Tascam DA-78HR Setup Manual

Brand: Tascam

Model: DA-78HR

Type: Setup Manual

This manual is also suitable for

Tascam DA-78HR: Record and playback 8-track digital audio on Hi8 cassettes with up to 24-bit resolution and a frequency response of 20Hz to 22kHz. Features include SMPTE timecode, MIDI, and AES/EBU digital I/O. Ideal for professional audio applications such as music production, sound design, and broadcast.

Setup Guide

Setup GuideSetup Guide

Setup Guide

V 2.0

Revised: 04-12-00

DTRS

Tascam DTRS Setup Guide

Contents:

1 Connecting The System 2

2 Digital 328 Setup 4

3 DA-78HR Setup 6

4 DA-88 Setup 7

5 DA-98 / DA-98HR Setup 8

6 Additional Information 10

Digital 328 v2 and Tascam

Digital 328 v2 and TascamDigital 328 v2 and Tascam

Digital 328 v2 and Tascam

DTRS Setup Guide

DTRS Setup GuideDTRS Setup Guide

DTRS Setup Guide

Spirit Digital 328 v2

Connect audio connections as shown in the diagram below. A Tascam TDIF cable must be

connected from the TDIF port of the DTRS machine to the TDIF Port A of the 328.

The TDIF connection allows two way digital transfer between the 328 and the Tascam DTRS.

The outputs of the 328 can be configured to be either direct outputs for input channels 1-8 to the

DTRS, or the Digital 328’s 8 Group outputs.

Besides the audio connections, a BNC Wordclock cable must be connected from the 328

Wordclock Out to the DTRS Wordsync Input to synchronize the transmission of the samples.

328 TDIF 1 Î DA-88 TDIF Port

Tascam DA-88

Digital 328

Connecting The System

Connecting The SystemConnecting The System

Connecting The System

Audio Connections

Audio ConnectionsAudio Connections

Audio Connections

Synchronization Connections

Synchronization ConnectionsSynchronization Connections

Synchronization Connections

If MIDI Timecode (MTC) and MIDI Machine Control (MMC) are to be

used to transmit timecode, transport controls and record arming, it is

essential that and SY-88 board is fitted to the DA-88. A MIDI cable

must be connected from the 328 MIDI Out to the SY-88 MIDI In and a

MIDI cable must be connected from the SY-88 MIDI Out to the 328

MIDI In.

NOTE

Tascam DTRS Setup Guide

To summarize, the connections required are as follows:

BNC Wordclock cable:

Digital 328 Wordclock out

DTRS Wordsync In

MIDI Cables:

328 MIDI Out

DTRS MIDI In (if present)

DTRS MIDI Out (if present)

328 MIDI In

Tascam TDIF Cable:

328 8 Track A TDIF

DTRS TDIF Port

328

Wordclock

Out Î DA-88

Wordsync In

328 MIDI Out Î SY-88 MIDI In

SY-88 MIDI Out Î 328 MIDI In

Tascam DA-88

Digital 328

Spirit Digital 328 v2

In a configuration using one or two DTRS machines, the 328 must be made to be the Wordclock

Master device. Enter the 328 Menu pages by pressing the <MENU> button on the right hand

side of the LCD display. Using the encoder beneath the display, scroll up or down until the ‘Clock

Source Sel’ menu is highlighted, and press <ENTER>. Here, either the internal sampling rate

can be toggled between 44.1kHz and 48kHz, depending on which is required. Use the encoder

to toggle the clock rate, press <ENTER> to set the sample rate and <MENU> to return to the

menu pages.

To ensure that the Digital 328 Tape Port A is set to TDIF, enter the 328 Menu pages by pressing

the <MENU> button on the right hand side of the LCD display. Using the encoder beneath the

display, scroll up or down until the ‘Tape Port Select’ menu is highlighted. Press <ENTER> and

keep pressing the Up cursor arrow until the ‘<Tape Ch17-24 >’ menu page is displayed. Using

the encoder, set the Bank Source to TDIF. Press the Down cursor arrow once, to set the

wordlength. The Wordlength required for all DA machines is 16 bit. The wordlength is set on

the 328 with the encoder. Press <ENTER> to set the wordlength and <MENU> to return to

the menu pages.

To configure the 328 to send the MMC controls to the DTRS and vice versa, the DTRS option

must be selected in the Tape Machine Setup menu. Enter the Menu pages by pressing the

<MENU> button, and scroll up or down with the encoder until the ‘Tape Mach Setup’ menu is

highlighted. Press <ENTER>, scroll until ‘Tascam DTRS’ is highlighted and press <ENTER>

again.

