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Table of Contents

Setup ................................................................................................. 9

Introduction ...................................................................................... 9

Introduction.......................................................................................................... 9

Unpacking ............................................................................................................ 9

Read & Surf .......................................................................................................... 9

Manual Conventions............................................................................................... 9

Required Equipment............................................................................................. 10

Guided Tour........................................................................................................ 11

I/O Card Installation....................................................................... 13

Analog Card........................................................................................................ 13

Digital Card ........................................................................................................ 13

Making Connections ........................................................................ 14

TDIF .................................................................................................................. 14

S/PDIF ............................................................................................................... 14

AES/EBU ............................................................................................................ 14

ADAT ................................................................................................................. 15

Digital Audio Clock............................................................................................... 15

Word Clock ......................................................................................................... 15

Analog Audio ...................................................................................................... 15

Synchronization and Control.................................................................................. 16

MIDI.................................................................................................................. 16

Time Code .......................................................................................................... 16

Footswitch .......................................................................................................... 16

Remote (Sony 9-Pin)............................................................................................ 16

Video Reference (Tri Level Sync) ........................................................................... 17

Keyboard, Mouse & Monitor................................................................................... 17

Network ............................................................................................................. 17

External Drives ................................................................................................... 18

Powering On / Off ................................................................................................ 18

External Applications............................................................................................ 18

VST Plug-ins ....................................................................................................... 19

Using the X-48 System Restore CD ........................................................................ 19

Configuration................................................................................... 20

Configuration .................................................................................. 20

Display Settings .................................................................................................. 20

Navigating the LCD Interface................................................................................. 20

Sample Rates...................................................................................................... 21

Digital Audio Clock............................................................................................... 22

I/O Settings........................................................................................................ 23

Analog I/O Operating Level ................................................................................... 24

Control Mode ...................................................................................................... 24

MIDI Device ID ................................................................................................... 24

Sony 9-Pin.......................................................................................................... 25

Video Reference .................................................................................................. 25

Pull Up/Pull Down Sample Rates ............................................................................ 26

Networking......................................................................................................... 26

Checking Free Hard Drive Space ............................................................................ 28

Drive Benchmarking Utility.................................................................................... 28

Formatting a New Drive........................................................................................ 28

Factory Defaults .................................................................................................. 29

Store/Recall User Settings .................................................................................... 29

Mixer Bypass ...................................................................................................... 30

Summary of Contents for X-48

Page 1: ...D00871101A X 48 48 Track Digital Audio Workstation OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...produit de Classe A Dans un environnement domestique cet appareil peut provoquer des interf rences radio dans ce cas l utilisateur peut tre amen prendre des mesures appropri es F r Kunden in Europa W...

Page 3: ...r or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused fo...

Page 4: ...on emitted inside of this product is completely confined in the protective housings The label required in this regulation is shown at 1 Optical pickup Type SF DS10L Manufacturer SANYO Laser output 108...

Page 5: ...i Level Sync 17 Keyboard Mouse Monitor 17 Network 17 External Drives 18 Powering On Off 18 External Applications 18 VST Plug ins 19 Using the X 48 System Restore CD 19 Configuration 20 Configuration 2...

Page 6: ...ispeed 38 Recording and Playing Back 38 Input Monitoring 38 Record Enable 39 Punch Crossfade Time 39 Undo Redo 40 Metering 40 Using Markers 41 Loop Playback 41 Loop Mode 41 Auto Punch 42 Loop Recordin...

Page 7: ...55 In and Out Points 55 Clip Properties 56 Snap to Grid 56 Cut Copy Delete Paste 56 Repeat Paste 57 Crop 57 Insert Time 57 Delete Time 57 Split 57 Play From Selection 57 History List 57 Audio Process...

Page 8: ...Table of Contents Specifications 63 Audio I O 63 Miscellaneous I O connections 63 Physical characteristics 63 8...

Page 9: ...to the country you purchased it in System Restore CD Documentation CD Two white plastic spacers screws for installation of digital cards IF AE24 IF AD24 Read Surf We know you re eager to start recordi...

Page 10: ...xpected track count An optional IF AN24X analog I O card if connecting the X 48 to an analog console The IF AN24X provides the X 48 with 24 analog inputs and 24 analog outputs An optional digital I O...

Page 11: ...Timecode Rate indicator Displays the current frame rate 6 System Lights Indicates sample lock to an external source when destructive recording mode is enabled and when varispeed is enabled 7 Power Tu...

Page 12: ...ch in punch out NOTE To operate correctly as footswitch must be connected before the X 48 is powered on 7 Remote Compatible with RS 422 Sony 9 pin edit controllers for machine control 8 Video clock in...

Page 13: ...ard to the appropriate slot connector in the X 48 6 Slide the analog card into the slot from the rear of the X 48 Near the black connector on the card you will see a screw hole With the card slid all...

