Tascam Digital Mixing Console TM-D4000 Owners Manual

							8 - Library functions—Other libraries
 8–5
There are no dedicated hardware STORE and 
RECALL keys, and no dedicated keys for increment-
ing and decrementing the current library entry num-
ber. Instead, the three library keys: 
EFFECT, EQ and 
DYNAMICS are used to bring up the appropriate 
library management screens.
The EQ library management screen shows the equal-
ization curve above the list of the currently-high-
lighted library entry. The equalization curve for the 
currently-selected module is displayed at the upper 
left of the screen. 
The equalization for the module can be turned on and 
off in this screen, using the 
EQ key to the right of the 
display screen above the buss assignment keys 
[18], 
and the current on/off status is shown at the top right 
of the screen.
The effect processor library management screen 
shows the effect details above the list (reverb, delay, 
flanger, etc.) of the currently-highlighted library 
entry. To the right of the effect names is the abbrevi-
ated name of the effect type (see 8.2.1, “Effect type 
abbreviations” below). 
The effect details of the currently-selected effect pro-
cessor settings are displayed at the upper left of the 
screen. At the top right of the screen, the current 
source and destination of the effect processor are 
shown (the settings for these are described in 7.1.2, “Processor input mode” and 7.1.4, “Effect processor 
return”.
The dynamics processor library management screen 
shows the dynamic gain response above the list of the 
currently-highlighted library entry. The dynamic gain 
response of the dynamics processor for the currently-
selected module is displayed at the upper left of the 
screen. At the top right of the screen, a button allows 
the enabling or bypassing of the processor using the 
DYNAMICS key to the right of the display screen 
[19]. 
By moving the cursor to the on-screen 
LINK but-
ton, and pressing 
ENTER, the processor can be 
linked or unlinked to or from the adjacent processor 
(see the explanation of the 
DYNAMICS key [11] for 
an explanation of processor linking).
The main difference between these screens is there-
fore that the EQ and dynamics library entries apply 
to a selected module (or a pair of stereo linked mod-
ules), while the effect library entry is applied to the 
whole setup. 
This makes the library functions especially useful for 
copying equalization and dynamics processor set-
tings, between modules. If, for example, the same 
compressor settings are to be applied to a group of 
modules, the settings are first made on one module, 
stored to a library entry as described below. The 
other modules to which the settings are to be applied 
are then selected in turn, and the compressor settings 
recalled from the library to each module. Equaliza-
tion settings can be applied to a number of modules 
in the same way.
8.2.1 Effect type abbreviations
These abbreviations are given at the right of the 
effect name in the scrolling list:
REVReverb
G.R.Gated reverb
DLYDelay 
						

