Tascam DM-3200 Owner's Manual

Also see for DM-3200: Quick reference Manual Software guide Application guide Release notes

Contents

1 – Introduction : About the DM-320010 TASCAM DM-3200 Owner’s ManualAbout the DM-3200The DM-3200 provides a fully comprehensive rangeof I/O facilities. Almost all inputs and internal bussesare “soft”, allowing connections to be patched inter-nally (naturally, routing configurations may be storedand recalled).Inputs For analog input, the DM-3200 providessixteen balanced inputs, with both high-quality micamps, and balanced line connections as well as ana-log insert points (both mic and line connections maybe made to the same channel at the same time, butonly one may be used at a time). There are also fourassignable send outputs and inputs for external loopeffects.The digital side comprises three TDIF I/O ports, aswell as ADAT “lightpipe” I/O, and two pairs of ste-reo S/PDIF or AES/EBU inputs and outputs.Two TASCAM-standard card slots provide I/Oexpansion capabilities, with a variety of digital oranalog options being available, including a FireWireexpansion card for direct high-speed bidirectionalcommunication between a DAW and the DM-3200.Channel modules The DM-3200 provides 48channel modules. These may be freely assignedinternally to the 16 buss modules.Of these 48 channel modules, 32 are “full-function”modules with 4-band EQ, digital trim and phase, andfull dynamics processing with compressor/expandersand gates. The other 16 are more basic in the facili-ties provided, but still provide full buss assignmentand aux sends.The first 32 EQ-enabled channels can have twosources (input and return), which may be freelyassigned, and can be switched, depending on whetherthe project is in the recording or tracking stage. Seethe section on assignments (“Routing & assignment”on page 46) for details of how channel sources areassigned,Figure 1.1: Basic logical components of the DM-3200 aa. Note that cascade connections are not available on the first release of the DM-3200 software. Mic/Line inputs(x 16) TDIF x 24ADAT x 8Mixer channelsInputs (hardwarte)Channel destinationsOutputs (hardware)Stereo outs(analog & digital)CR outsStudio outsCascadeOption slotsAssignable sendsx 4Stereo bussBusses(x 16)Aux sends(x 8)Direct outs(x 32)Assignable internalinserts (x 16) —full-EQ channelsonly16 non-EQchannels32 full-EQchannelsAssignable returns(x 4)2-track inCascadeOption slotsADAT inputs(x 8)TDIF inputs(x 24)Digital stereoinputs (x 2)