Tascam X-48MKII Owner's Manual

TASCAM X-48MKII 51 – Introduction ..............................................7Features .................................................................................. 7Unpacking ............................................................................. 7Manual Conventions .......................................................... 8Required Equipment.......................................................... 8Intellectual property rights ............................................. 8Precautions for placement and use.............................. 9Connecting the power ...................................................... 9Beware of condensation................................................... 9Other precautions............................................................... 9Cleaning the unit................................................................. 9About optical discs ............................................................. 9Handling of optical discs ........................................... 9Supported optical media ........................................102 – Names and Functions of Parts ............... 11Front panel .......................................................................... 11Rear panel ............................................................................123 – Setup ........................................................14I/O Card Installation .........................................................14Making Connections........................................................14TDIF .................................................................................14S/PDIF .............................................................................14AES/EBU .........................................................................14ADAT ...............................................................................14Digital Audio Clock ....................................................14Word Clock ...................................................................14Analog Audio ...............................................................15Synchronization and Control ........................................15MIDI .................................................................................15Time Code .....................................................................15Footswitch ....................................................................15Remote (Sony 9-Pin)..................................................15Video Reference (Tri Level Sync) ...........................15Keyboard, Mouse & Monitor ..................................16Network .........................................................................16External Drives ............................................................16Powering On / Standby...................................................16External Applications ......................................................16MX-View.........................................................................16TASCAM Mixer Companion ....................................16Using the X-48MKII System Restore CD ....................174 – Configuration ..........................................18Display Settings .................................................................18Setting the date and time ..............................................18Navigating the LCD Interface........................................18Sample Rates ......................................................................18Digital Audio Clock ...........................................................19I/O Settings..........................................................................20Analog I/O Operating Level...........................................20Control Mode .....................................................................20MIDI Device ID....................................................................21Sony 9-Pin ............................................................................21Video Reference ................................................................21Pull Up/Pull Down Sample Rates .................................21Networking .........................................................................22Checking Free Hard Drive Space .................................23Drive Benchmarking Utility ...........................................23Formatting a New Drive .................................................24Factory Defaults ................................................................24Store/Recall User Settings..............................................24Mixer Bypass ......................................................................25Make a Default Project ....................................................255 – Recorder ..................................................26Working With Projects ....................................................26Creating a New Project ............................................26Destructive versus Non-DestructiveRecording ......................................................................26Opening a Project .....................................................26Saving a Project ..........................................................27Auto-Saving Projects ................................................27Importing a Project ...................................................27Exporting a Project ....................................................27Copying a Project .......................................................28Backing Up a Project to CD/DVD ..........................28Deleting a Project ......................................................28Load Last Project ........................................................29Transport Operations ......................................................29Local ................................................................................29One-Button Record ..................................................29TC Chase ........................................................................29Rehearse .......................................................................30Pre/Post Roll .................................................................30Varispeed ......................................................................30Recording as a timecode slave ..............................30Recording and Playing Back..........................................30Input Monitoring ........................................................30Record Enable ................................................ 31Punch Crossfade Time ..............................................31Undo/Redo ..................................................................31Metering ........................................................................31Using Markers ..............................................................32Loop Playback .............................................................32Loop Mode ...................................................................33Auto Punch ...................................................................33Loop Recording ..........................................................34Contents