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8.2.2 Recalling a library entry
1If the library entry to be recalled is an EQ or 
dynamics processor library entry, select the 
appropriate module to which the library 
entry settings will be applied.
2Press the appropriate library key: EFFECT, 
EQ or DYNAMICS.
3Making sure that the lower center part of the 
screen points to the right (use the 
SHUTTLE 
wheel to change it if necessary), use the 
JOG 
dial to scroll through the list of library 
entries. 
As the list is scrolled, the appropriate display 
(response curve, effect type or gain) is shown 
above the list.
4Move the cursor to the on-screen RECALL 
button and press 
ENTER. 
8.2.3 Storing a library entry
1If the library entry to be stored is an EQ or 
dynamics processor library entry, select the 
module which contains the settings which are 
to be stored.
2Press the appropriate library key: EFFECT, 
EQ or DYNAMICS.
3Making sure that the lower center part of the 
screen points to the right (use the 
SHUTTLE 
wheel to change it if necessary), use the 
JOG 
dial to scroll through the list of library 
entries. 
4move the cursor to the on-screen STORE 
button and press 
ENTER.
If the library entry currently contains data, a 
message appears on screen asking whether 
the existing data should be overwritten.If an attempt is made to store settings to a 
preset library entry (marked by an inverse 
R 
following the library entry number) an 
appropriate error message is displayed on a 
popup window.
8.2.4 Copying a library entry
Although there is no dedicated copy function pro-
vided for library entries, it is easy to recall settings 
from a library entry and store them, unchanged, into 
another library entry.
8.2.5 Naming a library entry
The principles of naming and renaming library 
entries are identical to those used for snapshot librar-
ies (8.1.5, “Naming a snapshot”). see this section for 
detailed instructions of how to use the naming and 
renaming functions.
Names are retrieved from the existing list of names 
and copied to the name editing area. The cursor is 
used to move around the list of available characters 
to edit the name, which is then copied over to the 
library list.
8.2.6 Storing and recalling library entries 
using MIDI
The MIDI System Exclusive data dump facilities can 
be used to store and recall these library entries as 
well as snapshot library entries.
Note that only user memories may be transferred in 
this way—it is not possible to dump or restore the 
preset memory settings.
Data settings that may be dumped and restored, 
therefore, are:
1Make sure that the Communication 
Speed
 in the Automation 
Setup
 screen is set to MIDI. Make sure 
that the MIDI channels of the units are cor-
rectly set up.
On a data restore operation the TM-D4000’s 
MIDI channel must match that of the 
dumped data, or OMNI must be set on.
CHOChorus
FLGFlanger
PHAPhaser
PITPitch shifter
EXCExciter
DYNDynamics processor
DESDe-esser
EQindividual settings from 20 through 
99, and All settings
Dynamics proces-
sorindividual settings from 
20 through 
99, and All settings
Effect processorindividual settings from 
51 through 
127, the Current setting, and 
All settings 
						

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2Press the MIDI/MC key [5] until the BULK 
screen appears
3Move the cursor to either the EQ 
Library
, the Dynamics 
Library
 or the Effect 
Library
 checkbox, depending on which 
library is to be dumped or restored, and 
press 
ENTER to select it. Note that entries 
from more than one library (including the 
snapshot library) can be saved or restored in 
the same operation.
4Move the cursor to the appropriate box at 
the right of the screen, and use the 
JOG dial 
to select the library entries, as specified 
above. 
5If data is being dumped from the TM-D4000 
to the remote device, start the “receive 
mode” on the remote device, move the cursor to the 
BULK DUMP button, and press 
ENTER.
6If data is being restored from the remote 
device to the TM-D4000, simply start the 
bulk dump from the remote device.
The data formats for the System Exclusive 
messages are given in the section on MIDI.
8.3 Preset library entries
The following library entries are provided as preset 
patterns. They may either be recalled and used “as-
is”, or recalled, their parameters edited, and stored in 
a user library entry for further use. Note that they 
cannot be re-stored in their original, read-only, 
library entry (as shown by the inverse 
R following 
their names.
Preset effect library entries are listed in 7.3, “Preset 
effects”.
Remember that there is only one preset snapshot, the 
00 “neutral” snapshot, as described earlier in 8.1.1, 
“Snapshot 00”.
8.3.1 EQ presets
The titles of these EQ preset settings are intended to 
give an idea of the kind of signal for which they have 
been designed. However, this is only a guide, and 
you should experiment with these settings, and varia-
tions of these settings, in different contexts in order 
to discover the best sounds for your purposes.
Number Title Comment
00Snare DrumSuitable for a snare drum
01
Bass DrumSuitable for kick (bass) drum
02
Sample Snare Dr.EQ for a sampled snare sound
03
Sample Bass Dr.Fo a smapled kick (bass) drum sound
04
Wood BassUpright plucked double bass
05
Synth. Bass 1For synth bass sounds
06
Synth. Bass 2
07Acoustic GuitarSuitable for acoustic guitars
08
Ele. Guitar 1
For electric guitars 09Ele. Guitar 2 
10Ele. Guitar 3
11Violins & ViolasFor the upper instruments in a string enemble 
						

