Tascam Digital Portastudio 788 Operational Tutorial Manual

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Section IIMixer Functions  
the monitor section 
switches the TRACK CUE 
section on and off in the 
MONIT OR OUTPUT .  As 
mentioned in the TRACK 
CUE section, the TRACK 
CUE mix does not appear 
in the stereo mix.  This 
only turns the TRACK CUE 
mix on to the monitor section.
The CUE button 
at the bottom of 
As easy as the signal routing is on the 788 with the 
controls on the surface of the recorder , it is sometimes 
easier to just recall a set-up from a preestablished
library.  This is especially true when y oure switching 
projects, or moving from recording tr acks to bouncing 
down, etc.
The
key are:
               
   (Input A to tr ack 1, input B to tr ack 2, etc.)
            
   the mixer for playback.
               
   assigns the stereo mix to tr acks 7/8 for bounce down.
There
your own routing set -ups, and a SCENE LIBRAR Y which 
can store a complete snapshot of the mix er settings 
(ie - fader levels, EQ curves, aux sends, etc.)
Both
the routing libr ary work
the same way.          and 
       tabs are shown at 
top .  If the R      tab is 
selected, the chosen scene
or routing scheme will be 
loaded into the mix er.  If 
        is selected, the 
current mix er settings or
routing scheme will be sa ved to that location.  Use the 
CURSOR k eys to switch tabs and select the scene.  
Pressing ENTER/YES will recall the selected scene.
A 
and routing scheme.  T o assign a name, highlight the
ROUTING & SCENE LIBRARIES
The ASSIGN MAP on the 788 is a chart that shows y ou
where the various signals are routed in the 788.  Y ou 
can view this at any time by pressing SHIF T+QUICK 
SETUP.  Audio sources are listed down the left side of
the screen, with mix er channels listed across the top .
scene or routing library that you wish to wish to name 
and press SHIF T+MENU/TITLE.  
See
naming capabilities and instructions.
When 
flip to the ASSIGN MAP screen to show y ou the 
routing scheme youve just recalled
In the abo ve example, y ou may notice a little circle in
the Effect Insert row under Mix er Channel 2.  This
indicates an effect is inserted into the channel.  It 
could represent the multieffect chain of EFFECT 1,
or a channel dynamic from EFFECT 2.
This
are routed in the heat of a session.  Below , we have
a few examples of routing schemes to giv e you a 
little pr actice understanding what it is showing y ou.
The READ and SAVE tabs indicatewhether the selected scene will be loaded, or the target for sa ving the current set-up.
ASSIGN MAP
Input AInput BInput CInput DAux InputTrack R eturnStereo MixEffect Insert
Main Mix er Channels     Input Submix er
This is the basic RECORDING Quick Setup .  Inputs are assigned in order to mixer channels in order.  (Input A to Channel 1, Input D to channel 4, etc.)  The A ux Input is double assigned to Channels 5-6 and Channels 7-8.
ThisTracks 1-6 from the recorder are fed to the channels 1-6, and all of the analog inputs are routed to the submix er.  This offers 12 audio sources for mix down.  The stereo mix is assigned to channels 7/8 for routing to the recorder.  The circles across the EFF column indicate channel dynamics across all channels.
Thisparts on channel 4.  Channels 1-3 ha ve recorder tr acks returning.  Channel 4 is coming from Input D and has an effect inserted (probably a guitar plugged direct).  Channels 5-6 ha ve recorder tr acks returning, while channels 7-8 are getting input from Input A and B .  Input C and the Aux Input are assigned to the sub mix er which feeds the stereo buss.
sure signals arent out of
phase with each other.Pressing SHIFT + SELECT will monitorin mono.  The LEDs in the monitor section will flash to indicate MONO mode.To go back to stereo , press SELECT. 
						

