Front panel features
TASCAM 788 Brief Guide
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8
INPUT (A–D) keys and indicators
Control and show the assignment of inputs
A
through
D
to the mixer channels.
9
AUX INPUTS key and indicator
Con-
trols and shows the assignment of the
AUX INPUTS
to the mixer channels.
A
TRACK key and indicator
Control and
show the assignment of recorded tracks to the mixer
channels and virtual tracks to active tracks.
B
STEREO key and indicator
Control and
show the assignment related to the
STEREO
pair of
channels as well as settings for these channels
C
SUB MIX key and indicator
Control and
show the assignment of the 788’s internal sub-mixer,
as well as the settings for the sub-mixer.
D
EFFECT 2 key and indicator
Controls
and shows the settings and assignments of the second
internal effector.
E
MONITOR SELECT key and
indicators
Controls and show the signals that are
sent from the
MONITOR OUT
and
PHONES
jacks.
Shifted, this key allows mono monitoring.
F
EJECT/SHUT key and indicator
Used
to shut down the 788, and eject removable media,
and to show the status of the shutdown process.
G
UNDO [REDO] key
Used to control the
undo and redo of recording, editing operations, etc.
H
TRACK EDIT key
Used to enter the non-
destructive track editing functions (cut, move, etc.).
I
MENU [TITLE]
Used unshifted to enter the
system menus. Shifted, this key enters titling mode
(songs, library entries, virtual tracks, etc.).
J
HOME/ESC key
Returns the display to the
“home” screen.
K
CUE key and indicator
Controls and
shows the replay of the track cue signals from the
MONITOR OUTPUTS
and
PHONES
connectors.
L
SELECT keys and indicators
Used to
assign inputs to mixer channels, to link channels in
stereo pairs, to select channels for parameter adjust-
ment and soloing, tracks for virtual track assignment,
etc.
M
SOLO key and indicator
Used to select
and show the status of mixer channels selected for
soloing.
N
EQ key
Used to bring up the channel equal-
ization adjustment screen.
O
LOCATE key
Used to recall the list of mem-
ory location points. When shifted, used to input a
memory location point.
P
IN, OUT and TO keys
Used with three spe-
cial location points for auto punch, repeat playback,
location, and track editing purposes. Unshifted, these
keys locate to the playback points. Shifted, they are
used to set the playback points.
Q
REC READY keys and indicators
Used
to set and display the recording status of the tracks.
R
TRACK CUE key
Used to bring up the
screen controlling the level and pan of recorded
tracks to the track cue monitoring subsystem.
S
SEND key
Used to bring up the screens con-
trolling the level, etc. of the channel sends and master
sends to the Aux and Effect send loops.
T
FADER/PAN key
Used to bring up the
screen controlling pan settings, and providing the
fader view (for use when physical and internal fader
positions do not match).
U
SHIFT key
Used with other keys to provide a
secondary function. When used, the
SHIFT
key is
always pressed and held down while the other key is
pressed.
V
MARK/CHAR [EDIT] (DELETE
[SILENCE], TRIM [COPY TO], INSERT
[MOVE] keys
Used unshifted to insert/delete
characters in titles, add/remove selections from lists,
and to enter/edit/remove location memories. Used
shifted as short cuts to commonly-used track editing
functions.
W
JOG/DATA dial
Used to adjust the playback
position (in jog mode) and to edit parameter data.
X
Channel faders
Used to adjust the output
level from the channels (channels 7 and 8 are always
linked together). The
0
fader setting represents the
nominal level.
Y
STEREO fader
Used to adjust the level of
the stereo mixed signals from the
STEREO
OUTPUT
s and from the DIGITAL
OUTPUT
. The
0
fader setting represents the nominal level.
Z
AUTO PUNCH key and indicator
Used
to set and display the current auto punch status when
punching new material into previously-recorded
material.
a
RHSL key and indicator
Used to set and
display the status of the rehearsal facility used in
recording (including auto punch modes).
