Tascam 788 - Manual (Page 44)

4 – Mixer–Send levels
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TASCAM 788 Digital PortaStudio
Channel digital pad and gain
You may need to reduce the overall volume of the
signal, or to boost its volume a little. This is done
before the signal reaches the equalization section of
the mixer.
The level of the signal can be reduced (attenuated) by
up to 42 dB (cut settings are shown as negative
values).
You can also use this feature to boost the signal by up
to 6 dB (boost settings are shown as positive values).
The steps between the pad/gain settings are at 6 dB
intervals.
1 With the EQ screen displayed, move the cur-
sor to the PAD/GAIN field at the top of the
screen, and use the dial to change the value.
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If you boost overlapping frequency bands by large
amounts, the overall level of the signal is increased and
may cause distortion. You should therefore use this feature
to reduce the level of the signal before it is equalized so
that distortion does not occur.
NOTE
Note that the EQ switch does not turn the pad/gain on or
off.
Send levels
The 788 incorporates an effects ( EFF ) loop and an
auxiliary loop ( AUX ). Both of these are stereo
sends. See the section on “Effects” on page 81 for
details of where these sends are actually routed, and
their return paths.
The levels from each channel to these sends, and the
pan between the two inputs of these stereo sends, can
be set, as well as the master send level.
In addition, these two sends can be individually
selected as off, or as pre- or post-fader on a per-chan-
nel basis (see “Pre- and post-fader sends explained”
on page 84).
Stereo linked channels and channels 7 and 8 cannot
have levels set independently for each channel. One
control affects the send levels for both channels. In
addition, the send pan controls change to stereo pan
controls for these channels.
Full details of how these changes are made are given
in the effector section (see “Send levels, etc.” on
page 83).
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