Tascam PORTASTUDIO 788 manual

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    VERSION 2.0 ADDENDUM PN: ASK KA Y ABOUT THIS Edition Date: 7/10/2002 © 2002 TEAC/T ASCAM, All Rights R eserved INPUT A PHONES REMOTE INPUT D MIC / GUIT INPUT C R L INPUT B AUX INPUT STEREO MONITOR AUX OUTPUT[...]

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    T ASCAM 788 v2.0 Addendum • 7/2002 Edition T able of Contents 3 Table of Contents WAV File Import/Export Function About WA V Files (16/24 bit, mono files) About ISO-9660 (Level 1, "8.3" naming) WA V File Export WA V Export T roubleshooting WA V File Import WA V Import T roubleshooting Improved Hard Drive Capabilities Overview About Part[...]

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    WA V File Import/Export Functions T ASCAM 788 v2.0 Addendum • 7/2002 Edition 4 Section I WAV File Import/Export Functions OVERVIEW WAV File Export 1) Place a blank disc in the CD recording drive. 2) Press MENU. 3) Select , and press ENTER. 4) Select , and press ENTER. The 788 will display all Virtual T racks in this song file that contain audio. [...]

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    Section I WAV File Import/Export Functions (Continued) WAV Export Troubleshooting When exporting files to CDs, there are a few limitations on how much data can be moved at a time. (F or instance, all of the selected WA V files must be able to fit on a single CD.) These messages ma y appear if you exceed one of the limitations. "SELECTION EXCEE[...]

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    Improved Hard Drive Capabilities T ASCAM 788 v2.0 Addendum • 7/2002 Edition 6 Section II Improved Hard Drive Capabilities OVERVIEW RE-FORMAT (PARTITION) Before v2.0, the 788 could identify and use up to 16GB from a single hard drive. v2.0 increases the usable area to 64GB of space. Be aware that this does not magically increase the size of your h[...]

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    T ASCAM 788 v2.0 Addendum • 7/2002 Edition Other v2.0 Enhancements 7 Section III Other v2.0 Enhancements TIME REMAINING DISPLAY v2.0 adds a display in the lower left hand corner of the home screen, telling you how much recording capacity you have av ailable in this song. It accounts for: 1) Free space available in the current drive partition or s[...]

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    VERSION 2.0 ADDENDUM PN: ASK KA Y ABOUT THIS © 2002 TEAC/T ASCAM, All Rights R eserved Edition Date: 7/10/2002 TEAC CORPORA TION Phone: (0422) 52-5082 TEAC AMERICA, INC. Phone: (323) 726-0303 TEAC CANADA L TD. Phone: 905-890-8008 F acsimilie: 905-890-9888 TEAC MEXICO, S.A. De C.V Phone: 5-658-1943 TEAC UK LIMITED Phone: 01923-819699 TEAC DEUTSCHLA[...]