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Page 1: ...I i j io t 1 c f l r J I TASCAM TEAC Professional Division MIOISTUOIO i I I 1 j j I i700 Ol...

Page 2: ...59 Mixer operation during MIDI Sync 33 Us jng External Sync Devices 33 Synchronizing the 688 to another tape deck 34 C 1990 TEAC Corporation All rights reserved under international and Pan American co...

Page 3: ...the audio equipment 1 Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be...

Page 4: ...make the mistake of booking a crucial recording session before you ve had free time to really get to know your 688 This manual is divided into sections INTRODUCTION Everyone from expert to novice shou...

Page 5: ...l I V 1 I 1 L_ _ I LEVELl I I I L r l i I TAPEDIIT l t 8 TftK t a I 8 TlIAa I otAHNEL REC REPRO AMP TRK 8 d TYPE I NR REt IN l 1 8 J I I t 11m I I L r I IEff CT IlEruRN I I EFF USt N I I J M l I t At...

Page 6: ...L I I 111 1 4 ca Ollt I 1 7 I S I WC i O I i 0 I 6 LlD ltETEJl...

Page 7: ...lClCl L IIII 0000 0000 flQRODOD 0 0 0 0 l l _ t T t O These black squares show that MAIN channels 1 10 are getting their inputs froni the MIC jacks Mixer Routing Scene Display To make the 688 MIDISTUD...

Page 8: ...you can build scenes that fit your own studio Even the first 12 can be erased or changed at any time For example if you want a synthesizer plugged Into a 1 4 LINE B Jack to go through a MAIN channel...

Page 9: ...ltx h or for specIal effects The capstan can be externally controlled by a eynchronizer such aa the TASCAM MIDIIZER con nectad to the ACCESSORY 2 Interface f the 688 80 tha tape will lock to anothar r...

Page 10: ...and shorter are often made from thicker stock than longer cassettes The tape used in C 120 cassettes Is extremely thin and can cause winding problems crimping wrinkling and other d8 rto the oxide coat...

Page 11: ...controls to assign that input to the track of the recorder you want to record on Mixer Subsystems The mixer of the 688 is easy to understand if you break it down into seversI fjubsystems and team the...

Page 12: ...titrack tape But what does a track send to this mixer during RECORD or READY mode especially before a punch in This is set by the MONITOR MODE keys If both are off pressing a RECORD FUNCTION track arm...

Page 13: ...handle the UNK function assigns the output of the dual Mction to any of the Groups for recording For example during final mixdown with MIDI controlled tracks Aux Mix The AUX 1 and AUX 2 submixer signa...

Page 14: ...lUll needs amplification to the left if the signal is 90 loud it ia distorting the mixer electronIcs UNE B These 1 4 jacks are for LINE level signals only and can be the input for either the Main or D...

Page 15: ...his controls the overall level of the mon to the MONITOR OUT jacbl and the btJilt in headl I Master Section SUM switch Combines the signal from the AUX buss with the signal from the AUX 2 buss AUX MAS...

Page 16: ...ee displayed on the MONITOR lJR meter Depending on 8 DUAL stereo mix as a stereo what is pressed down you n Iilear any or all of the five mixes GROUP 1 2 CUE MONITOR AUX 1 AUX 2 and DUAL MONO switch m...

Page 17: ...n this mode you set the Punch In Out point on the fly then preview what it sounds like before actual recording RTZ Return To Zero press to fast wind the transpo to the 0000 position RESET Pre to chang...

Page 18: ...T and MIDI LEOs are off Select the Input and outDut for the channel 1 On the numbered CHANNEL keys preas OW then This should make SCENE 01 appear In the assign display and the scene number will blink...

Page 19: ...ontrol to the desired level 3 AdJust tho MONITOR MASTER level for a comfortable listening level At this point yd have mpleted the first track also called take or pass If the recording quality level an...

Page 20: ...MIX affect the CUE MONITOR s page 43 6 While playing your instrument slowty Increase the CUE MONITOR LEVEL 2 control for 0 dB on the MONITOR meters 7 If you haven t already put on the headphones and i...

Page 21: ...igh quality tape on your mixdown deck Run off fifteen seconds of tape to get past the leader if necessary Reset the deck s counter to zero so you can rewind to that point 6 Set the mixdown deck so tha...

Page 22: ...press MEMO 1 sQ YQU can return to this point 4 Preu PLAY You will be able to hear both your live instrument and tape ph yback AdJu the MONITOR GROUP LEVEL to control the Iive instrument and the DUAL...

Page 23: ...ur monitor mix will be the same as during recording so if a punch accidentally overruns existing malerial you can change the points until you ve got exactly what you want During a rehearsal the MEMORY...

