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2 – Getting started–A few notes about this manual
TASCAM 788 Digital PortaStudio 21
“Roadmap” to this manual
Each section of this manual deals with a different
topic:
1 “Introductory concepts” (page 8) This
section provides an introduction to some of the the-
ory behind the 788.
Read this section to: familiarize yourself with the
ideas behind multitrack recording and disk recording.
2 “Getting started” (page 19) This section
provides you with basic information regarding the
first use of the 788, and the basic principles regarding
menu operations, etc.
Read this section to: become familiar with the basic
principles of operating the 788’s menu system, etc.
3 “Before recording” (page 34) This section
helps you get started before actually recording using
the 788.
Read this section to: understand how to assign inputs
to mixer channels, and to listen to your work.
4 “Mixer” (page 41) The digital mixer which is
part of the 788 allows you to control equalization,
level, pan, etc.
Read this section to: understand the mixer functions
of the 788.
5 “Recorder operations” (page 49) The
other major component of the 788 apart from the
mixer is the disk recorder, which allows you to
record, punch in and out, play back, perform repeat
playback, etc.
Read this section to: understand the recorder func-
tions of the 788.
6 “Location operations” (page 60) The 788
allows you to set and move to location marks
throughout your song, for convenience.
Read this section to: find out how to use these loca-
tion functions effectively.
7 “Track editing” (page 65) The 788 provides
you with a wide range of editing tools to help you in
your work.
Read this section to: find out how to select, copy,
move and paste sections of recorded material, as well
as other editing features.
8 “Mastering and backup (CD-R)” (page
72)
You can use a CD-R or CD-RW drive connected
to the 788 to create master stereo recordings on disc,
as well as backing up and restoring song data for
future use.
Read this section to: understand how to use record-
able CDs with your 788.
9 “Effects” (page 81) The effectors in the 788
can be used for many different purposes: as multi-
effect processors, dynamics processors, and single
stereo effect processors. You can make your own set-
tings for these effectors, and can store them on the
788 disk.
Read this section to: make the most of the effectors
built into the 788, and for reference to the parameters
you can set.
10 “Routing and scene libraries” (page
91)
The 788 allows you to store mixer settings and
routing settings into libraries.
Read this section to: learn how to store and recall
commonly-used scenes, etc.
11 “Synchronization” (page 94) You can
synchronize the 788 with other equipment, allowing
you to play along with MIDI instruments, etc.
Read this section to: learn how to synchronize the
788 with other equipment.
12 “MMC and MIDI functions” (page 101)
Various parameters of the 788 can be controlled by
MIDI messages. In addition, the 788 transport can be
controlled by MIDI Machine Control commands.
Read this section to: learn how to control the 788
using MIDI.
13 “Specifications, etc.” (page 119) As
well as the specifications of the 788, this section also
contains a lost of error messages.
Read this section to: understand what to do if an
error message appears, or for hard facts and figures
about the 788.