User manual TASCAM TM-D1000 TUTORIAL

[. . . ] TM-D1000 Digital Mixer Tutorial January 1999 The Purpose of this Tutorial: The TM-D1000 Digital Mixer Tutorial is designed to help you become familiar with the normal operations of this digital mixer in a reasonably short time. Its content was based on the training and trouble shooting experience of our Product Specialists. This guide does not cover every feature; its purpose is to get you up and running quickly. We recommend you start out with this manual, but remember to at least scan the other manuals later on so you will be aware of their contents. [. . . ] Of course, if the light is already out, then you can leave it alone. - Press the 3-4 button, just to the left of the L-R button. This indicates that we have routed signal to busses 3 and 4. - Raise the 3-4 buss level to "0". (They're the right two black faders in the bottom right of the mixer. ) - Arm track 3 and 4 of your multitrack. You will notice the signal feeds both tracks. If you rotate the pan control to the left, the signal will only show up to track 3. Rotating the pan to the right moves the signal to track 4. Basically, groups 3 and 4 are a stereo pair, and the pan control moves the signal between them. This is especially useful for live submixing or bouncing tracks. recording 4 drum mics, a bass and rhythm guitar down to a stereo pair of tracks. ) - Rotate the pan to the far right. We'll record this signal on track 4 only. You can disengage track 3 if you like. . . We just used it to demonstrate panning in busses. - Set the Trim of channel 4 so the meter is approaching the maximum level at it's loudest point, but not exceeding the max level. Setting monitor level and recording - Raise the fader on channel 12 to hear the tape return of track 4. You should be able to hear your signal again now. - Press Record and Play on your multitrack, and record your track. - Disarm track 4 on the multitrack recorder. Signal from your input channel of the TM-D1000 will no longer be heard. - Rewind the tape to the beginning, and listen to your new masterpiece. Well, let's take this a step further: ADDING EQ!!! 1/99 Section XI, page 2 TASCAM TM-D1000 Tutorial Section XI, Continued STEP IV - Adding EQ Recording enthusiasts want more bass in their bass and more sizzle in their cymbal. [. . . ] Output - My pan controls aren't panning anywhere!1) The MONO phase compatibility switch is pushed down. (Located just above the MONITOR LEVEL control. ) Push it again to disengage it. Output - There is a lot of static coming from the mixer. [. . . ]