TASCAM M-3500 MIXING CONSOLE
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BUS FADER SECTION
The BUS FADERS and STEREO FADER allow easily adjust-
able control of the amplitude of each bus and the stereo output.
Each fader is marked to show the 0 dB level settings. To adjust
the input gain structure, each fader should be set to 0 dB. This
will allow the best S/N ratio for each channel to continue to the
final output.
Figure 10
OSCILLATOR SECTION
The “OSC” controls provide an oscillator signal to the stereo output. This allows the
engineer to provide reference and test tones to the output device. Frequencies are
selectable from 40 Hz, 100 Hz, 1 kHz, 10 kHz and 16 kHz. The “TONE” button must
be depressed to provide this output to the Stereo Output. When not being used, turn
the knob to the “OFF” position.
When recording tones, use the red STEREO fader to adjust the tone level to 0 db on
the STEREO METERS (See figure 12).
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STEREO METERS
The STEREO METERS show the VU levels of
various stereo signals, depending upon the
settings of the METER SELECT section (See
figure 13).
The “PEAK” LED is used to show that an
audio peak has occured. It should light on oc-
Figure 12
Figure 13
casion but should not stay lit. The meter should stay between the -3 db and +6 dB
levels. Lower levels will mean that the S/N ratio will be lowered.
Use the METER SELECT buttons to tell the meter which signal to display. The
“STUDIO” button shows the Monitor or Studio levels. “CR” displays the VU of the
Control Room and “STEREO” displays the Main Stereo Output of the mixer.
