Tascam Digital Audio Production Environment SX-1 Reference Manual

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Part  II– Monitoring Signals and Selecting Screens
Chapter 3 – Monitoring Audio
Output Control
Monitor Section
This section houses controls for the Control Room 
and Studio monitor outputs (these connections are on 
the SX-1’s top panel).
CONTROL ROOM
This section provides controls for the Control Room 
monitor outputs.
SOURCE Select The SOURCE key allows you to 
choose the source signal that you want to monitor 
through your Control Room speakers. Multiple 
presses of...

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When the Aux sends are linked for stereo operation, 
pressing 
SOURCE accesses both the odd and even Aux 
channels as a stereo pair. If the Aux sends are not 
linked, pressing 
SOURCE will first monitor the odd, 
and then the even Aux channels of a pair.
Monitor DIM Press the DIM key to momentarily 
lower the output level of your Control Room Moni-
tors by a set amount. The default is –12 dB, but this 
value can be as...

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Monitor Level
This LEVEL knob controls the volume of your Studio 
monitors.
SOLO Section
This section contains controls for the mixer’s Solo 
function. Pressing the 
SOLO key on the Master 
Fader engages the solo mode for the Channel Strip’s 
MUTE keys.
MODE Select The MODE key lets you choose 
how the SX-1s solo function will operate. There are 
three options:
 When the  LED is 
illuminated, the Pre-Fader solo feature is...

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TRANSPORT SOLO
The keys in this section provide a way to globally 
solo individual components (like the HDR or the 
Sequencer) of your studio with a single button press.HDR Press HDR to hear just the hard disc recorder. 
All other audio inputs to the console will be muted.
SEQ Press SEQ to hear just the MIDI sequencer. 
The HDR tracks will be muted.
EXTERNAL Press EXTERNAL to hear an external 
device that is slaved and has...

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Chapter 4 – Metering & Indicators
Reading LED Meters
Master Meter Section
This section houses the main Time Code display, 
master L/R LED meters, and a variety of indicator 
LEDs illustrating the SX-1’s current state.
LED Time Code Display The Time Code dis-
play shows either hours:minutes:seconds:frames or 
bars:beats:ticks, feet:frames and samples.
Changing the Time Code Display’s readout can be 
done from the VGAs 
Main...

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 Indicates that the digital input con-
nected to one of the rear digital input ports is the 
master clock source.
 Indicates that a device connected 
to an optional card installed in one of the Option 
Slots is the master clock source.
 Shows that incoming ADAT 
Optical (on the rear panel) is the master clock source.
SAMPLE RATE These LED indicators reflect the 
SX-1’s current sample rate.
 Indicates that the current sample...

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Chapter 5 – Selecting Screens
Screen Controls
You have a choice of using the onboard LCD or a 
connected VGA display as your main screen.
Main Display Key
The MAIN DISPLAY key selects between the SX-1’s 
onboard LCD screen or an external VGA monitor as 
your main display. The LCD always follows the 
selection keys in the 
MAIN DISPLAY MODES sec-
tion.
To have an external VGA follow these keys, press 
MAIN DISPLAY and make...

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OVERVIEW The OVERVIEW key recalls the 
OVERVIEW screen, which can be used as a graphic 
meter bridge.
AUTOMATION/MIX The AUTO M AT IO N/ MI X 
key recalls the 
AUTOMATION screen, and pressing 
SHIFT+AUTOMATION/ MIX recalls the MIX screen.
MASTER/BURN The MASTER/ BURN key recalls 
the 
MASTER screen where backup CD-Rs can be cre-
ated and managed. 
EFFECTS The EFFECTS key recalls the EFFECTS 
screen, where plug-ins are...

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LCD ACCESS Section
The controls in this section recall screens for the SX-
1’s LCD display. Many of these screens reflect the 
tabs of the VGA screens (for example, the 
Track 
screen’s tabs).
DELAY/TRIM The DELAY/ TRIM key recalls the 
Delay/Trim screen, which houses individual channel 
delay and level trim controls.
GROUPS/LINKS The GROUPS/LINKS key recalls 
the 
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LCD Contrast This knob  adjusts the viewing 
angle and contrast of the LCD screen.
Soft Keys The functions of these keys change 
according to the current LCD screen.
MENU The MENU soft key is dedicated to turning 
the soft keys’ 
ACTIVE MENU on and off.
Soft Knobs The functions of these knobs change 
according to the current LCD screen.