Tascam Digital Multitrack Recorder DA-98 Owners Manual

Section 9 – Synchronization with other DTRS units  
9-2 – 1.00 – 06/97
It therefore makes sense to set the machine IDs of 
all DA-88s in the chain first, immediately after 
connections have been made with the power off, 
and then turn on power to all units before setting 
the machine IDs of all DA-98s and DA-38s in the 
chain.
9.2.2 Setting machine ID
1) Select menu group 3, move the cursor to Mcn
ID
, and press ENTER:
2) Use the 
UP and DOWN keys to select a value 
from 
1 to 16.
9.2.3 Master/slave...

Section 9 – Synchronization with other DTRS units
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2) Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to select the field 
to be edited (hours, minutes, seconds or 
frames) and the 
UP and DOWN keys to change 
the value of that field.
You can use the function keys as number keys (see 
5.2.2, “Using the function keys as number keys”) 
to enter the value directly.
You can also change the sign of the offset value 
between 
+ and - by moving the cursor to the sign.
3) Use the ENTER key to confirm the setting....

Section 9 – Synchronization with other DTRS units  
9-4 – 1.00 – 06/97
1) Locate the slave tape with the backing music to 
the start of the music.
The shuttle mode is useful here (see 8.6, “Shuttle 
operations”).
2) Rewind the master to a little before you want 
the music to enter.
3) Make sure the slave is ready to accept an “on-
the-fly” offset entry as described above.
4) Start playing the master DA-98.
5) When the music entry point is reached, press 
the 
UP or DOWN key to capture the offset point....

Section 9 – Synchronization with other DTRS units
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10) On the master machine, hold down RECORD 
and press 
PLAY.
No recording will take place on the source master, 
but the tracks will be recorded digitally on a one-
to-one basis to the target slave.
There is no need to carry out any special pre-dub-
bing procedure such as timing the digital output – 
the digital and analog outputs are separate.
You can use the Track Copy functions on the target 
slave machine (see 8.11, “Routing...

Section 9 – Synchronization with other DTRS units  
9-6 – 1.00 – 06/97 

Section 10 – Operations related to timecode
06/97 – 1.00 – 10-1
10 – Operations related to 
timecode
The DA-98 contains synchronization facilities, 
including a timecode generator, which allow it to 
act either as a timecode master or a timecode 
slave.
If timecode is recorded, a special discrete subcode 
track is used, which leaves all eight tracks free for 
recording and playback of audio material.
However, the DA-98 is able to synchronize with 
external timecode devices, even if the DA-98 tape 
has...

Section 10 – Operations related to timecode  
10-2 – 1.00 – 06/97
To change between the two different time refer-
ence modes, perform the following procedure:
1) Select menu group 3 and press 
ENTER:
2) Select 
Time Mode and press ENTER.
3) You can use the 
UP and DOWN keys to select 
either 
ABS (absolute) or TC (timecode).
The appropriate indicator by the tape counter 
(either 
ABS or TC) will light.
10.1.4 Location point settings
10.2 Tape timecode mode
The following procedure allows you to select the...

Section 10 – Operations related to timecode
06/97 – 1.00 – 10-3
1) Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to choose the field 
to change (hours, minutes, seconds or frames) 
and then use the 
UP and DOWN keys to change 
the value of that field.
You can also enter a time offset directly using the 
function keys (see 5.2.2, “Using the function keys 
as number keys”).
The time you enter will then be the time at which 
the timecode starts from the beginning of the tape. 
For instance, if you enter an offset of...

Section 10 – Operations related to timecode  
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2) Start playing the tape.
3) The selected timecode value will be displayed 
on the bottom line, together with the frame rate 
of the timecode. 
The frame rate displayed depends on the timecode 
frame rate as recorded on the tape (if 
TC
Track
 has been selected) or on the selected 
frame rate (if another option has been chosen).
10.3 Selecting the frame rate
The DA-98 can use the following standards for 
timecode (including timecode...

Section 10 – Operations related to timecode
06/97 – 1.00 – 10-5
1) Go to menu group E, and move the cursor to 
Ext TC:
2) Incoming timecode will be displayed on the 
bottom line, together with the frame rate of the 
timecode.
The EXT TC indicator will light when timecode is 
received.
10.4.2 Timecode output
The timecode received at the TIME CODE IN jack, 
or the timecode recorded on tape, can be output 
from the 
TIME CODE OUT jack.
When the DA-98 is the timecode master, the time-
code it outputs should...