Page 24: ...ctual record mode and the RECORD button and track RECORD FUNCTION LEOs will turn on solid New ma terial is being recorded erasing the original part The MEMORY display will show the upcoming OUT point...

Page 25: ...ecording any part more than once Thanks to the quality of the 688 s recorder section it s hard to tell the difference between original and bounced tracks if you follow the proper steps In this example...

Page 26: ...ch settings are active and can be copied from one scene to another A SCENE in memory consists of all switch set tings main and effects assign main and dual input dual group links and channel mutes The...

Page 27: ...edit mode Press CLEAR This will wipe out any changes you have made and return you to the original scene Press UP or DOWN then RECALL this will switch the 688 to a new scene while keeping the edited ve...

Page 28: ...ne number will begin to count upwards from 01 to 99 this takes a few minutes 6 When loading is complete the tape will automatically stop You wilt find that the scene contents are now what was stored o...

Page 29: ...st common method of effect processing especially for reverb and delay It allows a number of different channels to use the same effect while allowing you to control how much effect is mixed with each c...

Page 30: ...are cautious about one thing make sure the AlJX 1 and AUX 2 pots of those channels are set to the center off position Otherwisa you will be sending the output of the effect device back to itself whic...

Page 31: ...r is concerned it In MIDI clock mode not tape because the MIDISTUDIO III Mndllng the tape sync chore by itself and sending MIDI clocks to the sequencer 30 MIDI IN MIDI TAPE SYNC SAVE MODE On the other...

Page 32: ...DI input by producing a sound MIDI TAPE SYNC TRANSLATOR Since MIDI data can t be recorded directly on tape there has to be a translator that turns the MIDI clocks into an audible tone In the MIDISTUDI...

Page 33: ...MIDISTUDIO ready to record tho FSK tono 4 Set the SYNC switch of the MIDISTUDIO to MIDI The green light will turn on 5 PreS5 the SAVE LOAD 5witch of the MIDISTUDIO so that the word SAVE appear s In t...

Page 34: ...ple Here we have a drum machine with 4 outputs 2 for stereo mix and separate outputs for the kick and snare We ve decided we don t want to record the drums except in the final mix 80 we patch the drum...

Page 35: ...ime code and not counting tach pulses temporarily unplug the ACCESSORY 2 Jack from the 688 If the reader still Is running and it stops and starts as you stop and play the 688 vou ve suc cessfully reco...

Page 36: ...nd in Its own way Experiment with your setup end read your owner s manuals to take best advantaae of the DEitch chenoe feature Just as we used the 688 to send commands to the syn thesizer a synthesize...

Page 37: ...he help of the OL indicator 0 2 OL Overload Indicator This indicator will light if the signal traveling through the Main channel is too loud Lower the MIC TRIM or output control of the instrument unti...

Page 38: ...he left or right of the stereo DUAL OUTPUT It gets Its signal from the DUAL LEVEL and sends it down the dual lJR busses to the DUAL MASTER control 37 8 PAN Main This control allows you to create stere...

Page 39: ...hart below and send signal to the CUE MONITOR switch They allow you to control an independent monItor mix of tape tracks in your headphones or monitor speaker This section controls what you hear in yo...

Page 40: ...Source Select keys This allows you to see and change the source of each of the MAIN and DUAL channels The next step Is to arm one of the four following input modes 39 L J 18 MONITOR MODE I I INSERT M...

Page 41: ...Un 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BIiIl IlI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OODODDDDDD ODDDDODDDO IIIlIDII _ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 go 00 CJ ODD 0 r lOOODDDDODD llJr lOOODDDDDDO CIIlrsfDODODODDDD 26 1 e ASSIGN ASSIGN MAlN DUAL lAC...

Page 42: ...s key switches the two digit number display between the MIDI CHannel 1 16 off or omni and SCENE 01 991 modes The SCENE mode is used most of the time in this mode the scene number can be changed by UP...

Page 43: ...tor or the scene memories of the MIDISTUDIO See p 32 Procedures for MIDI Sync recording and p 27 Transferring All Scenes 37 SYNC switch This switch has 3 positions with accompanying LEDs plus OFF It d...

Page 44: ...lity to make further adjustment In that dlre1 lion upon playback 40 PITCH CONTROl Provides a pluB or minus 12 variation to the tape speed both in Record end Play modes Turn the knob to the left to low...

Page 45: ...itches fl38 are off the recorder will enter a Record standby mode 8S Indicated by a blinking RECORD LEO RECORD Recorder Mode LED Blinking ReCord standby No actual recording is in progress As you press...

