Monitor????

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On my new Tascam 788, it refers a lot to a "monitoring system". What is a monitoring system, and is it something extra besides just phones that I can plug into the back?

Also, I am having trouble hearing my guitar when I assign the input source to the mixer channel. I followed the manuel exactly and everything is assigned correctly (i think), but the only way I can hear the guitar through the head phones is by turing up the channel, the stereo, and the monitor volumes up as far as they can go. Then whenever I play, it sounds like it would if I was maxing out my amplifier (that kind of distortion sound).

What can I do to fix this?

Thanks,

Curly
 
Headphones are one type of monitoring system - a stereo with two cords from the 788 line outputs into an AUX or CD input would be another. The most common monitoring system would be a pair of powered speakers plugged into the stereo out of the 788.

Not owning a 788, I'm not sure why you're having problems hearing the track. If no one here chimes in that owns one, your best bet would be to post this question on Tascam's BBS. Sometimes it takes a few days for someone to answer, but you usually get a knowledgable Tascam trained person to answer. Good luck... Steve
 
Guitars and mics need a preamp to bring the signal up to line level. Use a mic input on the 788 if it has them. If not you will need an external preamp.
 
Monitoring simply means listening to your recording signal whether it's during the recording or after.
What are you running the Tascam to? A stereo, an amp or ?????
 
Getugrip-

You asked what I was running the 788 to....... what exactly does that mean? I haven't connected to any other external parts, I just plug the phones into the phones input.
 
First of all, the phones connector is an OUTPUT, not an input. If that's what you're listening to, then that IS your "monitoring system" - although, for mixing most people prefer to listen on speakers instead of headphones. This would require you to connect the main or control room outputs of the 788 to either a stereo system's aux or CD input, or to a pair of powered nearfield speakers, or to a power amplifier and a pair of passive monitor speakers.

Normally, when you're recording, you don't want the sound of the rest of the tracks in the room with what you're recording, so you use headphones. When you're mixing, you want the sound to be like what you would hear when listening to your stereo, so speakers give you a better idea of how good your mix is. Make sense yet? Steve
 
curly, that is why I posted those links for you. They will help you to better understand the terms and the procedures used in the creation of music. ;)

You might want to give us a list of your equipment. :)
 
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