Tascam 414- How to get 4 separate tracks to your computer simultaneously

dug dog

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I don't remember where I got this info some years ago but it may have come from this very forum and I think the wizard's name who worked it out was Robinson. At any rate, when I expressed my awe at what he'd conveyed, he said something understated like, "Well, all I did was follow the block diagram in the manual."

It may go without saying, but you need an interface with at least 4 inputs.

Here's how it's done:


Tracks 1 and 2:
- Move all of the INPUT selectors to TAPE.
- Raise the faders on channels 1 and 2.
- Pan channel 1 left. Pan channel 2 right.
- Lower the faders on channels 3-8 all the way down.*

Track 3:
- Turn all of the the MONITOR switches OFF.
- Set the EFF2/Cue switch to CUE.
- Open the Cue knob on channel strip 3.
- Turn down all the other cue knobs.*

Track 4:
- Set the DBX switch to ON or OFF, to match the way
the tape was originally made. DO NOT set it to SYNC.
- No other control settings are necessary for track 4.
It is permanently connected to Sync Out.

Adjust the channel 1 and 2 faders, and the channel 3
cue knob to match the level on track 4 (which can not
be adjusted).

* This keeps other signals out of the selected bus.

The output jacks are as follows:
Track 1 = L out
Track 2 = R out
Track 3 = EFF2/Cue out
Track 4 = Sync out

Tracks 1, 2, and 4 are on RCA outputs, but track 3 is
on a 1/4" output. So you would need at least one 1/4"
to RCA cable.
 
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