Page 46: ...RESET 0150 TO 0000 0005 distance 0155 01501 MEMO 1 0155 0185 distance I 10335 01501 0005 MEM02 0335 0185 NEW DISPLAY The current tape location readouts displayed or hidden can be put into memory syste...

Page 47: ...shown in the illustration above 58 MONITOR Land R meter The right two meters show the level in the monItor mix selected by the MONITOR switches 151 The meters are Pre beforel the rotary MASTER level...

Page 48: ...verb is plugged into return 1 but nothing is plugged Into return 2 the reverb signal will go to both EFFECT RETURN 1 and EFFECT RETURN 2 controls Similarly a signal patched into RETURN 3 normals to bo...

Page 49: ...ack During SAVE mode the OUT jack is disconnected to prevent a signal loop from being formed 68 MIDI jacks These jacks are for the connection of MIDI sequencers for synchronization to the MIDI STUDIO...

Page 50: ...pliance with the RS 232C standard differ depending on the mechanical electrical charaetari dcs and system programs of the associated machines devices and a small error In communications thwarts the in...

Page 51: ...tte door 2 Using a good head cleaning fluid and a cotton swab clean the heads and tape guides until the swab comes off clean Wipe off any excess cleaning fluid with a dry swab Cleaning the Pinch Bolle...

Page 52: ...expansion on reproduce These compression and expansion factors are linear In decibels and allow the system to produce tape recordings with over a 90 dB dynamic range an important feature especially w...

Page 53: ...mension WxHxDI Weight Receive Rlngl Input Impedance Nominal Input level Maximum Input Level Specifications UNE B Input 1 4 phone jack x 10 Input Impedance Nominal Input Level Maximum Input Level AUX O...

Page 54: ...t Impedance Nominal Input Level Minimum Input Level Power Requirements USA CANADA U K AUSTRALlA EUROPE General Export Power Consumption ITYPICAL PERFORMANCES Mixer Section Frequency Response Signal to...

Page 55: ...dB193 dB dbx NR in 1 0 at 400 Hz OdB dbx NR in 70 dB at 1 kHz OdB dbx NR in 50 dB at 1 kHz OdB dbx NR outl 70 dB at 1kHz 10dB Changes in specifications end features may be made wlthQut nQtice Qr obli...

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Page 57: ...UAl OUT L HB H81 I IBI 181 MaNmlII OUT GROUP AUX t 2 DUAL cu MONITOR lUoSITR MASTER MASTER _ITOR MASTER RETVItN LEII L I llH co co _00 00 co l 1 I m I I I I I I I I J Jl I _I COHT L J I ClI L I J I I...

Page 58: ...t becomes the all in one master controller for the system PW 2V 2 ml PW 4V 4 ml Insertion Cable 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0 000000 212mm 8 318 Optional Accessories RC 88 Remote Control Unit The RC 88 h...

Page 59: ...vlC 32 96 0 v 1 127 enable On Off Note OFF 0 9nH v OO x memorized After Key s x x Touch Ch s x x Pitch Bender x x x x Control Change Prog 0 0 Scene No l 99 Change True 00 98 PGM No 98 System Exclusive...

Page 60: ...0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000000000 a 0 0 0000000 0 0 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Assign Effect Page CHA E UTI 0 o 0 0 0 000 o 0 D2 00000 OOODD T_C10ClOD OOClOD ODOOO ClaDOCl IlIIC...

Page 61: ...o 0 o 0 0 0 o 0 1lIIC D5 0 oooooaaoo 00000 00000 1IIIIIIII 0000 000000 llIC OOOO 000000 LOll lllML _0000 000000 P08T OCJCJO 000000 _w 0 0 o 0 o 0 0 0 000 IiIII IIIlII _to 000000000 05 lIMO 0 oodoooooo...

Page 62: ...JCJOCJCJCJO _4CJ CJCJCJCJCJoOCJO _ICJ OCJoOCJCJCJCJO _to CJCJCJCJCJCJOCJO PJIL 0 OCJooooOCJO _7 I CHANNEL 6 5 8 a 0 10 08 CH EL 3 5 6 8 8 9 10 10 1 I If 00000000 o 0 _to 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 08 0 CJClOOC...

Page 63: ...0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 _a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 _7 _ _N o 00 0 0 o 0 0 00 0 0 CJ 0 0 0 0 0 In a 0 0 0 0 0 CJ 0 0 IU a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CI CI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00000 CI 0 0 0 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0...

Page 64: ...a GN _ _ a _ I 9 10 12 OIAMIfl WU 1l 0 000000000 2 GAP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OIM L ca GAP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 _ GAP 0 0 0 0 0 O l hD 0 0 3 4...

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