TASCAM DM-24 Installation and Use Effects Manual - Page 18

4 - Antares speaker modeling In the same way that microphones can be modeled, the DM-24 allows for the modeling of speakers. Once again, it is important to remember that it is not possible to instantly transform a pair of low-end near-field monitors into a pair of expensive, top-of-the-line monster monitors (even modern technology has its limits), but it can be useful for simulating some of the speaker types on which your final project will be played, and for which you may not have space in your control room (or where it may be inconvenient to reproduce the sound-for example, not many people will wish to purchase a SUV merely for the acoustical properties of the interior!). The technique for using this is similar to the microphone modeler, but not so complex. Basically, you define a set of source speakers (the real speakers that you are listening to) and a set of target speakers (the ones that you wish to model). Selecting the speaker modeler Recall the preset library entry 1-101 in order to load the speaker modeler. General parameters There are three general settings which are all set using the top row of PODs. INTYPE stands for input type. There are four options here: Stereo, L mono, R mono and LR mono. The first three explain themselves, but the last refers Source speaker types The source speakers which may be selected are generic types of speaker, not individual models. The different selections available (pod 2, bottom row) are: • Bypass speaker (as if there was no output speaker connected to the DM-24) • Cheap Near Field (for "cheap", read "low-cost, but acceptable performance", but that is too long to fit on the display!) • Large Studio (dedicated studio monitors) This speaker modeler can be inserted anywhere in the signal chain, but obviously it is more useful if it is selected as an insert in the main stereo outputs. NOTE Due to technical limitations, if the speaker modeler is selected as one effect, the reverb cannot be selected as the second effect. It is also not available in high sampling frequency mode. See "Setting up the effects units" on page 7 for further details. to a mono signal comprised of the L and R output signals added together. INPUT the input level can be adjusted (in 1 dB steps) from -30 dB to +6 dB. BYPASS the whole of the speaker modeler effect can be turned on and off with this parameter. • Mid Field Studio • Near Field (better quality than the "cheap" model) • Pro Near Field (more expensive than the other mod- els here) Choose the setting which you feel comes closest to your set of speakers. You can test the source model by selecting the Bypass type for the target speaker and changing between the different models, making A-B comparisons with the whole effect bypassed in order to achieve the closest match. 18 TASCAM DM-24 Effects