Tascam DM-3200 Application Manual

DM-3200
DM-3200 32-channel Digital Mixing Console
32 channels and 16 auxiliary
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returns for 48 total inputs
16 busses
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8 aux sends
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16 analog mic/line inputs with
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phantom power for condenser
mics and analog inserts
24 channels of TDIF and 8
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channels of ADAT built in
2 expansion card slots sup-
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port optional FireWire, ADAT,
AES/EBU, Analog & TDIF cards
Dedicated cascade port supports
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cascade of two DM-3200s
Per channel LED ring encoders
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and alternate fader layers for pan,
aux sends and EQ
Built-in DAW control
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Transport controls
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Powerful automation with touch-
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sensitive motorized faders
EQ and compression on each
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channel
Built-in effects processing
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Flexible routing
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Offload data to convenient
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Compact Flash media using
built-in CF slot
Optional MU-1000 meter bridge
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(as shown)
Stylish, professional design with
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rear panel I/O connections
TASCAM Mixer Companion soft-
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ware (Win®XP/OSX) with driver-
less USB connection to computer,
backup/restore data via USB and
on-screen timecode, transport and
meter displays
Applications Guide
W
hether you're recording a big
band, juggling a live event, or
mixing down from DAW tracks in a
home studio, the DM-3200 is the ul-
timate conduit between you and the
perfect mix.
The DM-3200 is a 32-channel digital
console with 16 additional returns, for
a total of 48 inputs available during
mixdown. Each channel has four-band
parametric EQ, dynamics and access to
the 16 busses and 8 aux sends. You get
all of these features at 96kHz resolu-
tion too –you don't lose any inputs or
processing at high resolution.
The mixer surface is easy to oper-
ate, with dedicated buttons for most
commonly-used features, 17 great-feel-
ing 100mm motorized faders and 16
encoders with LED displays. The DM-
3200 includes Mackie Control™ and
HUI™ emulation for controlling DAW
recording and playback, presented on a
dedicated fader layer. All of the settings
in the board can be stored or recalled
with a single button press and even
backed up to a Compact Flash card.
Hidden away on the rear panel are
16 high-quality mic pres with phantom
power and analog inserts, a plethora of
TDIF, ADAT, AES and S/PDIF digital I/O
and two expansion slots for customiz-
ing your connections to recorders and
workstations. One of the most unique
expansion cards is the IF-FW/DM,
which provides multichannel audio
I/O to a computer over a single FireWire
connection with no need to buy a
computer interface. Another expan-
sion card adds powerful surround
monitoring – including downmixing
and bass management – for 5.1 and 6.1
environments.
Two built-in effects processors can
each run the TC Works™ Reverb pro-
cessor. Many of the features that made
the DM-24 successful, like powerful
automation, routing, and a simple
user interface have been carried over
and improved upon for a fast, reliable,
great-sounding mix solution.