Their vision was to enable musicians, composers, and music production professionals to stay focused on the joys of creating and recording music. Their vision was to incorporate all of the important 21st century technologies, but eliminate the digital technology conflicts and computer hardware and software incompatibilities that often accompany computer-based systems. Their vision is now an exciting reality. The SX-1 offers not only an incredibly powerful feature set, but also a carefully considered user interface design that ensures smooth operation, reliability, and ease of use for a host of professional applications in music composition and production. A Powerful Mixer At the core of the SX-1 is a powerful mixer, comprised of a comprehensive I/O section that includes both analog and digital interfaces. It starts with 16 high quality mic/line inputs with inserts and phantom power, selectable in groups of four. It also includes 8 channels of ADAT Lightpipe, 2xS/PDIF, and three expansion slots for up to 24 more channels of I/O (optional additional 8-channel interfaces include AES/EBU, TDIF, ADAT and balanced Analog). The remaining ports include: Word Clock In/Out/Thru, SMPTE In/Out, Video In and Thru, Ethernet, VGA, 2 MIDI Ins/4 MIDI Outs and Sony 9-pin. There is simply no computer DAW or standalone workstation on the market with such a comprehensive set of I/O, which also allows the SX-1 to be used as a mixer for modular digital multi- tracks, analog multitracks, video decks, and/or computer based DAWs. The console’s design start s with a 40 input, 32x8x8 architecture. It has 32 input channels, with 8 busses and 8 returns. The SX-1’s mixer has true routing flexibility…you can send nearly any signal anywhere. For example, you could easily route the talkback mic to the hard The TASCAM SX-1 Vision The SX-1 is: • A sophisticated 40 input, 32x8x8 digital mixing console with highly flexible ro u t i n g , advanced i n t e rnal automation, and a plug-in e ffects a rc h i t e c t u re • A high-end MIDI sequencer that offers p rofessional editing tools integrated with the audio re c o rd e r • A pro f e s s i o n a l h a rd disk re c o rder and editor with i n d u s t ry - w i d e audio file c o m p a t i b i l i t y and surro u n d stem re c o rd i n g c a p a b i l i t i e s • A powerful digital, analog and computer audio interface disk recorder for slating or funky tracking. Also, if you own high- end analog outboard processors (maybe a pair of 1176’s or a Fairchild 670), you could easily patch them into inserts on any mixer channel. The SX-1 takes the digital console concept even further with prestige, name brand, onboard effects by TC Works and Antares. It also possesses one of the best surround mixing interfaces on the market today, making routing and creation of 5.1 mixes as easy as a few button presses. The SX-1’s tactile control surface features 17 touch sensitive, 100mm, long thro w motorized faders…16 channel faders plus one master. The throw of these faders is the same as those on large-format recording consoles like those from SSL and Neve. Other features of the control surface include: horizontal channel strip, Jog and Shuttle wheel and transport control, and 10-key pad. A color-matched computer keyboard and mouse come as standard equipment with the SX-1. To offer even more functionality, the SX1 has 16 fader banks that determine which parameters are controlled by the SX-1’s faders. Both a large LCD display and a full-color VGA output are provided for displaying mixing and editing data. Not only is the SX-1’s mixer easy to route - it’s even easier to automate. It offers the most extensive automation system ever released for a standalone DAW. All of the audio mixing parameters on the console can be automated from the control surface. Innovative automation capabilities, such as rendering library recall events into the dynamic automation data, set the SX-1’s automation system apart from less-advanced systems. One of the most important features of the SX-1’s automation system is that it is largely transparent, so the operator can concentrate on the mix instead of "running" the automation system. Most functions are accessible by pressing a single button, as opposed to other systems that require paging through a labyrinth of menus, submenus and parameter settings for even simple operations. While the SX-1’s VGA Graphic User Interface allows very detailed editing of automation and other data, it isn’t required to make a great mix or even to use the automation. The TASCAM SX-1 Vision When all components of the SX-1’s digital console a re considere d … 40 input/8 bus architecture, touch-sensitive motorized 100mm faders, name brand onboard effects, highly sophisticated automation, extremely flexible signal routing, surround mixing, etc. — the SX-1 is clearly a remarkable value. When all components of the SX-1’s digital console are conside red…40 input/8 bus arc h i t e c t u re, touch-sensitive motorized 100mm f...