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8.3.2 Dynamics processor presets
The titles of these dynamics processor preset settings 
are intended to give an idea of the kind of signal for 
which they have been designed. However, this is only a guide, and you should experiment with these set-
tings, and variations of these settings, in different 
contexts in order to discover the best sounds for your 
purposes.
12Cello & C.BassFor the lower instruments in a string enseble
13
BrassFor brass sections
14
PianoAcoustic piano setting—star ting point for experimentation
15
Pad fits to VOXFor “pad” sounds to match vocals
16
Vocal 1Vocal EQ starting points
17
Vocal 2
18Hum CancelElimination of AC (mains) noise
19
Radio Voice“Squawk-box” vocal setting
Number Title Comment
Number Title Comment
00Sample SnareSampled snare drum setting
01
Slap BassSuitable for slap bass sounds
02
Wood BassSuitable for upright plucked double bass
03
Synth. Bass 1For synth bass sounds
04
Synth. Bass 2
05Acoustic GuitarAcoustic guitar compression
06
Ele. Guitar 1
For electric guitars 07Ele. Guitar 2
08Ele. Guitar 3
09BrassFor brass sections
10
Vocal 1For vocals
11
Vocal 2
12Total Comp 1
Overall “blanket” compression settings 13Total Comp 2
14Total Comp 3
15Post Pro.1Useful in post-production work
16
Post Pro.2
17Noise Gate 1Noise gate settings
18
Noise Gate 2
19NarrationUseful setting when recording narrations 
						

							 
9–1 
9 - Machine Control 
The TM-D4000 is capable of acting as a remote con-
trol unit for a wide variety of external devices. 
The exact functionality of the machine control 
depends, of course, on the device to be controlled.
The device control is carried out through any of the 
following: dedicated control connections (through 
the IF-TD4000 and IF-LP4000 interface cards), the 
RS-422 9-pin connector (P2 protocol devices) and 
MIDI connections (for MMC).
Different devices can be selected for simultaneous 
control by the TM-D4000, with different devices 
being controlled in different ways. For instance, it is 
possible to select one device to have its transport 
functions controlled by the TM-D4000, while the 
TM-D4000 controls the track arming functions of 
another device. 
NOTE  
In this section, the term controller is used to 
refer to a part of the TM-D4000 software con-
trolling an external device, rather than a hard- 
ware feature of the device or the TM-D4000. 
9.1 Selecting devices for control 
The  
EXT CTRL – MIDI/MC 
 key  
[5] 
 is used to set up 
the control of external devices. 
1 
With the  
SHIFT 
 indicator on, press the  
EXT 
CTRL 
 key until the following screen appears: 
2 
With the cursor pointing to either the  
· ADD 
 
or  
INFO 
 buttons, use the  
JOG 
 dial to scroll 
through the list of devices that may be con-
trolled by the TM-D4000. 
3 
When a device to be controlled by the TM-
D4000 is selected in the list, move the cursor to the  
· ADD 
 button, and press  
ENTER 
. The 
device will be added to the list.
To obtain more information regarding a par-
ticular item in the list of devices which may 
be controlled by the TM-D4000, highlight the 
item, move the cursor to the  
INFO 
 button, 
and press  
ENTER 
. A popup screen will pro-
vide information regarding the list item.
Other devices may be added to the list in the 
future. If the list does not contain the name 
of a device that you wish to control, please 
contact your TASCAM dealer regarding the 
availability of a software upgrade which con-
tains the control capability for your device.
At the bottom of the list is a key to the 
method used for controlling each item in the 
list:
When a few devices have been added to the 
list, the screen will contain some entries in 
the list, like the following: 
9.1.1 Deleting devices from the list 
If a device is added in error to the list, move the cur-
sor to the on-screen  
DEL LAST 
 button, and 
press  
ENTER 
. 
This process can be repeated to clear the list. 
9.1.2 Auto-detection of devices 
In addition to the manual addition of controlled 
devices, the  
AUTO DETECT 
 button can also be  
Display Meaning
 
I 
Internal devices
 
R 
REMOTE (DTRS through IF-TD4000)
 
M 
MIDI Machine Control
 
4 
RS-422 P2
 
S 
ADAT sync (IF-LP4000) 
						

							 
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9–2 
 
used to search through the MIDI, RS-422, IF-
LP4000 and IF-TD4000 
 
REMOTE
 
 control ports and 
report on devices that it nds, adding the controllers 
to the Machine Control list.
 
