Tascam Digital Audio Production Environment SX-1 Reference Manual

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LCD Channel Display
This screen’s functions parallel the VGA Channel 
screen. Many of the controls found on this screen are 
identical to the controls found in the VGA 
Channel 
screen’s modules as explained on the previous pages. 
Only those controls that are unique to this LCD 
screen are explained here.
Pressing either the 
MIXER/ USER BANKS keys in 
the 
MAIN DISPLAY MODE section of the front panel 
recalls the 
MIXER CHANNEL screen. Pressing...

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Buss Routing This button opens the 
selected channel’s Buss Routing dialog:
1-2 to 7-8 Use these buttons to send sig-
nals from the selected channel to busses 
1-8.
CUE Use this button to send signal from 
the selected channel to the Cue buss.
ST Use this button to send signal from 
the selected channel to the Master stereo 
buss.
INPUT button This menu houses the controls for 
phase polarity and EQ/dynamics order.
INSERT button This menu houses the...

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EQ, Dynamics and Scene Libraries - The Library Feature
A Library feature is available for saving your custom 
EQ and Dynamics setups (the Library also works for 
saving routing configurations, among other things—
Library information is covered after each relevant 
section). Dedicated LCD and VGA screens are avail-able for accessing this feature. You can press the 
LIBRARY buttons in the VGA CHANNEL display or the 
hardware keys in the 
LIBRARY...

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IMPORT Opens the IMPORT screen. From here you 
can import the settings of the dynamics (or EQ, if 
you are on that screen) from another project, to your 
current project.COMPARE Compares the channel’s current EQ or 
dynamics state to the last loaded (or saved) version.
TRANS TIME The amount of time it takes for 
parameters to move from their current state to the 
settings of a library preset that has just been recalled.
Scene library
In addition to...

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LCD SCENE LIBRARY Screen
The SCENE LIBRARY screen mirrors the Scene tab of the 
AUTOMATION screen. Most of the parameters found on 
this screen are identical to the parameters found in 
the 
SCENE LIBRARY automation tab and are explained 
on the previous pages. Only those parameters that are 
unique to this LCD screen are explained here.From the 
LIBRARY section, press the SCENE key, 
and then the 
LIBRARY soft key.
TRANS TIME The amount of time it...

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Chapter 10 – Library Overview
Understanding the Library Feature
The SX-1 has five different libraries for saving five 
different types of settings: routings, scenes, EQ, 
dynamics, and effects. Each of these categories can have their unique parameters saved as a preset for 
later recall.
Library Section
The keys in this section are for saving and recalling 
Library presets. The top five keys recall an associ-
ated LCD screen, and the bottom five keys...

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Chapter 11 – Routing & Bussing
Working With the SX-1’s Routing Pages
The SX-1 has a very extensive routing matrix, with 
the native ability to send signals a number of differ-
ent places. As such, it is important to understand how to route audio using the VGA and LCD Routing win-
dows.
The philosophy
Understanding how to route signals on the SX1 can 
take a moment to understand, because the machine 
has tremendous capabilities in this area. The...

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Category Selects between viewing the routings 
for: 
Analog Inputs, Outputs, Digital I/O, and Option Slots 1-3.
Input User Name Use this field to type in a cus-
tom name for the input. This feature is useful if you 
leave the same device plugged into an input all the 
time, or to remind yourself of devices that were con-
nected to the SX-1 when returning to a previous mix.
Destination Selects the input’s routing 
destination.
Mixer Routing To reach...

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Insert Presets To reach this tab, press the 
ROUTING key in the MAIN DISPLAY MODES sec-
tion. Then click on the 
Insert Presets tab. From this tab, 
you configure the routing for the mixer’s effect 
inserts. You can have up to eight possible insert 
effect presets spread across any of the mixer’s 32 full 
featured channels, as well as the 8 mix busses and 
Master L/R buss.
Insert Send This field determines where the insert 
send goes. Notice that...

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VGA
If you navigate to the Insert Preset tab on the VGA 
ROUTING screen, you’ll see this:
The three fields for each insert show 
Insert Send, Insert 
Name
, and Insert Receive. The Insert Send field determines 
where the Insert gets its input from, as the 
Insert 
Receive
 determines where it sends its output. These 
fields DO NOT determine which channel the insert is 
applied to (that happens on the Mixer or Channel 
pages), they only set the I/O...