Tascam Digital Mixer TM-D1000 Tutorial Manual

The TM-D1000 comes with two stereo digital outputs and one stereo digita\
l input available on AES/EBU
and SPDIF.  These are assignable to different locations on the board, al\
lowing you to keep more signals
in the digital domain.
First of all, it is important to realize that you cannot use both the AE\
S/EBU and SPDIF of a single input or
output at the same time.  However, Digital Output A can operate with AES\
/EBU signal while Digital
Output B is operated with SPDIF signal.
TASCAMTM-D1000The lights...

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---------- Routing Digital Input Targets ----------
To route your digital inputs to a channel, EFFECT RETURN or AUX RETURN:
OptionSetup?
Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to Setup.
Press ENTER.
SetupCh1-8 Input?
Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to Eff Rtn Input/Assign,
Aux Rtn Input/Assign, Ch1-8 Input, or Ch9-16 Input.
Press ENTER.
Ch1-8 InputCh1:Analog In
Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to select which
digital format you wish to use.  Press ENTER.  In
the channel screens,...

The TM-D1000 is totally at home in a live situation, as well as the home\
 recording situation.  Below is a
diagram of a typical application (shown with optional accessories):
FX-D1000
TASCAMMA-AD8
Digital I/O 1(TDIF-1)
TDIF-1 A
FX-D1000(Installed)
CH  1: Lead VocalCH  2: B. Vocal 1CH  3: B. Vocal 2CH  4: GuitarCH  5: Keyboard 1 (L)CH  6: Keyboard 1 (R)CH  7: Keyboard 2 (L)CH  8: Keyboard 2 (R)CH  9: Bass DICH 10: Kick MicCH 11: Snare MicCH 12: Tom-Tom 1CH 13: Tom-Tom 2CH 14: Tom-Tom 3CH 15: Overhead Mic...

Using a digital mixer like the TM-D1000 will dramatically improve the so\
und of your recordings.  In many
professional recording studios, microphones are fed to a mic pre-amp and\
 recorded immediately thereby
completely bypassing the board.  They do this to avoid any noise added b\
y extra analog circuitry.  In the
digital mixer, we’re taking that one step further.  As soon as the input is gain staged, t\
he signal is
converted to digital signal which can go directly to tape.  But what ’s really cool...

For directions on how to set everything up, see Section III - Recording \
Hook-up.  Once that’s done, the
instructions below will walk you through a really basic recording sessio\
n.  There are two different paths
for routing audio to your multitrack: direct out or buss.  This QuickSta\
rt session will walk you through
both types.
Step I - Initializing the TM-D1000
Initializing the mixer resets the mixer to the factory settings.  It era\
ses all snapshot scenes, custom
effects, and routing options...

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Step III - Buss out Recording
Setting up busses to be available
The TM-D1000 uses the same signal paths for both auxiliary sends and bus\
ses.  Since the default
setting of the board is with 4 auxiliaries, and we want to record using \
busses, we need to make some
busses available.  For detailed explanation of your options, read Sectio\
n V - Buss+Aux=4.  But for now,
to save you the page flipping and prevent information overload in this s\
ession, we’ve given...

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STEP IV - Adding EQ
Recording enthusiasts want more bass in their bass and more sizzle in th\
eir cymbal.  The seasoned pro
wants to “bring out the character in the sound by enhancing its natural qualities.\
 ”  However you say it,
you ’re tweaking EQ.  Here ’s how you do it on the TM-D1000.  If some of the terms regarding different
types of EQs become intimidating, look up EQ in Section XIII - What the \
Heck is That?.  You will find
explanations of what the...

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STEP VI - Storing/Recalling Snapshots
Now that you’ve slaved over your mix, you can save your mixer settings in a  “snapshot. ”  This way, you
can set up a mix, save it, set up another mix, save it, and recall eithe\
r at any time.  To do this:
Storing snapshots
- Exit the effects screen if you are in one.  (Otherwise, you will be s\
toring effects, not snapshots.)
- Press SHIFT and STORE together.  The screen will show the first unwrit\
ten snapshot.
- Press...

Section XII
MIDI Implementation
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MIDI Ch SelectMixer Ch:1
MIDI Ch SelectEffect1 Ch:2
OptionMIDI?
MIDIMIDI Ch Select?
- Press SHIFT and PARAM SEL simultaneously.  The top line of the screen
should read Option.  If it doesn’t, press ESCAPE until it does.
- Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to MIDI.  Press ENTER.
- Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to MIDI Ch Select.  Press ENTER.
- Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to select the MIDI channel you wish to use.\
Press ENTER.
As a side note, you can also recall...

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Closed loop (two-way communication) is generally considered better bec\
ause you have current
information in your mixer.  (Signals can be sent from the controlled de\
cks verifying the action requested.)
The play light will be solidly illuminated telling you that the unit is \
playing or recording.  Also, you can
stack commands.  For instance, you could press locate 1 and play right a\
way.  This way, when the
machine gets to locate point one, it immediately...