User manual TASCAM TA-1VP

[. . . ] D01141720A TA-1VP Vocal Producer OWNER'S MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ª For European Customers CE Marking Information a) Applicable electromagnetic environment: E4 CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. b) Peak inrush current: 5 A WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. [. . . ] Insert the TRS plug into the mixer's insert jack and insert the appropriate TS jacks into the TA-1VP's LINE IN and MAIN LINE OUT jacks (i. e. , the mixer's insert send to TA-1VP LINE IN and the mixer's insert return to TA-1VP MAIN LINE OUT. ) NOTE In most cases, a mixer's insert send will appear on the tip of the TRS plug and the insert return on the ring. However, you should consult your mixer's manual to confirm that this is indeed the case for your mixer. In this configuration, you can use your mixer's channel trim to set the input level of the TA-1VP, or use the input level adjustment on the TA-1VP. NOTE Patching the TA-1VP into your system Depending on your specific setup, there are a number of ways to patch the TA-1VP into your system. We'll cover the most common below. If you will be using the TA-1VP's Double Tracking function in stereo mode, patch the TA-1VP's DBOULE TRACK LINE OUT to a separate channel on your mixer. As an insert effect using two mixer channels SOURCE AUDIO TA-1VP CHANNEL 1 LINE IN INPUT INPUT INPUT MIXER CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 3 As an insert effect using your mixer's channel insert jack(s) SOURCE AUDIO TA-1VP CHANNEL 1 LINE IN INPUT MAIN LINE OUT INSERT SEND DOUBLE TRACK LINE OUT OPTIONAL INSERT SEND INPUT MAIN LINE OUT DIRECT OUT DOUBLE TRACK LINE OUT OPTIONAL DIRECT OUT DIRECT OUT AS AN INSERT EFFECT USING TWO MIXER CHANNELS MIXER CHANNEL 2 INSERT RETURN INSERT RETURN AS AN INSERT EFFECT USING YOUR MIXER'S SEPARATE INSERT SEND AND INSERT RETURN JACKS This is probably the most common setup for the TA-1VP. It will function as a pre-fader effect on one of your mixer's input channels. If your mixer has separate insert send and insert return jacks, patch the insert send to the TA-1VP's LINE IN and the TA-1VP's MAIN LINE OUT to the mixer's insert return. SOURCE AUDIO TA-1VP CHANNEL 1 LINE IN INPUT MAIN LINE OUT NOTE: REQUIRES TRS PLUG OPTIONAL INSERT SEND/RETURN INSERT SEND/RETURN INPUT For this configuration, your mixer must provide direct channel outputs. Patch the direct output of the channel whose signal you want to process to the LINE IN of the TA-1VP. Patch the MAIN LINE OUT of the TA-1VP to the line input of a second mixer channel. Use the fader of the first channel to set the input level of the TA-1VP. Be sure that the first channel is not assigned to the main mix. NOTE If you will be using the TA-1VP's Double Tracking function in stereo mode, patch the TA-1VP's DOUBLE TRACK LINE OUT to a third channel on your mixer. MIXER CHANNEL 2 DOUBLE TRACK LINE OUT AS AN INSERT EFFECT USING YOUR MIXER'S SINGLE INSERT JACK If (as is more common) your mixer has a single insert jack, you will need a "Y" cable with one 1/4" TRS (Tip, Ring, TASCAM TA-1VP 19 5 ­ Operation With an instrument INSTRUMENT TA-1VP LINE IN Controls and Display Screens RECORDER CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 1 MASTER MODULE WITH AN INSTRUMENT MAIN LINE OUT ª Preset Select When the TA-1VP is first powered up, it will briefly display the version of its internal firmware and will then display the Preset Selection screen: Select Preset: ##: Preset Name DOUBLE TRACK LINE OUT OPTIONAL If you are recording directly to a tape deck or hard disk recorder, patch the output from an instrument into the TA-1VP's LINE IN and the TA-1VP's MAIN LINE OUT into your recorder. If you will be using the TA-1VP's Double Tracking function in stereo mode, patch the TA-1VP's DOUBLE TRACK LINE OUT to a separate channel on your recorder. Live, Direct Microphone connection The TA-1VP can be used between a microphone and the mixer input if the mixer does not have an insert point. Connect the microphone to the front panel MIC IN connector and select Phantom power if required for your microphone. If the signal from the microphone is exceptionally loud, press the front panel ­20dB button to lower the sensitivity. Adjust the level using the Setup : "In Analog trim" setting. If you will be using the TA-1VP's Double Tracking function in stereo mode, patch the TA-VP's DOUBLE TRACK LINE OUT to a separate channel on the mixer. The TA-1VP output is at line level, not microphone level, so be sure to choose an appropriate input on the mixer. Use the Data Knob to select the desired preset. Presets may also be selected by MIDI Program Change commands and may be stepped through sequentially using a footswitch. Pressing the PRESET button will always return you to this screen. NOTE Depending on the relative settings of adjacent presets, changing presets while the TA-1VP is processing audio may result in audible artifacts. If you are using the TA-1VP in live performance, care should be taken to change presets while no audio is being processed. ª Factory Presets The TA-1VP provides the ability to store 35 presets. All of these preset locations initially contain factory presets. The factory presets can be edited or replaced entirely. Should you wish, you can always restore the factory presets at a later time (see the "Restore Factory Presets" page below. ) A couple of things to keep in mind about the factory presets: 1. [. . . ] Consequently, if you stick with well-known manufacturers, most any reasonable quality mic will provide sufficient performance to allow the TA-1VP to do its processing with good results. On the other hand, you can't expect to pick up a cheap mic and expect the TA-1VP to make it sound like a classic Neumann U87. If a source mic has massive rolloff in a particular frequency range, there is no way the TA-1VP can produce the signal that would have been captured had the source mic had better response. · Microphone Technique In getting the best possible recorded sound, mic technique and placement are at least as important (if not more so) that mic choice. [. . . ]