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  TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Manual 

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CAUTION:

Read all of these Instructions.

Save these Instructions for later use.

Follow all Warnings and Instructions marked on the audio
equipment.

1) Read Instructions

 — All the safety and operating instructions should

be read before the product is operated.

2) Retain Instructions 

— The safety and operating instructions should

be retained for future reference.

3) Heed Warnings

 — All warnings on the product and in the operating

instructions should be adhered to.

4) Follow Instructions

 — All operating and use instructions should be

followed.

5) Cleaning

 — Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.

Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for clean-
ing.

6) Attachments

 — Do not use attachments not recommended by the

product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

7) Water and Moisture

 — Do not use this product near water — for

example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet
basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.

8) Accessories

 — Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand,

tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a
child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart,
stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold
with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufac-
turer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by
the manufacturer.

9)

 A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops,

excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart com-
bination to overturn.

10)

 

Ventilation

 — Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ven-

tilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from
overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The open-
ings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or
other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in instal-
lation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or
the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

11) Power Sources

 — This product should be operated only from the

type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of
the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local
power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or
other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

12) Grounding or Polarization

 — This product may be equipped with a

polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than
the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a
safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try
reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician
to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
polarized plug.

13) Power-Cord Protection

 — Power-supply cords should be routed so

that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or
against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.

14) Outdoor Antenna Grounding

 — If an outside antenna or cable

system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is
grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-
up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA
70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and
supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge
unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, con-
nection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding elec-
trode.

"Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to
Section 820-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding
and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the
grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as
practical.

15) Lightning

 — For added protection for this product during a lightning

storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time,
unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system.
This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line
surges.

16) Power Lines

 — An outside antenna system should not be located in

the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits,
or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an
outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touch-
ing such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

17) Overloading

 — Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or

integral convenience receptacles as this can result in risk of fire or electric
shock.

18) Object and Liquid Entry

 — Never push objects of any kind into

this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points
or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill
liquid of any kind on the product.

19) Servicing

 — Do not attempt to service this product yourself as open-

ing or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other
hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

20) Damage Requiring Service

 — Unplug this product from the wall

outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following
conditions:

a)

when the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

b)

if liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.

c)

if the product has been exposed to rain or water.

d)

if the product does not operate normally by following the operating

instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating
instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in
damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to
restore the product to its normal operation.

e)

if the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.

f )

when the product exhibits a distinct change in performance – this

indicates a need for service.

21) Replacement Parts

 — When replacement parts are required, be sure

the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufac-
turer or have the same characteristics as the original part. 
Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other
hazards.

22) Safety Check

 — Upon completion of any service or repairs to this

product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine
that the product is in proper operating condition.

23) Wall or Ceiling Mounting

 — The product should be mounted to a

wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

24) Heat 

— The product should be situated away from heat sources such

as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers)
that produce heat.

ANTENNA
LEAD IN
WIRE

ANTENNA
DISCHARGE UNIT
(NEC SECTION 810-20)

G

ROUNDING CONDUCTORS

(NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM
(NEC ART 250. PART H)

NEC - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

ELECTRIC
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT

Example of Antenna Grounding as per

National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70

GROUND
CLAMP

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Summary of Contents for X-9

Page 1: ...erature accompanying the appliance The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the pr...

Page 2: ...USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection ag...

Page 3: ...porting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit con nection to grounding electrodes and requirements for th...

Page 4: ...ing more About programs 14 Assigning sources to programs 14 Trim 14 Cross fading 14 Signal flow 15 Playing a song 16 Adjusting the output volume 16 Cue previewing sounds 16 5 Menus How the X 9 shows c...

Page 5: ...e sufficient space above and around the unit for ventilation If you are mounting the unit in a rack leave 1U of space above it Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or s...

Page 6: ...e connections between the X 9 and other equipment Program gain level EQ and assignment section This section provides the basic mixing facilities to control the sound received at the inputs and assigne...

Page 7: ...em See Samplers on page 26 for full details of how to operate these samplers Microphone control This section provides control over the microphone A talkover function as well as 2 band EQ is provided i...

Page 8: ...been equalized and before they are sent to either the cross fader or to the master fader The fader curve and fader direction can also be set and fader program start can be carried out See About progr...

Page 9: ...is possible to set the cross fader curve reversal and allow source starting with the cross fader See Cross fading on page 14 for details of how the cross fader fits into the signal chain See Faders on...

Page 10: ...pairs of connectors all have the left connector at the top and the right at the bottom Pairs of pin sig nal cables are typically red for the right channel and some other color for the left channel We...

Page 11: ...he output level to the amplification systems Again you may find it useful to consult the amplifi cation system documentation and or consult a profes sional sound engineer Booth outputs The booth outpu...

