Tascam Digital Portastudio 564 Manual

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The Digital 4 Track With A Whole Lot More
YouÕve heard all the hype. Digital this. Digital that. All of 
it beyond the scope of your wallet. No more! TASCAMÕs
all-new 564 Digital Portastudio delivers digital audio
recording, flexible and intuitive signal routing, MIDI
Machine Control (MMC) capability and the operational
ease-of-use that TASCAM Portastudios have long been
famous for Ñ all in a cost-effective package that will keep
you smiling project after project....

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index points without the buffer limitation imposed by other units.
This unique transport mechanism is also the reason that numer-
ous editing functions exist on the 564 and nowhere else. Your
work will proceed faster and with far less interruption of the 
creative process. When your music is on the line, why settle 
for anything less?
The Functionality of a Pro Studio
All the features youÕd expect to find in the 564 Digital Portastudio
are here....

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Conventional Ping Pong Ñ Of Course! 
Bounce Forward Ñ WOW!!
The 564 Digital Portastudio provides conventional Ping Pong
Recording as well as the all new Bounce Forward function.
Bounce Forward enables you to create a series of submixes, 
complete with effects and EQ, and carry that stereo mix ÒforwardÓ
to the next song location on disc. Should you later decide to go
back to the original tracks, youÕll be glad to know that they are 
still on disc...

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RTZ
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45OVER TRK 1234MONITORLR0
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45OVER0
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RECRECRECREC
126mm(4-15/16)
115mm(4-1/2)
403mm(15-3/8)
444mm (17-1/2)
564 Dimensions
L
PAN
R
1
2EFFECT–
LOW
+
–+
250
MED
5k
–
EQHIGH
1
+
LINE
TRIM
INPUT
MICMIC/LINE
MIC/LINER
DISC
L
PAN
R
1
2EFFECT–
LOW
+
–+
250
MED
5k
–
EQHIGH
2
+
LINE
TRIM
INPUT
MICMIC/LINE
MIC/LINER
DISC
L
PAN
R
1
2EFFECT–
LOW
+
–+
250
MED
5k
–
EQHIGH
3
+
LINE
TRIM
INPUT
MICMIC/LINE...

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Never Sacrifice a Track for Sync Code!
The 564 takes the systemÕs Absolute Time (ABS) and outputs 
it as MIDI Time Code or MIDI Clock. Depending on the synchro-
nization capabilities of the external device (drum machine,
sequencer, etc.), the 564 gives you everything you need to get
your MIDI equipment talking to the 564. Best of all Ñ youÕll never
have to sacrifice an audio track for your sync code!
Keeping Your Work In The Digital Domain
The...

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TRACK outputs (RCApin jack x 4)
Output impedance:100 ohms
Nominal output level:-10 dBV (0.3 V)
Min. load impedance:2.0 kohms
CUE Output (1/4 stereo phone jack x 1)
Output impedance:1.0 kohms
Nominal output level:-10 dBV (0.3 V)
Min. load impedance:10 kohms
MONITOR outputs (RCApin jack x 2)
Output impedance:220 ohms
Nominal output level:-10 dBV (0.3 V)
Min. load impedance:2.0 kohms
PHONES output (1/4 stereo phone jack x 1)
Nominal load...