GE X-9 User Manual

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TASCAM X-9 
Owner’s Manual
External effects unit
Use the 
SEND
 and 
RETURN
 1/4” jacks to 
connect any external 
effects unit. For full 
details of connection and use of an external unit, see 
“External effects” on page 13
Headphones (connecting and using)
Connect a standard pair of stereo head-
phones to the stereo 1/4” jack on the top 
or at the front of the X-9. These two 
jacks output the same signals and are 
controlled by the same controls.
Use the headphone 
PHONES 
LEVEL
 control to adjust the vol-
ume of the signal from the head-
phones.
There are four EQ settings, which 
can be made using the menu sys-
tem (menu 
01HP
reference” on page 17. These settings boost either the 
low or the high part of the frequency range, or both. 
The fourth setting is a “normal” setting—no cut or 
boost.
The balance between the cue mix (see “Cue (pre-
viewing sounds)” on page 16) and 
the master cue 
mix in the headphones is set using the upper 
PHONES
 control. Turn counterclockwise for cue sig-
nals (
CUE
) and clockwise for main master cue mix 
(
MST
).
In addition, the headphone output can be in stereo 
outputs or set so that the left headphone outputs the 
cue signal (in mono, of course) and the right head-
phone outputs the master main signal (in mono). 
Use the 
STEREO
 (the indicator is unlit)/
MONO 
SPLIT
 (indicator is lit) key to change between these 
two modes.
In the 
MONO SPLIT
 mode, the cue signal is output 
from the left headphone, and the master cue signal 
from the right headphone. Use the 
CUE/MST
 control 
to adjust the relative levels.
Fader start/stop connections
The four mono mini-jacks (3.5 mm) 
are connected so that the tip feeds a 
fader start, and the sleeve feeds a fader 
stop.
The ground for these connections is 
provided by the signal ground of the device to which 
the fader start is made.
NOTE
Even if the device is connected digitally to the X-9 (such 
as a CD or MD player) for the audio connection, an ana-
log connection must also be made to provide the 
ground for the fader start.
Note that the fader start control refers to the program 
number—see “About programs” on page 14 (no
t the 
device number).
To activate fader start/stop for individual programs, 
follow the instructions in “Fader start” on page 21.
To activate fader start/stop for the devices assigned to 
the cross-fader signals, follow the instructions in 
“Cross-fader start” on page 22.
Footswitches
You can connect one or two 
(optional) footswitches, such as 
the TASCAM RC-30P model, to 
the X-9’s 
FOOT SW
 jacks. 
These footswitches can be used for a variety of pur-
poses, such as sampler control, effect on and off, etc. 
Use the menu item (
08Ft
page 17) for full details of how these switches can be 
set up.