Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit X-9 du fabricant Tascam
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Professional Digital DJ Mixer O WNER’S MANU AL CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
2 TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Manual Important Safety Precautions IMPOR T ANT (f or U .K. Customers) DO NOT cut off the mains pl ug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extens ion lead or consult your dealer.
TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Manual 3 CA UTION: … Read all of these Instructions. … Save these Instructions for later use. … Follow all W arning s and Instructions marked on the audio equipment. 1) Read I nstru ctions — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.
Table of Contents 4 TASCAM X-9 Owner ’s Manual 1 – Introduction Some notes and precautions .................... .. 5 Environmental consid erations ............... ......... ....... 5 Connec tions to o ther equipmen t ........ ......... .......... 5 Serial number, etc.
TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Manua l 5 1 – Introduction The X-9 is a sophisticated DJ mixer which allo ws the connection of many devices, and allo w s you to mix in a creati ve way , adding ef fects, taking samples, et c.
6 TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Manual 2 – Getting acquainted with the X-9 Road map to fr ont panel functions These different sections of the X-9 are described more fully in other parts of the manual, b ut this sec- tion gi ves you a quick orientatio n to help you f ind your way around the mixer .
2 Getting acquainted with the X-9 TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Manual 7 Sampler section The sampler section pro vides the controls for two b uilt-in samplers. These are capable of accepting the input from a v ariety of sources (program, microphone or master mix), and recording eight seconds of sound (for each sampler).
2 Getting acquainted with the X-9 8 TASCAM X-9 Owner ’s Manual Master fader The master fader is used to control the ov erall le vel of the mixed signal output from the X-9. See “Signal flo w” on page 15 for details of ho w this works in conjunc- tion with the input, etc.
2 Getting acquainted with the X-9 TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Manual 9 Cross-fader and fader contr ols These take care of the A and B outputs which are assigned to the cross-fader using the ASSIGN con- trols, and then passed to the ma ster stereo outp ut.
10 TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Ma nual 3 – Connections This section gi ves a brief description of the connec- tions you should make before starting to use the X-9. W ARNING Make and break all connecti ons between the X-9 and other equipment with everything tu rned OFF .
3 Connections TASCAM X-9 Owner’ s Manual 11 When connecting an am pli- fication system to the X-9, check the inputs of the amplifier . If they look lik e either of the connectors shown here, they are XLR connectors and are probably balanc ed. Check the rear panel of th e amplifier , or the ampli- fier’ s manual, to make sure.
3 Connections 12 TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Manual External effects unit Use the SEND and RETURN 1/4” jacks to connect any e x ternal ef fects unit. For full details of connection and u se of an e xternal.
3 Connections TASCAM X-9 Owner’ s Manual 13 Exter nal effects The X-9 can send signals to and accept return signals from an external ef fects unit. Such a unit can be connected using the SEND (to the ef fects unit) and R ETURN (from the ef fects unit) jacks.
14 TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Ma nual 4 – Learning more The X-9 has four sets of inputs, as well as the two built-in samplers and the mi crophone input, all of which can be mix ed and used as sound sources.
4 Learning more TASCAM X-9 Owner’ s Manual 15 The two signals that are controlled b y the cross-fader are kno wn as A and B . Y ou can set these to be any of the follo wing using the ASSIGN A and ASSIGN B controls below and to the right and left of the program f aders: Programs 1 through 4, a sam- pler ( SAMP 1 for A, and SAMP 2 for B) or THR U .
4 Learning more 16 TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Manual Playing a song When you have made connections as described in “Connections” on pag e 10, you can start p laying a song.
TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Manual 17 5 – Menus The X-9 uses a menu system to allo w various func- tions to be enabled. Y ou should read thro ugh the menu section (“Menu reference” on page 17) to f ind out exactly what is possible—the X-9 may possibly do more than you first thou ght, thanks to the menu system.
5 Menus 18 TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Manual Function Menu display Meaning Available settings Notes Headphone EQ 01HP Sets headphone EQ to normal, high or low boost nOr * (no EQ) H High boost L Low boost HL High and low boost Can be perfo rmed on both left and righ t menu systems.
