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9 - Machine Control—Selecting devices for control

9–3

NOTE

The exact way in which the transport controls
work with the external device depends on the
capabilities of the device. For instance, the
notion of “record” is not very meaningful when
applied to the internal timecode generator.

There are also many specific features for dif-
ferent devices. If you require further informa-
tion on the control features of a specific
device that are not detailed here, please con-
tact your TASCAM dealer, who should be able

to supply you with further information.

Moving the cursor to the right of the

REC

column,

and pressing the

ENTER

key repeatedly will cycle

through the following conditions:

Only one device at a time can be selected for trans-
port control, as shown by the circled

symbol. If a

device has been selected for transport control, and it
is required to control another device, the first device
selected for external control must be de-selected
from transport control before the “new” device is
selected for this purpose.

One feature which is not visible from the transport
controls is an “eject” function. DTRS and ADAT
units, as well as most VTRs, can have their media
ejected by pressing and holding the

STOP

transport

key, and pressing the

CLEAR

key of the auto-punch

section

[36]

(not the number keypad

CLR

key).

Some machines may unthread the tape if the

STOP

key is pressed while the transport is stopped.

If a device can be armed for recording using the TM-
D4000 controls, a circle appears in this position in
the list. A solid circle, or circled number, indicate
that the

REC

keys above each module

[25]

are used

as the track arming/record switches for the remote
device. There are 24 module

REC

keys (the last eight

of the first layer, and all of the second layer) available
for use. As explained at the bottom of the list screen,
a circled number indicates which module

REC

keys

are used for the device:

If a solid circle is shown, the default

REC

key assign-

ments are made, as shown in the table above. How-
ever, this can be changed to a non-default assignment
using the

JOG

dial to change the solid circle to the

appropriate circled number, and confirming with the

ENTER

key.

NOTE

When the

LAYER STATUS MASTER

indicator

is lit, the module

REC

keys have no effect.

The

ALL SAFE

key

[33]

can be used to turn off the

track arming for all tracks for all assigned

REC

keys.

While

ALL SAFE

is active, the

REC

keys are dis-

abled, until

ALL SAFE

is turned off again. The

recording status that was active before the

ALL

SAFE

was turned on is restored when

ALL SAFE

turned off again.

9.1.4 Machine Control mapping
memories

So that commonly-used machine control settings can
be stored and recalled easily, the TM-D4000 pro-
vides 10 memories of machine control mappings
(numbered from 0 through 9).

These memories include: the

CHASE

setting, the

SCR

setting and the

TRA

setting.

An an example of the practical use of this, take the
example of three DTRS units connected to a VTR,
chasing to timecode supplied by the VTR. Usually,
the transport keys will control the VTR, and the

REC

keys will control the three DTRS units. The DTRS
units will be locked and chasing the VTR. Some-
times, though, it will be necessary to control the
DTRS units directly (through the first DTRS).
Recording functions are still assigned to the DTRS
units.

These two setups can be stored to two different mem-
ories, and recalled instantly as necessary.

To store the current machine control mapping into a
memory:

Press and hold down the

MACHINE SELECT

key

[39]

TRA

REC

off

TRA

REC

TRA