Tascam DM-3200 Owner's Manual

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Contents

Contents4 TASCAM DM-3200 Owner’s Manual1 – IntroductionComputer (DAW) integration ...................................... 9Other key points .......................................................... 9Please read this manual ............................................... 9About the DM-3200 ....................................... 10Inputs ....................................................................... 10Channel modules .................................................... 10Channel destinations .............................................. 11Outputs .................................................................... 11Effects ......................................................................... 11Unpacking the DM-3200 ............................... 11About the manual ......................................... 12What’s in the manual ................................................. 121, “Introduction” (page 9) ...................................... 122, “Basic operational concepts” (page 16) ............. 123, “Connections” (page 38) ..................................... 124, “Routing & assignment” (page 46) .................... 125, “Channel modules” (page 59) ............................ 126, “Effects” (page 81) .............................................. 127, “MIDI” (page 91) ................................................. 128, “Remote operation” (page 93) ........................... 129, “Specifications” (page 102) ................................ 12Notes and warnings ................................................... 12Special notes for touch-sensitive faders ...... 13Copyright, etc. ............................................... 13The features of the DM-3200 ........................ 14Control section ........................................................... 15Monitoring section ..................................................... 15Module & layer control section ................................. 15Encoder section .......................................................... 15Modifier section ......................................................... 15Library section and CF card slot ................................ 15Machine control section ............................................ 15Analog input section .................................................. 152 – Basic operational conceptsSmart keys .................................................................. 16What’s on the screen? ............................................... 16Jumping to commonly-used screens ......................... 17Setting a USER screen ............................................. 17Fader layers ................................................................ 18Special controls .............................................. 18The PODs ..................................................................... 18Encoders ......................................................... 20Encoder mappings ...................................................... 20Pan mode ................................................................. 20Aux mode ................................................................ 20GATE/DYN dynamics processor mode ................... 20EQ ............................................................................. 21SND AUX 1–2 ........................................................... 21PAN AUX 1–2 ........................................................... 21LVL BUSS .................................................................. 21LVL AUX ................................................................... 21LVL CH 1–16, 17–32, 33–48 ..................................... 21Reading the encoder indicators ................................ 21Pan settings ............................................................. 21EQ settings .............................................................. 22Module levels and AUX sends ............................... 23Dynamics settings ................................................... 23The FLIP key ............................................................. 23Encoder behavior ....................................................... 23CF cards ...........................................................24Formatting a new card ...............................................24Shutting down the DM-3200 .........................25IMPORTANT CAUTION!!! ........................................25How to shut down the DM-3200 ...........................25Starting up the DM-3200 ...........................................25About projects and libraries ..........................26Setting the date and time ..........................................27Creating a new project ...............................................27Using a template .....................................................27Managing projects ......................................................28Loading a project .....................................................28Copying a project ....................................................28Deleting a project ....................................................28Renaming a project ........................................ 28Saving project data ....................................................29Library management ......................................30Using library banks .................................................30Viewing library entries ...........................................31Recalling library entries ..........................................31Storing library entries .............................................31Deleting library entries ...........................................31Library utilities ............................................................31Target parameters ...................................................31Source parameters ..................................................32Naming library entries ...................................32Options ...........................................................32SETUP screen ...............................................................32UPPER BAR DISPLAY ................................................33LOCATE DISPLAY mode ...........................................33ENCODER OPERATION mode ..................................33LIBRARY DIRECT KEY OPERATION ..........................33OL/STATUS LED TYPE ..............................................33FADER SENSITIVITY .................................................33PREFERENCES ..............................................................34Fader Auto MODULE Select ....................................34CH SOLO Key Auto MODULE Select .......................34Select MODULE Return ...........................................34ST Link by SEL key ...................................................34SEL Key Follows Fader Layer Status .......................34Meter Follows SEL key ............................................34Automation fader OFF ............................................34Balance Level CENTER:0dB ......................................34AUX Mute follows CH Mute ...................................34Encoder Mode Follows Current Screen ..................34Current Screen Follows Encoder Mode ..................34BUSS PAN Follows ST PAN ......................................34BUSS Link/BUSS PAN are Linked ............................35SOLO ..........................................................................35MODE SELECT ..........................................................35SOLO LINK ................................................................35SOLO TYPE ...............................................................35INPLACE SOLO DEFEAT ...........................................35Utilities ............................................................36UTILITY copying ..........................................................36SWITCH utility .............................................................37Talkback ...................................................................37Machine Control ......................................................37Other functions .......................................................37Polarity .....................................................................37