Tascam X-9, Owner'S Manual

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Table of Contents
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TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Manual
1 – Introduction
Some notes and precautions ...................... 5
Environmental considerations ............................... 5
Connections to other equipment ........................... 5
Serial number, etc. ....................................... 5
2 – Getting acquainted with the X-9
Road map to front panel functions ............ 6
Program gain level, EQ and assignment section .. 6
Sampler section ....................................................... 7
Microphone control ................................................ 7
Cue selection keys and monitor keys .................... 7
Master fader ............................................................ 8
Program faders ........................................................ 8
External effect ......................................................... 8
Cross-fader and fader controls ............................... 9
Effect, menu, etc. management ............................. 9
3 – Connections
Record turntables .................................................. 10
CD decks, etc. ......................................................... 10
Digital connections ............................................... 10
Amplifier system ................................................... 10
Booth outputs ....................................................... 11
Microphone (connection and use) ....................... 11
External effects unit .............................................. 12
Headphones (connecting and using) ................... 12
Fader start/stop connections ................................ 12
Footswitches .......................................................... 12
External effects ..................................................... 13
4 – Learning 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 characters ..................17
Menu reference ..........................................17
6 – Faders
Program fader “curve” ...............................21
Program fader direction ............................21
Fader start ...................................................21
Cross-fader curve .......................................22
Cross-fader start .........................................22
Cross-fader reverse ....................................22
7 – Effects
Selecting the effect type .......................................23
Editing the effects .................................................23
The BEAT parameter ..............................................23
Effect parameters ..................................................24
Storing effects .......................................................24
Recalling stored effect settings ............................25
8 – Samplers
Recording a sample ....................................26
Playing back samples .................................26
Editing samples ..........................................27
Erasing samples ..........................................27
Sample pitch ...............................................27
9 – EQ
EQ Q setting ...........................................................28
Cutting the EQ bands ............................................28
Viewing EQ settings ..............................................28
Remembering and recalling EQ settings ..............29
10 – Specifications, etc.
I/O specifications ........................................30
Audio I/O ................................................................30
Control I/O .............................................................30
Audio specifications ...................................31
General specifications ...........................................31
Dimensional drawing .................................32
Mounting the X-9 in a rack ........................33
Case mounting .......................................................33
Block diagram .............................................34