User manual TEAC DM-4800

[. . . ] » DM-4800 Digital Mixing Console D00936910B OWNER'S MANUAL ­IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS : For U. S. A TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residental area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. [. . . ] · Assignment of physical hardware inputs to modules, and of internal components to physical hardware outputs, together with the internal patching between mixer sections, as well as the setting up of the "soft" inserts, is done in the ASSIGN screens (see "Routing" on page 59). Routing Use the ROUTING screens to set up the routing of input sources to modules, etc. There are four of these screens: one for INPUT, one for OUTPUT, one for the OUTPUT SLOTs and one for the soft INSERTS. To enter these screens, press the ROUTING key (ALT + 6) until the appropriate screen is shown on the display. NOTE Assignment of channels to busses is done by means of the buss keys to the left of the display, or by means of the ASSIGN screens (use the ASSIGN key here). Input routing The INPUT screen allows you to select input sources from a list composed of (mainly) the physical inputs of the DM-4800, and route them to input destinations (channels and dynamics triggers). The eight analog assignable returns (see "Analog inputs" on page 33). EFF RTN The internal effect returns (see "Insert patching" on page 61). 2TRIN The 2-track master recorder inputs (see "2 TR IN" on page 49). OSC Internal oscillator SLOT1/SLOT2/ The inputs provided by any cards fitted to the SLOT3/SLOT4 slots (see "Slot card configuration" on page 52 for details). LOOPBACK Explained below ("Loopback options" on options page 60). Table 4. 2: Input sources (Continued) ASN RTN 2 1 3 2 Select the destination layer of these input sources by using the POD 3 encoder (2 in Figure 4. 1, Routing inputs). Choose between: CH 1-16 CH 17-32 CH 33-48 CH 49-64 DYN TRIGGER Channel modules 1 through 16 Channel modules 17 through 32 Channel modules 33 through 48 Channel modules 49 through 64 The eight dynamics processor triggers also described in "Trigger settings" on page 78 Figure 4. 1: Routing inputs 1 Select the source group with the POD 4 encoder. The input sources are as follows, as listed at the lower right of the screen (1 in Figure 4. 1, Routing inputs): M/L TDIF1/TDIF2/ TDIF3 ADAT DIN Mic/line input channels (see "Mic/line connections" on page 49). The three built-in TDIF 8-channel input ports (see "TDIF I/O" on page 50). The eight optical "lightpipe" inputs (see"ADAT "lightpipe" OUT & IN" on page 50). The two stereo digital inputs (see "Digital inputs and outputs" on page 50). Table 4. 2: Input sources Table 4. 3: Destination layers If either of the first two options is selected, each destination module is shown in the list with an INP (input) and RTN (return) available for routing selection. Channels 49 through 64 only present the input (though this has only the capabilities of returns in other channels). 3 Use the cursor keys to select the source field (either the input or return in the case of channels 1 through 48), and use the wheel to select TASCAM DM-4800 User's Manual 59 4 ­ Routing & assignment : Routing the input source (from the available sources within the selected source block). 4 You must then press ENTER to confirm the routing selection. TIP only be done for channels 1 through 48, as these are the only ones for which the input and return sources may be selected. 1 Use the wheel to select the destination field (the left field) and confirm with ENTER. 2 Move to the on-screen button SOURCE INVERT (inverts the sources) and press ENTER. A popup appears asking for confirmation. Press ENTER again to flip the selected eight channels (a cursor key cancels). Note that linked modules allow you to select independent sources. Also note that while the same source may be routed to more than one destination layer (you might want to try recording a vocal line with different compression settings, for example), a channel destination can only accept one source (of course!). Batch routing It may be a little troublesome at times to select eight consecutive inputs and then route them to eight separate consecutive destinations. To set up eight input/destinations at one time, move the cursor down to the batch setup area at the bottom center of the screen (3 in Figure 4. 1, Routing inputs). [. . . ] Store the current project?\ Cannot copy automation data and library data. ENTER key : Store and Shut down CURSOR key : Shut down The current project is not on the CF card. Cannot copy automation data and library data ENTER key : Store and Create CURSOR key : Create The format of this CF card is unsupported. Press ENTER to confirm, or a cursor key to cancel. [. . . ]