Table Of Contents - Tascam DM-4800 Owner's Manual

Contents
1 : Introduction
Computer (DAW) integration
Other key points
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Please read this manual
About the DM-4800
Inputs ..................................................................... 11
Channel modules .................................................. 11
Channel destinations ............................................ 12
Outputs.................................................................. 12
Effects
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Unpacking the DM-4800
About the manual
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What's in the manual
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1, "Introduction" (page 10).................................. 13
2, "Basic operational concepts" (page 17) .......... 13
3, "Connections" (page 48) .................................. 13
4, "Routing & assignment" (page 58).................. 13
5, "Channel modules" (page 71).......................... 13
6, "Effects" (page 94) ........................................... 13
7, "MIDI" (page 96)............................................... 13
8, "Remote operation" (page 105) ...................... 13
9, "Specifications" (page 118).............................. 13
Notes and warnings
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Before you start
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Special notes for touch-sensitive faders
Copyright, etc.
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The features of the DM-4800
Control section
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Monitoring section
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Module & fader layer control section
Encoder section
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Modifier section (SHIFT & CTRL keys)
Library section and CF card slot
Machine control section
Analog input section
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2 : Basic operational concepts
What's on the screen?
Jumping to commonly-used screens
Setting a USER screen
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Fader layers
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Smart keys
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Other global modifier keys
Special controls
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The PODs
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Encoders
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Flipping the encoders
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Encoder mappings
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Reading the encoder indicators
Pan settings ........................................................... 24
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EQ settings.............................................................24
Module levels and AUX sends .............................. 25
Dynamics settings..................................................25
Other settings........................................................25
Encoder behavior (fine and coarse) ..................... 26
"Fat channel"
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Dynamics processors
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EQ controls
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Aux send levels
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Pan control
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Copy and paste of parameters
To copy channel parameters ................................ 29
To paste channel parameters ............................... 29
To paste only the gate parameters ...................... 29
To paste only the compressor/expander
parameters..........................................................29
To paste only the EQ parameters......................... 29
The SCREEN key.....................................................29
UTILITY copying
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Copying within a module
Copying between modules
Protecting parameters
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CF cards
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Formatting a new card
Shutting down the DM-4800
IMPORTANT CAUTION!!! ......................................33
How to shut down the DM-4800.......................... 33
Starting up the DM-4800
About projects and libraries
Setting the date and time
Naming the DM-4800
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Creating a new project
To set up a new project from scratch .................. 36
Using a template ...................................................36
Managing projects
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Loading a project ..................................................36
Copying a project ..................................................36
Deleting a project .................................................36
Renaming a project ...........................................37
Protecting a project ..............................................37
Saving project data
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Library management
Using library banks................................................38
Viewing library entries..........................................39
Recalling library entries ........................................39
Storing library entries ...........................................39
Deleting library entries .........................................39
Library utilities
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Target parameters.................................................40
Source parameters ................................................40
Naming library entries
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