Tascam RC-828 User Manual
Section 1 – Starting to use the RC-828
1 – Starting to use the RC-828
The TASCAM RC-828 Remote Control Unit
allows you to control up to 4 DTRS1 recorders
(any combination of DA-98, DA-38 or DA-98
units) from one location. The functions which
may be controlled are:
• Transport operations (including jog and
shuttle)
• Track arming
• Auto punch operations
• Chasing control
• Location memories and auto-repeat between
two points
This manual makes reference to the manuals of
the following units: DA-88, DA-38, DA-98 and
SY-88. Please consult these documents as necessary when setting up and using the RC-828.
1.1 Hooking up the RC-828
The RC-828 and DTRS units form a “daisychain”, with the RC-828 being at the head, and the
“tail” unit being terminated with the terminator
supplied with the RC-828.
The RC-828’s
8
now control the first unit, Keys 9 through 16
REC FUNCTION
keys 1 through
control the next unit in the chain, and so on
(regardless of the actual Machine IDs of the
units).
Tighten the screws holding the cable connector to
the RC-828 and to the DTRS unit. This will prevent accidental disconnection of the RC-828 in
the middle of a session.
WARNING
Use only T ASCAM cables to connect the RC-828 to the first
DTRS unit, and to connect the DTRS units to each other. If
the use of cables other than TASCAM cables causes or
results in damage to the units, the warranty is voided.
No power connection is needed for the RC-828.
All power for LEDs, etc. is supplied by the first
DTRS unit.
NOTE
At least one LED is always lit on the RC-828 when it is connected and power is switched on to the DTRS units. If you
do not see any lit LEDs on the RC-828, make sure the
DTRS power is switched on, and check the cable connections to the RC-828.
NOTE
When you connect a number of DTRS units which are of
different types, including a DA-98, the DA-98 should be at
the head of the chain immediately following the RC-828.
Other units may then be connected in any order.
If the DTRS units are DA-88s and DA-38s only, they may
be connected in any order.
Use the suppled cable to connect the RC-828 to
the
REMOTE IN/SYNC IN
unit, and a PW-88S cable to connect the
OUT
of the first unit to the
IN
of the next unit, and so on, until the terminator
is connected to the
SYNC OUT
of the first DTRS
SYNC
REMOTE IN/SYNC
of the last unit in
the chain.
RC-828 DA-38DA-98 DA-88
OUT OUT OUT
Cable supplied
with RC-828
WARNING
Turn off po wer to all units when making connections. If you
do not do this, there is a possibility that the RC-828 will
malfunction or even be damaged.
IN IN IN
PW-88S PW-88S
Terminator
1.1.1 Machine IDs
Set the machine IDs of the DTRS units so that the
IDs run in a sequence from the unit at the “head”
of the chain, closest to the RC-828 (lowest possible ID) to the “tail” unit (highest ID). There
should be no gaps in this sequence.
A DA-88 uses a rotary switch to set the ID and
uses 0 as the lowest ID, and a DA-38 or DA-98
uses software to make this setting, and uses 1 as
the lowest ID. Refer to the units’ manuals for full
details of setting the ID.
How the ID is
Unit
ID as shown
DA-98 1 1 Menu system (see
DA-88 0 1 Rotary switch on
DA-38 1 1 Tape counter menu
set (see the
unit’s manual
for details)
“Real” ID
9.2)
rear panel (see p23–
24)
system (see 7-2)
Power on or off
when ID is set
ON
OFF
ON
1
DTRS is a trademark of TEAC Corporation
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NOTE
When you set the machine IDs, you can set the ID of any
machine first, but we recommend doing this in a standard
sequence, working from the head of the chain to the tail.
1.1.2 Chase mode
In an all-audio setup, the first unit is unlikely to be
chasing external sources. However, subsequent
units in the chain should now chase this master,
using the DTRS (ABS) sync method, when their
CHASE switches are pressed.
Reference
DA-98 DA-38 DA-88 SY-88
9.2.3 7-3 p. 24 —
Howev er, in some audio setups or an audio-visual
setup, it may be necessary to make the master
DTRS unit slave to incoming timecode:
Reference
DA-98 DA-38 DA-88 SY-88
10.7.1 — — 5-1
to the RC-828 in the same way as the
CHASE
keys and indicators on the units themselves.
[4] ALL INPUT key and indicator
This key performs the same function as the ALL
INPUT key on a DTRS unit, switching the moni-
toring of all tracks on all connected units to the
input source. The indicator lights when this mode
is active.
Reference
DA-98 DA-38 DA-88 SY-88
7.1.1 9.1 (1) p. 9 (18) —
The INPUT MONITOR keys on the DA-98 also
affect the switching between source and tape.
Using the RC-828
change the status of any tracks while the
INPUT
function is on will lose the relationship
between the
MONITOR
INPUT
set the
status for individual tracks when
is turned off again. Start recording or re-
REC FUNCTION
REC FUNCTION
REC FUNCTION
keys to restore this.
and
keys to
INPUT
ALL
ALL
In this case, you should take care to set the clock
reference of the master DTRS unit appropriately.
2 – Parts of the RC-828
[1] REMOTE connector
Connect one end of the supplied cable to this connector, and the other end to the first DTRS unit, as
described in 1.1, “Hooking up the RC-828”. Make
sure the power to the DTRS unit is turned off
when you make the connection.