NOTE
 
Because not every device that may be con-
trolled by the TM-D4000 is capable of report-
ing its presence accurately, some devices will 
not appear on the list, and must be added to 
 
the list manually. 
 
When attempting to identify a MIDI device, the TM-
D4000 rst sends out an MMC Read Signature com-
mand. It adds a generic  “closed loop ” device for 
every device ID that responds to this command. 
It also sends out a MIDI Device Inquiry Message. If 
a remote device replies to this message, and an 
appropriate controller is available, this controller 
replaces the generic MMC closed-loop controller.
After power has been applied, it may take between 
one and two minutes for the remote devices to be rec-
ognized. Even if they have been added to the memo-
rized Machine Control list previously, it may not be 
possible to control them immediately after the sys- 
tem is powered up.
During this warmp-up period, connected devices 
will not appear during the AutoDetect procedure. If 
connected devices do not appear when the Auto 
Detect is rst attempted, it is recommended that you 
retry the procedure until they are detected (the 
 
CLOCK
 
 screen shows any ADAT and DTRS chains 
as they are connected, but RS-422 devices are not 
shown).
If two control chains of the same type (i.e. two DTRS 
chains or two ADAT chains) are connected to the 
TM-D4000, only the chain connected to one of the 
interface cards will be detected. The other such chain 
will be ignored. However, there is no problem with 
regard to having one DTRS and and one ADAT con-
trol chain connected simultaneously. Only one such 
chain can be controlled at a time, of course.
Note when using DTRS and/or ADAT control chains, 
that only one control connection of each type (DTRS 
or ADAT) should be made between the TM-D4000 
and the controlled devices.
 
9.1.3Selecting the control type for the 
devices
 
The Machine Control list is composed of a number of 
columns. These are explained below:
 
PORT : 
 
This is an expanded version of the control 
port abbreviation shown in the list at the right of the 
screen. This list item cannot be changed or edited.
 
DEVICE : 
 
This is the name of the device being 
controlled. This list item cannot be changed or 
edited.
 
ID : 
 
This applies to MIDI faders and controllers, and 
MMC units. In the case of DTRS and ADAT units, it 
refers to the unit ID, and cannot be edited. In the case 
of MMC units, it refers to the MMC ID (2 hexadeci-
mal digits) of the unit. This list item cannot be 
changed or edited. In the case of MIDI faders and 
controllers, see the appropriate section later in this 
section. Use the 
 
JOG
 
 dial to change the value and 
conrm with 
 
ENTER
 
.
 
CHASE : 
 
This applies to DTRS units, and allows 
the CHASE mode of the selected unit to be turned on 
or off. Any unit which can have its chase mode con-
trolled by the TM-D4000 has this item represented 
by a square box. Units whose CHASE mode cannot 
be remotely controlled have this item represented by 
two dashes (
 
--
 
).Use the cursor keys to navigate to 
the list item, and the 
 
ENTER
 
 key to toggle between 
on (a check mark is shown in the box) and off (the 
box is empty).
 
SCR : 
 
External control screen. Some devices may 
have special screens available, allowing further con-
trol from the TM-D4000. Such devices are repre-
sented by a square box as this list item. Devices 
which do not have a special control screen have this 
list item represented as two dashes (
 
--
 
). Use the 
cursor keys to navigate to these boxes, and the 
 
ENTER
 
 key to toggle between on (a check mark
 
 4
 
 is 
shown in the box) and off (the box is empty). Note 
that more than one device can have this box checked, 
allowing the control of many such devices without 
remapping.
These screens are accessed with the 
 
EXT CTRL
 
 key 
(unshifted). Since more than one device may be 
selected for external control, repeated presses of this 
key will bring up the screens for all such selected 
devices, in order.
 
