELECT until the STEREO Next check to make sure the effect light comes on processor is assigned as a stereo processor Press and hold the SEND button If the light above the Effect 1 or Effect 2 whichever you are trying to use doesn t blink then that means the processor is assigned as a channel insert or stereo insert To assign the effect processor as a stereo processor again press and hold SEND then press EFFECT 1 or EFFECT 2 then release SEND Press and hold the SEND button If the effect proces
68. reen the generic name will appear Press SONG CREATE ENTER YES to execute the TITLE 1zcharacterz command You ve now KRESOLUTIOM Eiflu created a new song file As you re recording you will want to periodically save your project to prevent the loss of any tracks due to a power outage or other unforeseen problems To do that go back to the SONG menu and select SRUE CENTER a EXEC EMIT won BACK RECORDING TRACKS Plugging a Guitar Directly In If you are plugging a guitar directly into the 788 connect the cable from your guitar directly into INPUT D and flip the input level switch next to it to GUITAR This sets the 788 s internal electronics to match the guitar level input properly To route INPUT D to track 1 of the recorder you need to assign INPUT D to channel 1 of the mixer Channel 1 feeds track 1 channel 6 feeds track 6 etc Route INPUT D to channel 1 by holding down INPUT D and pressmng SELECT for Pressing EFFECT 1 INPUT D channel 1 The 788 confirms will assign the multi effect the routing by flashing the pregessor EO iNest CE LED for INPUT D and the SELECT LED for channel 1 together If you raise channel 1 s fader and the stereo fader you should hear the guitar Pressing INPUT D SELECT for channel 1 will route the input to the channel If you want to apply a guitar effect to the guitar P 20 input hold down EFFECT 1 and press INPUT D You should hear some guitar Dp
69. rive and this function cannot be undone Make sure there is no information you want on there before formatting the drive for the 788 TARGETING RECORD DRIVES The target record drive determines where new songs will be recorded So to start a song on a different partition first select the target drive then use the CREATE function in the S MG menu afterwards That will establish the song on the new partition and enable all recording on that partition If you are simply trying to move the song to another partition with more free space use the COP function in the S MG menu then open the song on the other partition In order to select a partition DISK SELECT for target recording press PRRTITIDM MENU select DISK then Ge SELECT Tng screen i 100 Parti ungene will show you a list of all pi IDB Partz amm disks and partitions and will also display the free space available on each drive to help you determine the best partition for the new song Select the partition you want to record to and press ENTER YES TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition Recording amp Editing Functions 20 EFFECT OVERVIEW TASCAM Section IV Built in Effect Processing The 788 has two built in effect processing engines EFFECT 1 and EFFECT 2 These processors are completely independent of each other and each can be used in a variety of ways EFFECT 1 can be assigned as either a single stereo
70. s Chorus so that you can make out the part Another neat effect in the guitar processing is the pitch Sound Creation Speed Games shifter While most people think of the pitch shifter for In the days before digital audio workstations and creating intervals between the original tone and a digital synthesizers the most convincing sound effects synthesized tone such as creating a perfect fifth it can were made by recording sounds then applying filters also be used to create a different type of chorus sound and listening to the sound forwards and backwards Chorus effects are typically created by taking the original at different speeds sound and combining it with the original tone that wavers Try recording different sounds in the 788 then in pitch ever so slightly This generally thickens up the scrubbing them at slow speeds Heck try it with the sound The pitch control can be used to create a similar Slow Speed Audition too perhaps it can add a effect by combining the original with a copy that is just mechanical quality to it Or slow the pitch way down slightly out of pitch then add the SSA feature to it after that If you find something you really like record it on an external recorder Then record it back on the 788 at normal speed so you have that wild sound you can use in your project Try recalling Shimmer Verb or Double Play to see this in action All you need to do is adjust the FINE control out to about 10 and you l
