Tascam X-48MKII Owner's Manual

24 TASCAM X-48MKIIRecommended specifications for external8 hard drivesWe recommend using external hard drives that haverotation speeds of 7200 rpm or more and a cache of 8 MBor more. Hard drives with lower specifications might notbe able to handle the transmission of 48 tracks. Moreover,we highly recommend that you use the File menu DriveBenchmarking… item to check external hard drivesregularly.Formatting a New DriveA new hard drive needs to be formatted before recordingon the X-48MKII. To do this:Mouse/Keyboard Operation1 Click the File menu and choose Disk Management...2 The X-48MKII warns you that it will shut down afterrunning this application. Click Yes (or No) to saveyour project first.3 The next prompt warns you that you can do someserious damage by misusing the Disk Managementtool, such as modifying the C: drive. Click OK whenyou’re ready to begin.4 The Disk Management tool opens. Disk0 should bethe startup disk, partitioned into the C: drive (youroperating system and program files), and the D:drive (the Data partition you can write to).5 If you’ve connected an eSATA drive, you should seeit mounted as Disk1. To format this disk, right-clickthe bar on the right and select Format.6 Give the disk a name and click OK twice.7 When you’re finished, click the Close box in the topright corner. The X-48MKII will shut down. Restartthe recorder to begin using your drive.Front Panel Operation1 Press the DISK button.2 Use the 5/b buttons to select Quick Formatand press CHNG.3 Select a drive using the 5/b buttons and pressENTER.4 The display will ask you if you want to format thedrive. Press ENTER/YES.Factory DefaultsThis section tells you how to restore the X-48MKII tofactory defaults.Mouse/Keyboard Operation1 Open the Windows menu and select Settings.2 Click the System tab.3 Click the System Settings Reset button. The recorderwill ask you if you want to restore the X-48MKII tofactory settings, click OK.Front Panel Operation1 Press the SYS button.2 Press the 5/b buttons until you select Settingsand press CHNG.3 Select Recall Defaults using the 5/b buttonsand press CHNG.4 The display will ask, Reset settings tofactory defaults? Press ENTER/YES.5 Press the CLEAR/HOME button to return to theHome Screen.Store/Recall User SettingsYou can store your own settings for later recall. You mightdo this if you do multiple types of sessions that requiredifferent configurations:Mouse/Keyboard Operation1 Open the Windows menu and select Settings.2 Click the System tab.3 Click the System Settings Store button. Type a namefor the settings and click Save.4 To restore the system settings you’ve saved, clickthe Recall button and find your backup.Front Panel Operation1 Press the SYS button.2 Press the 5/b buttons until you select Settingsand press CHNG.3 Select Store... using the 5/b buttons and pressCHNG.4 Give your settings a name using the 5/b buttonsand the CHNG button to cursor forward, then pressENTER/YES.5 To recall your settings, select Recall... from theprevious menu and locate your backup file.4 – Configuration