Tascam Digital Portastudio 788 Owners Manual
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122 TASCAM 788 Digital PortaStudio
NO SPACE ON DISK
FOR IMAGE FILE
PRESS [EXIT/NO]You are attempting to record a song to CD, but
there is not enough space on the disk to make
the image file.Press EXIT/ NO to make this message go
away and stop the CD recording procedure.
Erase any unwanted songs, or back them up to
CD, or copy them to another partition or disk,
and then erase them.
Alternatively, copy the song you are trying to
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13 – Specifications, etc.–Error messages, etc.
122 TASCAM 788 Digital PortaStudio
NO SPACE ON DISK
FOR IMAGE FILE
PRESS [EXIT/NO]You are attempting to record a song to CD, but
there is not enough space on the disk to make
the image file.Press EXIT/ NO to make this message go
away and stop the CD recording procedure.
Erase any unwanted songs, or back them up to
CD, or copy them to another partition or disk,
and then erase them.
Alternatively, copy the song you are trying to
record to another disk or...")
13 – Specifications, etc.–Error messages, etc. TASCAM 788 Digital PortaStudio 121 DRIVE NOT FOUNDYou are trying to eject a non-removable disk. Or, you are trying to play, write or finalize a CD, or perform a backup or restore without a CD-R drive being connected.Check and make the appropriate connections after turning off the power to the 788 and the external device. EXT SYNC SELECTEDYou are trying to play or record, or use the mas- tering, master check or CD player function while the 788 is slaved to external synchronization.Use the sync master to control the 788, or set the 788 to internal sync and try again. IN-OUT TOO SHORTThe interval between the IN and the OUT points is too shor t for track editing, repeat play- back or punch operations.Make sure that the gap between the IN and OUT points is at least 0.5 seconds long or at least 10 sub-frames in the case of auto punch operations. NEED CD xx CONTINUE [YES] CANCELßßß[NO]You are performing a backup to CD. The 788 is letting you know how many CDs will be required for the backup.Press YES if you have enough discs and you want to continue with the backup. Or, press NO if you want to cancel the backup operation (not enough discs). INSERT NEXT CD CONTINUE [YES] CANCELßßß[NO]You are performing a backup or a restore oper- ation ,and the 788 is asking you for the next disc in the set.Insert a new disc (backup) or the next disc in the set (restore). Press YES when you have inserted the disc. Or, press NO if you want to cancel thebackup or restore operation. INVALID CD! REPLACE CD PRESS [YES / NO]You are attempting to record a song or songs to CD, but the CD is finalized and cannot be used for recording single tracks (or has already been used for recording and cannot be used for recording a song list). This message also appears if you are attempt- ing a restore operation from the wrong disc.Press YES or NO to make this message go away and stop the procedure. Use an unfinalized disc if you want to record a single song, or a blank disc to record a song list. If you are attempting a restore, make sure that you have the correct discs ready. LOW DISK SPACEThere is not much space on the current disk or partition.Delete unused songs and/or carry out a DELETE UNUSED operation. LOCATE MARKS FULLEach song can have up to 999 location marks, stored in “slots”. This message appears if the number is exceeded.Delete any unwanted marks and try again. NO ARMED TRACKSYou are attempting to record with no tracks armed.Arm the tracks on which you want to record, and try again. NO DISK SPACE!!There is no space remaining on the current disk or partition.Delete unused songs and/or carry out a DELETE UNUSED operation. NO PRE-MASTERED ßßSONGS FOUND PRESS [EXIT/NO]You are trying to record songs on a CD-R, but the current partition does not contain any songs that have been pre-mastered.Press EXIT/NO to make this message go away and stop the CD recording procedure. Follow the pre-mastering procedure for the songs you want to record to CD. It is also possible that you have selected a disk or partition that does not contain the songs you want to record. Check this, and re-select the disk or partition if necessary. MessageMeaningAction