71. small part of their performance The single button punch feature makes this function easy to use If you are playing you can just press REC to go into record pressing PLAY when recording punches out of record No button combinations necessary Footswitch TASCAM RC 30P There is a 1 4 port on the back labeled REMOTE that can accept a TASCAM RC 30P for using a footswitch for punch in out Using your feet to engage and disengage record keeps your hands on your instrument making punches on complex parts much easier and more reliable Auto Punch Auto Punch allows you to have the 788 automatically do the punch in out for you This offers more precision on the punch location plus it allows you to shift your focus back to being the musician rather than focusing on being the engineer Pressing the AUTO PUNCH button just above F FWD will show you the two modes aes DE O2 11 15 0 AUTO PUNCH MODE k LAST REC of Auto Punch LAST REC TH OUT and IN OUT The only LAST TAKE LOAD difference between them is what the 788 will use for the punch in and punch out points Aside from that all other features are identical LAST REC The 788 will punch in and out at the same points as the last recording made So you can manually perform the first punch in then have the 788 perform the rest IM QUT The 788 will use the time stored in the IN and OUT locate point registers This allows you to fine tune these locate points an
72. sor is assigned as a stereo effect on a send that EFFECT s LED will flash In the SEND screen make sure that the send is not C turned off The setting in the far left should either Troubleshooting TASCAM Section VII Make sure the send is set to either PRE or PST not OFF Be read FRE or FST If it shows OFF then change it to FRE or FT Make sure that the send level and master send levels are turned up Lastly check to make sure the effect processor output is set high enough Press EFFECT 1 r EFFECT 2 ey pREvere me whichever one you re using oonm TYPE ENG and look at the bottom d8ms parameter DUT LEUEL That METUS 11 OUT LEVEL 188 LR should be turned up loud enough to be heard A level of 100 is sufficient Check that the OUT LEVEL of the processor is turned up I m mixing down and my recorded tracks don t show up in my mixdown yet I heard them while I was mixing down The tracks were probably assigned to the TRACK CUE section The TRACK CUE does not route to the stereo mix Tracks need to be assigned to the main mixer To check this press and hold TRACK The lights for all the tracks should start blinking If one does not that track is assigned to the TRACK CUE In order to assign these tracks to the main mixer hold down TRACK and press SELECT for the channel you need added to the mixer The LEDs will confirm the new routing If you want to use the inputs
73. sor s location much like a word processor DELETE removes a character from the name INSERT inserts a blank space in the name r MARK CHAR ETE I SHIFT flips through the character groups TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition Assigning Names 24 TASCAM Assigning Names Continued Section V Once you re done with the name press ENTER YES to save it If you ve changed your mind and don t want to change the name press EXIT NO at anytime to get out of the naming screen without saving any changes Editing the USER WORD List Since everybody works differently the USER WORD list is fully editable The naming procedure is the same as the previous items To select items in the list to change 1 Press MENU TITLE to access the menus 2 Scroll with the JOG DATA wheel to OPTION and press ENTER YES 3 Scroll with the JOG DATA wheel to USER WORD and press ENTER YES 4 Highlight the word you USER WORD want to change and press Fecharacters SHIFT MENU TITLE CAFS Assigning Names TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition eS ASS DIGITAL MIDI FUNCTIONS OVERVIEW MIDI IN and OUT ports are provided on the 788 for a variety of control and synchronization functions The MIDI OUT port can be used to transmit MIDI Clock or MIDI Time Code for synchronizing drum machines sequencers or MIDI workstations without using a track or purchasing extra synchroniz
74. st of tracks To accept the virtual track for that channel press ENTER YES aui Au ee m mm Fir mm All of the editing is non destructive with 999 levels of undo that are saved to disk This means you have lots of opportunity to experiment with different versions without fear of losing anything Naming Virtual Tracks With 250 virtual tracks at your disposal you may want to give them more descriptive names than Track001 You can give them names up to 12 characters long to help you remember which track had what audio on it To name a track press TRACK to get to the TRACK screen scroll to the track you want to name then END press SHIFT and MENU TITLE Edit Functions Definitions COP PASTE copies the audio between the IN and OUT locate points and pastes it over any pre existing audio starting at the TO locate point See Section V Assigning Names on p23 for complete naming capabilities and instructions EDITING FUNCTIONS SEs oem I All of the editing functions will use the IN OUT and TO IN OUT TO locate points for reference on edits For instance if you COPY gt PASTE are copying a background vocal track to another chorus ET ees you would place the IN and OUT locate points around iz sc IN OUT TO the part to be copied then place the TO locate point where you want the part to go COPY AUDIO IN OUT TO TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition Recording amp Editing Functions
