Tascam 488 Portastudio Owner's Manual

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Autolocators Sync Features39. COUNTER RESET switch: This resets theCOUNTER to 0000 to use any point on thetape as a starting location. Pressing RTZ(#40) gets you back to that location.40. RTZ (Return-To-Zero) key: When this key ispressed in any transport mode, the tape willfast wind to the counter 0000 point41. REPEAT switch: This provides a "playbackloop" or "block repeat" between MEMO 1and MEMO 2 points.42. LOC 1 key: This key has two functions:1) If pressed while the MEMO key (#44) isheld down, it loads the current tape locationinto MEMO 1 register.2) If pressed alone, it causes the tape to fastwind in either direction to the MEMO 1 point(if this has been memorized).43. LOC 2 key: Similar to LOC 1 ; used toestablish MEMO 2 point and to locate tapeto that memory point44. MEMO key: Used together with the LOC 1and LOC 2 keys to load the current tapelocation into memory. See #42 and 43 above.45. RHSL (Rehearsal) switch: In rehearsalmode, any track in REC READY mode isautomatically muted in the monitor whenyou press RECORD or the RC-30P footswitch.However, recording will NOT actually takeplace, as long as the RHSL indicator (#38-b)is blinking. This is designed to help yourehearse a punch-in without erasinganything until you're ready to record. Pressthe RHSL switch again, except in RECORD, toturn off RHSL mode before recording.46. SYNC ON/OFF switch: When this switch isset to ON, track 8 is electronicallydisconnected both from the dbx noisereduction system and the mixer section ofthe 488. Any group mix wont reach track 8and the TAPE control in channel 8 cant getany signal from the track. Only sync tonesplugged into the SYNC IN jack can berecorded on track 8. Similarly, when the 488is in Play mode, track 8's play signal is sentdirectly to the SYNC OUT jack.If you wish to use Track 8 for standardrecording instead of SYNC tones, turn thisswitch OFF.47. SYNC IN jack: This typically accepts FSK-converted MIDI sync signals from devicessuch as the TASCAM MTS-30. This jack isactive only when the SYNC switch is in itsON position.48. SYNC OUT jack: FSK tones recorded ontrack 8 are sent out from this jack to theMTS-30 or other synchronizers. Active onlywhen the SYNC switch is in its ON position.43