Davedog, post: 467864, member: 4495 wrote:
You cannot. according to the tascam manual record only one track through the 7/8 function.

One track through the 7/8 is exactly what I’m after!
One track with the whole band on it - the mix will be the mix that is created with the mixer.

StupidGuitarist, post: 467856, member: 52518 wrote:
Out from REC OUT RCA
BOTH Aux Masters buttons up (meaning PRE)

The "AUX MASTERS" have NOTHING to do with the signal path here. They are both entire mixers within the mixer with their own outputs and such. I assume you use these as floor monitors etc? The 'pre/post' refers to the EQ section as well as the fader on the channel you add to the aux buss through each channels little faders.

StupidGuitarist, post: 467856, member: 52518 wrote:
Track 4 set on
INPUT MIC/LINE
PAN right

Try channel 1 pan L and channel 2 pan R

StupidGuitarist, post: 467866, member: 52518 wrote:
Yeah the led meter doesn’t move?! I’ve got plenty coming through the PA though..

Is there a PFL (solo) active?

I just want to say a big Thank You for all of you for replying at this point.

I guess there’s a reason why I'm not a sound guy

StupidGuitarist, post: 467867, member: 52518 wrote:
One track through the 7/8 is exactly what I’m after!
One track with the whole band on it - the mix will be the mix that is created with the mixer.

The Tascam manual says it cannot be done. Not on 7/8.

Link555, post: 467869, member: 31690 wrote:
Is there a PFL (solo) active?

No? Don’t know what they’re for but all the pfl/mute buttons are up.

I am struggling to understand why you main bus LED meter on the DM 12 is not working.

Davedog, post: 467871, member: 4495 wrote:
The Tascam manual says it cannot be done. Not on 7/8.

Ok?! Then I’ve completely misunderstood the manual!

I understood the SUB INPUT is there to bring in a line from external source - like a mixing console.

And then I thought the ‘channel’ 7/8 handels that signal, but I’d need to assign one of the four tracks for it..

Maybe I don’t get something here...

Link555, post: 467873, member: 31690 wrote:
I am struggling to understand why you main bus LED meter on the DM 12 is not working.

Its always that one little button

Link555, post: 467873, member: 31690 wrote:
I am struggling to understand why you main bus LED meter on the DM 12 is not working.

Correction, it is moving! I just needed to crank it up!

And yes, it has been moving in the past too. It’s not busted.

Ok Good News. Ok so now can you re-patch the RCA output of the mixer to the channel 1 and 2 two inputs? Do you have a male RCA to Male 1/4" TS adapters?
RCA to 1/4" TS
 

Davedog, post: 467868, member: 4495 wrote:
The "AUX MASTERS" have NOTHING to do with the signal path here. They are both entire mixers within the mixer with their own outputs and such. I assume you use these as floor monitors etc? The 'pre/post' refers to the EQ section as well as the fader on the channel you add to the aux buss through each channels little faders.

Try channel 1 pan L and channel 2 pan R

Nada... tried setting them on mic/line and tape too..

StupidGuitarist, post: 467874, member: 52518 wrote:
Ok?! Then I’ve completely misunderstood the manual!

I understood the SUB INPUT is there to bring in a line from external source - like a mixing console.

And then I thought the ‘channel’ 7/8 handels that signal, but I’d need to assign one of the four tracks for it..

Maybe I don’t get something here...

Page 21 of the Tascam manual

Link555, post: 467878, member: 31690 wrote:
Ok Good News. Ok so now can you re-patch the RCA output of the mixer to the channel 1 and 2 two inputs? Do you have a male RCA to Male 1/4" TS adapters?
RCA to 1/4" TS
 

I get where you coming from...
don’t have one here...

Wouldn’t the signal be too low or high though?

and this kinda defeats the purpose of connecting the two machines with RCA. Even the manual says connect your mixer to those SUB inputs. Would just need to activate that 7/8 channel and send it to one or even two tracks (stereo).

Those inputs go to the main bus pre master fader, with input signal to the portastudio and the master fader up do you see single on the portastudio?
 

StupidGuitarist, post: 467874, member: 52518 wrote:
Ok?! Then I’ve completely misunderstood the manual!

I understood the SUB INPUT is there to bring in a line from external source - like a mixing console.

And then I thought the ‘channel’ 7/8 handels that signal, but I’d need to assign one of the four tracks for it..

Maybe I don’t get something here...

The sub input feeds signal to the main output, not to a track (except for striping sync tones onto track 4). Just go into a normal line input. You're over thinking this.

Davedog, post: 467880, member: 4495 wrote:
Page 21 of the Tascam manual

That’s the page I kept going back to again and again - but I can not get any signal moving on the Tascam screen.

Link555, post: 467882, member: 31690 wrote:
Those inputs go to the main bus pre master fader, with input signal to the portastudio and the master fader up do you see single on the portastudio?
 

Nothing is moving.. no signal

bouldersound, post: 467883, member: 38959 wrote:
The sub input feeds signal to the main output, not to a track (except for striping sync tones onto track 4). Just go into a normal line input. You're over thinking this.

yes... it does not to go to tape, only to line out.
 

