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- Page 1 D00885000A » IF-SM/DM Surround Monitor Card OWNER’S MANUAL This appliance has a serial number. Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records. Model number Serial number...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Figure 1.1: Fitting the card ........... . . 3 Table 1.2: Pin assignments of the IF-SM/DM analog outputs ......4 Figure 2.1: The main surround monitor screen . -
Page 3: Introduction
1 – Introduction The IF-SM/DM card allows the connection of one or two surround monitoring systems. It pro- vides flexible setup capabilities, routing, downmix capabilities, bass management, and monitor setup, etc. from within the IF-SM/DM’s interface. Installation You should not install or remove cards your- Use a screwdriver to remove the blank- self, but should refer installation to a qualified... -
Page 4: Connections
5Gnd 4– 3Gnd 2– 1Gnd Table 1.2: Pin assignments of the IF-SM/DM analog outputs Suitable cables can be obtained from most professional audio suppliers. Monitor alignment The card allows each channel to have an indi- The overall SPL level can be set (on the... -
Page 5: Operation Option
“button”. SHIFT as described here: Note that you can also use the cursor and keys to change the mute status. ENTER LC LFE RC Figure 2.3: SHIFTed number keys used for channel control TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual... -
Page 6: Soloing Channels
Monitor level settings by the Stereo fader. SPL reference and level Note that the setting and moni- are explained further in “MONITOR ALIGN- SPL REFERENCE tor level settings are made on this page. These MENT option” on page 14. TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual... -
Page 7: Routing Option
SM/DM card (as shown in Table 1.2, Pin 8 is unused in Figure 2.4, ROUTING option assignments of the IF-SM/DM analog outputs).. screen, it is shown with the number and dashes (... -
Page 8: Downmix Option
Note that some busses may pass through more Stereo than one attenuator before reaching their desti- nation. Mono LRCS LRCS (rear phantom center) Stereo Mono Stereo Mono Depending on the value picked here, the other values (that is, the amount by which the TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual... -
Page 9: 6.1 Format
– –3, –6, –9, –inf Table 2.7: 6.1 to 2.1 downmix pattern mute –3 0, –3, –6, –inf mute –3 CS (LC) mute –6 –3, –6, –9, –inf mute Table 2.9: 6.1 to mono downmix pattern TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual... -
Page 10: 5.1 Format
0, –3, –6, – mute –3 mute mute –inf –inf –inf –3, –6, –9, –inf mute –3, –6, –9, –inf Table 2.13: 5.1 to stereo downmix pattern mute mute mute Table 2.11: 5.1 to hard rear LRCS downmix pattern TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual... -
Page 11: Table 2.14: 5.1 To Mono Downmix Pattern
LS(S) signal is assigned to the CS speaker of a 6.1 configura- tion (not shown above). –3 0, –1.5, –3, –4.5, –6 S (LS) –3 0, –3, –6, –inf Table 2.15: LRCS to stereo downmix pattern TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual... -
Page 12: Table 2.16: Lrcs To Mono Downmix Pattern
In the LR to mono down- mix, there are no parameters (changeable attenuation values). The left and right signals are summed, and attenuated by 3dB. –3 mute mute mute mute mute mute Figure 2.18: Stereo to mono downmix TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual... -
Page 13: Bass Management Option
From 40Hz (default) to 130Hz in 10Hz steps. Type 2 bass management There are two parameters: Turns the LFE (default). The crossover frequency of the high-pass filters and the low-pass filter in the system. From 40Hz (default) to 130Hz in 10Hz steps. TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual... -
Page 14: Monitor Alignment Option
Use the mixer’s oscillator set up to supply avoid reflections, etc. caused by your body which can affect the final results. pink noise to allow you to set up and calibrate your monitoring system for optimal results. TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual... -
Page 15: Generating The Pink Noise
Channel delays can be set from 0ms to phase distortion, etc., channels can be delayed 50.0ms in 0.1ms steps. relative to each other. The exact technique of measurement and cor- rection procedures is a little beyond the scope of this manual. TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual... -
Page 16: Setting The Overall Surround Level
SPL can be at 105dB before distortion Route the oscillator (pink noise) at occurs. nominal level through the surround system (all channels). 1. The term “dBC” refers to the “C” weighting average mentioned earlier. TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual... -
Page 17: Reference
Block diagram TRIM OSC ROUTE Surround Level LFE Level Level Section SPL Reference Moniotr Level ALT SPK to 2.1 Dimmer MUTE/SOLO Delay Slot I/O ANALOG Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay Figure 3.1: Block diagram TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual... -
Page 18: Level Diagram
Fs = 48.0kHz, LINE to MONITOR OUTPUT 1-8 Signal delay < 0.75 ms Fs = 96.0kHz, Mixer internal oscillator to MONITOR OUTPUT 1-8 X talk > 90 dB 1kHz, Mixer internal oscillator to MONITOR OUTPUT 1-8 @ 0dBFs, Fs=48kHz TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual... - Page 19 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640 TEAC CANADA LTD. Phone: +1905-890-8008 Facsimile: +1905-890-9888 www.tascam.com 5939 Wallace Street, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1Z8, Canada TEAC MEXICO, S.A. De C.V Phone: +52-555-581-5500 www.tascam.com Campesinos No. 184, Colonia Granjes Esmeralda, Delegaacion Iztapalapa CP 09810, Mexico DF TEAC UK LIMITED Phone: +44-1923-438880 www.tascam.co.uk...