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Section 7 – Monitoring modes
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7 – Monitoring modes
Like all multitrack recorders, the DA-98 has a
number of different monitoring modes, depending
on the current monitor status, transport status and
whether the track is armed or not.
In addition to the “standard” modes common to
most multitrack recorders, the DA-98 includes
two new monitoring features: the
CONFIDENCE
MODE
[17], and the individual track
INPUT MONI-
TOR
switches [29]. These are described in this
section.
7.1 Monitoring controls
The controls which affect monitoring are:
•
ALL INPUT
[18]
•
INPUT MONITOR
[29]
•
REC FUNCTION
[28]
•
CONFIDENCE MODE
[17]
•
AUTO MON
[19]
•
SHTL MON
[20]
7.1.1 ALL INPUT [18] and INPUT
MONITOR [29]
When these are active, the signal from the DA-
98’s outputs will always be the input source signal
received at the input for the appropriate track or
tracks.
When the
ALL INPUT
key is pressed, its indicator
and the
INPUT MONITOR
indicators of all tracks
will light. Monitoring for all tracks will be source
monitoring, rather than off-tape.
When the
ALL INPUT
key is pressed again to turn
off this mode, the status of the
INPUT MONITOR
indicators will revert to the status before the
ALL
INPUT
key was turned on.
The
INPUT MONITOR
switches are disabled until
the
ALL INPUT
key is turned off (the
ALL INPUT
indicator goes out).
The
INPUT MONITOR
switches allow you to per-
form the same function on a track-by-track basis,
allowing you to adjust the level balance between
off-tape monitoring and the input source, and are
available from a number of modes as described in
the table below.
7.1.2 AUTO MON
When replaying a track, you will usually want to
monitor the program material recorded on the
tape. However, there are times when you want to
monitor the source input rather than the off-tape
signal, even in play mode.
The following table shows what will be monitored
from a track. This depends on the
AUTO MON
and
the
REC FUNCTION
switch settings, and on the
transport mode currently engaged.
The
AUTO MON
function therefore allows you to
switch automatically between monitoring modes
as the tape transport function changes.
a. “Selectable” as used here means that individual tracks’
INPUT MONITOR
switches can be used to switch between
source and tape monitoring. Off-tape monitoring is obviously
only possible when the tape is moving (in recording or play-
back modes).
b. Confidence mode (see 7.2, “Confidence mode”) is possible
in this mode (
AUTO MON
off and
REC FUNCTION
on)
and when confidence mode is active, the monitoring is select-
able between source and tape.
NOTE
We strongly advise you to read this section – the effec-
tive use of multitrack monitoring is one of the keys to an
efficient recording session.
ON ON
Tape Source Source
ON OFF
Selectable
a
Selectable Selectable
OFF ON
Selectable Source
b
Selectable
OFF OFF
Selectable Selectable Selectable
NOTE
The
ALL INPUT
key overrides the
monitoring mode
from the table above (when this mode is active, monitor-
ing for all tracks will always be source monitoring,
regardless of the status of
AUTO MON
).