Tascam Digital Audio Production Environment SX-1 Reference Manual

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Chapter 8 – Surround
Setting Up Surround
The SX-1 has full surround mix capabilities. Switch-
ing from the default stereo mode of operation to a 
surround mode changes a number of screens and parameters. This chapter details these changes and 
explains how to select the surround mix mode that’s 
right for your project and setup.
Making the Change to Surround
Switching to surround can be done from both the 
VGA and the LCD screen....

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Understanding the Changes
VGA Channel
Several key adaptations are made to the mixer chan-
nels in order to accommodate the selected surround 
mode. These changes are reflected in both the 
Channel 
and the 
Mixer screens.On the 
Channel screen, the CONTROL and POSITION mod-
ules (pictured here) are updated. As well, on the 
Mixer 
screen, the pan and buss modules for each channel 
are also updated.
Surround Panner The Panner becomes a...

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Master Fader The Master Fader 
normally controls the output of the 
Master L/R Buss.
However, in surround the Master Fader 
controls the six surround mix busses. 
With all the surround busses ganged to 
the Master Fader, overall level can be 
controlled for stem recording and, if 
necessary, surround monitoring (for 
example, if you don’t have a dedicated 
surround monitoring box).
Mixdown Mode With Surround 
Mode enabled, Mixdown...

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Routing Surround Busses
The surround busses can be assigned to any available 
output (for example, an Option Slot, Aux Send jack, 
Control Room, Studio, SPDIF, etc.). 
All the routing pages and menus will update to 
reflect the currently selected Surround Mode. The 
image here shows how the Fader Bank Mixer Buss 
screen appears in 5.1 mode (notice there are 6 busses 
where there were previously 8 in stereo mode). The 
surround busses...

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Part IV–Mixer Controls
Chapter 9 – Channel Control
Front Panel
Channel Strips
There are 16 Channel 
Strips, each with its 
own fader and asso-
ciated control keys. 
The Channel Strips 
are fully assignable, 
allowing them con-
trol over any of the 
mixer’s 40 inputs as 
well as groups, mas-
ter faders, MIDI 
tracks, and busses.
Channel Fader 
Fader for controlling 
the channel’s level. 
The SX-1’s faders 
are motorized and 
touch-sensitive for 
dynamic automation.
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 This LED indicator lights solid red to 
show Write automation ready for the Master Fader. It 
blinks red when writing automation data for the Mas-
ter Fader.
Virtual Channel
The Virtual Channel is the horizontal row of 16 
knobs (called “virtual pots”) above the Channel 
Strips.
Virtual Pots These pots are multi-function, infi-
nitely rotating controls. They serve as the channels’ 
pan pots, EQ controls, Aux sends, or pan pots for the 
cue mix. They...

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Screen Control (VGA Channel Display)
Press the CHANNEL key in the MAIN DISPLAY 
MODE
 section to recall the Channel screen. The mixer 
channel displayed is determined by the Channel 
Strip’s 
SEL key. The Channel display provides 
onscreen access and control of all the selected chan-
nel’s features in a single display.
CONTROL  The CONTROL module contains the 
selected channel’s basic level, routing, bussing, and 
monitoring controls. It is also...

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CUE Press this key to assign the selected channel to 
the Cue buss.
L/R Press this key to send the selected channel to the 
master stereo buss out.
LINK The LINK key allows the selected channel to be 
ganged with an adjacent channel (the next even chan-
nel if the selected channel is odd, and the previous 
odd channel if the selected channel is even) for stereo 
operation. Right-click on the key and select which 
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EQ The EQ module houses the selected Channel 
Strip’s controls for all three bands of equalization. 
The faders mirror the Virtual Channel’s EQ pots.
BYPASS Press this key to turn the EQ module on and 
off for the selected channel.
LIBRARY Use this key to display the EQ Library. For 
example, if the 
LIBRARY window currently shows the 
Dynamics Library, pressing this key will override 
that display and recall the EQ Library instead.
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Compressor & Expander The following 
parameters apply to both the Compressor and the 
Expander. The only difference is that compression 
limits levels above the threshold setting while expan-
sion lowers levels below the threshold setting.
Gain dB Use this fader to adjust the selected chan-
nel’s gain (±20 dB) post dynamics processing.
Ratio This fader adjusts the compression ratio (from 
1:1 to infinite). For example, with a setting of 4:1, for...