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							Section IV, Continued
Section IV, page 4
The TM-D1000 will then allow you to name the scene.  Rotating the DATA
ENTRY dial will select different characters.  To change from upper to
lower case (or visa versa), press the shift key.  To move to another l\
etter,
press down on and rotate the DATA ENTRY dial.  When you’re finished
naming the scene, press ENTER.
Now, you can select the transition time for the scene.  The transition t\
ime
allows you to adjust the crossfade from one scene into the next.  It sho\
uld
be noted that only the volumes crossfade.  The panning, EQ, aux, etc. wi\
ll
all snap as soon as the next scene is recalled.  Rotate the DATA ENTRY
dial to determine the transition time between scenes, then press ENTER.
The scene is now stored in memory.
S-001STORE?
S-001[NAME] OK?Name Your Scene_
S-001[Transition Time]4.7s?
To recall a snapshot, press ESCAPE/RECALL.  The scenes available will fl\
ash in the screen.  Rotate the
DATA ENTRY dial to select from the scenes in memory, then press ENTER to\
 load the snapshot.
If you ’ve got a MIDI sequencer, you can have the sequencer recall snapshots wit\
h standard program
change messages.  You can also dynamically automate any feature in the b\
oard.  (For more information,
see Section XII - MIDI Implementation.)
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							With the TM-D1000, the same routing path is used for both auxiliaries an\
d busses (also called groups).
So, you can have up to 4 auxiliaries -OR- 4 busses, but not both.  If yo\
u look to the left of the screen,
you will see two lights labeled REC and MIX.
If you put the mixer into REC mode, all four paths are turned into busse\
s; you will have no auxiliary
sends in this mode.  This is a quick way to assign all of your submix pa\
ths to busses so you can track
your parts across any channel.
In MIX mode, all four paths are assigned as auxiliary sends; you will ha\
ve no busses in this mode.  This
way, you can have 4 aux sends to use as effect sends, monitor sends, or \
cue mixes.
But what if you want to record tracks and/or inputs with effects?  Here,\
 you need busses to run multiple
signals together and auxiliaries to send to effects.  We thought of that\
, too.  You can assign two paths as
busses and two as auxiliaries.  Basically the rule of thumb is:
Your different bussing/aux options are:
- 4 aux sends with aux 1&2 ganged in stereo (Default MIX mode)
- 4 groups/busses (Default REC mode)
- 2 aux sends and 2 groups/busses
  (If you want to bounce tracks with effects, you’ll need to use this.
- 4 mono aux sends
To switch between Record Mode and Mix Mode:
BUSSES + AUXILIARIES = 4
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1) Press SHIFT and PARAM SEL simultaneously.2) Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to MODE.
Press ENTER.
3) Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to MODE SELECT.
Press ENTER.
4) Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to the desired
Mode.  Press ENTER.
OPTION?MODE
MODE?MODE Select
MODE SelectMIX?
BUSS Function SelectMIX MODE:ST+4AUX[Mono]
BUSS Function SelectMIX MODE:ST+4Grp
BUSS Function SelectMIX MODE:ST+2Aux+2Grp
BUSS Function SelectMIX MODE:ST+4Aux[1-2ST]
Section V
Buss+Aux=4
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Once you are familiar with recording and mixing with Record Mode and Mix\
 Mode, you may want to try
some of the other buss/aux combinations.  To more directly access these \
combinations:
1) Press SHIFT and PARAM SEL simultaneously.
OptionMODE?
2) Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to MODE..
Press ENTER.
MODEBUSS Function Select?
3) Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to  BUSS Function Select .
Press ENTER.
BUSS Function SelectMIX mode: ST+ 4 AUX [1-2ST]
4) Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to the desired
BUSS/AUX Setup.  Press ENTER.
