12 - Front panel—Chs 1–16, 17–32, Aux & buss send masters
12–4
–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.
[22] Monitor select keys and indicators
These keys (
AUX1
,
AUX2
,
AUX3
,
AUX4
,
AUX5
,
AUX6
,
D-IN1
,
D-IN2
,
2TR
and
STEREO
) are used to
select the signals which are routed through the moni-
toring system. These correspond to the six AUX buss
sends, the two digital inputs, one of the two analog 2-
track mastering recorders (selected with the
2TR
RTN 1/2
switch
[62]
) and the STEREO OUT.
The meters show the level of the selected monitor
source(s), except for the analog
2TR
selection.
[23] PFL and IN PLACE indicators
The appropriate one of this pair of indicators shows
the status of thr currently-selected solo mode (from
the
OPTION SOLO
screen (see 5.4, “SOLO”).
PFL
flashes when pre-fade listen mode is selected
and a channel is being soloed.
IN PLACE
lights
whenever in-place soloing is selected.
[24] TO SLATE and TO AUX 1-2 keys and
indicators
These keys allow the routing of the signal from the
integral talkback microphone to the slate (the stereo
output buss and the eight output busses) and the Aux
1/2 busses. See 5.1.3, “Talkback”.
12.6Chs 1–16, 17–32, Aux & buss
send masters
Each mono input module has identical facilities and
controls, regardless of whether it is being used as an
input channel or a tape return.
Note that the majority of the operations which affect
a channel are performed using the PODs and the dis-
play screens as described in 4, “Module operations”.
[25] REC key and indicator (modules 1–
16)
If an external machine is connected and has been
selected for remote track arming control through the
TM-D4000 (see the section on external machine con-
trol for details of how to achieve this), these keys and
indicators are used to set and display the track arm-
ing and recording status of the external machine.
The
ALL SAFE
key
[33]
can be used to turn off the
recording status of all tracks.
Note that the status of the keys and indicators
changes according to the active fader layer, and is set
up on the
MIDI & MC SETUP
MACHINE CTRL
screen.
[26] SEL key and indicator
This key and indicator are used to select the module
for editing, etc. using the display screens. They are
also used in grouping, etc. to select the channels
which are part of a group (4.9, “Fader and cut
groups”) and for the stereo linking of modules (4.2,
“Stereo linking”).
When a module, or pair of modules linked as a stereo
pair is selected, the appropriate
SEL
indicator(s) will
light.
[27] SOLO key and indicator (mono
input modules and ST IN modules)
This key and indicator are used to solo the input
module in the appropriate mode, as selected in the
SOLO
options (5.4, “SOLO”) and shown on the
solo indicators
[23]
.
When the active fader layer is the
MASTER
layer,
pressing the
SOLO
keys will have no effect, except
on the
ST IN
modules (output busses and Aux sends
cannot be soloed).
[28] CUT key and indicator
This key and indicator are used to cut the signal from
the input channel to all output busses, the
STEREO