13 – Specifications, etc.–Error messages, etc. 122 TASCAM 788 Digital PortaStudio NO SPACE ON DISK FOR IMAGE FILE PRESS [EXIT/NO]You are attempting to record a song to CD, but there is not enough space on the disk to make the image file.Press EXIT/ NO to make this message go away and stop the CD recording procedure. Erase any unwanted songs, or back them up to CD, or copy them to another partition or disk, and then erase them. Alternatively, copy the song you are trying to record to another disk or partition with more available space and try again. NOT ENOUGH ROOM ON CD FOR SONG PRESS [EXIT/NO]You are attempting to record a song or songs to CD, but there is not enough space on the CD to record the material.Press EXIT/NO to make this message go away and stop the CD recording procedure. Finalize the CD, if there are no more songs you want to record on it, and try recording the song again on another disc. NOT ENOUGH SPACE ßßßßßON DISK PRESS [EXIT/NO]When you try to perform any of the following operations, there is not enough space on the disk: creating a song, copying a song from one disk or partition to another, restoring a song from a CD backup. In addition when actually making a backup, you need to have 640 MB available for making the image before backing up. NOTE If you are working on a partition whose size is 512 MB, you will not be able to per- form a CD backup and this message will always appear if you attempt a backup. Press EXIT/NO to make this message go away. The operation you were attempting is then stopped. Erase any unwanted songs, or copy them to another partition or disk, and then erase them. Alternatively, try working on another disk or par- tition with more space available. READ BUSY!!This message may appear if: The 788 playback suddenly stops without warning A track is being played back erratically, or out of time with the other tracks There may be a noticeable drop in sound qual- ity as well.Reduce the number of tracks to determine (by ping-pong bouncing if necessary) Use blank vir tual tracks instead of recorded unused active tracks RECORD ERROR!!Record timing, etc. suffers, or the 788 suddenly stops recording without warning.Reduce the number of tracks being recorded simultaneously. ßRESTORE SONG XXXXXXXXXXXXXXß? [YES]ß ßß[NO]You have started a song restore operation. The 788 has read the song title of the backed-up song, and is asking if this is the song you want to restore.Press YES to continue restoring the song. Press NO to cancel the restore operation. SONG PROTECTEDYou are attempting to change a protected song. Un-protect the song (SONG menu). TOO MANY SONGS ßON PARTITION PRESS [EXIT/NO]If you try to create or restore a song, there are too many songs on the partition for the opera- tion to succeed (there is a limit of 250 songs on each partition).Press EXIT/ NO to make this message go away. The operation you were attempting is then stopped. Erase any unwanted songs, or back them up to CD, or copy them to another partition or disk, and then erase them. Alternatively, create or restore the song on another disk or partition with more available space. MessageMeaningAction
13 – Specifications, etc.–Error messages, etc. TASCAM 788 Digital PortaStudio 123 COMPLETED TAKESThe multi-take auto punch facility allows up to 99 takes in a single pass. This message appears if the number is exceeded.Stop the punch operation and pick the take you want. TRACK TOO SHORTA CD track must be at least four seconds in length. You are trying to write a track which is less than this length to CD.Add “dead time” to the end of the track and try again. MOVING TRANSPORTYou are trying to perform an operation while the transport is moving (recording, playing back or winding).Stop the transport and perform the operation. MessageMeaningAction
