Timecode/Transport Window; Meter Bridge - Tascam DM-3200 Software Manual

2 – Using TMCompanion : Timecode/Transport window

Timecode/Transport window

Use the ->
Window Timecode/Transport
bring up the transport window.
NOTE
To use the timecode display, you must use the prefer-
ences to set the MIDI port used by the MTC (see "MIDI
Time Code" on page 8).
This window has two appearances; a fixed size and a
resizeable appearance. Change between them by
clicking in the timecode area.
Figure 6: Fixed size (top) and resizeable (bottom)
transport window

Meter bridge

This allows all channels, all busses and all aux sends,
along with the stereo buss, to be metered.
Select from the
Meter Bridge
Figure 7: Meter Bridge window
Note that this window comes in three "fold-out" sec-
tions, accessed by the triangular controls on the left
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menu item to
menu.
Windows
Click on the on-screen transport buttons, which work
in the same way as the physical transport keys on the
TASCAM DM. Note the "return to start" button
which has no physical counterpart.
As timecode is received through the appropriate
MIDI port, the display updates.
of the window. Figure 7, Meter Bridge window
shows all sections displayed.
The top control section of the window allows the
meter settings to be made: the type can be either
(peak) or (more similar to VU meter
Regular Average
response). Sliders allow the
to be set and a check box provides
Hold Time
peak hold time. The
Clear Peaks
hold displays.
The pickoff points for the meters can then be set. For
channels 1 through 48 (DM-4800) or 1 through 32
(DM-3200), the choices are:
and . Consult the block diagram in
Pre Insert Post Fader
the Owner's Manual if you are unsure of where these
belong.
For channels 49 through 64 (DM-4800) or 33
through 49 (DM-3200), thse choices are restricted to
or .
Input Post Fader
For the busses (and aux sends) the choices are:
(compressor),
Comp Pre Fader
and
Meter Decay Rate Peak
Infinite
button resets pesak
, , ,
Input Pre Gate Post Gate
Pre
and .
Post Fader