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							The internal effects can be configured in many different ways, but they \
all come down to these two basic
options:
- 4 channel dynamics (i.e. compressor/limiter or noise gate/expander
  - OR -
- 2 stereo processors in the master section (i.e. dynamics, reverb, cho\
rus, delay, etc.)
Effect Routing - Signal Flow
The important thing to remember when assigning stereo effects to an auxi\
lliary send is that the effect
must return somewhere. The effect output can come back through either th\
e EFFECT RETURN, AUX
RETURN, or through any channel.  If the effect output is assigned to a c\
hannel, that channel cannot feed
aux sends.  (This prevents a feedback loop created by feeding the outpu\
t of a processor back into the
input of the processor via the aux send.)
If the stereo effect is assigned to the Master L/R Output, then it is tr\
eated as an insert.  Therefore, the
effects on the Master L/R actually receive signal from the L/R, then con\
tinue straight through to the L/R
output.  (These effects should not return back to channels, EFFECT RETU\
RNS, or AUX RETURNS
because that would create a feedback loop.)
Effect Capabilities
One other thing to remember is that the two effect processors have diffe\
rent capabilities.  Listed below
are the effects possible with each processor:
Effect 1: delay, chorus, pitch shifter, flanger, phaser, limiter, compressor, ex\
pander, de-esser, and
exciter.
Effect 2: same as Effect 1 plus reverb and gated reverb
4 DynChannelsEffect PatternCh Dynamics?
Aux 1Aux 2Master LMaster R
Eff2
Eff1
Effect PatternL-R:Eff1?Aux1-2:Eff2
Aux 1Aux 2Eff2
Eff1Effect PatternAux1-2:Eff [ Para ]?
Eff1Eff2Aux 1Aux 2Effect PatternAux1-2:Eff[Cascade1-2]?
Eff2Eff1Aux 1Aux 2Effect PatternAux1-2:Eff[Cascade2-1]?
- Channel dynamics
The channel dynamics can be used on any channels
you choose.  They can be placed at internal digital
insert points.
- Stereo Effect 2 on Aux 1-2 and Stereo Effect 1 on
L/R Master
Typically, aux 1-2 would be used as a reverb or
delay, and the L/R Master Output would use an
exciter or compressor limiter.
- Two cascaded stereo effects on Aux 1-2
This feeds one effect into the other, such as a delay
into a reverb, or chorus into a delay. Another
possibility is to apply a dynamic processor to the
signal about to be processed.  You will need to work
with the direct and processed signals to achieve a
suitable amount of each effect.  There are two
options for this, allowing you to reverse the order of
the two processors.
- Two parallel stereo effects on Aux 1-2
This again puts two stereo effects on Aux 1-2, but
this time it splits the signal, and feeds each effect
processor independently.  This way, the delay and
reverb will both be processed from the same Aux
Send, but they do not feed each other.  So, there is
no reverb in the delay, and no delay in the reverb.
Section VI
Effect Set-ups
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- Stereo Effect 2 on Aux 1-2, Stereo Effect 1 on Aux 3-4
Here we have each stereo effect on its own stereo
send.  Remember, only one of these can be a reverb,
and you must have all 4 Aux/Buss paths assigned as
Aux to access this setting.
Aux 1Aux 2Aux 3Aux 4
Eff2
Eff1
Effect PatternAux1-2:Eff2?Aux3-4:Eff1
---------- FX-D1000 Additional Capabilities ----------
The FX-D1000 expansion card essentially doubles the internal processing \
power.  The FX-D1000 effects
card can be assigned as 4 dynamic processors or two stereo effects, just\
 as the internal effects can.
When combined with the internal card, the effect combinations grow to 20\
 different set-ups.  However,
they all boil down to one of these three basic options:
- 8 channel dynamics
- OR -
- 4 channel dynamics and 2 stereo processors
- OR -
- 4 stereo processors
The effect processors on the expansion card have different effects capab\
ilities, just as the effect
processors built into the board have different capabilities.  Listed bel\
ow is the summary of all the
processors:
Built in to the TM-D1000:
Effect 1: delay, chorus, pitch shifter, flanger, phaser, limiter, compressor, ex\
pander, de-esser, and
exciter.
