TEAC 788_TEAC Instruction Manual

Table of Contents
Monitoring the recorded sounds (TRACK CUE)...39If you change your mind.........................................58
Arming tracks and monitoring...............................39Varispeed operations (pitch and SSA)..............58
More monitoring options........................................40Pitch .........................................................................59
Monitoring in mono.................................................40To use the set pitch ....................................... 59
SSA (Slow Speed Audition)....................................59
4 - MixerTo use the SSA .............................................. 59
Mixer features..................................................... 41
6 - Location operations
Linking channels................................................ 41
To link two channels...............................................41Direct location .....................................................60
Unlinking a pair of channels ..................................41Direct location (i).....................................................60
Notes on linked channels.......................................42Direct location (ii)....................................................61
Basic operations ................................................ 42Location marks....................................................62
About the screens...................................................42Entering location marks.........................................62
Adjusting EQ....................................................... 43Active location marks.............................................62
Giving a title to the active location mark..............62
EQ and linked channels..........................................43
Channel digital pad and gain .................................44Deleting the active location mark..........................62
Editing the active mark...........................................63
Send levels.......................................................... 44
Fader and pan..................................................... 45Using the location mark list ...............................63
Locating using the list............................................64
Internal and physical faders.............................. 45
Using the IN OUT and TO marks............................64
Soloing ................................................................ 46Titling using the list................................................64
Turning off soloing .................................................46
Stereo output...................................................... 477 - Track editing
Stereo output selection ..........................................47About track editing .............................................65
Sub-mixer............................................................ 48IN, OUT and TO .......................................................65
Entering the edit mode...........................................65
5 - Recorder operationsTrack editing functions.......................................65
Basic transport controls.........................................49Remember! ..............................................................65
Playback.............................................................. 49COPY -> PASTE...................................................66
Setting the playback position ........................... 50COPY -> INSERT .................................................66
Return to zero (RTZ) ...............................................50
MOVE -> PASTE ..................................................67
Last Recording Position (LRP) ..............................50
Jog positioning .......................................................50MOVE -> INSERT.................................................67
OPEN....................................................................68
Fast forward and rewind.........................................51
During playback ............................................. 51CUT.......................................................................68
From the stop position .................................. 51SILENCE...............................................................68
Repeat playback................................................. 51CLONE TRACK....................................................69
Setting the IN and OUT points ...............................52
CLEAN OUT .........................................................69
Editing the IN and OUT points ...................... 52UNDO and REDO.................................................69
Setting the time between repeats..........................52
Recording............................................................ 53Undoing and redoing actions ................................70
An undo/redo example ...........................................70
Recording (ii)...........................................................53
Hands-free recording..............................................53
8 - Mastering and backup (CD-R)
Dropping out of record mode ................................53Connection ..............................................................72
Rehearsing recording.............................................54Notes regarding the handling of CD-R discs........72
Assigning virtual tracks..................................... 54Mixdown...............................................................73
Overdub recording............................................. 55
Pre-mastering..........................................................73
Auto punch operations...................................... 55Recording the pre-master ............................. 73
Setting the punch points........................................56Exiting mastering .......................................... 74
LAST REC ....................................................... 56Checking the master...............................................74
IN -> OUT ........................................................ 56Exiting master checking ............................... 74
LAST TAKE LOAD ......................................... 56Trimming the master ..............................................75
Checking the punch points....................................56Recording to CD-R..............................................75
Rehearsing the punch ............................................57Recording to CD-R (track recording) ....................75
Recording the punch ..............................................57Finalizing the disc...................................................76
Checking the take ...................................................57Recording to CD-R (multiple tracks).....................77
After finishing the punch........................................58
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