3 – System-wide options—OPTION screen
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TASCAM DM-24 Reference Manual
For example, if this option is active, and
SEL
2 key is
lit with fader layer 1-16 active, fader layer 17-32 is
then selected,
SEL
key 3 (channel 19) is selected, and
then fader layer 1-16 is then re-selected,
SEL
key 2
will be active.
If the option is not active, any
SEL
key which is lit
remains lit when the fader layer is changed. For
example, if this option is not selected, and
SEL
key 2
is lit with fader layer 1-16 active, and fader layer
17-24 is then selected,
SEL
key 2 will still be lit (that
is, channel 18).
Meter Follows SEL key
When this option is
checked, the meter layer automatically changes when
the appropriate
SEL
key is pressed (see “Meters and
faders” on page 77). The modes are as follows:
Automation fader OFF
When this option is
active (checked), in automation mode, when the
automated mix is being read (played back), the faders
do not move.
Cursor follows EQ Band Key
When the
option is enabled and modules are being edited, and
any of the EQ band keys (
HI
,
HI MID
,
LOW MID
or
LOW
) is pressed, the box cursor surrounding the
active on-screen controls will move to highlight the
active band.
FLASH Info.
This on-screen button allows you to
see how many times the flash memory used for stor-
ing library entries, etc. has been used (written to).
Moving the cursor to this on-screen button and press-
ing
ENTER
brings up a pop-up panel showing the
number of times that the flash memory locations
have been used. Pressing
ENTER
again allows you to
view the automation memory area usage. Dismiss
this pop-up by pressing
ENTER
once more.
If any flash memory location has been written to too
many times in the life of the unit, a popup message
will automatically appear to alert you of this fact.
You should then contact your TASCAM dealer for
service.
Version Info.
For service, etc. it is useful to know
the software version numbers of the different compo-
nents. Moving the cursor to this on-screen button and
pressing
ENTER
brings up a pop-up panel with the
software version numbers of the different compo-
nents (including the internal effector units). Press
ENTER
to dismiss this panel.
Battery Check
This is a “read-only” display. It
shows the current voltage and the status of the
DM-24’s internal battery.
If the battery voltage falls below a certain level, or is
reported as being above a certain level, this display
blinks, and the screen shows
Can’t Save System Data
,
together with the out-of-range voltage.
Consult your TASCAM distributor if you see this
message.
SOLO
The solo modes on the DM-24 can be set up in a
number of different ways using this screen:
MODE SELECT
Either
Mix Solo
or
Exclusive Solo
can be selected here. The
Mix Solo
mode allows a
number of channels (that is, all whose
MUTE
keys
are lit in solo mode) to have their outputs added
together to the solo mix. The
Exclusive Solo
mode only
allows one channel (the one whose
MUTE
key was
pressed last) to be soloed at one time.
SOLO LINK
This option allows the fader and mute
groups to be used with the solo function. This is
explained more fully in the solo part of the section
describing monitoring (see “SOLO LINK” on
page 75). Briefly, if one of the group options (
MUTE
GROUP
or
FADER GROUP
) is enabled, selecting a group
master module solos or unsolos the whole of the
group. If a group slave module is selected, the solo
status of only that slave module is affected.
Fader layer
SEL keys
Meter layer
CH 1–16
CH 1–16
CH 1–24
CH 17–32
CH 17–24
CH 1–24
CH 25–32
MASTER/CH 25–32
MASTER
Buss 1–8/Aux1–6/Stereo MASTER/CH 25–32
