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Setup This icon indicates instructions related to using the keyboard, mouse & monitor interface. This icon indicates instructions relat

Setup Guided Tour Here is an overview of the front panel. Refer to this diagram if the manual refers to a control you can't locate: 1. Track

Setup 1. TDIF Inputs and Outputs – Each of these jacks transmits 8 channels of TDIF-format digital audio input and output at up to 96kHz/24-bit. NO

Setup 17. Cooling fan – make sure that this fan is not blocked off in a rack to prevent overheating the system. I/O Card Installation I/O cards o

Setup 6. Secure the digital card’s connector plate to the rear panel of the X-48 using the screws you removed in Step 2. 7. Secure rear of the digi

Setup ADAT When installed into an X-48 Slot, an ADAT digital I/O card will provide 24 channels of I/O at normal sample rates (44.1k, 48k). Digit

Setup Note: Use only DB25 cables specified by the manufacturer as "Analog" cables. Many cables look the same on the outside. The analo

Setup requires a specifically constructed cable. If in doubt, pre-made RS-422 cables are readily available. 1 : GND 6 : GNC 2 : TX- 7 : TX+ 3 :

Setup For more details about software configurations to use the X-48 within a networked environment, please refer to Section 'Networking'(p

Setup MX-View Pre-installed on the X-48 is MX-View Version 1.40, for control of any existing MX-2424 machines you may have. For MX-View operational

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS2The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important opera

Configuration Configuration Configuration This section helps you with the software settings you'll need to make in order for the X-48 to work

Configuration • INP 24-48: Goes directly to input routing menus for inputs 25 through 48. In most cases, these will be left at their default setting

Configuration Digital Audio Clock When digitally connected, two or more pieces of audio equipment must be running at exactly the same digital audio c

Configuration digitally connected to the S/PDIF output of a piece of equipment when transferring stereo audio into the X-48. TDIF Port 1 – When sele

Configuration Front Panel Operation To configure the I/O cards from the front panel: • Press the INP 1-24 or INP 25-48 key • Use the Up/Down butt

Configuration Front Panel Operation • Press the SYS button • Press the Up/Down buttons to select Midi Device ID and press CHNG • Select an ID fro

Configuration • Press the Up/Down buttons to select Resolve to Video In and press CHNG • Use the Up/Down buttons to select On and press ENTER The

Configuration • Set "IP address" to 192.168.1.2. (Note: This is different from the X-48's IP address.) If this IP address is already

Configuration • You should be prompted to enter a user name and password. The user name is "administrator" and the password is "admin

Configuration • The X-48 warns you that it will shut down after running this application. Click Yes (or No) to save your project first. • The next

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS3 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do no

Configuration Mouse/Keyboard Operation • Open the Windows menu and select Settings • Click the System tab • Click the System Settings Store butto

Recorder Recorder Working With Projects Creating a New Project Mouse/Keyboard Operation • Click on the File menu and select New Project... or p

Recorder you may not be able to tell which was the final approved recording unless you had exported an AAF file as well. Using Destructive recordin

Recorder Front Panel Operation • On the front panel of the X-48, press the PROJ button, press the Up/Down arrows to select Save and press CHNG.

Recorder • Select a project to import using the window interface. You can navigate up to select another drive. Click Open or Cancel to select a proj

Recorder Backing Up a Project to CD/DVD There are three destinations for backing up a project: to the built-in DVD drive, to a network, or to another

Recorder Mouse/Keyboard Operation • Click on the Windows menu and select Settings or press Alt-F8 on the keyboard. • The Settings window will

Recorder Front Panel Operation • On the front panel of the X-48, press the PREF button, press the Up/Down arrows to select One Button Record and p

Recorder Front Panel Operation • On the front panel of the X-48, press the PREF button. Use the Up/Down buttons to select Use Pre/Post-Roll and pr

Recorder Front Panel Operation • To enable Auto Input, press the AUTO INPUT button on the front panel. • For All Input mode, hold the SHIFT but

