Tascam 414MKII - Manual (Page 2)

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Table Of Contents
Safety Instructions 3
The PORTASTUDIO 414 MKII is... 4
The Recording System 5
The Three Steps to Multitrack 5
Understanding the Mixer 6-7
Signal Flow in the 414 MKII Mixer 6
Tape Cue Monitor System 7
Multitrack Cassette Recorder 8
Track Format and Tape
Recommendations 8-9
Optional Accessories 10
PORTASTUDIO 414 MKII Brief Guide 11-14
Step-By-Step Operation Guide 15-23
Let's Try the 414 MKII Mixer 15
How to Record on Track 1 16
Track 1 Playback through TAPE CUE 17
How to Make an Overdub on Track 2 18
How to Record Tracks 3 and 4 20
How to Record Many Sources onto a
Single Track 20
How to Record a Mix onto Two Tracks
Simultaneously 21
Recording on More than Two Tracks
Simultaneously : Direct Recording 22
How to Mix Down 22
PUNCH-IN or INSERT Recording 24-25
Preliminary 24
Punch-in Procedure 25
Bouncing Tracks (Ping-Pong) 26
Ping-pong Procedure 26
Using Effects with the
PORTASTUDIO 414 MKII 27-28
Setting Effect Send Levels 27
Setting the Output Level of Effect
Devices 27
Setting the Mix/Balance Control
on Effect Devices 28
How to Connect Your Effects Devices 28
Syncing MIDI-Tape — Using the
TASCAM MTS-30 29
Troubleshooting 30
Features and Controls 31-35
414 MKII MIXER
Input Section 32
Stereo Input Section 33
Monitor Section 33
Master Section 33
Output Section 33
414 MKII RECORDER
Cassette Loading and dbx System 34
Transport Controls 34
Track Controls 35
Displays 35
Care and Maintenance 35-36
How the dbx Works 36
Specifications 37-38
Block Diagram 39-40
Level Diagram 41
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APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
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