Effect 2: Same as Effect 1 plus reverb and gated reverb
On the FX-D1000 expansion card:
Effect 4: Same as Effect 1.
Effect 5: Same as Effect 2.
In case you’re wondering why there is no Effect 3, the mixer designates channel dyna\
mics as Effect 3.
For this reason, you really won ’t see Effect 3 in any set-up menus.
Again, as mentioned in the previous section, stereo effects assigned to \
aux sends need to be returned
somewhere.  Channel dynamics and stereo effects assigned to the Master L\
/R Output are treated as
inserts.
When multiple effects are run from the same source (Aux output or L/R)\
, there are a few different typical
methods for that:
Applications for Parallel Stereo Effects on Aux Sends:  This allows two separate effects to pull from
the same Aux Send.  For instance, the Aux 1-2 could feed a delay and a c\
horus.  The important thing to
realize here is that there is no delay effect feeding into my chorus, an\
d there is no chorus effect feeding
into my delay. Also, since both effects are taking sound from both Aux 1\
 and Aux 2, there is no
independent control of each effect.  This is useful however, for stackin\
g two delays on the same signal.
Each could be set up with different delay times, allowing more polyrhyth\
mic taps.
Applications for Cascaded Stereo Effects on Aux Sends:  Here, you do have one effect feeding the
other.  So, a chorus effect could feed a delay.  This is a popular combi\
nation, because this means your
chorused rhythm guitar is also chorused in the delay signals.  Another c\
ommon application is to place a
dynamic before a reverb, or dynamic before a delay.  This helps control \
the amount of effect, so that if a
loud section of the lead vocal is followed by some softer parts, the rev\
erb tail (or delay taps) from the
louder passage won ’t drown out the more subtle parts that follow.
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Applications for Cascaded Stereo Effects on the Master L/R Output:  There are a number of
possibilities here, ranging from master mix compression and exciter, to \
creating some extremely WILD
effects for a “breakdown ” section in the song.  In other words, you could create a passage for a \
few bars
that have a heavy phaser and stereo delay over the entire mix to create \
a surreal effect for a few
moments.  Of course, as mentioned previously, there are also the standar\
d combinations of
compression and/or gating and/or enhancers to give your mix more of a  “Mastered ” sound.
---------- Additional Effect Set-ups with Expansion Card ----------
- 8 Channel dynamics8 DynChannelsEffect PatternCh Dynamics[8ch]?
Effect PatternCh Dynamics+Aux1-2+L-R?Eff5
4 DynChannels
Aux 1Aux 2Master LMaster R
Eff2
Effect PatternCh Dynmcs+Aux1-2[Cscd]?
4 Dyn
Eff2Eff5
Channels
Aux 1Aux 2
Effect PatternCh Dynmcs+Aux1-2[Para]?
4 DynChannels
Aux 1Aux 2Eff2
Eff1
Effect PatternCh Dynmcs+Aux1-2+Aux3-4?
4 DynChannels
Aux 1Aux 2Aux 3Aux 4
Eff2
Eff5
Effect PatternAux 1-2+Aux3,4[Mono]+L-R?
Eff5
Aux 1Aux 2Aux 3
Aux 4
Master LMaster R
Eff4
Eff1
Eff2
Effect PatternAux 1-2[Cscd]+Aux3,4[Mono]?
Eff2Eff5Aux 1Aux 2Aux 3
Aux 4Eff4
Eff1
Effect PatternAux1-2[Cscd]+L-R[Cscd]?