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Section IIMixer Functions  
8)
   PLA Y+RECORD .  Keep in mind that if y ou make a
   mistak e in the mix down, you can punch in on the
   mixdown.  F or example, if y ou forget to bring down
   the level of a loud v ocal passage, y ou can rewind 
   back just before that passage, press record, and 
   make the change.  Y ou dont need to start o ver .
Since scenes can be recalled in the 788, the lev el of the
physical fader on the 788 ma y not match the level the 
fader is being processed at.  
This is also true if a sequencer 
is used to automate the mix er 
levels of the 788.  The F ADER 
MATCHING preference chooses 
from a number of different 
beha vior patterns to deal with 
this situation:
     
the ph ysical fader lev el the processed lev el at all times.
The positive side is you always know the processed lev el
of the fader.  The bad news is y ou cant recall any levels
or utiliz e any MIDI lev el automation with this setting.
     
automatically go to the ph ysical level when the ph ysical
fader is moved.  While this mak es the levels react faster
to your commands, it can mean some large jumps in
volume if the fader is all the w ay at the top , and the
processed lev el is at the bottom.
        
level until the ph ysical fader matches the processed
fader level.  This is the most elegant, since the lev els
wont jump all over the place when y ou bump a fader.
This allows you to make smoother adjustments to the
levels mid-mix.  Howev er, if y ou are not a ware of the 
processed fader lev els, you might tak e a little while 
finding them.
Bouncing tracks is the process of taking previously
recorded tracks on the recorder and mixing them down 
to a stereo or mono mix.  This process allows y ou to
add more tracks to the song b y freeing up the individual
tracks from the other parts.
Since
ha ve to giv e up the original tr acks when youre bouncing
down.  The original tr acks can be kept in the virtual tr ack 
screen, in case you want to submix them again later ,
change a part, or even take one part out all together .
To 
needs to be fed to a channel or channels.  Y ou might 
think this would cause a feedback loop.  However, the 
channels output will automatically become un- assigned 
from the stereo buss when the stereo buss is assigned 
to the channels input.  
While
the return from the recorder to make sure the level 
isnt overloading the tr ack level.  The place to do that is 
the TRACK CUE section.  The other tr acks should be
playing through the main mix er, so mak e sure that the
levels for the other tr acks are down so the only tr acks
youre hearing in the TRACK CUE mix are the tr acks 
youre recording.
To bounce the tr acks:
1) Assign the source tr acks to the mixer section.
2) 
   tracks (ie drum machine, external effect unit, etc.) 
   to the input sub mix er.
3)
   tr acks (press and hold STEREO , press SELECT on the 
   target track(s), then release STEREO).
4) Arm the target tr acks by pressing REC READ Y.
5) Press CUE in the monitor section, to monitor the
   return from the recorder .
6)
   the monitor section until none of the associated 
   LEDs light up.  (This makes sure you are listening
   only to the return from the multitr ack, and that the
   levels you are hearing are exactly what is being 
   recorded.
7)
   lev els on the recorder should indicate the lev el of the
   input coming to the track.  Make sure the lev el does
   not overload the tr ack
BOUNCING TRACKS
FADER MATCHING 
						