75. stance you the submix balance later on or even add or subtract parts from those mixes Other common uses for virtual tracks include storing maintaining count ins on a separate track click tracks or even spoken cues can copy from one track to another It is also important to understand that some edit functions keep the time line of the song intact while other functions called ripple functions affect the audio beyond the edit point Below we have an example of a COPY gt PASTE standard edit and a COPY gt INSERT ripple edit Assigning Virtual Tracks The Virtual Track assignments are handled through the Y TRACK screen which is accessible by pressing ORIGINAL the TRACK button The TRACK button is located in TRACK the INPUT SOURCE area in E EC the upper left of the 788 UW TRACK e aa 48 12 y up mk i1 2 3456786 surface Tracks can be selected with the left and STANDARD COPY gt PASTE overwrites existing audio at the TO t int and d t affect dio after th right arrow keys or by e TRACKER EDIT point an oes not affect any audio after tne copy pressing SELECT on that 4 TRACKBAS LL COPY PASTE Ee track Pressing SELECT for TRACKS EE jd aa track 7 8 will flip back and i BUT 1o forth between track 7 and track 8 The JOG DATA wheel or UP and DOWN CURSOR keys can be used to RIPPLE COPY gt INSERT moves the audio after the TO EDIT point down the exact length of the insert scroll down the li
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77. t is probably best to pick a guitar sound close to what you want to start with then make your minor adjustments EFFECT 1 and EFFECT 2 offer the same effect capabilities when used as a stereo effect processor and use the same library As such they are listed together in the chart EFFECT 1 amp 2 STEREO EFFECT PROCESSOR Reverb Delay Chorus Pitch Shifter Flanger Phaser Reverb Gate Built In Effect Processing SCH TASCAM Built in Effect Processing Continued Section IV EFFECT 1 MULTI EFFECT PROCESSOR Compressor Distortion Gate Flanger Reverb Compressor Distortion Gate Flanger Delay Compressor Distortion Gate Exciter Reverb Compressor Distortion Gate Exciter Delay Compressor Distortion Gate Pitch Reverb Compressor Distortion Gate Pitch Delay Compressor Distortion Gate Chorus Reverb Compressor Distortion Gate Chorus Delay Compressor Gate EQ Flanger Reverb Compressor Gate EQ Flanger Delay Compressor Gate EQ Exciter Reverb Compressor Gate EQ Exciter Delay Compressor Gate EQ Pitch Reverb Compressor Gate EQ Pitch Delay Compressor Gate EQ Chorus Reverb Compressor Gate EQ Chorus Delay Compressor Gate De esser Chorus Reverb Compressor Gate De esser Chorus Delay Compressor Gate Exciter EFFECT 2 DYNAMICS CHANNEL STEREO Compression FINAL NOTES EFFECTS A
78. to specific sweet spot areas of the sound Mid Parametric Freq Freq 20Hz l gt 20kHz Sweep High Low Examples Perhaps 80Hz boost will offer pillowy sound to a bass while a 200Hz cut will take out a muddy tone TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial e 8 2000 Edition G eae ASS o wm Mixer Functions Continued Section II On vocals perhaps 2kHz will add an edge 6kHz might take some honk out of the sound and 10kHz will add an airy quality to the sound A parametric EQ goes a step beyond the sweepable EQ by offering variable Q width This controls how wide an area the EQ will affect around the center tone This may take some practice to really use effectively However the parametric EQ can be used as a tool to eliminate ringing noises or it can be used with great precision to sweeten the sound by focusing in on the specific range of the sound you want to affect The mid band of the EQ is a parametric band Mid Parametric Q 20Hz 20kHz gt lt Wide Narrow Example By focusing the frequency on a ringing tone from a floor tom and narrowing the bandwidth offending rings can be reduced without greatly affecting the original tone of the recording The other common shape of an EQ is called a shelf The shelf will rise up to a point just like a boost but band will but the shelf EQ continues that peak level of boost through the rest of the frequency band So a high shelf will slope as it approaches the
79. un out of locate points it might be more to labeled IN OUT and TO to the IN point press sort through than you realistically want If you want SHIFT IN to delete a locate point highlight it in the locate menu and press DELETE These can be used as standard locate points r MARK CHAR 4 although these do have a ese eem Other Location Functions specific application with FS LENCE COPY TO MOVE editing and auto punching MU The locate points will receive a generic name like These functions will be registersare set in tees Mark_001 You can give them more descriptive names sddressed in the sections on way You can also press like NorikzSolo or whatever you want To name a editing and auto punching SHIFT LOCATE to store locate point press LOCATE to get into the LOCATE menu ig pointe In the next avallable highlight the locate point you want to name and press The rest of the locate points locate memory point in the SHIFT and MENU TITLE You can give it a 10 character are stored in the LOCATE LOCATE menu i name menu of the 788 See Section V Assigning Names on p23 for complete Storing Locate Points e naming capabilities and instructions To store a locate point in the IN OUT or TO points u rou press SHIFT plus the IN OUT or TO button To recall da d d J 9 Confirmation Last Locate ou may notice that the home the point just press the IN OUT or TO button you yY screen wil

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