Eff2Eff1
Eff5Eff4
Aux 1Aux 2Master LMaster R
- Stereo Effect 2 cascaded into Stereo Effect 1 on Aux
1-2, Stereo Effect 5 cascaded into Stereo Effect 4 on
L/R Master
- 4 Channel dynamics, Stereo Effect 2 on Aux 1-2,
Stereo Effect 5 on L/R
- 4 Channel dynamics, Stereo Effect 2 cascaded into
Stereo Effect 5 on Aux 1-2
- 4 Channel dynamics, Stereo Effect 2 and Stereo
Effect 5 in parallel on Aux 1-2
 4 Channel dynamics, Stereo Effect 2 on Aux 1-2, and
Stereo Effect 5 on Aux 3-4
- Stereo Effect 2 on Aux 1-2, Effect 1 in mono on Aux 3,
Effect 4 in mono on Aux 4, Stereo Effect 5 on L/R
Master
- Stereo Effect 2 cascaded into Stereo Effect 5 on Aux
1-2, Effect 1 in mono on Aux 3, Effect 4 in mono on Aux
4
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- Stereo Effect 2 cascaded into Stereo Effect 1 on Aux
1-2, Stereo Effect 4 and Stereo Effect 5 in parallel on
Aux 3-4
Effect PatternAux1-2[Cscd]+Aux3-4[Para]?
Eff2Eff1Aux 1Aux 2
Aux 3Aux 4Eff5
Eff4
Effect PatternAux1-2[Cscd]+Aux3-4+L-R?
Eff2Eff1Aux 1Aux 2Aux 3Aux 4Master LMaster R
Eff5
Eff4
Effect PatternAux1-2[Cscd3]+Aux3-4?
Eff2Eff1Eff4
Eff5
Aux 1Aux 2Aux 3Aux 4
Effect PatternAux1-2[Cscd3]+L-R?
Eff2Eff1Eff4
Eff5
Aux 1Aux 2Master LMaster R
Effect PatternAux1-2+L-R[Cscd3]?
Eff5Aux 1Aux 2Master LMaster REff2Eff1Eff4
Effect PatternAx1-2[Para]+Ax3-4[Para]?
Aux 3Aux 4Eff5
Eff4
Aux 1Aux 2Eff2
Eff1
- Stereo Effect 1 and Stereo Effect 2 in parallel on Aux
1-2, Stereo Effect 4 and Stereo Effect 5 in parallel on
Aux 3-4
- Stereo Effect 2 cascaded into Stereo Effect 1 on Aux
1-2, Stereo Effect 5 on Aux 3-4,  Stereo Effect 4 on L/R
Master
- Stereo Effect 2 cascaded into Stereo Effect 1
cascaded into Effect 4 on Aux 1-2, Stereo Effect 5 on
Aux 3-4
- Stereo Effect 2 cascaded into Stereo Effect 1
cascaded into Effect 4 on Aux 1-2, Stereo Effect 5 on
L/R Master
- Stereo Effect 5 on Aux 1-2, Stereo Effect 2 cascaded
into Stereo Effect 1 cascaded into Effect 4 on L/R
Master
----------  Changing Effects Set-ups ----------
When determining which effects set-up you wish to use, it is important t\
o keep in mind that these set-ups
require you to have at least 2 aux sends.  (Some of them will require a\
ll 4.)  For more information on
making aux sends available, see Section V - Buss+Aux=4.
Also, keep in mind that effects on the Aux Sends need to return somewher\
e. Directions for selecting the
effects set-up and routing effect returns are listed below.
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To change your effects set-up:
1) Press SHIFT and PARAM SEL simultaneously.
OptionEffect?
2) Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to Effect.
Press ENTER.
EffectEffect Pattern?
3) Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to Effect Pattern.
Press ENTER.
Effect PatternL-R:Eff1
4) Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to the desired
effect pattern.  Press ENTER.
Aux1-2:Eff2?
If you are assigning stereo effects, then you can move on to the next pa\
ge.  If you are assigning channel
dynamics, then continue below.  (The built-in effects processor is now \
set up for your processing slots,
but the individual dynamics still need to be assigned to specific channe\
ls.)