TRA and REC : 
 
These two parameters are set 
together, to allow the transport controls and of the 
TM-D4000 
 
[43]
 
 to control the transport of the 
selected device (
 
TRA
 
), and the 
 
REC
 
 keys 
 
[25]
 
 to be 
used for track arming (
 
REC
 
). 
						

							 
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NOTE 
The exact way in which the transport controls 
work with the external device depends on the 
capabilities of the device. For instance, the 
notion of “record” is not very meaningful when 
applied to the internal timecode generator.
There are also many specific features for dif-
ferent devices. If you require further informa-
tion on the control features of a specific 
device that are not detailed here, please con-
tact your TASCAM dealer, who should be able  
to supply you with further information. 
Moving the cursor to the right of the  
REC 
 column, 
and pressing the  
ENTER 
 key repeatedly will cycle 
through the following conditions:
Only one device at a time can be selected for trans-
port control, as shown by the circled  
Ï 
 symbol. If a 
device has been selected for transport control, and it 
is required to control another device, the first device 
selected for external control must be de-selected 
from transport control before the “new” device is 
selected for this purpose.
One feature which is not visible from the transport 
controls is an “eject” function. DTRS and ADAT 
units, as well as most VTRs, can have their media 
ejected by pressing and holding the  
STOP 
 transport 
key, and pressing the  
CLEAR 
 key of the auto-punch 
section  
[36] 
 (not the number keypad  
CLR 
 key).
Some machines may unthread the tape if the  
STOP 
 
key is pressed while the transport is stopped.
If a device can be armed for recording using the TM-
D4000 controls, a circle appears in this position in 
the list. A solid circle, or circled number, indicate 
that the  
REC 
 keys above each module  
[25] 
 are used 
as the track arming/record switches for the remote 
device. There are 24 module  
REC 
 keys (the last eight 
of the first layer, and all of the second layer) available 
for use. As explained at the bottom of the list screen, 
a circled number indicates which module  
REC 
 keys 
are used for the device:If a solid circle is shown, the default  
REC 
 key assign-
ments are made, as shown in the table above. How-
ever, this can be changed to a non-default assignment 
using the  
JOG 
 dial to change the solid circle to the 
appropriate circled number, and confirming with the  
ENTER 
 key. 
NOTE 
When the  
LAYER STATUS MASTER 
 indicator  
is lit, the module  
REC 
 keys have no effect. 
The  
ALL SAFE 
 key  
[33] 
 can be used to turn off the 
track arming for all tracks for all assigned  
REC 
 keys. 
While 
ALL SAFE is active, the REC keys are dis-
abled, until 
ALL SAFE is turned off again. The 
recording status that was active before the 
ALL 
SAFE
 was turned on is restored when ALL SAFE is 
turned off again.
9.1.4 Machine Control mapping 
memories
So that commonly-used machine control settings can 
be stored and recalled easily, the TM-D4000 pro-
vides 10 memories of machine control mappings 
(numbered from 0 through 9).
These memories include: the 
CHASE setting, the 
SCR setting and the TRA setting.
An an example of the practical use of this, take the 
example of three DTRS units connected to a VTR, 
chasing to timecode supplied by the VTR. Usually, 
the transport keys will control the VTR, and the 
REC 
keys will control the three DTRS units. The DTRS 
units will be locked and chasing the VTR. Some-
times, though, it will be necessary to control the 
DTRS units directly (through the first DTRS). 
Recording functions are still assigned to the DTRS 
units.
These two setups can be stored to two different mem-
ories, and recalled instantly as necessary.
To store the current machine control mapping into a 
memory:
1Press and hold down the MACHINE SELECT 
key [39].
TRA onREC off
TRA onREC on
TRA offREC on
TRA offREC off
Number Module REC keysDefault for card in 
expansion slot
19 – 16 1
217 – 24 2
325 – 32 2
Number Module REC keysDefault for card in 
expansion slot 
						

