User manual TASCAM DM-24 W MU24 DIMESIONS

[. . . ] 5 Phase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Using GPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Time events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 MIDI fader layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 HUI emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 I/O setup changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 New output assignment options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Touch function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 UNDO (static). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 KEEP operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Single control mix move erase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 TRIM ALL function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Other automation improvements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Rehearsal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Undo (Write to End) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Auto Fade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Motorized faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Miscellaneous changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 High-speed digital format restored. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Flattening an EQ band. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 External switch (footswitch) functionality . . . 24 Surround mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 LPF on the Boom channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Press the OPTIONS key and select the PREFERENCES screen: The Direct Out Mode:Post ADC option allows you to set the pick-off point after the A-D converter. An example of where this might be particularly useful is when you are making a live recording. If a microphone is plugged into mic input 1, and you have selected the post ADC option you can split the recording and the live mix of this signal in the following way: Press channel 1's SEL key, followed by the on-screen DIRECT OUT button for channel 1. This sends the postADC direct out signal to the multitrack recorder (assuming that all the patching, etc. For the live mix, channel 1 is set as an input fed by M/L 1, and assigned to the stereo buss. Now whatever changes you make to the channel do not affect what goes to multitrack. Obviously, the signal feeding the multitrack is dry, and if you want to use any effects such as compressor, reverb, etc. This feature is also useful in the studio, where the post ADC direct outputs can feed the multitrack, and the tape return signals return to the channels, which are set as returns, rather than as inputs. This saves the use of Aux 1-2 as a tape return path, and frees up the aux sends for use as multiple cue mixes and effect sends. 10 TASCAM DM-24 2. 0 release notes DM-24 version 2. 0--Release notes--I/O setup changes No assignment to a channel When you are making assignments to the DM-24, as described in "Assigning inputs to channels" on page 40, a new "source" has been added to the list. This is a null assignment, indicated by four dashes on screen ----; in other words, no input is assigned to the selected channel when this option is selected. 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. See "External switch (footswitch) functionality" on page 24 for details of how to set up the switch. Library New options are now available on all library management screens. Deleting library entries While before, it was only possible to recall entries, and to overwrite unwanted entries, the new DELETE button allows the data in the highlighted library entry to be deleted. A popup message appears when the DELETE button is pressed, asking for confirmation of the delete action (read-only data cannot be deleted, of course). Library safe In addition to the existing parameters that may be saved when a snapshot is changed, the library snapshot screen now includes options to preserve both effect settings and effect patching. Checking the EFFECT Patch box means that the effect patches and routing to and from the internal effects are preserved when the new snapshot is loaded. Undo/redo In addition, there is now an UNDO/ REDO button, allowing the last library recall operation to be undone or redone. Checking the EFFECT Settings box means that the values chosen for the effects will remain when the new snapshot is loaded. TASCAM DM-24 2. 0 release notes 15 DM-24 version 2. 0--Release notes--External machine control Snapshot recall When a snapshot is recalled, MIDI Control Change messages are output, which correspond to the new settings of the following: · · · Faders Mute status Pan controls Additionally, when a snapshot is recalled using MIDI, that snapshot is now shown as the current snapshot in all screens. External machine control Play (MMC) When operating an external device controlled by an open MMC loop, the command sent when the PLAY key is pressed may now be selected between Deferred Play and True Play. As a result, it is now possible to use the PLAY key to control a number of DAW applications and HDR machines using an open MMC connection. Transport Lock Pressing the 2ND F. This is useful to stop accidental playback or recording when you are leaning over the DM-24 adjusting parameters. Press this key combination again to unlock the transport keys. The popup changes Track arming On the MIDI/MC SETUP page, there is a new parameter at the top right of the MACHINE CONTROL section (RecFn). Previously, only the TRUE(40h) command was used, but units such as the Mackie HDR-24/96 and MDR-24/ 96 require the MASKED(41h) setting. The DM-24 is now fully compatible with the Mackie recorder family. Internal MIDI Time Code generator The DM-24 now has its own generator, which can be used with DAWs, etc. By slaving them to MTC from the DM24, you can use the transport keys of the DM-24 to control these DAWs. 16 TASCAM DM-24 2. 0 release notes DM-24 version 2. 0--Release notes--GPI functionality To use the internal MTC generator, the SYNC SOURCE must be set to INT (internal), and the appropriate frame rate and internal generator start time selected in the OPTION SYNC/TC screen. See pages 23 and 24 of the main manual for full details. GPI functionality This release of the software added GPI functionality to the DM-24. Use GPI for tasks where items (video switchers, etc. ) must be switched on or off, etc. [. . . ] Press and hold the TOUCH key and while holding it, operate the non touch-sensitive control (PODs, rotary encoders or switches) to begin writing or overwriting at the control's current value. Make a new mix move or end writing manually by pressing the REVERT key. If a new move is written, the revert action follows the settings made on the AUTO MAIN screen. UNDO (static) The UNDO key now can be used to undo adjustments made to a static control during a mix pass, as well as its previous "undo all mix moves" function. 22 TASCAM DM-24 2. 0 release notes DM-24 version 2. 0--Release notes--Automation KEEP operations The keep operation saves a copy of the current mix into an empty memory bank, if available. If there is not enough space (all banks are filled) the top unprotected bank is erased, all other banks "slide up" and the lowest is filled with the new data. [. . . ]