4 – Operation : Writing Switch Events
TASCAM DM
Automation Guide
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Writing Switch Events
Switch Events are defined as the switching of any
“on/off” controls. Examples of such controls are
MUTE
keys and the
EQ ON
key.
Action:
Press the
WRITE
key before or after start-
ing timecode and its indicator lights. With timecode
running, press the desired key or keys to write the
switch event at the desired timecode location.
Result:
This works for muting, EQ On/Off, EQ
band type switching, Auxiliary send Pre/Post switch-
ing and Library Recall.
Once a switch event has been written to a control, the
automation system automatically changes that con-
trol from Static mode to Dynamic mode, in order to
read mix moves.
Controls that have not had switch events written
remain in Static mode, even if those controls are on
the same channel as a control that has had other mix
data written to it.
In write mode, existing events are not replayed, but
in trim mode, they are played back and merged.
Revert Time
Because switch events are not continuous data like
fader moves, there is no need to make a smooth tran-
sition. This setting has no effect on writing switch
events.
CONTROL SENSE TIME OUT & Switch Events
The TASCAM DM’s faders are touch sensitive, so
the automation system knows when you have
touched or released a fader, thus punching into or out
of automation writing.
The control surface keys are not touch sensitive.
These controls write a switch event when pressed,
while Write or Trim mode is enabled.
CONTROL SENSE
TIME OUT
allows these keys to punch out of automa-
tion writing automatically, after the specified amount
of time has passed without being pressed. This field
can be set from 0.5 seconds to 10 seconds in 0.5 sec-
ond increments.