TASCAM DM-24 Installation and Use Owners Manual - Page 8

1 - Introduction The DM-24 digital mixing console is designed to provide you with superlative audio quality in today's digital audio recording environment, as well as ease of use and flexibility to meet changing needs. This Reference Manual is not intended to be read from cover to cover, but we do suggest that you make Features The DM-24 includes many advanced features, including: • the sixteen long-throw motorized "channel" faders are "layered", allowing control of up to 32 mono inputs (which may be "ganged" in stereo pairs), eight buss sends and six aux sends in a compact package • in addition to the sixteen faders mentioned above, one other dedicated motorized long-throw fader is used for the stereo out buss • the TASCAM TDIF-1 digital audio format and other general digital audio formats such as ADAT, AES/EBU, SPDIF, as well as high-quality A/D and D/A conversion, are supported, • Modular expansion slot facilities provide further flexibility • sixteen integral high-quality microphone amplifiers, with switchable phantom powering and 24-bit A/D conversion • the DM-24 is capable of accepting and transmitting digital audio data in 24-bit format, allowing it to be used with the HR series of TASCAM DTRS recorders as well as the MX2424 recorder • internal processing is carried out at floating 32-bit resolution • eight output busses and six auxiliary sends • eight fader groups and eight mute groups • grouping layers provide further flexibility in group- ing arrangements • all popular surround formats (2+2, 3+2, 5.1) as well as stereo, are supported for final mixdown • expansion with another DM-24 console using an optional cascade slot card • both 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz base sampling frequen- cies are supported, together with dual-frequency support (88.2kHz and 96kHz), with flexible clock configuration • each of the 32 analog input channels is equipped with 4-band fully-parametric equalization and a dynamics processor yourself familiar with the contents of this section as well as the structure of this manual, so that you can find answers to questions when you need them. If you learn a little about the key features and principles of operation now, before you start to use the DM-24 it will save you time and trouble later on. • the capability of acting as a remote controller for a wide variety of devices using the DTRS remote, P2 or MMC protocol • synchronization to SMPTE/EBU timecode and MIDI timecode, and MIDI timecode generation facilities, allowing location of connected recorders, etc. and integration with the DTRS tape system • full control room and studio monitoring facilities are provided, along with an integral talkback microphone and master bargraph meters • graphical user interface, based on the successful TASCAM series of digital mixing consoles, and featuring a backlit LCD with a flexible POD-based user interface • "ring encoders" give instant visual feedback of key EQ, pan and aux send settings • integral Antares© Microphone Modeler technology, allowing the DM-24 to emulate the distinctive characteristics of any of a wide variety of classic or modern microphones, using any standard microphone • integral t.c.electronics reverberation technology, providing full standard reverberation facilities within the DM-24 • flexible digital multi-effector providing many standard effects without the need for outboard equipment or connections • library facilities for snapshot mix settings, frequently-used EQ settings, effect settings, dynamics processor settings, etc. • MIDI control allows dynamic control of parameters through MIDI messages, so mix events can be recorded on MIDI for replay, as well as snapshot recall being linked to Program Change messages • the DM-24 contains its own automation system, allowing full real-time control of almost all mix parameters with no need for connection to other units • an optional meter bridge unit provides channel and master metering facilities through LED bargraph displays which are switchable in "layers" 8 TASCAM DM-24 Reference Manual