Tascam Digital Production Environment SX-1 Quick Start Guide

Chapter 4 –MIDI Basics
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Loading the MIDI Song Demo
In the same way that the SX-1 makes a copy of the 
audio demonstration piece, the MIDI demonstration 
is also copied automatically and the copy is then 
loaded (preserving the demonstration song). If you 
change the demonstration, and want to keep it, you 
must save the project under a different name other-
wise it will be overwritten next time you load the 
demonstration piece.
1From the 
MAIN DISPLAY MODES section on...

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2Find the MIDI track whose output channel 
you want to change.
3Go to the 
MIDI Port select screen (the text in 
this window should read something like, 
A: MOut M1). Choose the Port (SX-1 MIDI out-
put Port A, B, C, or D) where your sound 
module is connected.
4Next, go to the MIDI channel select menu 
and choose the channel that corresponds to 
the MIDI channel your sound module is set to receive. In the VGA window, this is done 
through a second...

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Chapter 5 – Essential Moves
Back Up and Shutdown
Proper shutdown and regular backup of your SX-1 is 
extremely important. Failure to shut down your SX-1 
correctly before powering off can increase the possi-
bility of corrupted data in your saved files. Without 
regular backup, the possibility that an unforeseen problem could wipe out some, or all, of your data 
increases drastically. When it comes to your hard 
work, dont take any chances; always perform a 
proper shut...

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NOTE
Check the Verify checkbox to ensure that the data 
backed up is the same as is stored on the SX-1’s hard 
disk. Since the verify operation performs a bit-by-bit comparison after the backup has been made, any 
backup with the verify checkbox set will take twice as 
long as a backup without the verify operation.
From the LCD screen
1Press the SHIFT key on the numeric keypad, 
and then press the 
PROJECT/BACKUP key in 
the 
MAIN DISPLAY MODES...

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Chapter 6 – Taking Control
The SX-1s surface is conveniently organized into 
several different sections. Each section has a number 
of controls dedicated to a specific set of related tasks. 
The following pages contain descriptions of these 
sections in order to help you navigate the SX-1s 
many powerful features.After reading these descriptions, you should have a 
good idea of where to look for a particular function. 
For easy reference, here is a diagram of the SX-1s...

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Audio Monitoring
1MONITORING The level and source select 
(such as master output, cue, auxiliary, or digital 
input) controls for the 
STUDIO and CONTROL 
ROOM
 outputs are in this section. There is a speaker 
select button for the 
CONTROL ROOM that allows 
quick switching between two different sets of moni-
tors (which are fed by the Large and Small 
CONTROL ROOM outs). Control for the SX-1s 
onboard talkback mic is in the 
STUDIO section....

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MIDI
AMIDI REC MODE This section accesses the 
SX-1s Step mode and MIDI Merge function. Just 
beneath the 
MIDI REC MODE section is a PA N I C but-
ton for resetting stuck MIDI devices. See the 
Owners Manual for more information about MIDI 
Recording.
NOTE
The PA N I C key is a latching-type key. Press once to 
enable panic mode (the indicator pulses) and again to 
disable panic mode.
Editing
BEDITING For all your audio waveform and 
MIDI note...

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Chapter 7 – Basic Moves
Getting Around
Many of todays most popular audio production 
workstations share similar command sequences.
For example, the keystrokes to record a track or copy 
an audio waveform can be very similar on many 
computer-based recording systems. The SX-1 fol-
lows these same command sequence traditions. If 
you are familiar with how to operate digital audio 
sequencers and multi-track recorders, getting around 
on the SX-1 should feel familiar.
TIP...

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to a mixer channel, a MIDI channel, or an HDR 
channel.
Mutes and Solos Mutes and Solos work as 
expected from the surface, but it should be noted that 
the 
Take Mute and Solo buttons ( and ) on the 
VGA’s 
Track screen do not have any interaction with 
the surface keys when operating an audio channel. As the SX-1’s mixer regards the HDR as a separate 
device, the Take Mute and Solo keys operate for 
Takes only. Pressing a Take 
Solo or Mute...

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On the LCD
1Press the PROJECT/BACKUP key in the 
MAIN DISPLAY MODES section of the 
surface:
2Press the 
NEW soft key (top right) if it is not 
already highlighted.3Press the 
NAME soft key (bottom 
right). You will see this menu 
appear on the right side of the 
screen.
4Name your project as 
Test Project 
by using the keys of the numeric 
keypad (the way this works is the 
same principle as the keys on a 
mobile/cellular telephone). Use 
the...