Tascam 488 PORTASTUDIO Owner's Manual

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CUE (channels 5-8):for sending signals directly to the CUEMASTER control, for monitoring inheadphones without recording.Tape Monitor SectionIn this section of the 488, you control theplayback levels of previously recorded tracks.You can send signal to the CUE section (forhearing during overdubs) or to the MIXerchannel (for mixdown or bouncing tracks).5. TAPE control: This is a combination "whereto" and "how much" control. It gets its signalonly from the tape and controls how muchof it will go to the mixer channel or to theheadphones via the CUE MASTER control(#19) and the MONITOR "CUE" switch.MIX: when the control is turned to the left ofcenter, the playback signal from thecorresponding track* is sent throughthe mixer channel, so the tape signalcan be controlled by the channel fader,EQ, and assigned to group outputs.If the channel's INPUT ASSIGN switch(#4) is set to the left/MIX position, theinput signal will also be sent throughthe channel controls. To get a balancebetween Input and Tape playback, turnthe TAPE control.CUE: when the control is turned to the rightof center, it sends the track playbacksignal to the CUE MASTER control(#19). Adjusting how far you turn eachcontrol sets the level of each track inthe CUE mix.* The TAPE control in channel 1 gets its signalfrom track 1, the control in channel 2 fromtrack 2, the control in channel 3 from track 3,and so on.Channel ControlsThis section of the 488 is made up of equalizersand input faders and gets its signal from the MIXposition of both the INPUT ASSIGN switch andthe TAPE control.The equalizer or EQ is the circuitry that allowsyou to adjust the tonality of the signal goingthrough the input channel. The EQ in the 488 is atwo-band type: HIGH and LOW.6. EQ HIGH: This controls the tonality of thehigh or "treble" frequencies. Turn it to theright to boost the high frequency content ofthe signal and emphasize its brilliance orbrightness. Turning it to the left cuts thehigh frequency content, if the signal soundstoo harsh or shrill. The EQ shelving point is10 kHz.7. EQ LOW: Turned to the right, the controlboosts the bass frequencies and the signalwill sound relatively heavy. Turn the controlto the left to cut bass and make the signalsound thinner. The EQ shelving point is 100Hz.8. Channel Fader: This linear control varies thelevel feeding the "Group Master" section.The nominal setting position is between 7-8(shaded area).Channel Assignment SectionIn this section you'll send (assign) the signalcoming from the channel faders to any of thefour master group outputs, and control theamount of signal between odd/even (or Left/Right) groups.The 488 mixer has only four group outputs whilethe incorporated recorder has eight tracks. Youcan record a maximum of 4 tracks at a time.Group 1 can feed either track 1 or 5, Group 2feeds track 2 or 6, Group 3 feeds track 3 or 7, andGroup 4 feeds track 4 or 8. The diagram belowdepicts how a channel signal goes through themixer controls to the tracks.37