13 – Specifications, etc.–MIDI Implementation Chart 124 TASCAM 788 Digital PortaStudio MIDI Implementation Chart TASCAM Multitrack Digital Disk Recorder Date:2000.07.17 Model 788 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.00 +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ : : Transmitted : Recognized : Remarks : : Function : : : : :-------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------------------: :Basic Default : 1-16 : 1-16 : : :Channel Changed : 1-16 : x : : :-------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------------------: : Default : x : x : : :Mode Messages : x : x : : : Altered : ************** : x : : :-------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------------------: :Note : 0-127 *1 : x : : :Number : True voice: ************** : x : : :-------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------------------: :Velocity Note ON : 0-127 *1 : x : : : Note OFF : x 9n, v=0 : x : : :-------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------------------: :After Key’s : x : x : : :Touch Ch’s : x : x : : :-------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------------------: :Pitch Bender : x : x : : :-------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------------------: : : : : *2 : : 0,32 : x : o : EFF Bank : : 7,10,11 : x : o : MIX Level,Pan,Att : : 16-22 : x : o : MIX EQ : : Control 23-28 : x : o : MIX Send : : 80,81,82 : x : o : EQ SW,EFF-Post,Aux Post send: : Change 6,38 : x : o : Data Entry : : 96,99 : x : o : Data Inc,Dec : : 98,99 : x : o : NRPN : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :-------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------------------: :Prog : x : x : Scene : :Change : True # : ************** : : Routing : : : : : Effect : :-------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------------------: :System Exclusive : o : o : *3 : :-------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------------------: :System : Qu.Frame : o *4 : o *5 : : : : Song Pos : o *6 : x : : : : Song Sel : x : x : : :Common : Tune : x : x : : :-------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------------------: :System :Clock : o *6 : o *7 : : :Real Time :Commands: o *6 : o *7 : : :-------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------------------: :Aux :Local ON/OFF : x : x : : : :All Notes OFF: x : x : : :Mes- :Active Sense : x : x : : :sages:Reset : x : o : : :-------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------------------: :Notes: : *1 Metronome set to MIDI *2 MIDI Control = ON : : : *3 MMC RP Version 1.00(T,R), MTC Quarter Frame Message; : : : Sync Gen=MTC (T), Sync Src=EXT (R) *4 Sync Gen=MTC : : : *5 Sync Src=EXT *6 Sync Gen=CLOCK *7 Sync Track recording : +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO o : Yes Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO x : No
Index A - E TASCAM 788 Digital Portastudio 125 A About the manual 20 Active location marks definition 62 titling 62 Additional connection notes 22 Adjusting EQ 43 After finishing punch operations 58 Analog mixer audio specifications 120 Arming tracks and monitoring 39 Assigning digital patchbay 13 explanation 13 inputs to the sub-mixer 37 removing assignments 36 sources to mixer channels. 