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TASCAM SX-1
Quick Start Guide
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your new SX-1
fully integrated digital production environment. We
are pleased you chose the SX-1 for your recording
needs. Combining a hard disk recorder with powerful
audio editing features, an automated digital mixer,
MIDI sequencer, DSP plug-in effects, and multi-for-
mat mastering capabilities, the SX-1 will meet all
your recording and production needs, without requir-
ing an external computer.
Designed and built to exacting standards, the SX-1
will give you many years of outstanding service—the
kind of quality and performance you've come to
expect from TASCAM.
SX-1 Standard Features
After choosing the SX-1 for your integrated audio
workstation, no doubt you are familiar with its many
standard features. However, the SX-1 is packed with
so many great features, we thought to make a list
(just in case you missed something).
Recording
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16 tracks at 24-bit/48kHz
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40 GB hard drive
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999 virtual tracks per project (freely interchange-
able with other projects on the drive)
Mixing
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32 x 8 x 8 digital mixing console
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Comprehensive dynamic automation
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17 (16 channels and one master) 100mm, touch-
sensitive, moving faders
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16 fader layers (seven freely assignable by user)
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16 high quality mic preamps with phantom
power
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Highly flexible signal routing
Mastering
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Record 2-track masters and surround stems
directly to the internal HD
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Master directly to CDR
Plug-ins
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Effects by TC|Works, Antares and TASCAM
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All effect parameters are fully automatable
Editing
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Comprehensive waveform editing via an external
VGA or the big, onboard LCD.
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Audio is recorded as either SDII or Broadcast
WAV files (dependent on drive format)
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Unlimited Undo
MIDI Sequencer
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128-track MIDI sequencer
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Real time and step record modes
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Comprehensive MIDI note editing
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Non-destructive Quantize and Transpose
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Accurate MIDI playback in reverse
Monitoring
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Independent Studio and Control Room outputs
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Highly flexible Talkback Mic routing
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Two headphone outs with individual controls
I/O and Peripheral Connections
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Two S/PDIF connections
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ADAT Optical (1 pair)
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3 discrete expansion ports for added DSP cards
and more I/O
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PS/2 keyboard and mouse
Communication and Sync
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SMPTE In and SMPTE Out
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Word Clock In, Out, and Thru
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Video Sync In and Thru
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Sony P2 (9-pin)
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100BASE-T Ethernet
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Four MIDI Outs and two MIDI Ins (one input is
dedicated to receiving MTC)
Storage
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UltraWide SCSI 2 port (for more recording time
and external storage)
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5.25" Drive Bay (for adding an additional front
loading media drive)
