Tascam DM-24 Automation Manual

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TASCAM DM-24 Automation 93 – Automation OverviewModesBefore going further, a brief description of automa-tion modes and functions will be helpful. Moredetailed explanations of how these modes operate,along with how automatic mode switching is carriedout, will be included in the Operations section of thismanual. (“Operation” on page 16).AutoThis is the default mode for all controls when theautomation system is enabled. The intelligent modeswitching that occurs is done within Auto mode.When a control is in Auto mode and time code isreceived, the control enters write ready if the WRITELED is lit, or trim ready if the TRIM LED is lit. Thecontrol reads previous data, if any, until moved, thenenters the appropriate state (writing or trimming).If neither of these two global LED indicators is lit,the status of the control depends on whether any mixdata has been written to it. If mix data already exists,the control enters write rehearsal when time code isreceived (any movement of the control will be heardbut not written). If no mix data exists, it enters staticready (any control movement will update its Staticdata).It is possible for a single control, or group of con-trols, to drop into and out of writing or trimming inone pass. It is further possible to switch betweenWrite and Trim modes on the fly; even adjusting theRevert Time during a mix pass will be recognized bythe automation system. The only exception is Writeto End, which must be completed by stopping thetime code.NOTEGenerally, a control that has dynamic mix moves writtenis said to be in Dynamic mode. A control that has nodynamic mix moves written is said to be in Static mode.WriteThink of this as “record-ready” on a multi-trackrecorder. When Write is enabled, all controls that arein Auto mode will normally read existing mix moves.As soon as you adjust a control, while Write mode isenabled, that control will begin writing new mixmoves, overwriting any pre-existing data.