Tascam DA-78HR User Manual
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DA-78HR
Digital Multitrack Recorder
OWNER’S MANUAL
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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ence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure
that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons..
This appliance has a serial number
located on the rear panel. Please record
the model number and serial number
and retain them for your records.
Model number
Serial number
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WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
D00524000A
Document Outline
- 1 - Introduction to the DA-78HR
- 2 - Front and rear panel features
- 2.1 General controls and indicators
- 2.2 Tape transport keys and controls
- 2.3 System control keys
- F SHIFT key and indicator
- G RHSL (DELAY) key and indicator
- H AUTO IN/OUT (OFFSET) key and indicator
- I CLEAR (PRE ROLL) key
- J VARI SPEED / PITCH key and indicator
- K ALL INPUT (t) key and indicator
- L AUTO MON (s) key and indicator
- M REPEAT (MENU) key and indicator
- N CHASE (SUB MENU) key and indicator
- O LOC 1 (MEMO 1) key
- P LOC 2 (MEMO 2) key
- Q MIXDOWN (LEVEL/PAN) key and indicator
- 2.4 Track controls
- 2.5 Rear panel features
- 3 - Connections
- 4 - Menu interface, etc.
- 5 - Basic operations
- 5.1 Formatting a tape
- 5.2 Recording the first tracks
- 5.3 Input selection
- 5.4 More on digital recording
- 5.5 Overdubbing
- 5.6 Punch-in and punch-out
- 5.6.1 Automatic punch point setting
- 5.6.2 Setting punch points “on the fly”
- 5.6.3 Setting punch points using the front panel
- 5.6.4 Editing the pre-roll and post-roll times
- 5.6.5 Rehearsing the punch-in
- 5.6.6 Interrupting a rehearsal or punch recording
- 5.6.7 Recording the punch-in
- 5.6.8 Replaying the punched material
- 5.6.9 Exiting punch-in mode
- 6 - Monitoring
- 7 - Advanced operations
- 7.1 Autolocation
- 7.2 Repeat function
- 7.3 Track delay
- 7.4 Sub-mixer
- 7.5 Crossfade times
- 7.6 Vari speed (pitch control)
- 7.7 Shuttle operations
- 7.8 Meter modes
- 7.9 Sine oscillator
- 7.10 REC MUTE (recording silence)
- 7.11 Dither
- 7.12 Advanced output options
- 7.13 Emulation
- 7.14 Saving settings to tape
- 7.15 Restoring settings from tape
- 8 - Synchronization with other DTRS units
- 9 - Operations related to timecode
- 9.1 ABS and timecode
- 9.2 Tape timecode mode
- 9.3 Selecting the frame mode
- 9.4 Timecode input and output
- 9.5 Recording timecode
- 9.5.1 Selecting the timecode source
- 9.5.2 Recording timecode using the generator
- 9.5.3 Generator modes
- 9.5.4 Synthesizing timecode from ABS timing
- 9.5.5 External timecode sources
- 9.5.6 Recording timecode from external sources
- 9.5.7 Checking external timecode
- 9.5.8 Checking the frame mode of striped timecode
- 9.6 Chasing to timecode
- 9.6.1 Machine ID and timecode
- 9.6.2 Timecode offset
- 9.6.3 Setting timecode offset
- 9.6.4 Cancelling timecode offset
- 9.6.5 Setting timecode offset “on the fly”
- 9.6.6 Park position
- 9.6.7 Automatic park position setting
- 9.6.8 Absolute and relative difference
- 9.6.9 Rechasing timecode
- 9.6.10 Bypassing timecode errors
- 9.6.11 Individual recording while chasing timecode
- 10 - MIDI control
- 11 - Maintenance, etc.
- 12 - Options, specifications and reference
- 12.1 Options for the DA-78HR
- 12.2 Specifications
- 12.2.1 Tape recorder section
- 12.2.2 Analog inputs and outputs
- 12.2.3 Digital inputs and outputs
- 12.2.4 Remote/sync connectors
- 12.2.5 Word sync terminals
- 12.2.6 Timecode connectors
- 12.2.7 MIDI connectors
- 12.2.8 Remote control connectors
- 12.2.9 Physical specifications
- 12.2.10 Power specifications
- 12.2.11 Audio specifications