36 sub-mixer to stereo 37 track-to-channel 37 viewing assignments 37 virtual tracks 54 Auto punch operations 55 Aux send pre- and post-fader 84 B Backing up songs 72, 79 Bit resolution 10, 28 Bit-map array MMC commands 103 Response/Information fields 104 C CD-R backing up songs 79 CD-RW discs 72 Disc At Once (DAO) 77 finalizing 76 handling CD-R discs 72 pre-mastering 73 recording 75 restoring data 80 Track At Once (TAO) 75 trimming the master 75 CDs playback 78 Changing between pre-fader and post-fader settings 84 Channel-to-track assignments 37 Checking disks 32 mastered recording 74 punch points 56 takes 57 CLEAN OUT (editing) 69 CLONE TRACK (editing) 69 Compressor (effect) 87 Connecting a CD-R drive 72 Connecting a guitar 23 Connecting equipment to the 788 22 Control Change messages 106–107COPY -> INSERT (editing) 66 COPY -> PASTE (editing) 66 Copying songs 29 Copying the contents of a track 69 Creating a new song 28 CUT (editing) 68 D De-esser (effect) 89 Delay (effect) 89 Deleting active location mark 62 contents of a track 69 songs 29 unused space from a song 30 Demonstration song 20 Digital pad and gain 44 Digital recorder specifications 119 Direct location 60–61 DISK (menu) 31 Disks backup 18 checking 32 connecting 17 ejecting 32 formatting 31 selecting 32 Distortion (effect) 87 Dynamics processor 85, 90 E Edit mode 65 Editing CLEAN OUT 69 CLONE TRACK 69 COPY->INSERT 66 COPY->Paste 66 CUT 68 IN and OUT points 52 IN, OUT and TO points 65 introduction and principles 12 MOVE->INSERT 67 Silence 68 undo and redo 12, 69–70 EFFECT 1 setup 81 EFFECT 2setup 82 Effects 81 compressor 87 controlling via MIDI 107 de-esser 89 delay 89 distortion 87 dynamics processor 85, 90 exciter 88 flanger 87, 90 libraries 86 library recall 86 making settings 86 multi-channel dynamics processor 82 multi-effect processor 81 multi-effect processor preset settings 85
Index F - M 126 TASCAM 788 Digital Portastudio multi-effect processor settings 87 noise gate 87 NRPN parameters 107–109, 113, 118 parametric EQ 88 phaser 90 pitch shifter 90 post-fader (effect send) 84 pre-fader vs. post-fader 84 processor settings 85, 89 reverb 88–89 reverb + gate 90 selecting type 84 send levels 44, 83 setting parameters 86 setting up EFFECT 1 81 setting up EFFECT 2 82 single stereo effect processor 82–83 stereo dynamics processor 82 storing in library 86 Ejecting a disk 32 Entering and editing names 26 Entering and editing the tempo map 98 Entering location marks 62 EQ and linked channels 43 Erasing a song 29 Error messages, etc. 120 Exciter (effect) 88 F Fader and pan screen 45 Fader settings see also “Internal and physical faders” Fast forward and rewind 51 Finalizing the disc 76 Flanger (effect) 87, 90 Footswitch 53 Formatting a disk 31 G Global options 33 Guitar connection 23 H Hands-free recording 53 Home display 26 I Instant location on the 788 13 INT LEVEL 100 Internal and physical faders 45 J Jog positioning 50 K Key sense time 33 L LAST REC 56 Last Recording Position (LRP) 50 LAST TAKE LOAD 56 Library loading routing settings 92 loading scenes 93 routing and scene 91 Linked channels 41–42 EQ 43 unlinking 41 Loading a song 29 Location Playback position 50 Location marks 62 editing the active mark 63 IN OUT and TO marks 64 list of marks 64 location mark list 63 titling 62 Location operations 60 LRP 50 M Mastering 8, 72 Menus 24 DISK menu 31 OPTION menu 33 SONG menu 28 Meter peak hold time, 33 Meter release time 33 Metronome 100 MIDI 15, 104 clock 95 Control Change messages 106–107 implementation Chart 124 MIDI Time Code (MTC) 95–96, 101 MIDI Time Code control of sequencer 100 MIDI Time Code frame rate 96 MIDI Time Code offset (788 as slave only) 97 MMC commands 16, 103 MMC ID 102 MMC slave/master setting 102 NRPN values for clean multi-effect processors 113 NRPN values for distortion multi-effect processor settings 109 NRPN values for multi-channel and stereo dynamics processors 107 NRPN values for multi-effect processor 118 NRPN values for single stereo effects 108 Program Change messages 105 remote control 17 Song Position Pointer (SPP) 95 MIDI Machine Control see “MIDI – MMC” MIDI Time Code synchronization 15 Mixdown 8, 73 Mixer scenes see “Scenes”