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Section III
Recording & Editing Functions
IN THIS SECTION:
Song Menus
Basic R ecording Functions
Locate P oints
Virtual Tracks
A uto Punch
Pre R oll / P ost Roll
Editing Functions
Pitch Control / S SA
Formatting Hard Driv es
Selecting the Target Record Driv e
RELATED TOPICS:
Bouncing T racks
S ynchronization 
   (MT C, MIDI Clock, MMC)
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p 19
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The 788 is a highly advanced 8 track recorder , capable of 
uncompressed, high resolution recording.  The 250 virtual 
tracks per song allow for extr a takes, keeping individual 
tracks that built submix es for later retouches, trying 
different parts, or any other application you can dream up.
For
999 locate points.  There are dedicated buttons for IN, 
OUT and T O locate points on the surface of the 788.  
These points are used for editing functions, A UTO PUNCH
and REPEA T (loop play) functions.
Speaking
functions so y ou can slice and dice to y our hearts 
content.  The 788 has a w aveform displa y and audio 
scrubbing to help quickly focus on edit points.  
You
y ou ha ve 999 lev els of UNDO/REDO .  The UNDO HISTORY 
is written to disk with the song, so y ou can even change 
your mind about y our edit the next time y ou come back 
to the project.
The
to help bring a non-tuneable instrument into pitch with
your recording, bring a difficult passage to a tempo that
is more manageable, or shift the pitch of the song more 
into y our range.  There is also an adv anced SLOW SPEED 
AUDITION function, which lets y ou play a stereo pair of 
tracks at 85%, 65% or 50% without dropping the pitch.  
This function is great for learning difficult passages from 
your fa vorite tunes.
RECORDING OVERVIEW
On the 788, each project is stored in its own song file.  
The song files are all maintained in the SONG MENU .  To
get to the SONG MENU:
     1)
     2)
       press ENTER.
Most
word processor or other softw are application.  However,
there are a few unique functions.
                mak es a new song.
             saves the current song.
                closes the current song without sa ving it,
       and reopens the song from disk.  This is useful if
       you dont w ant to save the changes y ouve made.
SONG MENU
             recalls 
       the song that is currently open.
               deletes selected song(s) from the 
       driv e.  This function can be used on multiple 
       songs in the same pass.  See below for batch 
       processing instructions.
             duplicates a song.  This function can mak e
       a copy on the same driv e, or it can copy across
       drives for back -up functions.  (CD-R back -up is 
       handled in the CD-R menu, see the CD-R insert
       for instructions on that.)  This function can be 
       set to copy multiple songs at the same time.  
       See below for batch processing instructions.
                           is a space sa ving function on the
       song level.  This function will delete an y audio
       from the current song that is not being used.  It 
       will get rid of virtual tracks that arent assigned
       to a physical track, areas edited out of regions,
       etc.  Bew are though, this cannot be undone.
                  offers write protection for the song.  
       menu will offer the abilit y to turn PROTECT on 
       and off.  When PRO TECT is on, y ou cannot save
       o ver or delete the song.  When PRO TECT is off,
       you can change an ything you want.  PRO TECT
       works at the song lev el, so you can ha ve some
       songs protected while others are not protected.
Most
you simply select the function, and follow the prompts 
in the screen.  Howev er, there are a couple of items 
						

