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TASCAM DA-78HR
6 - Monitoring
NOTE
We strongly advise you to read this section – the
effective use of multitrack monitoring is one of the
keys to an efficient recording session.
Like all multitrack recorders, the DA-78HR has a
number of different monitoring modes, depending on
the current monitor status, transport status and
whether the track is armed or not.
When a DA-78HR track is in playback mode, the
monitoring is off-tape.
The controls which affect monitoring are:
•
ALL INPUT
•
AUTO MON
In addition, there are two menu items affecting the
monitoring:
•
shuttle monitor
•
shuttle mute
6.1 ALL INPUT
When this is active, the signal from the DA-78HR’s
outputs will always be the appropriate input source
signal for all tracks.
When the
ALL INPUT
key is pressed, its indicator
will light. Monitoring for all tracks will be source
monitoring, rather than off-tape.
6.2 AUTO MON
This mode is primarily used in punch operations.
When auto monitor mode is entered (by pressing the
AUTO MON
key), the
AUTO MON
indicator lights.
This automatically changes the monitoring on armed
tracks from off-tape to source when recording or
rehearsing a recording, and back to off-tape when the
punch-out point is reached.
6.3 Shuttle monitor
In addition to these modes, there is one further set-
ting, that affects monitoring, but only in one special
case – shuttle mode. Usually, when shuttling the tape,
you will want to monitor off-tape. However, if a track
is armed, you may want to listen to the source input
signal, rather than the off-tape recording.
NOTE
ALL INPUT overrides any shuttle monitoring selec-
tions described below. Any shuttle monitoring while
ALL INPUT is on will always be source monitoring.
The shuttle monitor mode has no effect when
AUTO
MON
is off.
When the
AUTO MON
and
shuttle monitoring are
both on, the output from all armed tracks will be the
source input.
If
AUTO MON
is on, but shuttle monitoring is off, all
armed tracks will monitor off-tape in shuttle mode.
You can also disable off-tape shuttle monitoring with
the Shuttle Mute function (6.3, “Shuttle monitor”)
.
Shuttle monitoring is attenuated by 12 dB compared
with other monitoring modes. This helps to avoid
damage to tweeters, etc. when shuttling fast.
6.3.1 Enabling and disabling shuttle
monitoring
1
Press the
SHIFT
key so that the
SHIFT
indicator
is flashing.
2
Press the
MENU
key until the display shows
AUDIO. 2--
(
AUDIO2--
).
3
Press the
SUB MENU
key until the display
shows
ShTL. MoN. ;
(
SHTL MON x
, where
x
can be
1
(on) or
0
(off).
4
Use the
▲
or
▼
key to change the value to
1
(shuttle monitoring enabled) or
0
(shuttle
monitoring disabled).
6.4 Shuttle muting
It may be sometimes desirable to mute off-tape out-
put when shuttling. The shuttle mute function allows
you to do this:
1
Press the
SHIFT
key so that the
SHIFT
indicator
is flashing.
2
Press the
MENU
key until the display shows
AUDIO. 2--
(
AUDIO2--
).
3
Press the
SUB MENU
key until the display
shows
ShTL. MuT. ;
(
SHTL MUT x
, where x
can be
1
(on) or
0
(off).
4
Use the
▲
or
▼
key to change the value to
1
(shuttle mute enabled) or
0
(shuttle mute
disabled).
