Tascam Digital Mixing Console TM-D4000 Owners Manual

3 - System setup—Option setup
3–4 
3.2.2 Clock check
The status of all possible clock sources currently 
connected to the TM-D4000 can be checked by mov-
ing the cursor to the 
CHECK box and pressing 
ENTER. The console will mute, and a list of available 
clock sources will be shown.
Press 
ENTER to continue operations.
3.2.3 Clock settings (other)
The Fs STATUS box shows the status of the 
currently selected clock source.
The 
WORD POLARITY settings allow either 
incoming or outgoing word clock...

3 - System setup—Option setup
 3–5
changed, and the ENTER key is then used to make 
the setting.
3.3.1 Location display mode
When using the TM-D4000’s location facilities to 
control an external device, the value of the location 
points (
LOCATE DISPLAY MODE) can 
be displayed either on the main time counter (
7-
Seg LED
) or as a “pop-up” panel on the main 
display screen (
LCD Screen Pop-up). 
These options are mutually exclusive, i.e. you can 
only choose one.
3.3.2 Timecode source
The timecode...

 
4–1 
4 - Module operations 
The input modules of the TM-D4000 are of two 
types: mono input and stereo inputs. There is no dif-
ference between a “tape return” channel, an “effects 
return” and an input channel—all modules are 
equipped with the same features.
The digital parts of the mono input modules are iden-
tical, regardless of what interface card is fitted. The 
only difference between mono modules is that mod-
ules 1 through 8 use the integral mic amplifiers and 
A/D convertors. These analog...

 
4 - Module operations—Stereo linking 
4–2  
4.2 Stereo linking 
In unshifted mode, the  
GROUPING/ST LINK 
 key 
allows the linking of channels as stereo pairs.
Only adjacent channels can be linked into stereo 
pairs, and the lower channel must be odd-numbered. 
In other words, while it is possible to link channels 1 
and 2, it is not possible to link channels 1 and 3, nor 
is it possible to link channels 2 and 3.
Stereo linked channels allow the simultaneous setting 
and linking of the following...

 
4 - Module operations—Equalization 
4–3 
4.3 Equalization 
The first three PODs in the first four POD rows of the  
MODULE 
 screen control the equalization.
As the equalization settings are changed, the graphi-
cal representation of the EQ response also changes.
The four EQ bands are named  
HI 
 (high),  
HM 
 (high-
mid),  
LM 
 (low-mid) and  
LO 
 (low). The  
HI 
 and  
LO 
 bands differ from the other two, as explained 
below.
The gain of the bands is between  
+15dB 
 and  
-15 dB 
 in 62 steps....

 
4 - Module operations—Aux sends 
4–4  
NOTE 
The direct out setting is available for channels  
1 through 16 only. 
4.4.2 Using the ASSIGN key for buss 
assignment 
Press the  
ASSIGN 
 key  
[10] 
 to bring up the channel 
assignment screen. 
The cursor keys are used to move the cursor to a par-
ticular channel and highlight the channel’s number at 
the top of the column. 
Alternatively, the channel’s  
SEL 
 key may be used to 
select a channel.
When a channel has been highlighted on this screen,...

4 - Module operations—Dynamics processor settings
4–5
first screen controls channels 1–16 and the second 
controls channels 17–32.
Use the POD 
ROW CURSOR controls to move the 
“box” up and down, highlighting the channels which 
are to be edited.
The POD rotary controls adjust the level of the signal 
sent to the Aux buss.
This level can be adjusted from 
+10.0dB (rela-
tive to nominal) to 
-¢dB (minus infinity–full cut) 
in 128 steps.
The left POD switches control whether the Aux send 
signal from the...

4 - Module operations—Dynamics processor settings
4–6 
DYNAMICS key to recall the DYNAMICS screen 
for the selected module.
4.6.1 Assigning a processor to a module
This is described in full in 8.2.2, “Recalling a library 
entry”. Briefly, the module is selected, the dynamics 
processor library screen is entered, and the desired 
processor settings are recalled from the library.
4.6.2 Using the MODULE key to make 
dynamics processor settings
The equalization controls on this screen are identical 
to those...

4 - Module operations—Pan and balance
4–7
•Auto make-up (AUTO), controlled by the left 
switch of POD 4 below the output gain. This is 
used, together with the output gain setting for auto-
matic optimum level control if the compression set-
tings have resulted in gain reduction.
4.6.5 Gate settings
Both the MODULE and DYNAMICS screens 
allow the same parameters to be set.
•Threshold (
THRESH), controlled by the POD 1 
knob, allows the setting of the threshold at which 
the gate will open. Variable from...

4 - Module operations—Pad and phase(F)
4–8 
4.7.2 Using the PAN/BAL key
Pressing the PAN/BAL key brings up a display screen 
allowing the viewing and setting of a number of the 
pan and balance parameters for a number of different 
modules:
There are two screens, the first for the input modules 
1 through 16, and the second for input modules 17 
through 32. The stereo inputs are visible and their 
parameters may be adjusted in both screens.
Press the 
PAN/BAL key repeatedly to cycle between 
these...