[2] REC FUNCTION keys and
indicators
The 32 REC FUNCTION keys allow you to arm
the tracks of up to four DTRS units. Keys 1–8
control the tracks of the first unit in the chain, 9–
16 those of the second, and so on. Pressing keys
which correspond to a non-existent DTRS unit
will have no effect.
Pressing the corresponding keys on the DTRS
units has the same effect as pressing the keys on
the RC-828 unit (i.e. if the track is not armed, it
will now be armed, and
The indicators flash when a track is armed for
recording, and light solidly when recording is
being rehearsed or taking place.
[3] CHASE keys and indicators
These keys and indicators allow you to set and
view the chase status of the DTRS units connected
vice versa
).
If you want to monitor using confidence mode on
a DA-98 unit, make sure that the
is off and use the
INPUT MONITOR
ALL INPUT
keys on the
DA-98 to turn off input monitoring on all tracks.
[5] AUTO MON key
This key is equivalent to the AUTO MON key on
the DA-98 and performs the same function as this
key on any connected DA-98 units. There is no
key with the same name on the DA-38 or DA-88;
pressing this key is the equivalent of pressing the
INSERT key on a connected D A-38, and pressing
both the AUTO INPUT and INSERT keys on a
DA-88. It is used in punch modes to switch automatically between tape and source when punching
in and out automatically. The indicator lights
when this function is active.
Note that the status of the
keys on a D A-98 will be o v erridden by the
MON
key. However, when
off again, the original status of these keys will be
restored.
Using the RC-828
REC FUNCTION
change the status of DA-98 tracks while
MON
is on will lose the relationship between the
REC FUNCTION
and
for individual tracks when
off again. Start recording or re-set the REC
FUNCTION keys to restore this.
If you want to monitor using confidence mode on
a DA-98 unit, make sure that the
INPUT MONITOR
AUTO MON
keys to
INPUT MONITOR
AUTO MON
AUTO MON
key
AUTO
is turned
AUTO
status
is turned
key
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is off and use the INPUT MONITOR keys on
the DA-98 to turn off input monitoring on all
tracks.
[6] JOG/SHTL MON key and indicator
This key allows the selection of different monitoring modes when shuttle mode is selected, either
with the units’ own SHUTTLE controls, or from
the JOG/SHUTTLE key on the RC-828 [15].
This key and indicator duplicate the function of
the
SHTL MON
and provide these capabilities for the DA-38 and
DA-98.
Use the flowchart provided with this manual to
check the shuttle monitoring status of DA-38 and
DA-88 units in different modes (the provision of
confidence mode on the DA-98 means that this
model differs from the others), and you should
also consult the manual of the DTRS unit for full
details, if you are unclear about how shuttle monitoring works:
DA-98 DA-38 DA-88 SY-88
7.1.3 — — —
key and indicator of the DA-98,
Reference
the DTRS unit’s current time reference (ABS or
timecode).
NOTE
These location memories are independent of the MEMO 1
and 2 location memories stored in the DTRS units.
The indicator of a location memory containing a
location point will be lit, and pressing the key
(except in “capture” or erase mode, see [11] and
[12]) will locate to the point stored in that memory. Pressing a key whose indicator is not lit will
have no effect. The location point stored in the
memory will be briefly shown on the tape counter
of the DTRS units (for the DA-88 and DA-38–for
the DA-98 the location point will be sho wn briefly
on the LCD display screen).
While location is taking place, the indicator will
flash, and the indicator will light steadily again
when location is complete.
If the
AUT O PLAY
indicator [13] is lit, the DTRS
unit will start to play back when the location point
is reached, otherwise the transport will stop at the
location point.
[7] RHSL key
This key duplicates the functions of the corresponding key controlling rehearsal operations on
the DTRS units. See the appropriate section of the
DTRS manual if you are unsure of its operation.
Reference
DA-98 DA-38 DA-88 SY-88
6.6 4-3 p. 16 —
[8] AUTO PUNCH key
This key duplicates the functions of the corresponding key controlling auto punch operations
on the DTRS units. See the appropriate section of
the DTRS manual if you are unsure of its
operation.
[9] CLEAR key
This key duplicates the functions of the corresponding key clearing punch points on the DTRS
units. See the appropriate section of the DTRS
manual if you are unsure of its operation.
NOTE
The location points are stored in memory, backed up by a
battery whose life is a few years. When you turn on the
DTRS unit connected to the RC-828 with location memories stored in it, the same location indicators will light as
were lit at the time when you last turned off the DTRS unit.
If they do not light, the battery needs replacing, and you
should contact your TASCAM dealer regarding a replacement battery.
[11] CAPTURE key and indicator
Press this key to enter “capture” mode. The green
indicator will flash. While in capture mode, pressing a
LOCATE POINT
current tape position to the location memory corresponding to the
If the memory does not contain data (the indicator
is not lit), the new position will be written to the
memory and the indicator will light. If the memory already contains a location point (the indicator
is lit), this will be overwritten with the new position. Press the
CAPTURE
the capture mode (the indicator will stop flashing).
key [10] will store the
LOCATE POINT
key again to turn off
key.
[10] LOCATE POINTS 1–12
These 12 location keys and indicators are used for
the management of location memories. These
memories are stored and used with reference to
[12] ERASE key
To erase a location memory, press and hold down
the ERASE key. While holding it down, press the
LOCATE POINT key [10] of the memory you
want to erase. The indicator of the
LOCATE
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