4Rack-mounting the UnitUse the supplied rack-mounting kit to mount the unit in a standard 19-inch rack, as shown below.Remove the feet of the unit bef

Recorder Undo/Redo Unlike tape machines, you can undo a recording pass and then put it back with redo. Undo/redo is only available from the mouse/key

Recorder • Select Meter Mode and press the CHNG button to switch between Pre-Fader (the default) and Post-Fader. • Select Meter Range and press the

Recorder Mouse/Keyboard Operation • Click on the Windows menu and choose Settings. • Select the Transport tab. • The submenu titled Loop Mode h

Recorder Loop Recording You can also record while in loop mode. When you record in loop mode (and non-destructive recording is selected), a new audio

Recorder • Click the Options menu and select Timebar Format • Choose either SMPTE or Samples Clip Properties To specify information about a clip,

Recorder • The Input Routing pulldown menu selects which bank of 8 inputs will feed the selected tracks. For example, setting the Input Routing for t

Recorder 1. The X-48 either sees a transport command from the RS-422 signal or sees SMPTE timecode and goes into play. 2. The X-48 looks at eithe

Recorder Front Panel Operation • Press the SYNC button. Press the up/down buttons to select Sample Rate and press CHNG. • Select a sample rate fr

Recorder • Click the Windows menu and select the Settings window. • Click on the Sync tab and click the BNC In or BNC Out submenu. Choose a settin

Recorder • 30-frame non-drop is occasionally used in music studios to sync console automation to a tape machine (2" reel-to-reel tape may be s

Table of Contents Setup ... 9 Introduction...

Recorder • Click on the Sync tab and click the Control Mode submenu. Choose the desired control mode from the list. Front Panel Operation • Press

Recorder Front Panel Operation • Press the SYNC button. Press the up/down buttons to select Chase Relock and press CHNG. • Choose a setting from

Recorder Mouse/Keyboard Operation • Click the Windows menu and select the Settings window. • Select the Sync tab. Look at the Lock Deviation dis

Recorder Mouse/Keyboard Operation (only) • Click the Windows menu and select the Prefs window. • Select the Audio File Naming submenu and choose

Editing Editing Edit Tools I-Beam Tool The I-beam tool is used to select a portion of a recorded clip or clips. When the I-beam tool is dragged th

Editing Smart Tool Press F11 to select the Smart tool, or click the button pictured above in the top-left corner. Like the Object tool, this tool d

Editing To see exactly what has been selected, click the button. The screen will show information about your selection start and end points as well

Editing Repeat Paste Repeat Paste (Control-Alt-V) pastes the audio in the clipboard multiple times. You might use this feature to create a loop that

Editing Audio Processing Pitch/Time Stretch Selecting this item from the Process menu opens the Time Compression/Pitch Shift window. There are two

Mixer Mixer Mixer Interface Mixer Introduction The X-48 includes a software digital mixer/router with the following features: • 48 playback chann

Table of Contents Make a Default Project ... 30 Install VST Plu

Mixer amount of time until gain reduction is fully-functional, and Soft applies a soft knee for extreme ratio settings. On turns the effect on and of

Mixer Third-Party Plug Ins The X-48 officially supports Waves plug-ins and Antares Auto-Tune plug-in. Other plug-ins have not been tested and may res

Mixer • Select the Groups tab at the bottom of the screen. Click on the output field at the bottom of the group channel. Select Stereo Outs and choos

Specifications Specifications Audio I/O TDIF 6 x 25-pin (female) D-sub connectors Conform to TDIF-1 standard S/PDIF IN/OUT 2 x

Specifications - System restore CD - Documentation CD, - Two white plastic spacers & screws for installation of

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Table of Contents Specifications ...... 63 Audio I/O...

Setup Setup Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing the TASCAM X-48 Digital Audio Workstation. You will find it a powerful addition to