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Chapter 1 – introduction, Sx-1 standard features – Teac SX-1 Quick Start Guide User Manual

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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

16 tracks at 24-bit/48kHz

40 GB hard drive

999 virtual tracks per project (freely interchange-
able with other projects on the drive)

Mixing

32 x 8 x 8 digital mixing console

Comprehensive dynamic automation

17 (16 channels and one master) 100mm, touch-
sensitive, moving faders

16 fader layers (seven freely assignable by user)

16 high quality mic preamps with phantom
power

Highly flexible signal routing

Mastering

Record 2-track masters and surround stems
directly to the internal HD

Master directly to CDR

Plug-ins

Effects by TC|Works, Antares and TASCAM

All effect parameters are fully automatable

Editing

Comprehensive waveform editing via an external
VGA or the big, onboard LCD.

Audio is recorded as either SDII or Broadcast
WAV files (dependent on drive format)

Unlimited Undo

MIDI Sequencer

128-track MIDI sequencer

Real time and step record modes

Comprehensive MIDI note editing

Non-destructive Quantize and Transpose

Accurate MIDI playback in reverse

Monitoring

Independent Studio and Control Room outputs

Highly flexible Talkback Mic routing

Two headphone outs with individual controls

I/O and Peripheral Connections

Two S/PDIF connections

ADAT Optical (1 pair)

3 discrete expansion ports for added DSP cards
and more I/O

PS/2 keyboard and mouse

Communication and Sync

SMPTE In and SMPTE Out

Word Clock In, Out, and Thru

Video Sync In and Thru

Sony P2 (9-pin)

100BASE-T Ethernet

Four MIDI Outs and two MIDI Ins (one input is
dedicated to receiving MTC)

Storage

UltraWide SCSI 2 port (for more recording time
and external storage)

5.25" Drive Bay (for adding an additional front
loading media drive)