10 – Monitoring—Dimming and talkback
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TASCAM DM-24 Reference Manual
Depending on the solo type selected, the
SOLO
key
(above the
STEREO
fader) and the
MUTE
key of any
soloed channel(s) will flash or light:
Inplace solo defeat
The solo defeat option prevents channels selected in
this way from being muted when other channels are
soloed. It can be used with a pair of effect returns, for
instance, so that these effect returns will always be
added in the inplace mix, together with those other
channels selected for inplace soloing.
Inplace soloing will output the soloed channel(s)
from the stereo outputs, and cut all other channels.
Use the cursor keys (or the channel
SEL
key) to high-
light a channel (“box” cursor), and the
ENTER
key to
change the status of the
INPLACE SOLO DEFEAT
.
SOLO level
The level of the PFL and AFL signals is determined
by the
SOLO
control above the monitor selection
keys. The indicator by this control lights or flashes
(depending on the selected solo mode) when any
soloing is taking place.
Turning soloing on and off
The
SOLO
key with integral red indicator above the
STEREO
fader is used to turn the solo mode (as
selected in the option screen) on and off.
When soloing is active;, this indicator lights or
flashes (as does the indicator above the
SOLO
level
control). All previously-lit
MUTE
indicators go out.
The
MUTE
keys are used to control which channels
are soloed. Pressing the
MUTE
key of a channel will
un-mute it, therefore soloing it. The
MUTE
indicator
of a soloed channel lights or flashes.
If
Mix Solo
is selected as the solo mode (see “MODE
SELECT” on page 75, pressing another
MUTE
key
will add that channel to the solo mix. If solo linking
is switched on, and the channel is a group master, all
channels which belong to that group will be soloed.
More than one group may be soloed at a time in Mix
Solo mode.
If
Exclusive Solo
is selected as the solo mode, the
channel whose
MUTE
key was pressed last will be
soloed. If solo linking is turned on, and the channel is
a group master, all channels which belong to that
group are soloed. If another channel’s
MUTE
key is
pressed (whether or not the channel is part of the
group or not), only that channel will be soloed. Only
one group at a time may be soloed in Exclusive Solo
mode.
The type of soloing (pre-fader, etc.) is determined by
the settings described in “SOLO TYPE” on page 75.
Dimming and talkback
On the same screen as the control room selection, it
is possible to change the amount by which the control
room outputs are “dimmed” (attenuated) when the
dim is active or the studio-routed talkback is active.
Use POD 2 to set the level to the level that the
dimmed output will be, relative to the normal control
room level. This can be set from
–40dB
to
0dB
in 1dB
steps.
When dimming the studio output, the
DIMMER
key
acts as a “smart” key. That is, if pressed and released
quickly, the dimming status latches on or off. Press-
ing and releasing the key quickly again changes the
status back again.
If the key is pressed and held for more than half a
scone, the switch becomes non-latching, that is, the
dimming status is on as long as the key is held down.
Whenever the dimming is active, the indicator is lit.
The level of the talkback microphone (which is
located below the
PHONES
control) can be adjusted
using the
T/B
control.
The talkback signal can be routed to the studio out-
puts (use the
STUDIO
key) or to a “slate” (use the
SLATE
key), that is, to a selected group of aux and
buss outputs, as explained below.
Both the
STUDIO
and
SLATE
keys are smart keys
working in the same way as the
DIMMER
key. If
PFL
fast flashing
AFL
slow flashing
Inplace
lit