Page 14: ...es 44 1k 48k or double speed sample rates 88 2k 96k NOTE Eight channels of double speed sample rate I O on a single TDIF connection is a new development for TASCAM recorders and mixers Please ensure t...

Page 15: ...clocks may be locked via that connection requiring no other connection be made Word Clock If the X 48 is digitally connected within a system of more than two digital devices it is recommended to use W...

Page 16: ...alid MIDI signals are present at this connector OUT This connector outputs MTC any time the transport is in motion That MTC output follows the frame rate and output options set for LTC output Time Cod...

Page 17: ...ll advantage of these peripherals it is recommended that a full keyboard with numerical keypad and a scrolling wheel mouse be used NOTE The extra controls present on some multi media keyboards such as...

Page 18: ...nected it s time to plug in the X 48 and power it on The X 48 is equipped with a universal power supply that is compatible with any country s voltage and frequency It is not necessary to change any po...

Page 19: ...s writing the following plug ins have been qualified for installation use on the X 48 Please check the TASCAM web site for updates Waves 5 using the iLok key Antares Auto Tune 4 Using the X 48 System...

Page 20: ...right corner of the unit PROJ DISK I O 1 24 I O 25 48 SYNC PREF or SYS See below for an explanation of each of these menus Press the Up Down buttons to scroll through menus When you find a setting you...

Page 21: ...e project and before recording any audio New projects will be created at the currently set sample rate by default A project s sample rate is stored as part of the project If a project s sample rate is...

Page 22: ...ock LED on the front panel will flash indicating no clock lock Word clock is commonly used when many pieces of digital audio gear are connected together in a system and clock is correctly distributed...

Page 23: ...e top of the display you ll see a list of installed optional I O cards if any I O Setup Using the I O Card Select menus you can select Input and Output types in groups of eight from the selection pull...

Page 24: ...se Settings from the Window menu click the I O tab and click the I O Operating Level from the pull down menu Your choices are 9 14 16 18 or 20dBfs Control Mode The X 48 has four options for transport...

Page 25: ...Arm P2 Punch Delay or P2 Chase Control and press CHNG Track Arm Setting it to Digital Console allows you to arm tracks over 9 pin Set this to Local if you don t want to arm tracks this way Punch Delay...

Page 26: ...st modern Apple computers Once the ethernet cable is connected you need to configure both the X 48 and your PC for networking To configure the X 48 for networking Mouse Keyboard Operation View the Set...

Page 27: ...work name may not be WORKGROUP For example Windows XP Home has a default network name of MSHOME To find the workgroup name of your computer go to Control Panels System Computer Name tab Double click o...

Page 28: ...eration Press the DISK button Use the Up Down buttons to select Free Space Press the Up Down buttons to see the free space on each of your drives Press HOME when you re finished Drive Benchmarking Uti...

Page 29: ...begin using your drive Front Panel Operation Press the DISK button Use the Up Down buttons to select Quick Format and press CHNG Select a drive using the Up Down buttons and press ENTER The display w...

Page 30: ...xer Bypass Bypassing the mixer section improves inupt to output delay and and reduces CPU usage by keeping the mixer EQ level etc settings disabled when using the X 48 strictly as a recorder Mixer Byp...

Page 31: ...ing Point are provided Click OK when complete Front Panel Operation On the front panel of the X 48 press the PROJ button press the Up Down arrows to select New and press CHNG Press the Yes or No butto...

Page 32: ...destructive recording mode Opening a Project Mouse Keyboard Operation Click on the File menu and select Open Project or press Control O on the keyboard The display will ask you if you wish to save ch...

Page 33: ...n the Windows menu and select Settings or press Shift F8 on the keyboard Select the Prefs tab Click the Auto save Projects checkbox You can specify how often the machine saves from every 1 to 120 minu...

Page 34: ...of a project with the X 48 for instance as a backup to another drive This copies the project and all of its wave recordings unlike Save As which only copies the project file Mouse Keyboard Operation...

Page 35: ...a 650MB CD 700MB CD or 4 7GB DVD You can also click a checkbox to verify the disk after it has been burned Deleting a Project Mouse Keyboard Operation Click on the File menu and select File Manager o...

Page 36: ...D puts the transport in Fast Forward It moves at increasingly faster rates like the Rewind button STOP stops playback recording or loop playback PLAY starts playback loop playback or loop recording RH...

Page 37: ...ul for testing auto punch in and out points or for rehearsing talent before recording Mouse Keyboard Operation Click on the REH button in the transport section in the top right corner of the screen Fr...

Page 38: ...r input monitoring Normal input monitoring puts any track that s in record in input monitoring Whether the transport is in play record or stop you will hear the input only and not what is recorded Thi...

