Not only is the 788 easy to use, but it’s quite
powerful. The built-in editing capabilities
could be used to cut out a cough or phone
ring in the middle of a great take, loop a
drum beat, or duplicate well-sung chorus
vocals. The wave form screen with audio
scrubbing offers a simple visual reference.
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doesn’t mean they’re not there, how-
ever. The “knobs” are digital and can
be commanded from the LCD screen.
In fact, the
788
has the equivalent of
over fi fty “knobs.” What you give up
by losing knobs, you gain by having
snapshot automation
that stores
your favorite “knob setups” for all
the channels at once in computer
memory. Each song can have up to
ten snapshots, so you can change the
mix for each verse, chorus, solo, etc.,
automatically.
MIDI compatible.
The
788
doesn’t have a MIDI se-
quencer or any internal instruments
of its own, but it can synchronize to
an external sequencer via MIDI, and
receive transport commands (play,
fast forward, etc.) from an external
controller (this is called
MIDI Machine
Control
). This division of labor be-
Control
Control
tween audio and MIDI is perfect for
those who already have hardware
sequencers.
Pushing the envelope
If you need more inputs (for ex-
ample, several synthesizers at once)
you’ll probably want to get an exter-
nal mixer for the keyboards and plug
it into the
788
’s stereo AUX inputs.
But if your music is heavily key-
board-based, and you have com-
puter skills, you’ll probably fi nd it
easier to combine MIDI sequencing
and digital audio multitracking in
a personal computer. That’s where
the next category of TASCAM gear
comes in.
This LCD screen shows how you change
the EQ (tone) on a channel of the
788
.
There are 3 bands of EQ (Low, Mid, and
High), each with adjustable frequencies
(shown set to 80 Hz, 1 kHz, and 10 kHz).
Currently all of the bands are fl at (no
cut or boost). The Low Gain (bass boost)
is selected and can be increased or
decreased by moving the large JOG/DATA
wheel. If you wanted to change the Mid
EQ gain, you’d simply press the right
CURSOR key until it was highlighted and
change it with the DATA wheel as well.
US
-224
US
-428
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USB audio and MIDI interface for
Mac and PC
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Compatible with many popular audio
multitrack software applications; includes
version of Steinberg Cubasis VST for Mac
and Windows
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24-bit A/D/A resolution; 44.1 or 48 kHz
sampling rates
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Four channel strips plus master fader
control surface
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Two analog inputs (1/4”); S/PDIF digital
input & output; Stereo RCA analog
outputs; MIDI In / MIDI out
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Transport controls, Data/Shuttle Wheel,
Solo/mute switches, Headphone jack
Ô
Self-powered via USB...no external power
supply required
Ô
USB audio and MIDI interface for
Mac and PC
Ô
Compatible with many popular audio
multitrack software applications; includes
version of Steinberg Cubasis VST for Mac
and Windows
Ô
24-bit A/D/A resolution; 44.1 or 48 kHz
sampling rates
Ô
8 channel strips plus master fader control
surface
Ô
4-band EQ control, Transport controls,
Data/Shuttle Wheel, Solo/mute switches,
Headphone jack
Ô
Four analog inputs (XLR, balanced line and
Hi-Z); S/PDIF digital input & output; Stereo
RCA analog outputs; 2x MIDI In / 2x MIDI
out
Ô
Four analog or two analog and two digital
inputs can be recorded at once