Tascam DM-3200 Owner's Manual

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3 – Connections : Other connections42 TASCAM DM-3200 User’s ManualSlot card configurationAs mentioned, you can expand the capabilities of theDM-3200 with the optional slot cards available.These cards are as follows:IF-AN/DM providing eight channels each of A/Dand D/A conversion. Referred to on screen as AD/DACard. Can be installed in slot 1 or slot 2.The parameters available allow the viewing (but notthe setting) of the word length (for input and output)and the eight output tracks associated with the card.IF-AE/DM providing eight channels of input andoutput in AES/EBU format. Referred to on screen asAES3 Card. Can be installed in slot 1 or slot 2.The inputs and outputs can be set independently fornormal operation or double-speed operation.An on-screen DETAIL button allows the viewing ofinformation related to each of the four stereo inputand output channels (a popup appears on screen).MUTE DEFEAT can be enabled or disabled for each ofthe four channels (see above for details of this).IF-TD/DM providing eight channels of digital I/Oin TDIF-1 format. Referred to on screen as TDIF-1Card. Can be installed in slot 1 or slot 2.The current status of the input and output channels isalso shown on the screen.IF AD/DM providing eight channels of digital I/Oin ADAT “lightpipe”. Referred to on screen as ADATCard. Can be installed in slot 1 or slot 2.Other connectionsMIDI connections (IN, OUT and THRU) Usethese standard MIDI connectors to connect the DM-3200 to other equipment. The THRU terminal alsofunctions as a MIDI Timecode output terminal.This MIDI functionality can be used to provide eitheropen or closed MMC loop control of remote devices,as well as allowing the DM-3200 to control otherdevices through its faders and encoders. See “MIDI”on page 91 for details.NOTEThe USB connector provides MIDI to and from a hostcomputer for DAW control, etc. There is no need tomake a separate MIDI connection to and from such acomputer.RS-422 serial control terminal This 9-pin D-sub connector is used to provide control of suitably-equipped devices, using P2 protocol, etc. See“Remote operation” on page 93 for details.TIME CODE This 1/4" unbalanced jack accepts lin-ear SMPTE/EBU timecode for synchronization withother devices. Note that the DM-3200 does not gen-erate linear timecode, and can neither accept nor gen-erate vertical timecode.WORD SYNC (IN and OUT/THRU) In anydigital audio setup, it is important that there is one,and only one, word sync source.Figure 3.4: IF-AN/DM (at left) and IF-AE/DM (atright)Figure 3.5: IF-TD/DM (at left) and IF-AD/DM (atright)