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Silk
the main tr ansport 
keys are a couple of
combination functions.
RTZ
and REW together
functions as R eturn to
Zero .  That will bring y ou to 00:00:00:00:0 in the time
window (the very beginning of the project).
LRP
to the beginning of y our last recorded passage.  This is 
helpful in getting right back to the same point on a 
punch in, or even for finding y our IN point for an edit 
removing extr a space in front of a region.   Keep in 
mind that LRP can go backwards or forwards to the 
last recording point.  Dont let the fact that it is on the
FFWD button confuse you.  
JOG
jog/scrub mode, allowing you to scrub a track in the 
song by turning the JOG/DA TA wheel.  The displa y will 
show you the w aveform 
displa y of an y track to assist
in finding a sparse part 
visually .  
If 
of the w aveform, y ou can use 
the LEFT and RIGHT CURSOR 
keys to select the z oom aspect for time (horiz ontal).  
The UP and DOWN CURSOR k eys can increase the 
height of the waveform, offering a better view of softer
passages.  Pressing ST OP will take you back out of the 
waveform screen.  
You
w aveform of b y pressing the select button abo ve that 
tr ack.  In other words, to view the w aveform of tr ack
3, press ST OP and PLA Y to get to JOG mode, then
press SELECT o ver channel 3.
One
key to tak e you to 32x z oom, you are scrubbing at the
subframe lev el giving y ou more resolution than the other
resolutions which only scrub to the fr ame.
Locate
time location in the song, allowing faster and more 
accurate project na vigation than the tr aditional fast
forward and rewind.  The 788 can store up to 999 
locate points for each song, so y ou wont run short on
memory points.
that should be clearly pointed out to a void an y
confusion o ver simple items.  
Some
(opened) song and other functions will show y ou a list 
of all the songs on the selected drive.  For instance, 
DELETE UNUSED and PRO TECT will only affect the song
that is currently opened.  Howev er, ERA SE and COP Y
will show you a list of songs on the selected driv e.
The
show you the song list is 
because they can process 
multiple songs at the same 
time.  If y ou only want to 
ERASE or COP Y one song,
simply scroll with the 
JOG/DATA wheel to the song and press ENTER/YES .
If you w ant to select multiple songs, dial to the song
and w ant to get out of the whole thing, just press 
EXIT/NO and y ou will be returned to the SONG MENU .
you w ant and press 
INSER T; a check mark will 
appear to the left of the
song title.  K eep selecting 
all the songs y ou want the
same w ay.  T o remo ve a 
check mark from a
mark ed song, press 
DELETE.  Once y ouve 
mark ed all the songs y ou 
want, press ENTER/YES .  
If you changed y our mind
BASIC RECORDER FUNCTIONS
LOCATE POINTS
Routing to the recorder is simple.  Whatev er comes 
from channel 1 on the mixer goes to track 1 on the 
recorder.  Channel 2 feeds tr ack 2, channel 3 feeds 
track 3, etc.  There is no routing matrix here, which 
keeps things v ery simple.  
The
just above the channel faders.  The lights will flash
to indicate they are armed for recording, and will go
solid when they are recording.
The Big Buttons
Dont
the big buttons labeled PLA Y and REC seem fairly
straight -forw ard, there are some v ery cool key-
combination commands a vailable in there to help
y ou fly through y our project with the greatest of
ease.
SONG COPY/ERASECOMMAND KEYS
   marks the songfor COPY/ERASE
removes markfor COP Y/ERASE
starts COP Y/ERASE
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There
on the surface of the 788 
labeled IN, OUT , and TO.  
These can be used as
standard locate points, 
although these do ha ve a 
specific application with 
editing and auto-punching.  
(These functions will be
addressed in the sections on
editing and auto-punching.)  
The rest of the locate points 
are stored in the L OCATE 
menu of the 788.
Storing Locate Points
To
press SHIF T plus the IN, OUT , or TO button.  T o recall 
the point, just press the IN, OUT , or TO button.
To
points, press SHIF T and LOCATE.  The locate point
will be stored in the next a vailable memory point.  
Recalling Locate Points
To
points, simply press their 
dedicated buttons on the 
surface of the 788.  T o recall 
any of the other locate points, 
press L OCATE, dial up the 
locate point y ou want to 
recall, and press ENTER/YES .
If 
time location of any of 
the locate points, y ou can 
use the LEFT and RIGHT 
ARROW keys to toggle between the locate point titles 
and times. 
Trimming & Deleting Locate Points
If 
exactly where y ou want, y ou can adjust the position
of it.  Highlight the locate point y ou want to adjust
and press TRIM.  The screen will go to the JOG 
window , showing a w aveform view so y ou can more
accurately place the locate point.  T o save y our new
location, press ENTER/YES .  If you want to get out of
this screen without changing an ything, press EXIT/NO.
The
locate points would be to the
frame.  This would t ypically 
yield a 1/30th of a second 
accuracy.  If y ou want more 
resolution, y ou can adjust to 
sub-frame accur acy using 10 
sub frames to a fr ame.  This 
yields a 1/300th of a second 
accuracy.
The
and sub-fr ames.  One of these time denominations will 
be underlined; the one that is underlined can be adjusted 
by the JOG/DA TA wheel.  T o move the cursor around, use 
the arrow k eys.  This giv es you editing resolution accur ate
to the sub-frame. 
The
is to use the JOG/DA TA capabilities mentioned earlier
in this section.  Y ou can enter the JOG/DA TA mode b y
pressing ST OP+PLAY together , then pressing the RIGHT 
CURSOR k ey until you are zoomed in at 32x aspect r atio.
That scrubs at the sub-fr ame level.
While
ever run out of locate points, it might be more to 
sort through than y ou realistically want.  If you want
to delete a locate point, highlight it in the locate 
menu and press DELETE.
Other Location Functions
The
Mark_001.  Y ou can give them more descriptiv e names 
like NorikzSolo, or whatev er you w ant. T o name a 
locate point, press L OCATE to get into the L OCATE menu, 
highlight the locate point y ou want to name and press 
SHIF T and MENU/TITLE.  Y ou can give it a 10 char acter 
name.
See
naming capabilities and instructions.
As
you ma y notice that the home 
screen will show y ou some 
location information.  The 
upper left area will flash 
messages confirming a location 
point has been stored.  The 
section to the right will displa y 
the last locate point that was 
passed.
MORE LOCATE RESOLUTION
To store the current timeto the IN point, press SHIF T+ IN.
The OUT and T O locateregisters are set in the sameway.  Y ou can also press SHIF T + L OCATE to store points in the next a vailablelocate memory point in theLOCA TE menu.
ConfirmationMessagesLast LocatePoint P assed
Time locations can be fineadjusted to sub fr ame accuracy.  Scroll to the sub-frame column, and adjust with the JOG/DA TA wheel. 
						

