Tascam X-48MKII Owner's Manual

54 TASCAM X-48MKIIFront panel function listFront panel DescriptionTrack meter 1-48 Show each track’s signal level (−60 dBFS - 1 dBFS) and overload statusREC LED 1-48 Show each track’s record arming statusREC key 1-48 Use to arm each track for recording.STATUS indicatorERROR indicator Blinks when a system error occursBUSY indicator Blinks when the system is busyMIDI indicator Lights when a MIDI command is inputDISK indicator Lights when the built-in hard disk is being accessedSAMPLE RATE indicator Shows the currently selected sampling frequencyTIME CODE indicator Shows the currently selected frame rateSYSTEM indicatorSAMPLE LOCK indicator When syncing to an external clock source, lights when the unit is lockedand blinks when not lockedDEST REC indicator Lights when in destructive (“tape”) modeVARISPEED indicator Lights when varispeed is enabledSTANDBY/ON switch Turn unit (power) on and puts it into standby; press and hold for severalseconds to force the unit into standbyBuilt-in DVD drive Use DVD discs to backup and restore projects and import and export filesTransport button Operate the recorder transportDisplay Use to view information and settingsENTER/YES button Use to confirm and execute items and move down levels in the settingsmenuEXIT/NO button Use to cancel operations and settings and move up levels in the settingsmenuCHNG button Change setting itemsCLEAR/HOME button Use to clear a setting or return to the LCD home position5/b button Moves the cursor. When SHIFT is active, sets punch-in and punch-outpointsTC CHASE button Turn the timecode synchronization function ON/OFFALL SAFE/REC buttonWhen SHIFT is not active, use to prevent/allow recording on all tracks.When SHIFT is active, use to put all tracks into recording standby or takethem out of standby.AUTO/ALL INPUT button When SHIFT is not active, use to turn Auto Input mode ON/OFF. WhenSHIFT is active, use to set input monitoring of all tracks.SHIFT buttonTurn SHIFT ON/OFF. To use the shift function of buttons that have one,When the SHIFT button is lit, press the button with the shift function•While pressing and holding the SHIFT button, press the button with the•shift functionPROJ button Open the PROJ menu where you can create, open, save, erase and copyprojectsDISK button Open the DISK menu where you can check the open space on the built-inhard disk and format itINP 1-24 button Open the input settings menu for tracks 1-24INP 25-48 button Open the input settings menu for tracks 25-48EXT MNT/UNMNT button Mount and unmount USB external storage devicesSYNC buttonOpen the synchronization settings menu where you can set samplingfrequency, clock source and other audio synchronization and timecodesynchronization settingsPREF button Open a menu where you can set various preferencesSYS button Open the system settings screen where you can save and recall systemsettings, as well as make MIDI and network settings9 – Appendix