User manual TASCAM DM-3200

[. . . ] · On-screen metering for channels, busses, aux sends, and the main stereo buss. · Firmware updates to the TASCAM DM are carried out through TMCompanion. · A timecode display and on-screen transport controls mirroring those of the TASCAM DM can be used. · A screen shot of the TASCAM DM can be downloaded and stored as a PNG (Portable Network Graphics) file on the host computer. Installation (Windows) A computer capable of running Windows XP, with at least one USB port, is required to run the program. [. . . ] If you download the Installer from the TASCAM Web site, it will be in the form of a disk image (. dmg) file, which should be attached and used in the usual way. · Uninstalling TMCompanion Simply drag the TMCompanion application to the Trash (or press Command-Delete). Copyright, etc. Windows and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh, Mac OS, and Mac OS X are trademarks of Apple Computer. 4 TASCAM DM TMCompanion software guide 2 ­ Using TMCompanion Make sure the TASCAM DM is connected to the computer and turned on. Double-click the application to start it. If you launch TMCompanion with a TASCAM DM is not connected, you can run the program in offline mode, but it will not enable you to do very much. The application will also automatically quit, displaying a warning message panel if the connection to the TASCAM DM is broken while the software is running. Backup and restore The different functions of the software are accessed through the main window, which appears when the software is launched. Projects stored on the computer are named as xxxxx. tpi (TASCAM Project Image). This main window can be shown by using the Window -> Main Window menu item. To back up a file to the host computer Use the methods described above to select the destination folder. Select a project on the TASCAM DM (left view) and drag it into the right view. Confirmation can be switched on and off through the application preferences (see below). Alternatively, double-click the file, or use the Backup button. If the current project is selected, the last version of this project stored on the CF card will be copied to the computer. Multiple files can be selected and moved between the TASCAM DM and the host computer. Figure 5: TMCompanion Main screen The left view lists the projects stored in the CF card of the TASCAM DM (the currently active project has a red icon). The right view is a file browser for the host computer. Use the Browse button to select a working folder (the arrow buttons work like Web browser buttons to go backwards and forwards through the navigation history). Selected folders can be stored as favorites by using the Add Current Folder option from the pull-down menu accessed by clicking the Browse button. The Remove All Favorites option clears the list of favorite folders. To restore a file from the host computer Use the right view to navigate to the folder on the host computer containing the project. Select a . tpi project file from the list of files in the right column. Either drag and drop the file into the left column (TASCAM DM), or double-click it, or use the Restore button to move the file. Multiple files can be selected and moved between the TASCAM DM and the host computer. Note that you can rename a project on the host computer, and this name will be used when you restore the project to the TASCAM DM. TASCAM DM TMCompanion software guide 5 2 ­ Using TMCompanion : Timecode/Transport window Timecode/Transport window Use the Window -> Timecode/Transport menu item to bring up the transport window. NOTE To use the timecode display, you must use the preferences to set the MIDI port used by the MTC (see "MIDI Time Code" on page 8). Click on the on-screen transport buttons, which work in the same way as the physical transport keys on the TASCAM DM. [. . . ] To install these updates, use the Firmware Update window (accessed from the Windows menu) in the TMCompanion software: The version of the mixer firmware and the version of the new firmware are shown in the Mixer Status and File Status fields, respectively. More information, including whether the file actually performs a recommended upgrade or not, is available by using the More Info foldout (not shown in Figure 8, Firmware update). To update the TASCAM DM Press the onscreen Update button. An on-screen status bar displays the progress of the operation, and the screen of the TASCAM DM shows the update progress. The process takes under five minutes, including the reboot of the TASCAM DM unit. NOTE Figure 8: Firmware update Press the on-screen Open button to open a file browser, where you can select the firmware update (these always have a . tfi extension). The TASCAM DM should not be turned off during the update process or subsequent reboot, although it has a "safety-net" built in which allows the unit to be started without a full operating system. Use the Close button to close the window without updating the unit. Screen shot The screen shot option allows you to capture the current mixer screen as a PNG file to a directory of your choosing. [. . . ]