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The 788 will now let y ou audition your takes.  Use the
CURSOR k eys to select which tak e you w ant to listen
to, and press PLA Y.  When y ouve decided on which 
one y ou want to k eep, highlight it with the CURSOR
and press ENTER/YES .  If you dont lik e any of them,
select ORIGINAL.
Last Take Load
If
from the last A uto Punch session, y ou can go back and 
recall that entire list of tak es (so long as nothing else 
has been recorded yet).  To do this, press A UTO PUNCH 
and select                        .  Y ou will be able to choose 
from all the takes in that AUTO PUNCH session again.
Pre Roll & Post Roll
The
are Pre R oll and Post Roll settings.  Pre R oll determines
how far ahead of the punch 
in point the 788 will begin
playing, allowing y ou to get 
a feel for the song and 
allowing time for externally 
synchronized devices to 
lock together .  The Post Roll 
determines how long after 
What is a Virtual Track?
Think
holds one tr ack.  On the 788, y ou can have 250
virtual tr acks per song.  In our example, that is 250
reels of one tr ack tapes for y ou to choose from.  A
physical tr ack would be lik e a tape machine for that
reel of tape.  In the case of the 788, there would be
8 machines capable of accepting those reels of tape.
So, while there are 250 reels of tape on the shelf , 
there are only 8 tape machines available to pla y at
a time.
Virtual
of a part, so they can be edited together later .  
the punch out the 788 will continue playing so you can 
hear if the punch out work ed well or not.
To get to the settings for Pre R oll and Post Roll:
1) Press MENU .
2) 
  press ENTER/YES .
3) 
  press ENTER/YES. 
VIRTUAL TRACKS
One-Button Punch
Punching
done to allow the performers the chance to fix just a 
small part of their performance.  The single button 
punch feature mak es this function easy to use.  If 
you are pla ying, you can just press REC to go into 
record; pressing PLA Y when recording punches out of 
record.  No button combinations necessary!
Footswitch (TASCAM RC-30P)
There
can accept a TASCAM RC -30P for using a footswitch
for punch in/out.  Using y our feet to engage and 
disengage record keeps your hands on y our 
instrument, making punches on complex parts much
easier and more reliable.
Auto Punch
Auto
do the punch in/out for y ou.  This offers more precision
on the punch location, plus it allows y ou to shift your 
focus back to being the musician, r ather than focusing 
on being the engineer.
Pressing
button (just above F FWD) 
will show y ou the two modes
of Auto-Punch:  
and              .  The only 
difference between them
is what the 788 will use for the punch in and punch
out points.  Aside from that, all other features are 
identical.
              
