TASCAM 788 TABLES

Here are function tables for PortaStudio 788:

ROUTING IN CHANNEL STRIPS

Assigned Input	Arm Mode	Cue Bus Gets	Cue Level Set By	Stereo Bus Gets	Fader Adjusts	Monitor With
Input jack	safe	Track	Cue Control	Input jack	Stereo Bus feed	Cue/Stereo
Track	safe	(nothing)	---	Track	Stereo Bus feed	Stereo
Stereo Bus	safe	Track	Cue Control	(nothing)	---	Cue
Input jack	RECORD	Input	Fader	(nothing)	Record Level, Cue	Cue
Stereo Bus	RECORD	Stereo Bus	Fader	(nothing)	Record Level, Cue	Cue/Stereo

(Remember that the fader always controls after-fader sends.)

ROUTING IN EFFECTS

Case #	Unit	Effect Name	Connection			Possible simultaneous			Can't use simultaneous
Case #	Unit	Effect Name	Type	Source	Return	Sources	Chan	Effect	Can't use simultaneous
1	EFF 1	Multi-Effect	Chan Insert	Chan strip	same strip	1	1	5	Case 2
2	EFF 1	Stereo Effect	Send Loop	Effect Send	Stereo Bus	8	2	1	Case 1
3	EFF 2	Chan Compress	Chan Insert	Chan Strip	same strip	8 (1/ch)	8	Comp	Case 4,5
4	EFF 2	Stereo Effect	Send Loop	Aux Send	Stereo Bus	8	2	1	Cases 3,5
5	EFF 2	Stereo Compress	Bus Insert	Stereo Bus	Stereo Bus	14	2	Comp	Case 3,4
6	External	Outboard	Send Loop	Aux Send	Input jack	8	2	Any	Case 4 difficult

MONITOR ROUTING

Operation To Do	Monitor Setup	Playing tracks on	Recording	Special Path Used	Monitor Sel	Cue Sel
Initial track	Standard	---	Inputs	---	Off	Cue On
Overdub	Standard	Cue	Inputs	---	Off	Cue On
Bounce	Standard	Chan Strips	Stereo Bus	---	Stereo	Off
Play After Bounce	Standard	Cue	DISARM!	Turn off other Cue tracks	Off	Cue On
Mixdown	Standard	Chan Strips	Stereo Bus	Mastering Tracks	Stereo	Off
Check Mono Mix	Standard	Chan Strips	disarm	---	Shift Stereo	Off

Initial track	Special	---	Inputs	Pre-Fader Effect Send	Effect	Off
Overdub	Special	Cue	Inputs	Pre-Fader Effect Send	Effect	Off
Bounce	Special	Chan Strips	Stereo Bus	Pre-Fader Effect Send	Effect	Off
Mixdown	Special	Chan Strips	Stereo Bus	Pre-Fader Effect Send	Effect	Off
Second Monitor	Aux Out Monitor	---	---	Pre-Fader Aux Send	---	---

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