TASCAM 414mkII Owners Manual - Page 29

14. Channel faders: These linear controls vary the level feeding the Master section. The nominal setting position is between 7 and 8 (shaded area). Stereo Input Section 15. STEREO INPUTS (Ch.5-6/7-8): Connect the outputs of your effects devices to these 1/4" jacks. These jacks can also be used as additional line inputs. Nominal input level is -10 dBV (0.3 V). See also "How to Connect Your Effects Devices", p.28. 16. LEVEL controls: These rotary controls vary the level feeding the Master section. The nominal setting position is about 2 o'clock. Monitor Section 17. MONITOR level control: This affects signal from the MONITOR switches and sets the level you'll hear in the headphones/monitor speakers. 18. MONITOR switches: Used to select a signal or signals to send to the PHONES and MON OUT jacks. When the L-R switch is on, the left mix is heard on the left side, and the right mix on the right side. The EFFECT 1 switch allows you to check the channel signal going to the corresponding send jack. The third switch is used to check the channel signal going to the EFFECT 2 SEND jack or the signal from the recorder, depending on the setting of the switch with the same label located to the right of the track 4 meter. Master Section 19. EFFECT 2/TAPE CUE select switch: Depending on the setting of this switch, each channel's EFFECT 2/TAPE CUE control is switched to send the MIC/LINE input to effects devices or the signal coming back from the recorder to the musicians in the studio. Features and Controls 20. MASTER fader: Used to adjust the stereo mix level. The signal fed to this fader comes from each channel's PAN control. The safe operating zone is between 7-8 on the scale. Output Section 21. SYNC OUT jack: Sync tones recorded on track is sent out of this jack, for MIDI instruments to play synced up to the tape. See also the section, Syncing MIDI-Tape. 22. LINE OUT L and R jacks: These jacks are the line-level outputs from the MASTER fader. The L and R jacks are typically connected to your 2track master recorder at MIXDOWN. The LINE OUT jacks can also be used to send the mixer outputs of the 414 MKII to the sub inputs of a larger mixer. 23. MON OUT L and R jacks: These provide a line level version of the same signal that feeds the PHONES jack and may be connected to your control room speaker amplifier. 24. EFFECT 1 SEND jack: The signal available at this jack comes from post-fader, for connection to effects devices. Nominal level is -10 dBV (0.3 V). 25. EFFECT 2 SEND /TAPE CUE OUT jack: This jack is for connection to an additional effects device, or to a studio speaker amplifier. The signal source is determined by the EFFECT 2/TAPE CUE select switch (#19). Nominal output level is -10 dBV (0.3 V). 26. PHONES jack (on the front panel): Connect any stereo headphones with a 1/4" stereo TRS 3-conductor plug to this jack. 33