Table of Contents
TASCAM SX-1 Reference Manual
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Chapter 13 – Automation
Understanding Modes & States................. 80
Controller States......................................... 80
Automatic (Auto) ............................................80
Static ................................................................80
Write ................................................................80
Trim..................................................................81
Safe ..................................................................81
Off....................................................................81
Global Modes.............................................. 81
Global Write ....................................................81
Trim..................................................................81
Init Edit ............................................................82
Rehearse Functionality ...................................83
Global Controls ........................................... 84
Mix Displays................................................ 84
VGA Mix Tab ...................................................84
LCD MIX Screen...............................................85
Automation Controls ................................. 86
Front Panel Controls .......................................86
VGA Automation Screen ............................ 88
Automation Track Area ..................................89
Auto Track .......................................................89
Edit Operations (Region/Event select) ..........90
When nothing is selected ..........................90
A region is selected ....................................90
Events selected ........................................... 90
Edit Operations (Pencil Tool) ......................... 90
Edit Operations (Curve Tool) ......................... 90
LCD CHANNEL screen.................................. 91
Automation Events & History Screens ...... 91
Event List Tab ................................................. 91
Edit Operation ............................................ 91
History Tab...................................................... 92
VGA Automation Global Tab ..................... 92
Dynamic Automation ................................. 92
LCD GLOBAL Screen .................................... 94
Operations Examples.................................. 95
Writing Mix Moves......................................... 95
Revert Time..................................................... 95
Writing Switch Events.................................... 100
Revert Time..................................................... 100
Disabling Control Sense Timeout.................. 102
Trimming Mix Moves ..................................... 102
Revert Time..................................................... 103
Automating Library Recall.......................... 104
Writing Library Recall Events Over Existing Static
Control Positions ......................................... 104
Combining Library Recall With Dynamic Mix
Moves........................................................... 105
Automating Groups .................................... 105
Part V — Effects
Chapter 14 – Working with Effects
The Philosophy – how it works ................. 106
VGA Effects Screens ................................... 106
Routing Effects Screens ............................. 107
VGA EFFECTS SLOT/ROUTING Module ..........107
Effect Slot ....................................................107
LCD Effects Routing Screen............................107
EFFECTS .......................................................107
Effects Controls Displays ........................... 108
VGA EFFECTS CONTROLS Screen ...................108
LCD EFFECTS Control Screen ..........................108
Effects Library Displays.............................. 109
VGA EFFECTS LIBRARY Screen .......................109
LCD FX LIBRARY Screens ................................110
Routing Effect Examples ............................ 111
Aux Send & Return .........................................111
Inserting an Effect ..........................................111
Chapter 15 – Examples of Effect Algorithms
Categories.................................................... 112
Common Effect Parameters........................ 112
Examples...................................................... 113
Antares Mic Modeler...................................... 113
Signal Flow ................................................. 113
Input Section .............................................. 113
Source Mic Section ..................................... 114
Modeled Mic Section ................................. 115
Preserve Source .......................................... 116
Tube Saturation .......................................... 116
Antares Speaker Modeler........................... 117
Tascam DeEssor........................................... 117
Tascam Exciter (Stereo) .............................. 118
Tascam/Nemesys HD1 Dither ..................... 118
Type ............................................................. 118
TC SX-1 Reverb ............................................ 119
Level Mix Controls ..................................... 119
Time Editor ................................................. 120
Part VI — Audio tracks
Chapter 16 – Working with Audio Regions
Essential Tools ............................................ 122
Tool Select Menu ............................................122
VGA Waveform Tab........................................122
Edit Operation.................................................123
Event Editor ................................................123
HyperSelect ................................................. 123
Move ........................................................... 123
Render ......................................................... 123
Repeat Selection ......................................... 123
Reverse ........................................................ 123
Gain/Fade .................................................... 123
Normalize .................................................... 123
