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TASCAM DM-24 Effects
4 – Antares speaker modeling
In the same way that microphones can be modeled,
the DM-24 allows for the modeling of speakers.
Once again, it is important to remember that it is not
possible to instantly transform a pair of low-end
near-field monitors into a pair of expensive,
top-of-the-line monster monitors (even modern tech-
nology has its limits), but it can be useful for simulat-
ing some of the speaker types on which your final
project will be played, and for which you may not
have space in your control room (or where it may be
inconvenient to reproduce the sound—for example,
not many people will wish to purchase a SUV merely
for the acoustical properties of the interior!).
The technique for using this is similar to the micro-
phone modeler, but not so complex.
Basically, you define a set of
source speakers
(the
real speakers that you are listening to) and a set of
target speakers
(the ones that you wish to model).
This speaker modeler can be inserted anywhere in the
signal chain, but obviously it is more useful if it is
selected as an insert in the main stereo outputs.
NOTE
Due to technical limitations, if the speaker modeler is
selected as one effect, the reverb cannot be selected as
the second effect.
It is also not available in high sampling frequency
mode.
Selecting the speaker modeler
Recall the preset library entry 1-101 in order to load
the speaker modeler.
See “Setting up the effects units” on page 7 for fur-
ther details.
General parameters
There are three general settings which are all set
using the top row of PODs.
INTYPE
stands for input type. There are four
options here:
Stereo
,
L mono
,
R mono
and
LR mono
.
The first three explain themselves, but the last refers
to a mono signal comprised of the L and R output
signals added together.
INPUT
the input level can be adjusted (in 1 dB
steps) from –30 dB to +6 dB.
BYPASS
the whole of the speaker modeler effect
can be turned on and off with this parameter.
Source speaker types
The source speakers which may be selected are
generic types of speaker, not individual models.
The different selections available (pod 2, bottom
row) are:
•
Bypass speaker
(as if there was no output speaker
connected to the DM-24)
•
Cheap Near Field
(for “cheap”, read “low-cost, but
acceptable performance”, but that is too long to fit
on the display!)
•
Large Studio
(dedicated studio monitors)
• Mid Field Studio
•
Near Field
(better quality than the “cheap” model)
•
Pro Near Field
(more expensive than the other mod-
els here)
Choose the setting which you feel comes closest to
your set of speakers.
You can test the source model by selecting the
Bypass
type for the target speaker and changing between the
different models, making A-B comparisons with the
whole effect bypassed in order to achieve the closest
match.
Summary of Contents for DM-24
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