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9–4 
2While holding down this key, also press and 
hold down the 
CLR key of the numeric key-
pad 
[41].
3While holding down these two keys, press the 
key of the number keypad corresponding to 
the memory where the setting is to be stored 
(0 through 9).
A pop-up window will appear, showing that 
the Machine Control Mapping setting has 
been saved.
NOTE
The machine control screen does not have to 
be displayed for this operation.
To recall a machine control mapping memory:
1Press and hold down the MACHINE SELECT 
key [39].
2While holding down this key, press the key of 
the number keypad corresponding to the 
memory to be recalled (0 through 9).
A pop-up window will appear showing that 
the Machine Control Mapping setting has 
been recalled.
9.1.5 Showing current Machine Control 
mappings
1Press and hold down the SHIFT key [5].
2While holding this key down, press the 
MACHINE SELECT key [39].
The display will show a list of all the cur-
rently-stored Machine Control Mappings.
3To dismiss this popup list, press the ENTER 
key.
9.1.6 Automatically creating a list of 
machine control mapping memories
When up to sixteen controllers have been added to 
the machine control list from the list of supported 
devices, you can create a list of machine mapping 
memories, each of which provides a transport con-
troller for the different remote devices connected to 
the TM-D4000, using the following procedure:
1Set up the CHASE, SCR and REC fields 
as needed.
2Press and hold down the SHIFT key [5].
3While holding down this key, press and hold 
down the 
CLR key [41].
4While holding down these two keys, press the 
MACHINE SELECT key [39]. The machine 
control mapping list will be automatically 
created from the list of machine entries and 
shown on screen.
Memory 0 is the current setup, and the other 
memories are then stored in order following 
this,
9.2 General parameters
When the SHIFT indicator is lit, press the MIDI/MC 
key until the following screen appears:
Use the cursor keys to navigate to the options in the 
MACHINE CONTROL section, and the 
ENTER key to set parameters.
9.2.1 Edit Frames
When this is set on, location memories, etc. are 
edited to frame accuracy. When it is set to off, loca-
tion is made to second accuracy. 
						

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9–5
9.2.2Play Mode
This function determines the way in which the PLAY 
key works. There are three settings:, Auto, 
Deferred and Immediate.
AUTO : The PLAY indicator will ash as the unit is 
locating to a location point. When the location point 
is reached, playback will start automatically. How-
ever, if the PLAY key is pressed before the location 
point is reached, the unit will stop locating and start 
playing.
DEFERRED : The unit will stop after location is 
completed. However, if the PLAY key is pressed 
while the unit is locating, the PLAY indicator will 
ash, and playback will start when the location point 
is reached.
NOTE
Because an open MMC connection cannot 
determine when the locate point has been 
reached, deferred play is not possible for a 
machine controlled in this way. This also 
applies to ADAT units connected through the 
IF-LP4000 interface.
IMMEDIATE : The unit will stop after location is 
completed. If the PLAY key is pressed while the unit 
is locating, the machine will go straight into play 
mode, without locating.
9.2.3Cueing Mode
“Cueing mode ” here means that if the controlled 
device is in play mode, and either of the fast transport 
keys (forward or rewind) is pressed, the fast transport 
mode is not latched and the unit will be in cue mode 
(i.e. when the fast transport key is released, the unit 
will go back into play mode). To latch the unit in the 
fast transport mode, press the STOP key before 
entering fast transport mode.
A VTR controlled over the RS-422 connection which 
is put into fast wind with the cueing mode set on will 
fast wind with the picture visible.
If cueing mode is not selected, when a fast transport 
key is pressed, irrespective of the current transport 
mode, the unit will enter the fast transport mode, 
even when the fast transport key is released.
9.2.4Locate Preroll
Move the cursor to the numeric eld, which shows 
the pre-roll time when a location point is reached 
(displayed in minutes and seconds). For example, if 
this eld shows 0:10, if a location operation is 
carried out to a location memory of 00:20:32, the 
actual point located to will be 00:20:22.
Note that this is used only in the case of Direct loca-
tion 9.3.4,  “Location to a location memory ”, and not 
in the case of manual location operations (9.3.6, 
“Manual location ”), which will locate to the value 
entered, irrespective of the pre-roll time set here.
Use the JOG dial to set the pre-roll value and conrm 
the setting of this value with the ENTER key.
9.3Location memories
The TM-D4000 allows the storage and recall of up to 
ten location memories, allowing easy location of the 
controlled devices to cue points.
9.3.1Selecting the location point display
As explained in 3.3.1,  “Location display mode ”, the 
LOCATE DISPLAY MODE setting in the 
OPTION SETUP screen is used to determine 
whether the LED time counter will show the location 
memories as they are entered, edited and recalled, or 
whether they will be shown as  “popup ” panels on the 
LCD display screen.
When this section mentions  “the display ” showing 
location memory values, this refers to the display that 
has been selected in this option.
NOTE
Depending on the settings for frame display 
(9.2.1, “Edit Frames ”), the frames value may 
or may not be shown on the display when 
location memories are being edited, etc.
In the following explanations, the ENTER key by the 
cursor keys [45] may be used in place of the ENT key 
by the number keys [42]. 
						

