OWNER'S MANUAL Digital Multitrack Recorder DA-78HR

Table of Contents
6 TASCAM DA-78HR
8.5.1 Recording while formatting.............. 51
8.6 Individual clock mode ...................... 51
8.7 Error messages.................................51
9 - Operations related to timecode
9.1 ABS and timecode ............................ 52
9.1.1 ABS time............................................ 52
9.1.2 Tape timecode................................... 52
9.1.3 Selecting TC or ABS timing .............52
9.2 Tape timecode mode ........................ 52
9.2.1 TAPE TC setting ................................ 53
9.2.2 ABS setting........................................53
9.3 Selecting the frame mode................ 53
9.4 Timecode input and output..............53
9.4.1 Showing input timecode................... 54
9.4.2 Timecode input timing......................54
9.4.3 Timecode output ...............................54
9.4.4 MTC output ........................................54
9.4.5 Fast linear timecode (LTC) output... 55
9.4.6 Timecode output timing ................... 55
9.5 Recording timecode ......................... 55
9.5.1 Selecting the timecode source........ 55
9.5.2 Recording timecode using the
generator .................................................56
9.5.3 Generator modes .............................. 56
9.5.4 Synthesizing timecode from ABS
timing ....................................................... 56
9.5.5 External timecode sources .............. 57
9.5.6 Recording timecode from external
sources.................................................... 57
9.5.7 Checking external timecode ............ 57
9.5.8 Checking the frame mode of striped
timecode .................................................. 58
9.6 Chasing to timecode ........................ 58
9.6.1 Machine ID and timecode................. 58
9.6.2 Timecode offset ................................ 58
9.6.3 Setting timecode offset .................... 58
9.6.4 Cancelling timecode offset .............. 59
9.6.5 Setting timecode offset “on the fly” 59
9.6.6 Park position ..................................... 59
9.6.7 Automatic park position setting...... 59
9.6.8 Absolute and relative difference...... 60
9.6.9 Rechasing timecode......................... 60
9.6.10 Bypassing timecode errors............ 60
9.6.11 Individual recording while chasing
timecode .................................................. 60
10 - MIDI control
10.1 MMC enable and disable................ 62
10.1.1 Assigning a MIDI ID to the
DA-78HR ...................................................62
10.1.2 MMC commands and the DA-78HR62
10.2 MMC Bit Map Array.........................63
10.3 MIDI Control Change ......................65
10.4 MIDI System Exclusive...................65
10.4.1 Identity Reply...................................65
10.4.2 TASCAM Exclusive messages .......65
10.4.3 Track delay.......................................65
10.4.4 Crossfade .........................................65
10.4.5 Machine offset..................................65
10.4.6 Track Copy Setup ............................66
10.4.7 Track Copy Enable ..........................66
10.5 MIDI Implementation Chart............67
11 - Maintenance, etc.
11.1 Head and transport cleaning .........68
11.1.1 To clean the heads and transport..68
11.1.2 Checking error rates........................68
11.1.3 Checking drum time........................69
11.2 Backup memory initialization........69
11.3 Checking version numbers............69
11.3.1 Software upgrades ..........................70
12 - Options, specifications and reference
12.1 Options for the DA-78HR................71
12.1.1 RC-898 remote control unit.............71
12.1.2 RC-828 remote control unit.............71
12.1.3 RC-808 remote control unit.............71
12.1.4 IF-AE8 AES/EBU digital audio
converter ..................................................71
12.1.5 IF-88SD SDIF-2 digital audio
converter ..................................................71
12.1.6 IF-TAD ADAT digital audio
converter ..................................................71
12.1.7 TDIF-1EX extender box ...................71
12.1.8 Cables...............................................71
12.2 Specifications..................................72
12.2.1 Tape recorder section.....................72
12.2.2 Analog inputs and outputs .............72
12.2.3 Digital inputs and outputs ..............72
12.2.4 Remote/sync connectors ................72
12.2.5 Word sync terminals .......................72
12.2.6 Timecode connectors......................72
12.2.7 MIDI connectors...............................72
12.2.8 Remote control connectors............72
12.2.9 Physical specifications ...................73
12.2.10 Power specifications.....................73
12.2.11 Audio specifications......................73