TASCAM X-48MKII
11
Front panel
1
Track record arming button
Puts that track into record ready unless “All Safe”
is turned on. Record Ready status is reported by a
flashing red light directly above that track’s record
arming button.
2
Track meter
Displays signal level from –60 dBfs to –1 dBfs and
overload.
3
Status Lights
These lights flash when the X-48MKII is accessing
the hard drive, busy with a task, has MIDI input or
encounters an error.
CAUTION
When the
BUSY
indicator is lit, do not try to save or
conduct other important operations.
4
Sample Rate
These lights report the current sample rate. If the
X-48MKII is set to 96 kHz, the
48k
and
2X
lights will
be lit. If it isn’t set to one of these standard rates (i.e.
47952 Hz/48k pulldown), the
NON STD
light will turn
on.
5
Timecode Rate indicator
Displays the current frame rate.
6
STANDBY/ON button/indicator
Turns the unit on and standby. A system prompt will
confirm shutdown. Holding the button down for
several seconds will shut the unit off without
a confirmation.
7
System Lights
These indicators light when sample locked to an
external source (
SAMPLE LOCK
), when in destructive
recording mode (
DEST REC
) and when using
varispeed (
VARISPEED
).
8
Display
This shows a variety of information.
9
Optical drive
The internal DVD optical drive for backup, import and
export of files.
0
Transport buttons
See the Recorder chapter if you’re unsure how to
use these.
q
Enter button
Confirms menu selections. The Exit button is directly
below it to cancel a menu option.
w
Change button
Use this button to change a menu item in the Project,
Sync, etc. menus.
e
CLEAR/HOME button
When in menu mode, press this to return to the Home
Screen display. Use this button also to clear a set value.
r
Menu buttons
These access menu groups like Project, Sync,
Preferences, etc. You can also change the input status,
unmount a disk and more.
t
5
/
b
buttons
Use these to scroll through menus and change
their settings.
2 – Names and Functions of Parts