Page 12: ...ono Use the STEREO the indicator is unlit MONO SPLIT indicator is lit key to change between these two modes In the MONO SPLIT mode the cue signal is output from the left headphone and the master cue s...

Page 13: ...from the external input cannot be output from the digital output To use the external effects unit Turn the EFFECT IN knob to select the signal that will be processed by the effects unit a program 1 th...

Page 14: ...es to programs Use the switches on the top panel to change between the LINE and PHONO inputs In addition there is a key beside each of these switches allowing you to choose different sources for the p...

Page 15: ...and moving the cross fader to the side with the THRU setting has no effect on that side When THRU is selected use the appropriate program fader s and the master fader Move the fader from the left full...

Page 16: ...rs take to fall back as well as the time that they hold peak values using the 12Mr and 13Mp menus see Meter release time on page 19 and Meter peak hold time on page 19 TIP We suggest this way of worki...

Page 17: ...he DATA knob to set the next value 7 Press ENTER to confirm the setting and leave the menu system Typically most menus can be performed using either the right and left menu systems consisting of keys...

Page 18: ...and right menu systems Cross fader B start 7cFb Sets the cross fader to start signal B playback OFF Fader start disabled On Cross fader starts signal B playback Can be performed on both left and right...

Page 19: ...performed on both left and right menu systems Program fader curve 15Fc Sets the fader curve as described and shown in Program fader curve on page 21 After pressing ENTER to select the menu use the di...

Page 20: ...d on both left and right menu systems Program 4 balance 22b4 Balances the program 4 signal hard left L9 to L1 c0 cen ter r1 to r9 hard right Can be performed on both left and right menu systems Restor...

Page 21: ...work the way you prefer See Program fader reverse on page 19 16Fr for details Alternatively you can set fader reverse in the fol lowing way 1 Press and hold down a FUNCTION key and the matching ENTER...

Page 22: ...rce Alternatively press and hold down one of the FUNCTION keys and the corresponding ENTER key together While holding the ENTER and FUNCTION keys down press the EXT EFFECT key to toggle cross fader A...

Page 23: ...and is used to synchronize the effect to the received beat of the music or allows manual setting of the timing See below for details To set the LEVEL and TIME parameters 1 Press the appropriate EFFECT...

Page 24: ...icator now lights steadily and number of the next empty slot for storing effects is shown in the display If all the available slots have been filled the display alternately shows FULL FULL and 1 4 Use...

Page 25: ...second the X 9 returns to the recalled status in step 3 Alternatively If the EFFECT key is not lit 1 Press and hold the FUNCTION key for about two seconds The RECALL indica tor lights 2 Turn the DATA...

Page 26: ...ng key means that the key can now be pressed to set the point A lit key means that the point has been set TIP When you have recorded a sample you must change the sampler selection control to one of th...

Page 27: ...Use the right DATA knob to adjust the end point of the sampler of course you can only adjust the posi tion backward from the original OUT point Naturally the end point of the sample must come after t...

Page 28: ...of all bands to a boost signal you may overload the X 9 and your amplifier resulting in distortion Back off using the TRIM control if this occurs EQ Q setting The Q of EQ is how much of the signal is...

Page 29: ...g either the gain or the frequency control for the band changes the display to either the frequency or the gain for that band Remembering and recalling EQ settings The menu system is used to store the...

Page 30: ...nput impedance 22 k Analog outputs MASTER OUTPUT BALANCED XLR balanced male a Output level 4dBu Output impedance 75 MASTER OUTPUT UNALANCED RCA pin unbalanced Output level 10 dBV Output impedance 1 k...

Page 31: ...hting PHONO 77 dB IHF A weighting MIC 70 dB IHF A weighting Total harmonic distortion LINE 0 025 PHONO 0 035 MIC 0 040 Crosstalk 70 dB 1 kHz Samplers 1 and 2 8 seconds of record playback per sampler E...

Page 32: ...10 Specifications etc 32 TASCAM X 9 Owner s Manual Dimensional drawing 355 mm 14 4 in 87 mm 3 4 in 320 mm 12 6 in...

Page 33: ...it the right rack mount angle in the same way Case mounting WARNING It is most important that if you are mounting the X 9 in a rack or in a case that the supplied fan cover and ven tilation cover are...

Page 34: ...1 MIC FROM PGM 1 FROM PGM 3 FROM MIC FROM PGM 2 FROM PGM 4 FROM MASTER SAMPLER 1 SAMPLER 2 TO FROM EFFECT 1 MIC 1 S1 3 EFFECT POSITION TO FROM EFFECT 2 MST 2 S2 4 EFFECT POSITION DAC MASTER OUT BAL M...

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