User manual TASCAM DM-24 V2 ADDENDUM

[. . . ] 9101446901 DM-24 Digital Mixing Console Version 2. 0 -- RELEASE NOTES Table of Contents IMPORTANT NOTE on upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 New snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 48-CH MIXING (snapshot 000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Deleting library entries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Library safe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Undo/redo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Snapshot recall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 External machine control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Play (MMC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Track arming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Transport Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Internal MIDI Time Code generator . . . . . . . . . . . 16 I/O-OUTPUT selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Module screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 On-screen fader adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] This null assignment applies to channel inputs, to return sources, and to return blocks. Group switching Also note that there is now an option that allows a whole group to be switched between input and return settings, rather than your having to make individual settings for each channel in the group, as described in "Assigning inputs to channels" on page 40. Move the cursor to the on-screen "patch cable" of the center box to the left of the channel list (as highlighted here), and use the dial and ENTER key to change between INPUT and RETURN, as for individual channels. Mic/line routing to Aux 1-2 It is now possible to assign mic/line inputs to Aux 1 and 2, which is a similar concept to the way in which aux 1 and 2 can be used for tape returns (1 through 16) in a tracking environment. Now, when mixing, you can have channels 1 through 24 used as tape returns, 25 through 32 as effect returns, and the sixteen mic/line inputs assigned to aux 1 and 2. These two aux busses can then be stereo linked, and assigned using the ASSIGN BUSS page to the stereo buss outputs. When this is done, you now effectively have 16 extra channels with pan and level controls, making a total of 48 mixdown channels (as in the 48ch MIXING snapshot 000). These "new" channels are perfect for use as MIDI instrument channels. TASCAM DM-24 2. 0 release notes 11 DM-24 version 2. 0--Release notes--I/O setup changes If an optional IF-AN/DM analog card is fitted, (see "New output assignment options" on page 7), busses 1 through 8 can be used like post-fader analog effect sends, with the analog returns fed through the mic/ line inputs and routed through aux 1 and 2 to the stereo buss. The assignment of a mic/line channel to the aux 1 and 2 busses is made on the MODULE SETUP screen as well as the AUX SOURCE screens: At the bottom of this screen is a SETUP section which allows you to make a "master" assignment setting. Use POD 1 to set the parameter to M/L and POD 2 to set the scope of the assignment to ALL. When you highlight the SET button and press ENTER, channels 1 through 16 will be set to M/L (17 through 32 remain unchanged). Use the ASSIGN BUSS screen to highlight the AUX 12 to stereo assignment section, and press the ST key (CH ASSIGN section). On the MODULE SETUP screen, the ADD. SOURCE (additional source) parameter for modules 1 through 16 can be set to RETURN or M/L. On the AUX SOURCE screens (aux 1 and 2 are linked on the screen here), the source for channels 1 through 16 can be selected either from PRE/POST/RETURN or PRE/POST/M/L, depending on the ADD. SOURCE setting for the channel: Link aux 1 and 2 using the LINK/GRP key to get to the ST LINK screen, move the cursor to aux 1, and press ENTER. You can use the AUX 1-2 LEVEL and AUX 1-2 PAN/BAL screens to set the level and pan values for these M/L inputs, just as for any other channel. These level and pan settings affect the signals sent to the stereo master buss. Remember that the input level of these signals is determined by the analog TRIM controls. Digital outputs and Aux sends Previously, Aux sends had to be paired (1-2, etc. , ) in order to output them from the digital outputs. 12 TASCAM DM-24 2. 0 release notes DM-24 version 2. 0--Release notes--Surround mode It is now possible to select individual (mono) Aux send busses for output in this way. In this case, the left channel of the digital output is used for the Aux send. Assignable inserts The assignable inserts can now be used with the L-R stereo buss. This allows any effect you are inserting to be "monitored" directly (this can be very useful when mixing to a digital recorder). It also allows you to send a compressed stereo signal to digital outputs 1 and 2. Surround mode LPF on the Boom channel This allows you to send only those frequencies below those selected on the LPF to the boom (LFE) channel. The choices are 80Hz, 120Hz or OFF. Center channel percentage You can now set the amount of signal allowed into the center channel (set as a percentage). If this center channel is reserved for dialog, you may not want effects intruding into it, and you may want to reduce the level sent to this channel for these effect tracks (an on-screen switch is also provided). The switch and percentage level are shown in the screen above. TASCAM DM-24 2. 0 release notes 13 DM-24 version 2. 0--Release notes--Surround mode Circle and square patterns (using the dial) Note that you can now use the dial to set the position of the pan cursor in the surround screen, allowing for very easy 360-degree panning. (except when the cursor is highlighting the center channel percentage, as explained above) Select either a square or circle type pattern and a size. Now moving the dial will act as a surround pan control, moving the source around the pattern as selected in the SURROUND 2 screen. Using the cursor keys If you check the CURSOR MOVE box in the SURROUND 2 screen, you can use the cursor keys to move the pan cursor in the appropriate direction (holding down two keys together moves diagonally). Jumping using the keypad JUMP, as defined here, allows the 2ND F key to be used together with the number keys in the following way: 2ND F + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Result Rear left Rear center Rear right Left center Middle of the room Right center Left front Center Right front L-F C R-F + L-C Room R-C middle R-L R-C R-R Note that these moves can be automated. 14 TASCAM DM-24 2. 0 release notes DM-24 version 2. 0--Release notes--Effects (TC Works reverb) Effects (TC Works reverb) A new setting has been added to the previous three settings (4s, 16s and 64s) for the decay range for the TC Works reverb internal effector. This new setting is 1s, changing the on-screen viewing of the decay time settings. [. . . ] If the KEEP CONFIRMATION option in the automation setup is checked, a popup message appears to ask whether the bank should be deleted, otherwise the bank is deleted with no confirmation. key and press KEEP. If the timecode is running when the Keep operation is performed, the DM-24 waits until the timecode stops before performing the data storage, otherwise the storage takes place immediately. The mix name's last character is a number or letter (0-9, A-Z, a-z), automatically incremented as the data storage takes place. If there is no change to the data between the previous store, and the time that the Keep operation is requested, a message appears, showing that there is no change, and asking whether the Keep operation is to take place. Single control mix move erase If a single control's mix moves are to be erased, this can now be done by placing the control into static mode (using the AUTO CONFIG screen), and running timecode. [. . . ]