Tascam Digital Audio Production Environment SX-1 Reference Manual

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Quantize
This is a destructive quantize. That is, it writes quan-
tize changes directly to the MIDI performance. For a more detailed discussion of the quantize parameters, 
see “Quantize Controls” on page 140.
Randomize Duration
This operation allows the SX-1 to randomly vary the 
duration of selected notes.Randomize % The percentage of time that the 
notes’ durations will be randomized.
Randomize Time
This operation allows the SX-1 to randomly...

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Set Min/Max Velocity
This operation lets you set floor and ceiling values 
for MIDI note velocities.
Minimum Velocity This slider determines the 
smallest (most quiet) value for the selection’s note 
velocities.
Maximum Velocity This slider determines the 
largest (loudest) value for the selection’s note 
velocities.
Apply To This field allows the selection of Note On, 
Note Off, or Both as possible targets for the operation.
Set Velocity
This...

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Apply To This field determines which types of 
MIDI velocities are affected: Note On, Note Off, or 
Both.
LCD Piano Roll
This LCD screen reflects the Piano Roll parameters 
found on the 
Piano Roll tab of the VGA Track screen. 
All of the parameters found on this screen are identi-
cal to the parameters found in the VGA 
Piano Roll tab 
and are explained on the previous pages. Only those 
parameters that are unique to this LCD screen are...

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A selected event is colored gray; the playhead’s cur-
rent position is indicated by light blue—double-
clicking an event locates the playhead to that event 
and highlights it dark blue.
Track Selects the track you want to view in the 
Event List window.
SCROLL When Scroll is enabled, the event list fol-
lows the playhead. When 
Scroll is disabled, it does not 
follow the playhead.
Event Display Filters Click on the arrow to open 
a menu from which...

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LCD Event List
This LCD screen reflects the Event List parameters 
found on the 
Event List tab of the VGA Track screen. 
Most of the parameters found on this screen are iden-
tical to the parameters found in the VGA 
Piano Roll tab 
and are explained on the previous pages.
Only those parameters that are unique to this LCD 
screen are explained here.
To reach this screen, from the 
LCD ACCESS section, 
press 
EVENT LIST.
The fields in the main...

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Part VIII–Data Entry, System & File Management
Chapter 20 – Project Management
Important Screens
The Project screens are where you manage your ses-
sions, called projects. A project includes all impor-
tant mixer settings, audio tracks, automation, effects, 
and sequencer data (in short, nearly every parameter except Control Room and Studio Out sources). 
Projects are saved to your hard drive as a file, and all 
of this information is recalled to the SX-1 upon load-
ing a...

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LCD New Project Screen
This LCD screen reflects the New Project parameters 
found on the 
New Project tab of the VGA Project screen. 
Most of the parameters found on this screen are iden-
tical to the parameters found in the VGA 
New Project 
tab and are explained on the previous pages. Only 
those parameters that are unique to this LCD screen 
are explained here. From the 
MAIN DISPLAY MODE section, press 
PROJECT, then...

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“Safe” startup
On rare occasions, the SX-1 may not be able to load 
the last project you worked on when it starts up (disk 
problems, etc.). If this happens to you:
1Turn on the SX-1 as usual, but before the 
screen shows the “ghost” TASCAM and SX-1 
logos, press and hold the 
PANIC key for a few 
seconds.2The SX-1 now boots, but does not automati-
cally load the last project. 
3You can now restore the offending project 
from...

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LCD Open Screen
Use this LCD screen to recall projects. Its controls 
parallel the 
Open Project parameters found on the 
Manage Projects tab of the VGA Project screen.From the 
MAIN DISPLAY MODE section, press 
PROJECT, then press the OPEN soft key.
Main Menu Bar Project Commands
New and Open Project 
commands are also 
available from the 
VGA’s Main Menu Bar. 
These commands take 
you directly to their 
associated tab...

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Chapter 21 – Mixdown, Author, Backup
The SX-1 and Mixdown Mode
The SX-1 has a built-in mechanism for mixing down 
tracks (also known commonly as bouncing), useful 
both for mixing down the final stereo or surround mix or for combining (also commonly known as 
comping) tracks together.
Philosophy – how it works
Basically, in stereo mode, anything that comes out of 
the L/R Buss can be bounced to a separate stereo file. 
In...