5 Menus TASCAM X-9 Owner’ s Manual 19 Program EQ Q values 11 _ E Sets the Q v alue f or the EQ bands of the selected prog ram (see “EQ Q setting” on page 28) After pressing ENTER to select t he menu, us e the di al to select the band ( H =high, M *=mid , L =low) and press ENTER .
5 Menus 20 TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Manual Mic balance 18bM Balances the micro- phone signal (hard le ft) L9 to L1 , nor (center) , r1 to r9 (hard r ight) Can be perfo rmed on both left and righ t menu systems.
TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Manual 21 6 – Faders The X-9 faders are not all that the y appear at first sight! Their behavior can be changed so that their “curve” can f it your way of working, so that the y can be pulled or pushed to increase the le vel, and t hey can also start and stop other devices connected to the X-9.
6 Faders 22 TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Manual Cross-fader curve Y ou can change the way in which the signal is changed from the A to B signals as the cross-fader is mov ed, using the C.
TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Manual 23 7 – Effects Use the two b uilt-in effects units to add ef fects to the microphone, the four program signals, the samplers (see “Samplers” on page 26), or the master outputs. NO TE For details of connecting an d using an external effects unit, see “External effect” on page 8.
7 Effects 24 TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Manual Some music may ha ve rather complex rh ythms, and it may be unable to determ ine the beat automatically . If the X-9 cannot determine the timing of the music automatica lly , you can use the TA P key to set the timing.
7 Effects TASCAM X-9 Owner’ s Manual 25 Recalling stored ef fect settings There are two procedures, depending on whether the EFFECT k ey is lit or not. If the EFFECT key is lit… 1 Press and hold the FUNCTION key for about two seconds. The display shows MEMO (MEMO).
26 TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Ma nual 8 – Samplers The two samplers can be used to record and play back samples of up to 8 seconds (each) in length. The sample data is lost wh en the po wer to the X-9 is turned off. Recor ding a sample 1 Select the source fr om which you will r ecord the sampler .
8 Samplers TASCAM X-9 Owner’ s Manual 27 If you wan t to pre view the play - back, use the SAMPLER CUE key (see “Cross-fading” on page 14). Editing samples By editing samples, we mean here the adjustment of the start and end points of the sample.
28 TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Ma nual 9 – EQ Each program has three bands of s weepable EQ with adjustable Q av ailable for changing the way that the signal sounds. Up to 100 settings can be stored, and recalled for later use. Even if th e settings were stored for one program, they can be recalled and used again with another pro- gram.
9 EQ TASCAM X-9 Owner’ s Manual 29 The left display and controls can be used for pro- grams 1 and 3, and the righ t for programs 2 and 4. Use the selector switches to select the program. Use the menu controls corresponding to the selector switch to vie w the setti ngs for the equalization.
30 TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Ma nual 10 – Specifications, etc. I/O specifications Audio I/O Control I/O Analog inputs LINE 1 through LINE 4 RCA pin (unbalanced) Input le ve l –16 dBV Input impedance 47.
10 Specifications, etc. TASCAM X-9 Owner’ s Manual 31 Audio specifications General specifications Program equalization HIGH (frequency ran ge) 6 kHz to 20 kHz gain –40 dB to +12 dB MID (frequency .
10 Specifications, etc. 32 TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Manual Dimensional drawing 355 mm (14.4 in) 87 mm ( 3.4 in) 320 mm (12.6 in).
10 Specifications, etc. TASCAM X-9 Owner’ s Manual 33 Mounting the X-9 in a rack When mounting the X-9 in a 19” rack, use only th e supplied rack-mount ears and mo unting scre ws, etc. As sho wn here, remov e the fi ve screws (1) on the left side of the unit.
10 Specifications, etc. 34 TASCAM X-9 Owner’s Manual Block diagram LINE IN 1 PHONO IN 1 DAC PHONO/LINE IN DIGIT AL PHONO LINE IN ADC DIGIT AL IN 1 P CROSS FADER TO/FROM EFFECT 1 ASSIGN A ASSIGN B CU.
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Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Tascam X-9 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Tascam X-9 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Tascam X-9, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Tascam X-9 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Tascam X-9, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Tascam X-9.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Tascam X-9. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Tascam X-9 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
