Tascam 788 Tutorial

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Built-In Effect Processing TASCAM 788 Operational Tutorial • 8/2000 Edition20ROUTING EFFECTSSection IVBuilt-in Effect ProcessingAssociating EFFECT 1 to an input:When EFFECT 1 is being used as a Multi-EffectProcessor, it is assigned to an insert on a channel onthe main mixer. If you are recording multiple trackswith the same processing, you may want to "associate"the processor with an input by pressing EFFECT 1 andINPUT (A, B, C or D). This will automatically moveEFFECT 1 through the mixer with the associated input.This will save a lot of routing during the recordingprocess. Keep in mind that this only works if the inputis assigned to one channel only, and it will disengageif the input is assigned to the submixer.Assigning effect routing can be done totally from thesurface of the 788. Simply press the button of the effectprocessor, and the button for the destination. (The sourceand destination buttons must be pressed simultaneously.)This routingtechnique meansthat you don'thave to dig throughmenus to routeeffects. It's all onthe surface of the788 itself. Thespecific buttonpushes for eachset-up are shown inthe chart above tothe right. Refer toit for specific buttoncombinations.To assign EFFECT 2 as a Stereo Dynamic Processor,Press EFFECT 2 and STEREO simultaneously.Routing on the 788 as a whole is done by pressingthe buttons for the source and destination at thesame time, just like you were plugging in a cable.STEREO EFFECT PROCESSORStereo Effect Processor on EFFECT SEND:To assign EFFECT 1 in this configuration,press EFFECT 1 and SEND simultaneously.OR DISTORTION NOISE GATE FLANGER DELAYCOMPRESSORMulti-Effect Processor inserted into aspecific main mixer CHANNEL: To assignEFFECT 1 in this configuration, pressEFFECT 1 and SELECT for the channelyou want the chain inserted to.Multi-Effect Processor assigned to followan input: To assign EFFECT 1 to followthe routing of the input, press EFFECT 1and INPUT (A, B, C, or D). This willkeep the processing chained with theinput through any channel assignmenton the main mixer. This only works onone channel at a time, and will not workif the input is assigned to the submixer.OR+++EFFECT 1STEREO DYNAMICS PROCESSORTHRESHOLDATTACKGAINRATIOTHRESHOLDATTACKGAINRATIOTHRESHOLDATTACKGAINRATIOTHRESHOLDATTACKGAINRATIOTHRESHOLDATTACKGAINRATIOTHRESHOLDATTACKGAINRATIOTHRESHOLDATTACKGAINRATIOOR+STEREO EFFECT PROCESSORStereo Effect Processor on AUX SEND:To assign EFFECT 2 in this configuration,press EFFECT 2 and SEND simultaneously.Stereo Dynamics Processor on theSTEREO BUSS: To assign EFFECT 2 inthis configuration, press EFFECT 2 andSTEREO simultaneously.Dynamic Processors on all eight mixerchannels: To assign EFFECT 2 in thisconfiguration, press EFFECT 2 and anychannel SELECT button.++EFFECT 2The 788 has two built-in effect processing engines,EFFECT 1 and EFFECT 2. These processors are completelyindependent of each other, and each can be used in avariety of ways.EFFECT 1 can be assigned as either a single stereo effectprocessor on the EFFECT SEND, or it can function as amultieffect processor inserted on a single channel.EFFECT 2 can be assigned as either a single stereo effectprocessor on the AUX SEND, a single stereo dynamicsprocessor on the stereo buss, or a multichannel dynamicsprocessor with separate dynamics processing for eachchannel on the main mixer.Separate preset libraries are kept for each type of effectprocessing, so you don't have to worry about writing overyour favorite guitar preset with the stereo dynamicsettings you need.The effect programs can be recalled by MIDI, so you canuse the processors in automated mixdown, or even in alive show. For guitar players, you can use a MIDI pedalboard to recall your effect patches inside the 788. Forkeyboard players, you can recall effects with controllerkeyboards and synths. In the studio environment, moststandard MIDI sequencers can send program changemessages to change the presets.EFFECT OVERVIEW