Page 39: ...it is ready for record Front Panel Operation Press the Record Enable buttons on the front panel The Record indicator will flash on tracks that are ready to record Punch Crossfade Time To avoid an aud...

Page 40: ...ouse Keyboard Operation Click on the Meter button if meters are not displayed at the top of the screen Click on the Options menu and select the Meters submenu From this submenu you can select Peak Hol...

Page 41: ...rename it and locate to it Loop Playback You can loop a section of the timeline for playback or recording The loop plays back with preroll and postroll settings if assigned until the stop button is p...

Page 42: ...may want to zoom into a waveform and set the markers manually if you re trying to replace or spot erase some recorded audio Hold the Shift button and click the Record button on the onscreen transport...

Page 43: ...on the Tracks tab at the bottom of the screen or press F1 Double click on the track name on the left side of the screen such as Track 1 Type a new name and press Enter Scrolling You can control the w...

Page 44: ...ransport with the same clip options Navigating the Timeline There are several ways to change the playhead position Drag the bottom scrollbar left and right then click in the track display to jump to t...

Page 45: ...if your entire studio is not resolved to a single master clock Note that video clock is available on the X 48 but it cannot be used as the reference clock Video clock is only updated 60 times per sec...

Page 46: ...done with the final product Your choices are 44100 CD standard 48000 DAT standard 88200 2x CD standard 96000 2x DAT standard 42336 44 1k conversion from film 24 to PAL 25 44056 44 1k pull down 44144...

Page 47: ...TDIF Port 1 clocks the X 48 from the digital audio signal coming into the TDIF Digital Input channels 1 8 If you have digital audio option cards installed IF AD24 X IF AE24 X those will show up as an...

Page 48: ...ord Out Polarity Front Panel Operation Press the SYNC button Press the up down buttons to select Word Out Polarity and press CHNG Use the up down buttons to select either Normal or Inverted and press...

Page 49: ...board Operation Click the Windows menu and select the Settings window Click on the Sync tab and click the Frame Rate submenu Choose your desired frame rate from the list Front Panel Operation Press th...

Page 50: ...b and click the Chase Freewheel submenu Choose the desired setting from the list Front Panel Operation Press the SYNC button Press the up down buttons to select Chase Freewheel and press CHNG Select a...

Page 51: ...submenu Choose a setting from the list Timecode Offset This offsets the transport from the incoming timecode The offset can be either positive or negative To change the offset Mouse Keyboard Operatio...

Page 52: ...ew Mutes the timecode output when in FF or REW Mute Jog Shuttle Mutes the timecode when the transport is running at a non play speed such as shuttle None The timecode is never muted To change this set...

Page 53: ...y tracks armed Recording will then begin on any channel whose track arming button is pressed To enable this function Mouse Keyboard Operation Click the Windows menu and select the Settings window Sele...

Page 54: ...ou perform i e cut copy paste delete will be applied only to the portion of the clip you selected and highlighted Object Tool Press F8 to select the Object tool or click the button pictured above in t...

Page 55: ...cursor changes into the finger tool Click and drag to move the clip or multiple selected clips Double click on a clip with the Finger tool and you get the Clip Properties window See page 44 for more o...

Page 56: ...he Clip Properties window allow you to move the clip either to the timecode embedded in a Broadcast WAVE file Broadcast Time or to the current Play Position Click OK or Cancel to confirm or ignore the...

Page 57: ...l audio after that selection forward Split The Split command Control E slices a clip wherever the timeline is If you ve selected a range of a clip it separates that selection into a new clip This sepa...

Page 58: ...reflect the new length The clip s fade in or out remains non destructive Pitch Shift is a slider that allows you to change the pitch of the selected clip from 150 1 2 octave higher to 50 1 octave low...

Page 59: ...need to click the reveal triangle or scroll down The Track section includes the fader meter and pan controls There s a record arming button input monitor button solo and mute buttons The Mix button s...

Page 60: ...mps to the Master output or press F5 All of the mixer channels groups and masters are located in one large window so you can see channels 12 35 if necessary Automation To display automation click the...

Page 61: ...effects only be used during mixdown not during recording in order to avoid their added latency and CPU load Routing Each recorder track goes directly to the mixer channel that has the same number as t...

Page 62: ...tput field on the Master channel on the right side of this window This opens a menu of options Mouse over the Stereo Outputs submenu and choose SPDIF Connect the S PDIF digital out to the S PDIF digit...

Page 63: ...orm to SMPTE specifications FOOT SWITCH 1 4 TS jack REMOTE for Sony 9 pin 9 pin female D sub connector Wired to RS 422 standards USB 4 x USB 2 0 A type connectors 10 100 1000 RJ45 LAN connector 10BASE...

Page 64: ...Specifications System restore CD Documentation CD Two white plastic spacers screws for installation of digital cards IF AE24 IF AD24 64...

Page 65: ...65 Notes...

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