TASCAM M-3500 MIXING CONSOLE
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TALK BACK SECTION
This section is used to communicate with the STUDIO.
When the engineer would like to speak to the STUDIO, press the “TB” button. The
volume sent to the STUDIO is based upon the settings of the “MIC” knob. This is con-
trolling the volume of the built-in mic, located above the “OSC” section.
The “SLATE” button will send this mic signal to the STEREO OUTPUT, allowing the
engineer to record memos and take information. The “AUX 1-4” button will allow the
STUDIO to hear the AUX RETURN signals, as adjusted by that section.
BASIC RECORDING
All sections are used for full implementation of this console. However, not all sections are required
to record from this mixing board. The “EQUILIZER”, “AUXILARY SEND”, “STUDIO MONI-
TOR”, “MASTER AUXILARY SEND”, “MASTER EFFECTS RETURN”, dark gray “BUS FAD-
ERS”, “STUDIO SECTION” and “TALK BACK SECTION” are only used when recording more
advanced signals and when using the ISOLATION BOOTH (STUDIO).
All recordings will need to use the “INPUT”, “OUTPUT”, “CHANNEL FADER”, “STEREO
FADER”, “STEREO METERS” AND “CONTROL ROOM” sections.
The “INPUT” section adjusts the input signal levels. The “OUTPUT” section selects the output path
of the signal. The “CHANNEL FADER” sets the individual channel levels. The “STEREO FADER”
sets the final STEREO output, as seen by the “STEREO METERS” and the “CONTROL ROOM”
section allows the engineer to hear and monitor these signals. This is essential to providing a profes-
sional output sound signal.
When recording in this room, monitor the final sound quality at the recording output device. These
will normally be the headphone output of the DAT or the cassette recorders. Listening to the speak-
ers or the mixer headphone outputs may not allow you to evaluate the actual recorded signal.
After all analog, mixer signals are adjusted for good signal processing procedures, use the recording
device’s input levels to make sure that you are recording the loudest signal possible, without clipping.
The TASCAM M-3500 MIXING CONSOLE is an inline recording mixer, designed to support 8, 16,
and 24 channel recording requirements, as well as to support a studio, control room and stereo
output environment, up to +6 dB recording levels. Levels above this specifiacation may become
distorted and be unrecordable, without proper compensation.