Best thing is buy two adapters and plug into the line ins

bouldersound, post: 467883, member: 38959 wrote:
The sub input feeds signal to the main output, not to a track (except for striping sync tones onto track 4). Just go into a normal line input. You're over thinking this.

I guess I’ll have to..

That RCA connection is pointless then..

From page 21=∑ You can't record channels 7 and 8 onto a single track

Link555, post: 467886, member: 31690 wrote:
yes... it does not to tape only line out.
 

That is some knowledge man! Thank you

I still don’t get why in the manual it clearly says RECORDING Stereo Channels 5-6 and 7-8?!

Davedog, post: 467889, member: 4495 wrote:
From page 21=∑ You can't record channels 7 and 8 onto a single track

That’s what I’m saying! And so is the manual! Why is it so damn hard to do.

My last question....What is your assignment positions on the Tascam recording section? Right below the tape window?

Davedog, post: 467893, member: 4495 wrote:
My last question....What is your assignment positions on the Tascam recording section? Right below the tape window?

I’ve tried both Direct and Buss... Nevertheless, I should be able see the signal moving before I assign anything right? No signal is coming up... I would somehow need to “activate” that 7/8 line. I’ve followed the manual but it is not happening.

Davedog, post: 467893, member: 4495 wrote:
My last question....What is your assignment positions on the Tascam recording section? Right below the tape window?

Just put them all on direct... nothing

Try this. Buss 1 pan hard L. Buss 2 pan hard right. Keep master down and push record but NOT play. Put you signal out from the mixer. Bring up master fader on Tascam. See meters?

Forget about the 7/8 thing. This is strictly main fader business

Davedog, post: 467896, member: 4495 wrote:
Try this. Buss 1 pan hard L. Buss 2 pan hard right. Keep master down and push record but NOT play. Put you signal out from the mixer. Bring up master fader on Tascam. See meters?

Forget about the 7/8 thing. This is strictly main fader business

It’s been like that all the time.. my main fader has been on full.. tracks are all full too and panned hard left and hard right respectively.

if I press record only nothing happens...

Sub In does not patch through to the tape it only goes to the line out. Adapters(RCA to 1/4") are your best option. If the signal level is too I can show you how to make a pad.

I strongly feel that the REC OUT from the mixer needs to be somehow activated...

or the lines 7/8 need to be somehow activated and assigned to two L and R tracks. That’s what the manual says, but it does not work if I do like the manuals says.

Link555, post: 467898, member: 31690 wrote:
Sub In does not patch through to the tape it only goes to the line out. Adapters(RCA to 1/4") are your best option. If the signal level is too I can show you how to make a pad.

Well then maybe I need to jump cables from the LINE OUT into the MIC/LINE inputs?

What do I know :D
I’m just a guitarist. I need a sound engineer, that’s what I need.

Let me ask you this: What are you using the AUX busses on the Midas for?

I only have a few minutes to help I have an appointment I must make.

Davedog, post: 467901, member: 4495 wrote:
Let me ask you this: What are you using the AUX busses on the Midas for?

I only have a few minutes to help I have an appointment I must make.

Two RCA’s that say RECORD OUT.

StupidGuitarist, post: 467902, member: 52518 wrote:
 

 

Yes. But the input in the back you are using is NOT 7/8. It is an aux directly to the master fader.

StupidGuitarist, post: 467903, member: 52518 wrote:
Two RCA’s that say RECORD OUT.

Those are NOT in the AUX buss. The green cap knobs. The AUX OUTS What are they being used for?

Davedog, post: 467905, member: 4495 wrote:
Those are NOT in the AUX buss. The green cap knobs. The AUX OUTS What are they being used for?

I don’t understand? All the other “outs” go into our PA system...

I am using only the red and white RECORD OUT RCA for the Tascam.

The green sliders you mean - I just pushed them half way since they were there and I was having problems... :D

Davedog, post: 467905, member: 4495 wrote:
Those are NOT in the AUX buss. The green cap knobs. The AUX OUTS What are they being used for?

The “Aux Masters” buttons are on “Pre” since I wanted the signal to leave unaltered - the DM12 manual says that with “post” you can alter them - I just didn’t know from where.

Okay. So I gots ta go. I'll check in later. Here's what you could do and retain your PA function as well as capture what you play and you could get it on ONE TRACK if you so desire.

There are two mono busses on the midas. The green knobs on every track. There is a mixer in the frontend of the tascam....all the eq and input sensitivity pads and monitor and track selection.

StupidGuitarist, post: 467906, member: 52518 wrote:
I don’t understand? All the other “outs” go into our PA system...

I am using only the red and white RECORD OUT RCA for the Tascam.

The green sliders you mean - I just pushed them half way since they were there and I was having problems... :D

ALL THE OUTS? So you are using the AUX Outs for some function now?

The "green sliders" are for the inputs on those two stereo channels right below the DM 12 lettering. YES they should be a different color.

The AUX 1 and AUX 2 outputs are what I am talking about. Two 1/4" jacks between the monitor outs and the DM 12 lettering.

What is plugged into these? SORRY>>>Above the stereo inputs for the two shorter channels with the green sliders.