Tascam Digital Audio Production Environment SX-1 Reference Manual

Part VIII–Data Entry, System & File Management
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Option Card Settings
The SX-1 can have up to three Option cards installed 
in its three expansion Slots. The 
Options screens, 
which are unique to the LCD, are where you manage 
the settings for these cards.
Below is an example of how an 
Option screen appears 
with an AES/EBU card fitted in slot 1. The screen 
will change slightly, depending on the card you have 
installed.From the 
MAIN DISPLAY MODE section, press...

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Part IX– Connections and Ports
Chapter 23 – Inputs and Outputs
Top Panel
The top panel of the SX-1 is where most of its analog 
mixer inputs and outputs are located.
OUTPUTS
1PHONES (1 & 2) These stereo output jacks 
are where you connect your headphones.
They are labeled as 
1 and 2 to designate their associ-
ated control sections which are 
PHONES 1 and 
PHONES 2 (the controls for which are found on the 
SX-1s front panel).
2STUDIO These 1/4-inch balanced TRS out-
puts...

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8INSERT Insert jacks fall before the channel’s 
analog to digital converter. The jacks are of a stan-
dard stereo input type with the tip=send, ring=return, 
and sleeve=ground.
9LINE IN (BAL) [TRS] These 1/4-inch 
inputs accept balanced and unbalanced jacks. They 
are used for line inputs and are of a standard wiring 
(tip is hot).
AMIX [XLR] The XLR jacks are connected to 
their respective mic preamps. The phantom power 
switch for each...

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same signal directly out, unaffected by any of the 
SX-1’s electronics.
The Sony 9-pin connector (also known as P2) is used 
for connecting to devices that adhere to that protocol. 
See “P2 Remote Machine Control in the SX-1” on 
page 34 for more information on connecting P2 
devices.
6CASCADE This connector will be used in a 
future release to allow a TASCAM DM-24 console 
to act as a “sidecar” for the SX-1.
7ADAT I/O These connectors carry...

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Part X–Specifications, etc.
Appendix A – PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Shortcuts
In a growing number of applications, speed of editing 
and access to functions are absolutely necessary for 
doing professional work. As such, the SX-1 has two 
full featured control surfaces: the surface of the unit itself and an attached PS/2 keyboard and mouse. In 
this Appendix, the keyboard and mouse shortcuts are 
outlined.
In General
Alt-click on most faders and controls snaps them to 
their...

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Ruler
Left-click to make a selection across all tracks.
Alt-click to select all tracks from 0 to infinity (abso-
lute beginning to absolute end).
Right-click to locate to that time.
Tr a n s p o r t
Space will play if stopped, and stop if the transport is 
moving.
Alt-Space will reverse play.
, (comma key) Rewind
. (period key) Fast Forward
< or l Jump left
> or r Jump right
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Appendix B – Control Surface Shortcuts
In this Appendix, the control surface shortcuts are 
outlined.
SHIFT Key
Normally, the SHIFT key is used as a one-shot latch-
ing 2nd
 function key.
If you press and release 
SHIFT, its LED comes on 
and remains on until you press another key. Pressing 
another key will cause the LED to go off, and if the 
key pressed has a second function written in blue 
below it, the second function will be invoked....

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Channel Select Key Special Functionality
• Pressing an odd and even pair of channel SEL keys 
simultaneously will link/unlink two channel strips.
• Pressing and holding a 
SEL key will cause the UI 
to switch to that Channel screen.•
SHIFT + SEL is used for group editing (see Group 
Editing explanation under Shift Key Shortcuts, 
above).
DIM, MONO & TALKBACK Special Functionality
These key toggle their associated function on or off if 
pressed...

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Appendix C – Block Diagrams (i)
SCSI HD
SCSI HD
SCSI DVD
IDE HD
SX-1 Signal Flow at Normal FS,  Stereo Mix Mode
CD Player
Input PatchBayOutput PatchBay
40x18 Mixer
Monitor Selector
Quad FX Processor
16 TR HDR
2 TR MIXDOWN
Audio File Audition
ST
CUE
AUX
MIX
SoloDin1
Din2
2TRTalkback
CR Buss
Studio Buss
Mic/Line
16
SPDIF4
ADAT8
Option 18
Option 28
Option 38
Talkback1
Mixer Bypass
Cascade from DM-24
ST*2
AUX*4
MIX*8
SOLO
40
8
8
16
16
162
2
2
2
6...

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Block Diagram (ii)
HDR  MAS TER1. . 6
MMM LEFT
R I GHT
DE L AY
OL
SI G
AUX 1
AUX 2
AUX 3
AUX 4
AUX 5
AUX 6
SOLO
CUE _ L
CUE _ R BUSS1
BUSS2
BUSS3
BUSS4
BUSS5
BUSS6
BUSS7
BUSS8FL
FC FR
SL
SR
BOOM
ST_L
ST_R
C UE  F ADE RFADER+10dB...-InfS URROUND P AN
F ADE RMUT E
SOLO
+10dB...-InfPAN
PAN LEVEL/ PAN/ BAL
PTRI MM
INS
INS
PRE/ POST
DI N 1
DI N 2
2TRI N AUX 1 / 2
AUX 3 / 4
AUX 5 / 6CUE
DI N1 _ L
DI N1 _ R
DI N2 _ L
DI N2 _ R
2TR/ CD_ L
2TR/ CD_ R
T...