Contents
4 TASCAM DM-3200 Owner's Manual
1 Introduction
Computer (DAW) integration ...................................... 9
Other key points .......................................................... 9
Please read this manual ............................................... 9
About the DM-3200 ....................................... 10
Inputs ....................................................................... 10
Channel modules .................................................... 10
Channel destinations .............................................. 11
Outputs .................................................................... 11
Effects ......................................................................... 11
Unpacking the DM-3200 ............................... 11
About the manual ......................................... 12
What's in the manual ................................................. 12
1, "Introduction" (page 9) ...................................... 12
2, "Basic operational concepts" (page 16) ............. 12
3, "Connections" (page 38) ..................................... 12
4, "Routing & assignment" (page 46) .................... 12
5, "Channel modules" (page 59) ............................ 12
6, "Effects" (page 81) .............................................. 12
7, "MIDI" (page 91) ................................................. 12
8, "Remote operation" (page 93) ........................... 12
9, "Specifications" (page 102) ................................ 12
Notes and warnings ................................................... 12
Special notes for touch-sensitive faders ...... 13
Copyright, etc. ............................................... 13
The features of the DM-3200 ........................ 14
Control section ........................................................... 15
Monitoring section ..................................................... 15
Module & layer control section ................................. 15
Encoder section .......................................................... 15
Modifier section ......................................................... 15
Library section and CF card slot ................................ 15
Machine control section ............................................ 15
Analog input section .................................................. 15
2 Basic operational concepts
Smart keys .................................................................. 16
What's on the screen? ............................................... 16
Jumping to commonly-used screens ......................... 17
Setting a USER screen ............................................. 17
Fader layers ................................................................ 18
Special controls .............................................. 18
The PODs ..................................................................... 18
Encoders ......................................................... 20
Encoder mappings ...................................................... 20
Pan mode ................................................................. 20
Aux mode ................................................................ 20
GATE/DYN dynamics processor mode ................... 20
EQ ............................................................................. 21
SND AUX 12 ........................................................... 21
PAN AUX 12 ........................................................... 21
LVL BUSS .................................................................. 21
LVL AUX ................................................................... 21
LVL CH 116, 1732, 3348 ..................................... 21
Reading the encoder indicators ................................ 21
Pan settings ............................................................. 21
EQ settings .............................................................. 22
Module levels and AUX sends ............................... 23
Dynamics settings ................................................... 23
The FLIP key ............................................................. 23
Encoder behavior ....................................................... 23
CF cards ...........................................................24
Formatting a new card ...............................................24
Shutting down the DM-3200 .........................25
IMPORTANT CAUTION!!! ........................................25
How to shut down the DM-3200 ...........................25
Starting up the DM-3200 ...........................................25
About projects and libraries ..........................26
Setting the date and time ..........................................27
Creating a new project ...............................................27
Using a template .....................................................27
Managing projects ......................................................28
Loading a project .....................................................28
Copying a project ....................................................28
Deleting a project ....................................................28
Renaming a project ........................................ 28
Saving project data ....................................................29
Library management ......................................30
Using library banks .................................................30
Viewing library entries ...........................................31
Recalling library entries ..........................................31
Storing library entries .............................................31
Deleting library entries ...........................................31
Library utilities ............................................................31
Target parameters ...................................................31
Source parameters ..................................................32
Naming library entries ...................................32
Options ...........................................................32
SETUP screen ...............................................................32
UPPER BAR DISPLAY ................................................33
LOCATE DISPLAY mode ...........................................33
ENCODER OPERATION mode ..................................33
LIBRARY DIRECT KEY OPERATION ..........................33
OL/STATUS LED TYPE ..............................................33
FADER SENSITIVITY .................................................33
PREFERENCES ..............................................................34
Fader Auto MODULE Select ....................................34
CH SOLO Key Auto MODULE Select .......................34
Select MODULE Return ...........................................34
ST Link by SEL key ...................................................34
SEL Key Follows Fader Layer Status .......................34
Meter Follows SEL key ............................................34
Automation fader OFF ............................................34
Balance Level CENTER:0dB ......................................34
AUX Mute follows CH Mute ...................................34
Encoder Mode Follows Current Screen ..................34
Current Screen Follows Encoder Mode ..................34
BUSS PAN Follows ST PAN ......................................34
BUSS Link/BUSS PAN are Linked ............................35
SOLO ..........................................................................35
MODE SELECT ..........................................................35
SOLO LINK ................................................................35
SOLO TYPE ...............................................................35
INPLACE SOLO DEFEAT ...........................................35
Utilities ............................................................36
UTILITY copying ..........................................................36
SWITCH utility .............................................................37
Talkback ...................................................................37
Machine Control ......................................................37
Other functions .......................................................37
Polarity .....................................................................37