points as the last recording made.  So , you can 
manually perform the first punch in, then ha ve the 788 
perform the rest.
             
and OUT locate point registers.  This allows y ou to 
fine tune these locate points, and youll be able to
punch in as tightly and precisely as needed.
Once
above the A UTO PUNCH button should be lit.  Pressing 
PLA Y will allow y ou to practice the punch-in, without
actually recording an ything.  This is great for making
sure the points are where y ou want.  Pressing PLA Y
and RECORD together will engage the 788 in A uto
Punch and record the punch.  Press STOP to finish your
auto-punch session.
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(Editing will be co vered later in this section.)  Y ou 
can also use them to keep original tracks that were
used to create submix es, which allows you to alter
the submix balance later on, or ev en add or 
subtract parts from those mix es.  Other common 
uses for virtual tracks include storing maintaining 
count-ins on a separ ate track, click tr acks, or even 
spoken cues.  
Assigning Virtual Tracks
The
the              screen, which is accessible b y pressing 
the TRACK button.  (The TRACK button is located in 
the INPUT SOURCE area in 
the upper left of the 788 
surface.)  Tracks can be 
selected with the left and 
right arrow k eys, or by 
pressing SELECT on that 
track.  (Pressing SELECT for 
track 7/8 will flip back and
forth between tr ack 7 and track 8.)  The JOG/DA TA 
wheel or UP and DOWN CURSOR k eys can be used to 
scroll down the list of tracks.  To accept the virtual 
track for that channel, press ENTER/YES .
Naming Virtual Tracks
With
to give them more descriptiv e names than Track001.  
Y ou can giv e them names up to 12 char acters long to 
help you remember which tr ack had what audio on it.  
To name a tr ack, press TRACK to get to the   
screen, scroll to the tr ack you want to name, then 
press SHIF T and MENU/TITLE.
See
naming capabilities and instructions.
All of the editing is non-destructiv e with 999 levels of 
undo that are sa ved to disk.  This means y ou have 
lots of opportunit y to experiment with different 
versions without fear of losing an ything.
Edit
                      copies the audio between the IN and
       OUT locate points and pastes it o ver an y pre-
       existing audio starting at the T O locate point.
EDITING FUNCTIONS
All of the editing functions will use the IN, OUT and T O 
locate points for reference on edits.  For instance, if you
are copying a background v ocal track to another chorus,
you would place the IN and OUT locate points around 
the part to be copied, then place the T O locate point 
where you want the part to go .
When you select the edit function, there will be a prompt
for which tr acks the edit should apply to .  You can edit
on a single tr ack, stereo pair , or all 8 tracks at a time.  It
is also possible to edit across tr acks.  For instance, y ou 
can copy from one tr ack to another .  
It
keep the time line of the song intact, while other functions 
(called ripple functions) affect the audio bey ond the edit 
point.  Below, we have an example of a COP Y>PASTE 
(standard) edit and a COP Y>INSERT (ripple) edit.
INOUTTO
COP Y AUDIO
ORIGINAL TRACK
INOUTTO
ST ANDARDEDIT
COP Y>PASTE o verwrites existing audio at the T O point, and does not affect any audio after the copy.
INOUTT O
COP Y>PASTE
INOUTTO
INOUTTO
COP Y>PASTE
RIPPLEEDIT
COP Y>INSER T moves the audio after the T O point down the exact length of the insert.
INOUTTO
COP Y>INSER T 
						

