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Summary of Contents for PortaStudio 424

Page 1: ...1 TASCAM TEAC Professional Division i ORT JSTUDIO OWNER S MANUAL 5700124700...

Page 2: ...atch the mains power outlet where your unit DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS will be used as per these instructions 0_o_ _ _o 0_o_ LE PRESENT APPAREl L NUMERIQUE N EMET _ c s c_o _ o PAS DE BRUITS RADIOEL...

Page 3: ...ility in a single box It is divided Ping pong Procedure 23 into two major sections a full function mixer _ _ Tracking Ping pong Plus Live Material 24 and an 4 channel multitrack cassette recorder Addi...

Page 4: ...tion Mixdowndeck After the MASTER fader they go to the L R LINE Effects OUT jacks This is the most important signal i__ _ jt_l_ route in the mixar and is called Main Mix _l r_ Mic 1Pt_ NES _IIC cO MOI...

Page 5: ...time code without being affected by the dbx repeat a section of tape without having to affect the mix going to tape When any of the what you are recording for example LEFT encode decode This ensures t...

Page 6: ...format Tape Type means that you have only 1 4X normal play The Portastudio 424 is internally adjusted for time HiGH BIAS Type I1 tape This means that for best results you should only use tapes of this...

Page 7: ..._ are using MIDI sequenced virtual tracks connect the external input directly to the designated Master output left or right r _ them to channels 5 8 so they can be sent directly to This is used during...

Page 8: ...re from E when the transport is fast wound to the switch it selects the source for the four __ zero position automatic STOP automatic output jacks next to it In the left position PLAY or no effect OFF...

Page 9: ...R switches to OFF their Up position Turn the LINE 5 6 and LINE 7 8 level controls full counterclockwise and set the ASSIGN switches to the CUE i position 1 Have in hand a dynamic microphone and a set...

Page 10: ...ight in red _ _ _j __ If you use DIRECT the METER switch must be in the TRK _ position If you use LEFT the METER switch can be in either TRK or BUSS Mic level adjustment 6 Speak into the mic You will...

Page 11: ...to initiate recording I i I How to Make an Overdub on Track 2 I Monitoring input tape 8 You will hear track 1 play together with the new signal going to track 2 in the headphones monophonic centered a...

Page 12: ...in the LEFT position they will DIRECT can be used anytime yoO want to channels and mix them onto a single track To being sent to the LEFT both record the same mix record a single channel to a single t...

Page 13: ...the tape Turn up balance The channel 1 fader is being fed with track 1 the the TAPE CUE 2 control to the desired level channel 2 fader with track 2 the channel 3 fader with track 3 Live monitor 3 To h...

Page 14: ...four parts I Eco o 2 When you reach JUST BEFORE the error press RECORD Track on one track _L_ 2 starts recording _ The old material on track 2 is being erased and you ll hear the new material going t...

Page 15: ...control If you can get the 1 Plug the source into the MIC LINE IN jack 4 2 Send return mix processing This is the effect sound you want with the return LINE most common method of effect processing co...

Page 16: ...ch the ASSIGN switch to L R and adjust the Mono returns A special feature of the STEREO controls for the sound you want INPUTS allows continuously variable Remember that stereo signals must be control...

Page 17: ...ead them without passing through the 424 mixer A direct The tape will be rewound back to the counter zero point starting connection between the sync tone generator and the 424 recorder automatically p...

Page 18: ...50 dBV 3 mV has four tracks You can record all 4 tracks at one time using DIRECT but when 5 INPUT switch This controls what the recording a mix of multiple sources you _ _j _j _ 0_0 source of the cha...

Page 19: ...s section of the 424 includes two stereo is turned down all the way otherwise the signal paths which are equivalent to four stereo picture will become more mono additional inputs You can use these inp...

Page 20: ...must be in the right position stereo or mono depending on what signal Capstan or hard left If mono cables are used the is plugged into jacks 5 6 and 7 8 See also Erasehead Record Playhead L R switch...

Page 21: ...standard tape played you record with the dial at its maximum or TRACK This is the best setting for automatically enter the Play mode when it back at this speed will be an octave below minimum setting...

Page 22: ...el 4 s INPUT switch Be sure to force the tape away from the gaps that moistened with rubber cleaner until there set the switch to the left MIC LINE position record and playback This will drastically i...

Page 23: ...ver or plastic tape covering the tip Make sure that no metal ever touches the tape _ heads as it will scar them and ruin them In_ E_ T_dt_ Ot _ Outer Slowly move in to the tape path Move the B _ _ _ _...

Page 24: ...ted to have a 10 dBV track to the TAPE position for playback 316 volt output may be connected to instead of monitoring on the TAPE CUE any of the input jacks of the Portastudio Don t switch to TAPE on...

Page 25: ...B without dbx J 88 dB 93 dB with dbx Total Harmonic Distortion THD 1 0 or less at 1 kHz 0 dB _ MIC LINE IN 1 4 phone jack x4 Crosstalk adjacent channels 70 dB at 1 kHz 0 dB with dbx Input Impedance 50...

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