5 - Monitoring—2-track monitoring
5–2
–10 dBV) corresponds to a reading of –16 dB
(relative to full-scale), which is represented
here as –16 dBFS). This factory value may be
changed by authorized TASCAM service per-
sonnel only to either –20 dBFS or –9 dBFS.
Contact your TASCAM dealer for details.
The top of the scale represents overload (over full-
scale). Unlike an analog meter reading of 0 or a
“plus” value, which are relative to a nominal signal
level, digital overload results in harsh distortion and
clipping. Take care that the top
OL
meter segment
does not light, even in the loudest parts of the
program.
NOTE
The way in which digital equipment meters
are calibrated varies between different manu-
facturers. While a reading of OL or OVER will
be the same on all TASCAM equipment, there
is no guarantee that identical readings will be
produced on equipment from other manufac-
turers. Be aware of the possible discrepan-
cies between meter readings on different
pieces of equipment in your setup.
5.3 2-track monitoring
A ba4 dBu level analog recorder may be
connected to the XLR-type
2TR RTN 1
jacks, and/or
an unbalanced –10 dBV analog recorder may be con-
nected to the RCA
2TR RTN 2
jacks.
Select which pair of inputs will be used when the
2TR
monitoring selection key is pressed by using the
2TR RTN 1/2
key (depressed for
1
, out for
2
).
Note that these analog signal levels are not shown on
the meters.
5.4 SOLO
The TM-D4000 provides two modes of soloing, as
explained here. Soloing occurs when the
SOLO
key
of at least one module is pressed. What happens
when this happens is dependent on the settings made
in the
SOLO
screen.
5.4.1 Inplace solo defeat
The rst option is a defeat option to pre vent channels
selected in this way from being muted when other
channels are soloed. It can be used with a pair of
effect returns, for instance, so that these effect returns
will always be added in the inplace mix, together
with those other channels selected for inplace solo-
ing.
Inplace soloing will output the soloed channel(s)
from the stereo outputs, and cut all other channels.
Use the cursor keys to highlight a channel, and the
ENTER
key to change the status of the
INPLACE
SOLO DEFEAT
.
5.4.2 Solo mode
The
SOLO MODE
can be selected as either
PFL
(pre-fade listen) or
INPLACE SOLO
.
The setting here is also reected in the status of the
two solo mode indicators at the right of the console,
below the talkback microphone.
The
PFL
indicator will ash whene ver a channel is
soloed in PFL mode. The
INPLACE
indicator is
always lit when inplace solo mode is selected.
PFL is taken, as the name implies, before the signal
is sent through the panpot and fader. When a channel
is soloed in PFL mode, the output from the eight out-
put busses and from the
STEREO OUT
is unaffected.
The solo monitor signal is in mono.
By contrast, as mentioned above, soloing a channel
in Inplace Solo mode will cut the signal from the ste-
reo outputs. The level of the solo signals and their
position in the solo mix is determined by the channel
faders and panpots.
