Surround Operations; Changing Surround Mode; Buss Assignments; Assigning Channels To Surround Busses - Tascam DM-4800 Owner's Manual

5 – Channel modules : Surround operations

Surround operations

There are several screens and functions which
change from those described previously when a sur-
round mode is selected.

Changing surround mode

The surround mode is set from the
MODE screen:
Figure 5.25: Selecting surround mode
Use the cursor keys to move the triangle cursor
between STEREO , LRCS , 5.1 and
Press to confirm the selection. A popup mes-
ENTER
sage appears asking you to press
change the surround mode, or a cursor key to cancel
the operation.
WARNING
To avoid possible damage to speakers and equipment,
we recommend that you turn off all monitoring equip-
ment when changing the surround mode.

Assigning channels to surround busses

There are two modes in which the surround busses
can be assigned: pan mode on and pan mode off.
This setting is made by pressing and holding the
key together with one of the
SHIFT
Note that this pan mode works in a slightly different
way to the pan mode in stereo setting ("Pan switch"
on page 64). Note especially:
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PAN/BAL SURROUND
6.1 .
again to
ENTER
keys.
ASSIGN
There are three surround matrices available, which
can be assigned and mixed differently, but each
matrix must be of the same format (for example, it is
not possible to have an LCRS and 5.1 surround setup
at the same time).
Note that when the 5.1 option is selected, the rear
speakers can be linked as MONO using the on-screen
switch.

Buss assignments

When a surround mode is
selected, the 24 busses are used to feed the surround
channels as follows (busses 9 through 16 are used for
surround 2, 17 through 24 are used for surround 3,
and are assigned in the same pattern as 1 through 8):
Buss LCRS 5.1
L L
1
R R
2
C C
3
— LFE
4
S LS
5
— RS
6
— —
7
— —
8

Table 5.8: Buss assignments in surround mode

These assignments cannot be changed.
• The Buss Link and Pan preference has no meaning
in surround mode. Channels can always have the
pan mode turned on and off independently.
• There are three surround matrices. These can have
pan mode turned on and off independently for each
channel ( +
SHIFT ASSIGN 1
matrix, +
SHIFT ASSIGN 9
ond, and +
SHIFT ASSIGN 17
third).
6.1
L
R
C
LFE
LS
RS
CS
—
through for the first
8
through for the sec-
16
through for the
24