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Tascam DM-3200 Manual

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D00889210B
Digital Mixing Console
AUTOMATION GUIDE

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  • Page 1 D00889210B Digital Mixing Console AUTOMATION GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 – Introduction ALL ................ 14 COPY ..............14 Using This Manual ......... 4 PASTE ..............14 Automated Controls ......4 REVERT key ............14 A Note on Touch-Sensitive Faders .....5 Undo/Redo ............15 Setup ............5 Channel LED Indicators ........15 Timecode .............5 4 –...
  • Page 3 List of Figures Figure 1: Timecode source selection (showing USB MTC selected) ............5 Figure 2: The automation FILES display ......................6 Figure 3: Automation SETUP screen ......................6 Figure 4: Naming a mix ..........................7 Figure 5: Illustration of trim mode behavior ....................10 Figure 6: AUTO SETUP screen ........................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1 – Introduction The TASCAM DM-3200 and DM4800 (referred to in this manual as “TASCAM DM”) are capable of writing and reading mix moves, as well as editing and refining mix moves during replay, all synchronized to timecode. No external computer is necessary, as all control of the automation is made from the TASCAM DM’s control surface.

  • Page 5: A Note On Touch-Sensitive Faders

    1 – Introduction : Setup requiring constant attention from you. Of course, the Alternatively, the TASCAM DM’s own internal TASCAM DM’s automatic mode switching may be timecode generator can be used to synchronize the over-ridden at any time for “power user” operation. automated mix moves and slave the external recorder.

  • Page 6: Starting Out With The Timecode

    2 – Starting out with the timecode While the TASCAM DM automation system is extremely powerful, it is also very easy to use. This Quick Start covers much of what you need to know to run the system. The rest of the manual provides details on the con- cepts of the system and how to use it to its fullest potential.

  • Page 7: Make The Initial Settings

    2 – Starting out with the timecode : Setup Make the initial settings 9 Operate your recorder and navigate and oper- yet! The TASCAM DM’s automation system ate the TASCAM DM as you normally would stores control settings as you change them. during a mix.

  • Page 8: Write Some Aux Send Moves

    2 – Starting out with the timecode : Setup Write some Aux send moves 13 Write Aux send moves using the touch-sensi- • Touch a fader and move it up or down to write tive faders: a mix move for Auxiliary Send 1 for that channel.

  • Page 9: Automation Overview

    3 – Automation overview Modes Before going further, a brief description of automation modes and functions will be helpful. More detailed explanations of how these modes operate, along with how automatic mode switching is carried out, will be included in the Operations section of this manual (“Operation” on page 16). Auto This is the default mode for all controls when the ready (any control movement will update its Static...

  • Page 10: Trim

    3 – Automation overview : Modes Trim During a mix there may be sections where there are Trim mode is used to make such relative offsets to good mix moves on a control but the overall level of existing mix moves for the duration of the Trim oper- that control needs to be raised or lowered while pre- ation.

  • Page 11: Rehearse

    3 – Automation overview : Displays Rehearse Rehearse is a special status that works with Write, practice or experiment with mix moves without Trim and Static modes. Rehearse allows you to recording them. Displays The automation display screens on the TASCAM •...

  • Page 12: Trim All

    3 – Automation overview : Displays manually disabled. This allows you to perform mix Here are examples of instances where this would be moves at will without having to manually enable useful: Global Write or Global Trim on every pass. •...

  • Page 13: Touch Function

    3 – Automation overview : AUTO FILES This field can be set from 0.5 seconds to 10 seconds • Hold and press at the point SHIFT AUTO FADE in 0.5 second increments. where you want the fade to begin. • Continue to hold SHIFT and press...

  • Page 14: Auto Config

    3 – Automation overview : AUTO CONFIG The other on-screen buttons, etc. work in the same DELETE permanently erases the contents of the high- way as for other libraries, allowing deletion, protec- lighted mix file. tion, etc. of stored entries. CAUTION There is no undo for this operation.

  • Page 15: Undo/Redo

    3 – Automation overview : AUTO CONFIG Undo/Redo key provides one level of undo (or It is a global undo/redo, undoing or redoing all mix UNDO/REDO if an action has been undone, one level of redo) for moves in a pass. dynamic and static controls.

  • Page 16: Operation

    4 – Operation Operating the TASCAM DM’s automation system is designed to be intuitive and transparent to the mixing pro- cess, while offering power and flexibility previously unavailable on a mixing console. The steps below, combined with an understanding of the information on the previous pages, will have you automating your mixes in no time.

  • Page 17: Figure 9: Writing A Fader Move Over A Previous Static Fader Position With Auto Revert Enabled

    4 – Operation : Writing Mix Moves See the diagrams below to understand how this works: Existing Static Fader Position 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec 4 sec Mix Move 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 5 sec...

  • Page 18: Figure 11: Writing A New Fader Move Over A Previous Dynamic Fader Move With Auto Revert Enabled

    4 – Operation : Writing Mix Moves Existing Fader Move 1 sec 7 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 8 sec Mix Move 1 sec 7 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 8 sec Revert...

