TEAC DM-3200 DM-3200 Owner's Manual - Page 71

5 - Channel modules : Module setup Use the POD 4 encoder to switch between milliseconds and samples as the units in which the delay time is set and displayed. Digital trim Allows the module's input to be adjusted. This is post-phase and pre-gate. It is entirely independent of the analog TRIM controls on the mic/line inputs. The value of this digital trim can be adjusted from a cut of -50 dB to a boost of +10 dB in 0.5 dB steps. Also see "Phase/trim/delay" on page 71 below. Dithering (stereo buss module only) When going from 24-bit to 16-bit, using dithering is often a good way of reducing noise, etc. The POD 2 encoder can be used to set dithering Off (24-bit) or to the 16bit (On) setting. The exact form of bit-reduction used can be set here as well as in the DIGITAL FORMAT screen (see "Digital I/O setup" on page 41): TRUNCATE, DITHER and NOISE SHAPED. Pan and balance settings Many of these set- tings are dependent on whether the channel being edited is linked to another channel, as well as to whether the project is a stereo or surround project. The POD 4 encoder is used to set the pan or balance. Beside the on-screen representation of this control is a CENTER button. Use this to center the pan or balance setting easily. In the "normal" (unlinked, stereo) case, the odd-numbered (left) panpot of a pair of channels can be ganged together with the even-numbered (right) panpot. Use the on-screen GANG button to link the panpots of the channels in this way. A linked pair of channel modules has the pan control of a mono channel replaced by a balance control. In the case of such a control, no ganging of control is possible, but two other controls are provided. The first, controlled by the POD 2 encoder, allows either of the two modules to used as a mono signal (LMono, Rmono) or the two together as a stereo signal (STEREO). In the first two cases, the balance control effectively acts as a pan control). The second control, set using the POD 3 encoder, controls the width of the stereo image created by the two controls from a mono point source (center) to a stereo (counterclockwise) image. Turning the pointer clockwise from the center reverses the left and right channels. Figure 5.18: Linked pair balance controls Phase/trim/delay Phase The phase of an input signal, as explained above, can be set either to normal or reversed. Use the ASSIGN PARAMETERS screen ("Global module settings" on page 60) to view and set the phase for all input at once. Digital trim You can also set the digital trim value from a common screen. Press the DIGI. TRIM/DELAY key (ALT + PAN) to bring up the trim screen. Figure 5.19: Digital trim setting Use the cursor keys to select blocks of four channels and the PODs to set the values. TASCAM DM-3200 User's Manual 71