Introduction; A Systern Of Sub-Systems - Tascam M-200 Series Owner's Manual

Introduction
The TASCAM 200 Series Mixers were de-
signed to provide the maximum flexibility and
performance. They are equipped with a com-
bination of features that allow them to be used
successfully in a broad range of applications
including: Sound Reinforcement, Studio Re-
cording, Broadcast Production, and Video
Assembly.
The more flexible a mixer is, the greater value
it has. Flexibility on the scale of the Series
200 Mixers can make a mixer seem complicated
because of the tremendous number of features
and controls. All mixers share some fundamental
principles that are not difficult to understand.
This understanding, particularly when combined
with some experience, will insure that your
Series 200 Mixer will be a powerful creative tool
that is also easy to use.
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Production Audio Systern
A SYSTEM OF SUB-SYSTEMS
Your mixer is a system, a group of individua1
elements working together as a unified whole.
All audio systems have three things in common:
Input, Process, and Output. In audio production
systems, the Input consists of electrical signals
from microphones, instruments, VCRs, turn-
tables, tape recorders, etc. These signals are
Processed electronically to balance their levels
and tonal qualities. The resulting signals are then
converted into sound, Output by amplifiers,
speakers, and headphones.
A mixer functions as a traffic contro1 center
for audio signals on the move. I t takes multiple
inputs, processes them for level and tone, and
sends, or routes, them to multiple outputs. So
the mixer controls "where" signals go to and
come from, and "how much" signal goes there.
Your Mixer
is
the Control Center.
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