5) Press ESCAPE one time.
EffectEffect Pattern?
Effect PatternCh Dynamics Insert
6) Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to Ch Dynamics Insert.
Press ENTER.
?
Ch Dynamics Insert_
7) Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to select a channel, and press the
DATA ENTRY dial down to insert or remove a dynamic processor.
The channel numbers are silkscreened on the frame of the display window.\
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To assign the internal effects to either the EFFECT RETURN -or- AUX RETU\
RN:
1) Press SHIFT and PARAM SEL simultaneously.
OptionSetup?
2) Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to Setup..
Press ENTER.
SetupEff Rtn Input/Assign?
3) Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to Eff Rtn
Input/Assign or Aux Rtn Input/Assign..
Press ENTER.
Eff Rtn Input/AssignInput:Effect2
Eff Rtn Input/AssignAssign L-R: On
4) Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial to the desired input
source.
Press ENTER.
5) Push the DATA ENTRY dial down to assign the
EFFECT RETURN or AUX RETURN to the L/R output
or buss 3-4 (if available).  Press ENTER..
---------- Which Effect is it?!?!? ----------
With all the effect combination possibilities, it can get confusing whic\
h effect is on Aux 1-2, or Master
L/R, or whatever.  While it is easy to see in the chart we provided in t\
his manual where it details all of the
effect possibilities, what happens if you don’t carry this manual with you everywhere you go?  It is
possible to simply ask the mixer what effect processors are assigned whe\
re.  To get to this screen:
Press SHIFT and OPTION MONITOR simultaneously.  (OPTION MONITOR is located just under the
        ENTER key.
Press the DATA ENTRY dial down until the bottom line reads Effect.
Rotate the DATA ENTRY dial all the way to the right, and the screen will\
 display your effects set-up.
NOTE: These effect set-up examples are only possible with the optional F\
X-D1000 expansion card.
This screen indicates that there are 4 channel dynamics, and Stereo Effe\
ct
2 is assigned to Aux 1-2, and Stereo Effect 5 is assigned to Aux 3-4.Eff CombCh Dynamics?:3-4E2E51-2
Eff Comb1-2E2-E5?:3:4E1mE4m
This screen indicates that Stereo Effect 2 is cascaded into Stereo Effec\
t 5
on Aux 1-2, Effect 1 is fed in mono on Aux 3, and Effect 4 is fed in mon\
o
on Aux 4.
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							Note: Be sure to read BUSS+AUX=4 section to better understand the descri\
ptions here.
There are two ways to record audio to your multitrack machine.  There is\
 the Direct Output, and the Buss
output.
Direct Output means whatever comes through channel 1 goes to track 1.  C\
hannel 5 goes to track 5.
Channel 7 goes to track 7.  The signal is pulled from the end of the cha\
nnel strip.  This is great for
individually tracking all 8 analog inputs at the same time, or just simp\
lifying the signal flow.
Bussing allows you to assign any channel to any buss which flows to a tr\
ack.  Here, Buss 1 feeds tracks
1 and 5.  Buss 2 feeds tracks 2 and 6.  Buss 3 feeds tracks 3 and 7, and\
 buss 4 feeds tracks 4 and 8.
The track that the buss is recorded to is determined by the multitrack. \
 (Simply by enabling Record on
that channel.)  So, the signal is brought in a channel, assigned to a b\
uss, then recorded to a track.
Bussing is very important, because it enables you to mix down several ch\
annels to one track or a stereo
pair.  It also allows you to move one input across several channels for \
quick overdubs.
The only caveat with using busses is that it eats into your aux sends.  \
Remember, as we mentioned in
the BUSS+AUX=4 section, you can have 2 busses and 2 aux sends.  Plus, th\
e EFFECT RETURN is
assignable to the buss for mixing down with effects.
Section VII
Buss Out vs. Direct Out
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