Tascam 244 owners manual

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TASCAM

TEAC Production Products

244

.PORTASTUDIO

C OWNER'S MANUAL D

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION TO THE MANUAL,
AND HOW TO USE IT ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

THE dB: WHO. WHAT, WHY .

IMPEDANCE MATCHING
AND LINE LEVELS

3-4

REFERENCE LEVELS 12-13
HOW AMPLIFIERS WORK ,,,,,,,,,, 13- 14
WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ........ 15- 17
UNDERSTANDING THE WIRING SEQUENCE
AND THE BLOCK DIAGRAM ,,,,,, 16-17
PORTASTUDIO PARTS LIST; WHERE THEY
ARE AND HOW THEY WORK 18-35
1. MIC/LINE INPUT Connector ............. 18

2. TRIM Control .............................. 18- 19
3. OVERLOAD LED 19
4. INPUT Select Switch
5. ACCESSORY-SEND-RCV RCA
Jacks ................................ 20-21
6. PRE-FADER SELECT for AUX" . ,,,,,,, 21
7. Two Section Semi-Parametric (Sweep)
EOualizer ................................ 21 -22

8. Input Fader ......................... . 22-23
9.AUX System Select Switch ................ 23
10. AUX System Dual Concentric
Controls ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 23
A. AUX-GAIN (upper section)
B. AUX-PAN (lower section)
11.Aux Send Summing Amps ,,,,,,,, 23-24
12. AUX-SEND RCA Jacks ....................... 24
13. AUX-RCV IN RCA Jacks ..... 24-26
14. AUX-RCV Dual Control . 24-26
15. Input Module Buffer Amp 26-27
16. Input Module PAN Control ................. 27
17.L+R Buss Summing Amps 27
18. L+R MASTER Fader ........................ 27
19. L+R MASTER Fader Isolation
Amp ................................................ 27
20. L+R MASTER LED Amps and
LED OVERLOAD Indicators ............. 27
CORRECT METHOD OF LEVEL SETTING
FOR THE PORTASTUDIO 28-29
21.L+R LINE OUT ................................ 29

O dbx noise reduction system made under Ii-
cense from dbx, incorporated. The name "dbx"
and the dbx symbol are trademarks of dbx,
Incorporated.

Change in specifications and features may be
made without notice or obligation.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

22. L+R AUX OUT ............................. 29
23. MONITOR (Headphone) Switch and
its Logic ........................ 30-31
24. BUSS MONITOR Level Control ........ 31
RECORD FUNCTION SELECT SWITCHES
AND THEIR LOGIC .. . 31 -33
25. RECORD FUNCTION Switch . 31 -32
26.4CH REC LED ............................... 32
27. Upper BUSS Assign Switch,
BUSS L .......................................... 32
28. Lower BUSS Assign Switch.
BUSS R ......................................... 32
TAPE TRANSPORT SECTION ........ . 34-35
RECORDING THE FIRST TRACK 36- 39
FIRST PLAYBACK ............................... 39
THE OVERDUB .. 40-48
FANCY CUEING 42-45

29,TAPE CUE-PAN 1-4
30, TAPE CUE-GAIN 1-4
31. L and R TAPE CUE OUT RCA

Jacks ............................................. 42
32. Dual Tip-Ring-Sleeve HEADPHCNE Amp
Output ....................................... 44

HOW TO MAKE A PING PONG"
(COLLAPSE, ALSO CALLED BOUNCING
TRACKS") ........................................... 46

FOUR CHANNEL RECORD SPECIA
FUNCTION AND THE METER 4 CHANNEL

RECORD LOGIC ........................ . 47-48
REMIX ............................................. 49 - 50
CARE AND MAINTENANCE ..... 51 - 52

CLEANING ............................................... 51

DEGAUSSING (DEMAGNETIZING)

Voltage Conversion ........... .
Note for UK. Customers ........................ 52

SPECIFICATIONS .......................... 53
BLOCK DIAGRAM ......................... 54 - 55
HOW THE DBX WORKS ............. . 56
LEVEL DIAGRAM .................................... 57

This apparatus has a serial number located
on the rear panel. Please record the model
number and serial number and retain them
for your records

Model number

Serial number