Internal:44.1kHz

Internal:48.0kHz

Bank Source:TDIF

ape

Ch17

>24

Wordlen

th: 16

Digital 328 Setup

Digital 328 SetupDigital 328 Setup

Digital 328 Setup

Wordclock

WordclockWordclock

Wordclock

Tape Ports

Tape PortsTape Ports

Tape Ports

MIDI

MIDIMIDI

MIDI

Tascam DTRS Setup Guide

Once the Machine Type has been selected, the timecode source must be selected.

The frame rate must also be selected. The options are 24 frame, 25 frame, 30 drop frame and

30 non-drop frame. Whichever is selected here must also be selected later when setting up the

DTRS.

Enter the Menu pages by pressing the <MENU> button and scroll through the menus until ‘User

Setups’ is highlighted. Press <ENTER> and scroll through to find a vacant setup location. Press

<STORE> in the Snapshot section of the Select Panel on the 328. The Setup will now be

stored. To edit the parameters of the setup, while the setup is highlighted in the display, press

<ENTER>. To recall the setup, highlight it in the Setup menu in the LCD and press the

<RECALL> button in the snapshot section of the Select Panel.

ape

Tascam DTRS

Timecode Src:MTC

ascam

DTRS

rame Rate: 25

up#

ID :Tascam DA88

For MMC operation of the DA-38, the MMC-38 unit must be used and

selected in the Tape Machine Setup menu.

NOTE

MIDI Timecode (MTC) must be selected as the DA-88 does not transmit

SMPTE (LTC).

NOTE

Once the 328 has been set up, it is very advisable to store a User

Setup of the above settings:

Before proceeding to the DTRS setup, RECALL THE SETUP as illustrated

above and SWITCH OFF THE 328.

Spirit Digital 328 v2

The DA-78HR menus must be configured as illustrated in the table below in order to complete

the setup.

To enter the DA-78HR menus, press the <SHIFT> key so that the LED is illuminated, indicating

that the unit is in 'shift' mode. Press the <MENU> switch - 'System' should appear in the display.

To enter the menu press the <SUBMENU> switch until the time mode submenu appears in the

display. Use the up and down cursor keys (<AUTO MON> / <ALL INPUT>) to set the values

as below.

DA-78HR Menu Submenu Recommended setting Notes

System - - time mode Abs

d. in TDIF

Audio 1

TDIF 24

24 bit is optimum wordlength –

ensure that this setting is also set in

the 328 Tape Port Select menu

dith off

The 328 adds dither to 16 and 20 bit

signals

frm mode

Same as 328 setting

tc - - out tc tmg digital

out tc src tape tc

MIDI on Enables MMC and MTC

MTC on

MIDI Fast MTC on

DA-78HR transmits timecode when in

fast wind mode

Stop MTC on

DA-78HR transmits timecode when

stopped

Tascam DA-78HR

Tascam DA-78HRTascam DA-78HR

Tascam DA-78HR

Pages 23-25 of the DA-78HR manual should be consulted when setting

up the unit with the configuration below

NOTE

Tascam DTRS Setup Guide

Turn on the DA-88 and allow a few seconds for the DA-88 to boot correctly.

Once the DA-88 is stable, the setup procedure can be followed.

The DA-88 will detect the sample rate of a loaded cassette.

However, the DA-88 must be set to receive external clock. Press the <CLOCK> button on the

DA-88 until the LED indicates ‘WORD’. The LED should NOT flash, but remain lit. If the ‘WORD’

LED flashes, firstly check that the cabling is correct and the 328 clock settings have been entered

correctly.

The DA-88 must also be set up to receive the input from the TDIF input rather than the analogue

inputs. To do this, press the <DIGITAL IN> button on the DA-88.

To set up the DA-88 to receive the MIDI Machine Control commands for remote control from the

328’s transport control, the DA-88 must be fitted with the Tascam SY-88 synchronization board.

This board has a series of Mode Dip Switches, some of which must be set up correctly to work

with the 328. The relevant settings are as follows:

Switch 2: If the MIDI input is used for MMC control of the DA-88, the switch should be

UP - if the RS-422 port is used for control of the DA-88, the switch should be

DOWN;

Switch 5: This switch should be set to UP as Timecode is then transmitted with reference

to the Digital audio output;

Switch 6: This switch should be set to DOWN for Timecode is to be transmitted from the

DA-88 to the 328.

For further information the Tascam SY-88 manual should be consulted.