Index N - S TASCAM 788 Digital Portastudio 127 MMC 16, 103 Monitoring 38–39 in mono 40 options 40 recorded sounds 39 solo 46 troubleshooting 38 Mono monitoring 40 MOVE -> INSERT (editing) 67 MOVE -> PASTE (editing) 67 N Names entering and editing (see also “Titling”) 26 New song 28 Noise gate (effect) 87 Nondestructive editing 12 O Overdubbing 8, 55 P Parametric EQ (effect) 88 Patchbay 13 PHASER (effect) 90 PITCH (effect) 90 Pitch control 59 Playback repeat 51 time between repeats 52 Playback position 50 Playing back CDs using the 788 78 Power off 19 Pre- and post-fader sends explained 84 Precautions, etc. 19 Pre-fader (effect send) 84 Pre-mastering 73 Preset words (in titles) 27 Preset words and phrases. 27 Program Change messages 105 Protecting a song 30 Punch operations 8, 56 IN -> OUT 56 multi-take punch-ins 13 quitting 58 recording 57 rehearsing 57 setting points 56 undoing 58 Punch points checking 56 Q Q (equalization) 43 Quick Setup 34 Quick setup 34 R Real and virtual tracks on the 788 11Recorder 33, 49 Recording 13, 53 pre-master 73 punch 57 rehearsal 54 sync track 97 to CD-R 75, 77 Rehearsing punch recording 57 Rehearsing recording 54 Removable media 32 Repeat playback 51 Restoring data from CD-R 80 Return to zero (RTZ) 50 REVERB (effect) 89 REVERB + GATE (effect) 90 Reverberation (effect) 88 Reverting to previous version of a song 28 Routing and scene libraries 91 Routing libraries 91 Routing settings 34 loading 92 S Sampling frequency 10 Saving a song 28 Saving the current routing settings to the library 91 Scenes 93 libraries 91–92 loading from library 93 saving to library 92 SCSI 17 connections 17 devices and backing up 18 IDs 17 specifications 120 termination 17 Selecting disk or partition 32 multiple entries in interface 24 parameters in interface 25 synchronization type 96 type of effect 84 Send levels 44, 83 Sequencer control by 788 100 Setting effect parameters 86 IN and OUT points 52 playback position 50 punch points 56 synchronization parameters 96 time between repeats 52 values 25 Shutting down the 788 19 SILENCE (editing) 68 Single stereo effect processor settings 85 Single stereo effect settings 89 Slow Speed Audition 59 Solo 46 Song deleting unused space 30 loading 29
Index T - V new 28 protecting 30 reverting 28 saving 28 Song (definition) 10 Specifications 119 SPP (Song Position Pointer) 95 SSA (Slow Speed Audition) 59 Stereo output 47 Storing an effect in the library 86 Sub-mixer 48 Sync track 16, 96–98 Synchronization 15, 94 making settings 96 master/slave 94, 96, 102 methods 95 selecting type 96 setting parameters 96 settings 95 sync track 16, 96–97 tempo map 98 to MTC 15 syncTrk (sync track) 95 T Tempo 99 Tempo map 16, 95, 98–99 Termination (SCSI) 17 Time display 26 Titling 27 active location mark 62 entering end editing 26 location marks 62 preset words 27 using the list of location marks 64 Track bouncing 14 TRACK CUE 39 Track editing 65 Track-to-channel assignments 37 Transport controls 49 U Undo and redo 12, 69–70 punch operations 58 Unlinking a pair of channels 41 V Varispeed 58–59 Virtual tracks 11, 54 » 788 TEAC CORPORATION Phone: (0422) 52-5082 3-7-3, Nakacho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8550, JapanTEAC AMERICA, INC.Phone: (323) 726-0303 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640TEAC CANADA LTD.Phone: 905-890-8008 Facsimile: 905-890-9888 5939 Wallace Street, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1Z8, Canada TEAC MEXICO, S.A. de C.V. Phone: (525) 581-5500 Facsimile: (525) 581-5111 Campesinos 184. Col. Granjas Esmeralda. 09810.Mexico D.F. TEAC UK LIMITEDPhone: 01923-819699 5 Marlin House, Croxley Business Park, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 8TE, U.K.TEAC DEUTSCHLAND GmbHPhone: 0611-71580 Bahnstrasse 12, 65205 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, GermanyTEAC FRANCE S. A.Phone: 01.42.37.01.02 17 Rue Alexis-de-Tocqueville, CE 005 92182 Antony Cedex, FranceTEAC BELGIUM NV/SAPhone: 0162-510860 Oeverkruid 15, NL-4941 VV Raamsdonksveer, NetherlandsTEAC NEDERLAND BVPhone: +31 162-510860 Oeverkruid 15, NL-4941 VV Raamsdonksveer, NetherlandsTEAC AUSTRALIA PTY.,LTD. A.C.N. 005 408 462 Phone: (03) 9644-2442 106 Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207, AustraliaTEAC ITALIANA S.p.A.Phone: 02-66010500 Via C. Cantù 11, 20092 Cinisello Balsamo, Milano, Italy Printed in Taiwan MA-0409