Tascam Digital Multitrack Recorder DA-98 Owners Manual

Section 12 – Menu and parameter reference  
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12.1.9 Menu group 8
12.1.10Menu group 9
a. If Tape is selected, there will be another parameter automatically appended. This parameter will be Assem-
ble
, ABS, ABS/Offset, ABS/Auto13 or ABS/Auto23 depending on the setting made in the 
Tape TC Mode menu  (page 12-4).
Menu itemParameter(s)Va l u e sReference
Generate Start
TimeTime value Defaults to 00:00:00:0010.5.2, “Recording 
timecode using the 
generator”
Generate ModeRun/Stop
ModeStop,...

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12.1.11Menu group E
12.1.12Menu group F
Menu itemParameter(s)Va l u e sReference
Ext TCThere are no user-settable values in this menu. Moving the cursor 
to the menu item will display the relevant value on the bottom line 
of the display.10, “Operations 
related to timecode”
Tape TC
Gen TC
Abs Diff
10.7.8, “Absolute 
and relative differ-
ence”
Rel Diff
Menu itemParameter(s)Va l u e sReference
Sys VerThere are no user-settable values in this...

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12.2 Menu item index
Use this alphabetical list when you want to find out quickly to which menu group a menu item belongs.
Menu ItemMenu
groupMenu ItemMenu
group
Abs DiffEPark Position4
Analog In/Out Reference Level2Power-on Message2
Block Error Rate9Pre-roll Post-roll1
Cleaning Mode9Punch-in Point1
Control Protocol3Punch-out point1
Crossfade Time1Rechase mode4
Cueup Tally6Record Delay6
Dither1Record Mute1
Dr SearchFRel DiffE
Dr TotalFRemote...

Section 13 – Example setups
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13 – Example setups
This section gives a few examples of how the DA-98 might be used in real-world situations together with 
other equipment.
13.1 An all-DA-98 setup
In this example, a small audio studio offers its clients 24 digital tracks by using three DA-98s synchronized 
together.
Many of the clients bring in worktapes or basic tracks recorded on their home DA-38s or from smaller project 
studios using a DTRS machine. The DA-98s in the studio can,...

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The tape returns and inputs are fed directly using cables such as the PW-10D and PW-4D into the patchbay’s 
25-pin D-sub connectors.
The studio is a small one, so there is no separate machine room, but the compact size of the DA-98 allows 24 
fully-digital tracks to be kept in only 12U of rack space. A remote control and metering unit allows the whole 
studio to be controlled from one central location.
Mastering mixdown is carried out to DAT (TASCAM...

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when timecode is received, it is re-transmitted, together with the offset set on the master unit(see 10.7.5, “Set-
ting timecode offset on-the-fly”) . The slave DA-98s output reshaped timecode. When timecode is not being 
received, and the 3 DA-98s are to act as a single independent multitrack recorder, the 
CHASE key of the mas-
ter DA-98 is the only key that needs to be pressed to change modes.
Each track can be individually delayed, with the delay...

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13.3 Project studio (‘B’ room)
The DA-98 provides an excellent recording solution for the smaller project studio.
Since the machine itself is relatively small and portable, it can be transported to larger assembly studios 
which are not equipped with DTRS recorders. When the assembly studios use DTRS units, of course, the 
small size and compact nature of the Hi8 cassette medium makes it easy to transport working (and even mas-
ter) tapes between...

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tional tracks and integrated synchronization to the existing DA-38 system, while providing total media 
compatibility with existing recordings, as well as a familiar user interface.
The MIDI capabilities of the DA-98 are also of great value to the smaller studio, allowing the integration of 
the DA-98 with existing MIDI systems, synchronized using MIDI Time Code and, through MMC integration, 
effectively turning the digital audio tracks of the DA-98 into...

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Section 14 – Maintenance and memory setups
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14 – Maintenance and memory 
setups
14.1 Head and transport 
cleaning
The DA-98 incorporates an internal cleaning 
mechanism that not only cleans the rotary head, 
but also the tape as it enters the tape path. The pro-
vision of this cleaning mechanism significantly 
reduces the need for manual cleaning. If, despite 
the internal cleaning mechanism, the 
PB CONDI-
TION
 indicator (page 2-1) lights, the heads are 
dirty and manual cleaning...