Table of Contents
TASCAM DM-24
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Output assignments ...................................42
Digital outputs .......................................................42
Assignable sends and returns ...................43
Master compressors ...................................43
6 – Hookup
Analog connections ....................................44
MIC/LINE connections ...........................................44
External dynamics processors and effectors .......45
Analog monitoring and mastering ......................45
Digital connections .....................................46
DTRS recorder connections ...................................46
ADAT connections .................................................47
Digital inputs and outputs ....................................47
Synchronization and control connections 47
Word sync clock connections ................................48
MIDI connections ...................................................48
SMPTE/EBU timecode connections .......................48
Meter unit ..............................................................48
P2 connections .......................................................48
7 – Module operations
Selecting modules ......................................49
Common area indicators and controls ......50
Dynamics controls .................................................50
Gate/Expander ........................................................ 50
Compressor ............................................................. 50
Compressor insert point ......................................... 50
Dynamics meter ...................................................... 50
Other common controls and displays ..................51
Digital trim and pan ............................................... 51
Phase switch ........................................................... 51
Assignable inserts ................................................... 51
Input/return assignments ...................................... 51
Meter ....................................................................... 51
EQ and buss assignments ...................................... 51
Fader section ........................................................... 51
Mute and fader groups .......................................... 51
Digital trim control ................................................51
Pan control .............................................................51
Balance controls for stereo linked pair ................52
Global pan ..............................................................52
Ganging ................................................................... 52
Setup ....................................................................... 52
Dynamics screen .........................................53
Noise gate (GATE) .................................................53
Compressor ............................................................53
Expander ................................................................53
EQ ............................................................54
On/off (all bands) ................................................... 54
Gain (all bands) ....................................................... 54
Frequency range (all bands) .................................. 54
Q (all bands) ............................................................ 54
EQ band type .......................................................... 54
High band ................................................................ 54
High-mid band ........................................................ 54
Low-mid band ......................................................... 55
Low band ................................................................ 55
EQ library ...............................................................55
Aux sends ....................................................55
Aux sends (global) .................................................55
Fader control ........................................................... 56
Setup ....................................................................... 56
Copy ......................................................................... 56
Source (pre/post and SOURCE) settings ................56
Setup ........................................................................56
Linked aux sends .....................................................56
Setup screen ............................................... 57
Channel source (CH SOURCE) .................................58
Gate switch (GATE SW) ...........................................58
Aux 1 and 2 source (AUX 1-2 SOURCE) ..................58
Compression insert (COMP INSERT) .......................58
Compressor switch (COMP SW) .............................58
Assignable insert position (ASSIGN INSERT) .........58
Assignable insert switch (ASSIGN INS SW) ...........58
Phase switch (
Φ
) .....................................................58
Digital delay time (DELAY) .....................................58
Digital delay units (UNIT) .......................................59
Digital trim and delay (global) .................. 59
Global digital trim ................................................ 59
Fader control ...........................................................59
Setup ........................................................................59
Global digital delay .............................................. 59
Unit ...........................................................................60
Fader control ...........................................................60
Setup ........................................................................60
PRE/POST .................................................................60
Linked modules .......................................... 60
Channels ..................................................................60
Master modules .......................................................60
Linking and unlinking modules ........................... 60
Stereo linking (global) .......................................... 61
Screens for linked modules .................................. 61
Phase ........................................................................61
Pan ............................................................................61
Mono switch (MONO SW) ......................................61
UTILITY copying ......................................... 62
8 – Dynamics processors
Turning the processors on and off ...................... 63
DYNAMICS (input channels 1–16) ............. 63
Selecting a gate or an expander ......................... 63
“Master” settings .................................................. 64
GATE/EXPAND .........................................................64
LINK L->R ..................................................................64
Trigger source ..........................................................64
Compressor ..............................................................64
Insert point ..............................................................64
LINK L->R ..................................................................64
Trigger source ..........................................................64
Soft keys (library) ................................................. 64
DYNAMICS (channels 17–32) ..................... 64
DYNAMICS (master channels) ................... 65
No expander or gate ...............................................65
Insert point ..............................................................65
Linking .....................................................................65
Assigning processors to master channels ........... 65
Dynamics diagram ..................................... 66
Gates/expanders ........................................ 66
Gate .................................................................... 66
Threshold .................................................................66
Range .......................................................................66
Hysteresis .................................................................66
Gate attack time ......................................................66
Gate hold time .........................................................66
Gate decay time ......................................................66
Expander ............................................................... 66
Threshold .................................................................66
Ratio .........................................................................66