Tascam DA-88 Setup

Tascam DA-88 SetupTascam DA-88 Setup

Tascam DA-88 Setup

The 328 should be set to this sample rate in the Clock Source Sel menu

(see page 4).

NOTE

To complete the setup, turn on the 328 again.

Spirit Digital 328 v2

Turn on the DA-98 and allow a few seconds for the DA-98 to boot correctly.

Once the DA-98 is stable, the setup procedure can be followed.

The DA-98 will detect the sample rate of a loaded cassette.

However, the DA-98 must be set to receive external clock. Press the <CLOCK> button on the

DA-98 until the LED indicates ‘WORD’. The LED should NOT flash, but remain lit. If the ‘WORD’

LED flashes, firstly check that the cabling is correct and the 328 clock settings have been entered

correctly.

The DA-98 must also be set up to receive the input from the TDIF input rather than the analogue

inputs. To do this, press the <DIGITAL IN> button on the DA-98.

Enter menu #3 on the DA-98 to set up the control protocol and remote track arming:

With the cursor keys select the Ctrl Prt menu to set the control protocol, press <ENTER> on the

DA-98 and select ‘MIDI’ for MMC control or ‘9-Pin’ for Sony 9-Pin control, if the cable is

connected:

Press <ENTER> to confirm, select ‘Trk Arm’ with the cursor keys and press <ENTER> again.

Set the remote track arming function to ‘enable’ and press <ENTER> to confirm and

<ESCAPE> to return to the main menu page.

Tascam DA-98 / DA-98HR

Tascam DA-98 / DA-98HRTascam DA-98 / DA-98HR

Tascam DA-98 / DA-98HR

The 328 should be set to this sample rate in the Clock Source Sel menu

(see page 4).

NOTE

Tascam DTRS Setup Guide

Enter menu #5 to configure the timecode settings for the DA-98. The following submenus

should be available:

Enter the ‘TC Frame’ submenu. Set the frame rate to the same as set in the Digital 328 timecode

setup. Press <ENTER> to confirm and enter the ‘OutTc Tmg’ menu. Set this to ‘Digital’ so the

timecode is output from the DA-98 with reference to the digital output rather than the analogue

output. Press <ENTER> to confirm and enter the ‘OutTc Src’ submenu. Set this to ‘Tape (Abs)’

so that the DA-98 timecode generation is referenced from the loaded DTRS cassette. Press

<ENTER> to confirm and <ESCAPE> to return to the main menu page.

Enter menu #7 to enable or disable MTC output, as required. The following submenus should

appear:

Enter the ‘MTC Out’ submenu and enable or disable the MTC output. If MTC is to be used, ‘Fast ‘

and ‘Stop’ should also be set in this menu.

To complete the setup, turn on the 328 again.

With a DA-98HR, 24 bit wordlength can be selected. If this is set to on,

24 bit should also be set as the wordlength in the Digital 328 Tape Port

Select menu (see page 4).

NOTE

Spirit Digital 328 v2

There are 4 different generations of DA-88, numbered conveniently from 1 – 4. A wordclock

incompatibility exists between Version 4 DA-88s and earlier models. Operation of a Version 4

DA-88 in conjunction with an earlier model requires a Version 4 Tascam DA-88 system board to

be fitted to the earlier generation machine. Operation of two Version 4 DA-88s or operation of

any two units from generations 1-3 does not present these problems and no system board

change is required.

The MIDI Machine Control (MMC) of the DA series allows transport controls to be controlled from

the 328. Record Enable MMC is also implemented into the DA machines. The DA-98 and DA-

78HR do not require additional hardware, but in order for MMC – DTRS Sync to be used on the

DA-38 and DA-88, additional hardware is required. With the DA-38, the MMC-38 unit must be

used, and with the DA-88 either the MMC-38 may be used or an SY-88 board may be fitted. The

MMC-38 and SY-88 have the same functionality as far as the Digital 328 is concerned – both

output SMPTE and MTC.

Additional Information

Additional InformationAdditional Information

Additional Information

DA-88 Model Differences

DA-88 Model DifferencesDA-88 Model Differences

DA-88 Model Differences

MIDI Machine Control Of Two DA Series Machines

MIDI Machine Control Of Two DA Series MachinesMIDI Machine Control Of Two DA Series Machines

MIDI Machine Control Of Two DA Series Machines

Tascam DTRS Setup Guide

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Cranborne Road, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 3JN, England.

Tel: +44 (0)1707 665000 Fax: +44 (0)1707 665461

web: http://www.spiritbysoundcraft.com

e-mail: spiritsupport@soundcraft.com

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