  • Page 19: Disabling Auto Revert

    4 – Operation : Writing Mix Moves Disabling Auto Revert When a Revert is triggered by stopping the time the allows you to manually Revert Time is still applied to the control code, stop writing mix moves, either by stopping the time- beyond where timecode was stopped, for a smooth code, or by pressing the REVERT...

  • Page 20: Figure 15: Writing A New Fader Move Over Previous Dynamic Fader Moves With Auto Revert Disabled

    4 – Operation : Writing Mix Moves Existing Fader Move 1 sec 7 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 8 sec Mix Move 1 sec 7 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 8 sec Revert...

  • Page 21: Write To End

    4 – Operation : Writing Mix Moves Write To End: When the Write Revert Time is set to ∞ , you are NOTE essentially telling the automation system to maintain A Write/Trim to End operation must be completed by a control’s last setting from the point where the auto- stopping the timecode.

  • Page 22: Figure 19: Write To End Over Previous Static Pod Or Encoder Position

    4 – Operation : Writing Mix Moves Existing Static POD Position 1 sec 7 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 8 sec Mix Move 1 sec 7 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 8 sec Movement...

  • Page 23: Writing Switch Events

    4 – Operation : Writing Switch Events Writing Switch Events Switch Events are defined as the switching of any Once a switch event has been written to a control, the “on/off” controls. Examples of such controls are automation system automatically changes that con- keys and the key.

  • Page 24: Auto Revert Choices

    4 – Operation : Writing Switch Events Auto Revert Choices: With AUTO REVERT — WRITE/TRIM enabled, the automa- trol surface keys to respond as if they are touch-sen- tion system stops recording switch events automati- sitive, even though they are not. cally on a per control basis, without any need to end Writing switch events over a Static switch position writing manually.

  • Page 25: Figure 22: Writing New Switch Events Over Previous Switch Events With Auto Revert Disabled

    4 – Operation : Writing Switch Events Disabling Auto Revert allows you to stop writing neously when is pressed or when timecode REVERT switch events manually, either by stopping the time- stops. code or by pressing the REVERT key. In this case, all See the diagram below to understand this behavior: controls that are writing will stop writing simulta- Existing Switch Events...

  • Page 26: Write To End

    4 – Operation : Writing Switch Events Write To End: When the Write Revert Time is set to ∞s, you are AUTO REVERT must be enabled to use Write To End. essentially telling the automation system to maintain This is called Write To End. In this case, any switch that control’s last setting from the point when auto- events existing in the time between the end of auto- mation recording ends, all the way to the end of the...

  • Page 27: Trimming Mix Moves

    4 – Operation : Trimming Mix Moves Trimming Mix Moves There may be times when a control has existing mix through the control reflects the previous mix moves, moves that are good, but the overall level of those combined with the offset created by the Trim opera- moves needs to be raised or lowered.

  • Page 28: Auto Revert Choices

    4 – Operation : Trimming Mix Moves Auto Revert Choices: With AUTO REVERT — TRIM enabled, the automation SENSE TIME OUT has expired without movement of the system stops trimming mix moves automatically per control. CONTROL SENSE TIME OUT allows the POD con- control without the need to stop trimming manually.

  • Page 29: Figure 26: Trimming Fader Moves With Auto Revert Disabled

    4 – Operation : Trimming Mix Moves Disabling AUTO REVERT — TRIM allows you to manually controls that are trimming mix moves will stop stop trimming mix moves by stopping the timecode trimming simultaneously when REVERT is pressed or by pressing the key.

  • Page 30: Trim To End

    4 – Operation : Trimming Mix Moves Trim To End ∞s When the Trim Revert Time is set to , you are NOTE essentially telling the automation system to maintain A Write/Trim To End operation must be completed by the offset created by the trim operation from the point stopping the timecode.
  • Page 31 4 – Operation : Trimming Mix Moves Move a control to its desired position. You will hear the audio follow the move. Punch into a mix (This can be done with Trim or Write mode). Press the WRITE or TRIM key to instantly punch that control into automation Write at the new position.

  • Page 32: Initial Status

    4 – Operation : Initial Status Initial Status The Initial Status of a control is its value before the When dynamic mix moves are written to a control, first dynamic mix move is present. Until dynamic that control is no longer in Static mode. It is in mix moves are written to a control, there is no differ- Dynamic mode.

  • Page 33: Figure 31: Initial Status Editing

    4 – Operation : Initial Status The diagram below illustrates the results of Initial Status editing: Before Initial Status Edit 1 sec 7 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 8 sec Dynamic Data Initial Status After Initial Status Edit (Decrease) 1 sec 5 sec...

  • Page 34: Automating Library Recall

    4 – Operation : Automating Library Recall Automating Library Recall The TASCAM DM automation system is capable of Because there may be differences between control including library recall events as part of an auto- settings recalled by a library and those being played mated mix.

  • Page 35: Automating Groups

    4 – Operation : Automating Groups Automating Groups There are several considerations and possibilities • Creating a group containing controls that do not when using the TASCAM DM automation with have existing dynamic automation. grouped controls: • Automating group slaves. •...
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