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The 788 has two different t ypes of speed control: PITCH
CONTROL and SSA.  PIT CH CONTROL simulates a tape
machines pitch adjustment, which will alter the speed 
and pitch at the same time of up to  ±6%.  S SA stands 
for SL OW SPEED A UDITION, which k eeps the pitch 
constant, but slows the tempo down to 85%, 65%, or 
50% of normal.  S SA can be applied to an y stereo pair 
of tracks.  S SA is strictly a pla yback function useful 
for slowing down fast passages of songs y ou are trying 
to learn.  
In
and hold the PITCH/SSA button
for about a second.  A window
will appear displa ying the 
settings for PITCH or SLOW 
SPEED AUDITION. 
The
select between the two functions, 
and the JOG/DA TA wheel adjusts the par ameters.  To
exit the screen, press ENTER/YES .
PITCH CONTROL / SSA
INOUTTO
                       mo ves the audio between the IN and
       OUT locate points and inserts it at the T O point.
       moving all other audio down the length of 
       section being copied.  The k ey difference between 
       MOVE>INSERT and COPY>INSERT is that 
       MOVE>P ASTE deletes the original audio between 
       the IN and OUT point.
INOUTTO
MOVE>INSER T
INOUT
INOUT
            inserts blank space between the IN and OUT
       points.  All audio after the IN point is mo ved down
OPEN
INOUT
           
       points.  All audio after the OUT points is mo ved 
       up to the IN point.
INOUT
CUT
                       
       to another ph ysical track.  (ie - Cop ying all of
       the audio from tr ack 1 to track 5.)
                    deletes an y audio not used in a song
       in order to reclaim more hard driv e space for
       more record time.  This will delete virtual tr acks, 
       audio edited out, audio recorded over , etc.   This 
        function cannot be undone.
INOUT
                
       and out points, but does not affect the time line.
SILENCE
INOUT
INOUTTO
INOUTTO
INOUTTO
MOVE>P ASTE
INOUTTO
COP Y>INSER T
                       copies the audio between the IN and
       OUT locate points and inserts it at the T O point,
       moving all other audio down the length of the
       section being copied.
                       mo ves the audio between the IN and
       OUT locate points and pastes it o ver an y pre-
       existing audio starting at the T O locate point.  
       The key difference between MOVE>P ASTE and
       COP Y>PASTE is that MOVE>P ASTE deletes the
       original audio between the IN and OUT point. 
						

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Section IIIRecording & Editing Functions  
The
will remain illuminated whenev er one of those two
functions is engaged.  The function can be turned on
and off simply by pressing the PIT CH/SSA button.  Y ou
only need to press and hold the PIT CH/SSA button to
get to the screen when y ou want to change functions or
alter how much the speed should v ary.
FORMATTING DRIVES
The 788 can record on its internal hard driv e, or an 
external hard drive.  The size of the recording space
cannot exceed 4GB (4 gigab ytes).  If you are using 
drives larger than 4GB , you can break the driv e into a
series of 4GB or smaller partitions.  These partitions
will show up as separate recording areas on the 788.
In
press MENU, select        ,
then choose           .  The 
788 will give you a list of
the attached driv es.  Select 
the drive you w ant to format 
and press ENTER/YES .
Once
prompt you for the siz e of the partition to use.  The
                  par ameter determines the siz e of the disk 
partitions.                       determines the lev el of drive 
formatting to be used.  If 
                    is set to      , the 
788 will only set up the driv e 
directory.  If                      is 
set to     , it will perform a 
more thorough formatting of 
the drive.  Press ENTER/YES to
accept the current settings.
NOTE:
that drive, and this function cannot be undone.  Make 
sure there is no information you want on there before 
formatting the drive for the 788.
TARGETING RECORD DRIVES
The target record driv e determines where new songs will
be recorded.  So, to start a song on a different partition,
first select the target driv e, then use the            function
in the         menu afterwards.  That will establish the song
on the new partition, and enable all recording on that
partition.
If
partition with more free space, use the        function in
the         menu, then open the song on the other partition.
In order to select a partition 
for target recording, press 
MENU, select        , then
choose           .  The screen
will show y ou a list of all
disks and partitions, and will 
also display the free space 
available on each driv e to help you determine the best 
partition for the new song.  Select the partition y ou 
want to record to , and press ENTER/YES . 
						

