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    D00889210B Digital Mixing Console AUTOMATION GUIDE
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    Recall Events Over Existing Static Control Positions 34 Combining Library Recall With Dynamic Mix Moves 34 Automating Groups 35 Grouping Non-Automated Controls 35 Grouping Automated Controls 35 Hierarchical Groups 35 Mix File Management 35 The Mix Data 35 2 TASCAM DM Automation Guide
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    selection (showing USB MTC selected 5 Figure 2: The automation FILES display ...6 Figure 3: Automation SETUP screen ...6 Figure 4: Naming a mix ...7 Figure 5: Illustration of trim mode behavior 10 Figure and dynamic data 32 Figure 31: Initial Status editing ...33 TASCAM DM Automation Guide 3
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    to center and LFE channels. • Buss master levels • Library recall (all libraries) 4 TASCAM DM Automation Guide The following mixer controls of the TASCAM DM cannot be automated: • Digital trim (stored as part of the Initial Status, however) • Analog TRIM • Control Room monitor switching • LCD
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    of MTC could be a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) that does not support LTC, or any other source of MTC. 1 - Introduction : Setup Alternatively, the TASCAM DM's own internal timecode generator can be used to synchronize the automated mix moves and slave the external recorder. The event resolution
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    out with the timecode While the TASCAM DM automation system is extremely powerful, it is also very easy to use. This Quick Start covers much of what you need to know to run the system. The rest of the manual provides details on the concepts of the system and how to use it to its fullest potential
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    your recorder and navigate and operate the TASCAM DM as you normally would during a mix. You are not writing mix moves yet! The TASCAM DM's automation system stores control settings as you change them. Store the current settings 10 Store the current mix data using the AUTO FILES display, and
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    trim you're adding. • Release the fader when you are finished trimming. The fader returns to reading previous, untrimmed mix moves. Finishing up 16 Remember to store your mix into your libraries (as described in "Store the current settings " on page 7). Happy mixing! 8 TASCAM DM Automation Guide
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    mix moves written is said to be in Dynamic mode. A control that has no dynamic mix moves written is said to be in Static mode. As soon as you adjust a control, while Write mode is enabled, that control will begin writing new mix moves, overwriting any pre-existing data. TASCAM DM Automation Guide
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    holding the SHIFT key while pressing ALL SAFE. Off This mode removes a control from the automation system completely. A control that is Off cannot record or playback mix moves. However, moving a control that is Off will affect the audio passing through that control. 10 TASCAM DM Automation Guide
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    key (or using the POD 1 encoder and switch) toggles between the displays. AUTOMATION ENGINE This on-screen button enables/disables the TASCAM DM's automation system. When enabled, AUTO is displayed in the upper left of the display with the currently selected channel, in all mixer displays. No
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    is moved again. TIP A useful trick is to map the Auxiliary Sends to faders for touch-sensitive control, flipping encoders if necessary. AUTO FADE OUT TIME This field determines the duration of a linear fade written to the Master Fader when the AUTO FADE key is pressed. 12 TASCAM DM Automation Guide
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    highlighted automation file respectively are shown. The amount of bank memory used by the selected mix is shown. The POD 4 encoder and wheel are used to select a stored mix and the on-screen CF BANK buttons are used to select the different banks on the inserted CF card. TASCAM DM Automation Guide
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    mix file. CAUTION There is no undo for this operation. AUTO CONFIG Figure 8: AUTO CONFIG display The grid represented in the AUTO CONFIG display is used for manual override of the automation's mode switching. The selected channel "Disabling Auto Revert" on page 19. 14 TASCAM DM Automation Guide
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    , they flash when any control on a channel is writing or reverting. They are lit steadily when all controls on a channel are reading. The global Revert indicator above the REVERT key follows the behavior of the channel indicators when they are used for automation. TASCAM DM Automation Guide 15
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    moves automatically on a per control basis without the need to end writing manually. In this case, controls stop writing mix moves at different times, depending on when they were released 16 TASCAM DM Automation Guide In the case of POD controls, writing will begin when the control is moved. Once
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    to understand how this works: 4 - Operation : Writing Mix Moves Existing Static Fader Position 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 Mix Move 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 over a previous static position with Auto Revert enabled TASCAM DM Automation Guide 17
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    4 - Operation : Writing Mix Moves Existing Fader Move 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 Mix Move 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec +12 ) move over a previous Dynamic move with Auto Revert enabled 18 TASCAM DM Automation Guide
