Tascam TSR-8 - Basic Operation; Setting Record and Monitor Levels; Recording the First Track

Operation
1. SETTING THE RECORD LEVEL
The TSR-8 does not utilize its own controls for
setting
the
volume
or
“level’’
of
the
signal
to
be
record-
ed.
Therefore
the
recording
level
is
adjusted
on
the
mixer.
The
basic
procedure
for
setting
the
record
level
is as follows:
1.
Consult
your
mixer
manual
for
information
about
setting
its
Input
Trims,
Faders,
EQ’s
and
other
controls
that
have
an
effect
on
the
output
level
of
the
mixer.
Set
these
controls
to
their
nominal
levels
on
the
mixer.
2. Switch power on to the TSR-8. The digital
counter
will
indicate
“~88.8.8”"
for
a
few
seconds
as
the
machine's
logic
circuits
initialize,
then
the
display
will
change to “00.00.”
In the following illustrations,
. shows a blinking
LED, and “& a steadily lit LED.
(Recording the First Track)
3.
Press
the
Record
Enable
button
for
a
track
being
fed
by
the
mixer
output.
4.
Play
an
instrument
(or
speak
into
a
mic).
While
you
are
doing
this,
watch
the
meter
on
the
mixer
and
the
track’s
LED
meter
on
the
TSR-8.
At
the
loudest
point,
both
meters
should
peak
at
the
reference
level
of
“0.”
If
not,
adjust
the
level
of
the
source.
:
2. SETTING THE MONITOR LEVEL
The
monitoring
of
both
the
recorded
material
as
well
as
the
source
during
the
recording
process
is
accomplish-
ed
through
the
mixer’s
monitor
section.
Refer
to
the
mixer’s
manual
for
the
correct
procedure
in
setting
up
the
monitoring
system.
3. RECORDING THE FIRST TRACK
When
all
necessary
level
adjustments
on
your
mixer
are
complete,
you
can
go
ahead
with
your
recording.
As
an-example,
we
will
assume
that
you
wish
to
use
Track
#1
as
a
rhythm
track.
1. If
the
-TSR-8
is
not
on,
press
the
POWER
switch.
2.
Check
to
see
that
the
SPEED
MODE
selector
switch
is
set
to
its
FIX
position
and
its
green
LED
is
on
solid.
If
not,
set
it
to
FIX.
3.
Press
RESET
so
you'll
know
where
you
started
from.
4,
Press
the
Record
Enable
button
for
track
#1
(track
we
use
only
as
an
example).
A
red
LED
will
begin
flashing
on
and
off
above
the
track’s
Record
Enable
button.
5.
Press
and
hold
down
the
Master
RECORD
button.
While
still
holding
RECORD
down,
press
the
PLAY
button.
The
tape
will
begin
moving
in
its
forward
direction
and
recording
is
now
in
progress
on
Track
#1.
The
RECORD
LED
should
light
solid
and
the
LED
above
the
track’s
Record
Enable
button
that
was
flashing
should
also
now
be
on
solid.
6.
When
you
have
finished
with
recording,
press
STOP
to
terminate
the
recording.
The
RECORD
LED
will
turn
off
and
the
track’s
LED
will
begin
flashing
as
before.
7.
Press
the
“RTZ”
(Return
to
Zero)
button.
The
tape
will
rewind,
automatically
stopping
at
counter
zero
point.
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