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ROUTING EFFECTS
Section IV
Built-in Effect Processing
Associating EFFECT 1 to an input:
When
Processor , it is assigned to an insert on a channel on
the main mix er.  If y ou are recording multiple tr acks
with the same processing, y ou may want to associate 
the processor with an input b y pressing EFFECT 1 and 
INPUT (A, B, C or D).  This will automatically mo ve 
EFFECT 1 through the mix er with the associated input.
This will save a lot of routing during the recording 
process.  K eep in mind that this only works if the input
is assigned to one channel only , and it will disengage 
if the input is assigned to the submix er.
Assigning effect routing can be done totally from the 
surface of the 788.  Simply press the button of the effect 
processor , and the button for the destination.  (The source
and destination buttons must be pressed simultaneously .)  
This routing 
technique means 
that you dont 
have to dig through
menus to route
effects.  Its all on 
the surface of the 
788 itself .  The 
specific button 
pushes for each 
set-up are shown in 
the chart abo ve to 
the right.  R efer to
it for specific button
combinations.
To assign EFFECT 2 as a Stereo Dynamic Processor , Press EFFECT 2 and STEREO simultaneously.
Routing on the 788 as a whole is done by pressing the buttons for the source and destination at the same time, just like you were plugging in a cable.  
STEREO EFFECT PROCESSOR
Stereo Effect Processor on EFFECT SEND:To assign EFFECT 1 in this configur ation,press EFFECT 1 and SEND simultaneously .
ORDISTORTIONNOISE G ATEFL ANGERDEL AYCOMPRESSOR
Multi-Effect Processor inserted into aspecific main mix er CHANNEL:  To assignEFFECT 1 in this configur ation, press EFFECT 1 and SELECT for the channelyou w ant the chain inserted to .Multi-Effectan input:  To assign EFFECT 1 to followthe routing of the input, press EFFECT 1and INPUT (A, B , C, or D).  This willkeep the processing chained with the input through an y channel assignmenton the main mixer.   This only works on one channel at a time, and will not work if the input is assigned to the submixer.
OR
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+
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EFFECT 1
STEREO D YNAMICS PROCESSOR
THRESHOLD
ATT ACK
G AIN
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THRESHOLD
ATT ACK
G AIN
RA TIO
THRESHOLD
ATT ACK
G AIN
RA TIO
THRESHOLD
ATT ACK
G AIN
RA TIO
THRESHOLD
ATT ACK
G AIN
RA TIO
THRESHOLD
ATT ACK
G AIN
RA TIO
THRESHOLD
ATT ACK
G AIN
RA TIO
OR
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STEREO EFFECT PROCESSOR
Stereo Effect Processor on A UX SEND:To assign EFFECT 2 in this configur ation,press EFFECT 2 and SEND simultaneously .
Stereo Dynamics Processor on theSTEREO BUSS:  To assign EFFECT 2 in this configur ation, press EFFECT 2 and STEREO simultaneously .
Dynamic Processors on all eight mix erchannels:  To assign EFFECT 2 in this configuration, press EFFECT 2 and an ychannel SELECT button.
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+
EFFECT 2
The 788 has two built-in effect processing engines, 
EFFECT 1 and EFFECT 2.  These processors are completely
independent of each other , and each can be used in a 
variet y of w ays.
EFFECT 1
processor on the EFFECT SEND , or it can function as a 
multieffect processor inserted on a single channel.  
EFFECT 2 can be assigned as either a single stereo effect 
processor on the AUX SEND, a single stereo dynamics 
processor on the stereo buss, or a multichannel dynamics 
processor with separ ate dynamics processing for each 
channel on the main mix er. 
Separ ate 
processing, so y ou dont have to worry about writing o ver
your fa vorite guitar preset with the stereo dynamic 
settings y ou need.
The 
use the processors in automated mix down, or even in a 
live show .  For guitar pla yers, y ou can use a MIDI pedal 
board to recall y our effect patches inside the 788.  F or 
keyboard pla yers, y ou can recall effects with controller 
keyboards and synths.  In the studio en vironment, most 
standard MIDI sequencers can send progr am change 
messages to change the presets.
EFFECT OVERVIEW