Tascam TM-D4000 Owner's Manual

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Tutorial–Simple recording sessionTutorial T–76. Go back to the MODULE screen and press theDYNAMICS button in the assign section to theright of the LCD to turn on the compressor. Youcan press the MODULE button to toggle theLCD display until you see compression controlson the bottom of the screen instead of AuxiliarySends. From this screen you can adjust thecompression settings but for now let’s use thepreset.7. Use the ROW CURSOR buttons under theLCD to highlight the four different bands of EQ.The four trim pots of the POD directly under thescreen will adjust the highlighted row of controlson the LCD. Go ahead and experiment with the EQ.Notice how the level on the DA-38 and the compression meter on the LCD change as you boost or cut withthe EQ. The on-screen PAD control can be used to compensate if the amount of EQ boost has caused toomuch level to go to the DA-38 or if you can hear the compressor working too hard.8. Finally, experiment with the on-screen OUTGAIN control and AUTO feature. This allows you to raise thevolume after the compressor to get a loud signal on tape. The AUTO feature is directly connected to theamount of compression being used and can be a good place to start before adjusting OUTGAIN.9. Now record!Using the steps above go ahead and record more tracks. Notice that we never moved the fader awayfrom unity gain. Our main level adjustments were made with the trim pot while minor adjustmentswere made with compression or the digital pad. In this way we can keep optimal headroom withoutdistortion.T8 SnapshotsUsing the techniques you’ve learned for navigating the TM-D4000 to access EQ, dynamics processing,panning and effects, experiment with your mix until you like what you hear. Once you have a mix that youlike, let’s save it as a snapshot. A snapshot stores all your settings… effects, EQ, auxiliary send levels,fader levels, stereo links, all of it!Use the - and + keys in the LIBRARY section to select an empty snapshot location in the upper left cornerof the LCD. An empty location is indicated by a number with an empty bar where a name would be.Press STORE. A box will appear on the screen confirming your action. This is a quick way to store andrecall snapshots.To name your snapshots or to more visually scroll through them, press the SNAPSHOT button in theLIBRARY section. The screen that appears works exactly the same way as the other library screens foreffects, EQ and dynamics.