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    Operation : Writing Mix Moves Disabling Auto Revert allows you to manually stop writing mix moves, either by stopping the timecode, or by pressing the REVERT key. In this case, all controls that are writing mix over a previous Static position with Auto Revert disabled TASCAM DM Automation Guide 19
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    4 - Operation : Writing Mix Moves Existing Fader Move 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 Mix Move 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec +12 move over previous Dynamic moves with Auto Revert disabled 20 TASCAM DM Automation Guide
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    4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 Mix Move 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 Fader Movement Touch Fader Release Fader Stop Time Code Figure 18: Write to End over previous Dynamic fader moves TASCAM DM Automation Guide 21
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    5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 Mix Move 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 POD Movement Move POD Release POD Stop Time Code Figure 20: Write to End over previous Dynamic POD or encoder moves 22 TASCAM DM Automation Guide
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    controls are on the same channel as a control that has had other mix data written to it. In automation 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 second increments. TASCAM DM Automation Guide
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    Operation : Writing Switch Events Auto Revert Choices: With AUTO REVERT - WRITE/TRIM enabled, the automation system stops recording switch events automatically on a per control basis, without any need to end writing manually switch events with Auto Revert enabled 24 TASCAM DM Automation Guide
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    4 - Operation : Writing Switch Events Disabling Auto Revert allows you to stop writing switch events manually, either by stopping the timecode or by pressing the REVERT key OFF Figure 22: Writing new switch events over previous switch events with Auto Revert disabled TASCAM DM Automation Guide 25
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    Switch ON 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec Switch OFF Stop Time Code Figure 23: Writing a new switch event with Write to End enabled 26 TASCAM DM Automation Guide
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    trimmed mix move to the previously existing data is called the Revert Time. A Revert Time is applied, even when the timecode is stopped, past the point when the timecode stops, to ensure a smooth transition between the trimmed mix move and the control's previous setting. TASCAM DM Automation Guide
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    -12 Mix Move 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec +12 Revert +6 Time +3 0 -3 -6 Control -9 Sense -12 Timeout Move POD POD Movement Release POD Time out or Stop Timecode Figure 25: Trimming POD and encoder moves with Auto Revert enabled 28 TASCAM DM Automation Guide
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    5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 Mix Move 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec +12 Revert +6 Time +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 Move & Release POD Press REVERT Figure 27: Trimming POD and encoder moves with Auto Revert disabled TASCAM DM Automation Guide 29
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    2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 Mix Move 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 Move POD & Release Stop Time Code Figure 29: Trimming POD and encoder moves with Trim to End enabled 30 TASCAM DM Automation Guide
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    a control to its desired position. You will hear the audio follow the move. Press the WRITE or TRIM key to instantly punch that control into automation Write at the new position. The result will be the fastest possible move when reading back the mix. TASCAM DM Automation Guide 31
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    mix moves. If it becomes necessary to alter a control's starting point before the first dynamic move written, Initial Edit is used. 1 While holding SHIFT, press INITIAL EDIT/ EDIT to enter Initial Edit mode. The automation EDIT/EDIT to exit Initial Edit, saving changes. 32 TASCAM DM Automation Guide
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    The diagram below illustrates the results of Initial Status editing: 4 - Operation : Initial Status Before Initial Status Edit 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 8 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 Initial Status Dynamic Data Figure 31: Initial Status editing TASCAM DM Automation Guide 33
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    4 - Operation : Automating Library Recall Automating Library Recall The TASCAM DM automation system is capable of including library recall events as part of an automated mix. These are treated by the automation system as Switch Events. All TASCAM DM libraries support automated recall: • Snapshot •
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    the ST LINK/GROUPING display. Mix File Management The TASCAM DM automation system's storage capacity is determined by the size of the Compact Flash card. The exact number of mixes depends on the type of mix. Some control movements use up more events than others. Pressing a MUTE key uses one event
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Digital Mixing Console
AUTOMATION GUIDE
D00889210B