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9.3.2 Storing a location memory “on the 
fly”
This procedure allows you to set a location memory, 
regardless of whether timecode is currently being 
received or not. If timecode is not currently being 
received, the value of the location memory will be 
the last received value as shown on the time counter.
The value on the time counter, regardless of source, 
will be stored as the location memory. This may be 
timecode, MTC or an ABS time from a DTRS unit. 
However, only a controller which is specifically for 
DTRS use can locate a DTRS unit correctly, if there 
is an offset or other difference between timecode and 
the ABS time. If an ABS time is captured, other con-
trollers will assume that this was a timecode value, 
and will locate the unit to this timecode position.
1Press the MEMO key [41]. The indicator will 
start to flash.
2Press any of the numeric keys, corresponding 
to the ten location memories available.
3The MEMO indicator will stop flashing and 
the currently-displayed timecode value will 
be stored in the location memory.
9.3.3 Manually entering and editing a 
location memory
This procedure can be used for editing existing loca-
tion memories or for adding new ones.
1Press the EDIT key. The indicator will start to 
flash.
2Press one of the number keys to select the 
location memory which will store the value.
3Enter the timecode value using the numeric 
keypad. The display will show the value, “fill-
ing up” from the right digit towards the left.
4As an alternative to step 3 above, if the EDIT 
key is pressed again after the location mem-
ory number has been pressed, the indicator 
will start to flash again, allowing the check-
ing and editing of another location memory.
5Press the ENT key [42] or the ENTER key 
when the timecode value for the location 
memory has been entered.
6Press EDIT again once to edit another loca-
tion memory, or press 
EDIT twice to exit the 
location memory editing mode.
If the 
CLR key is pressed before the ENT key, 
a location memory entry which has been 
made in error will be cleared. Pressing 
ENT 
or 
ENTER will store the cleared memory.
NOTE
All blank location memories are assumed to 
be timecode memories. Editing one, and 
attempting to locate using ABS with a DTRS 
controller will almost certainly result in an 
unwanted result. It is suggested that an ABS 
time is captured first and then edited.
It is possible to switch between the capture, edit and 
location procedures at any time.
9.3.4 Location to a location memory
When the location memories have been entered, they 
are recalled in the following way:
1Press the DIRECT LOCATE key. The indicator 
will light.
2Press any one of the numeric keys, corre-
sponding to the ten location memories.
3The controlled device will locate to the mem-
ory stored in the location memory.
What happens next depends on the 
PLAY 
MODE
 setting (see 9.2.2, “Play Mode”).
NOTE
If a pre-roll time has been set (9.2.4, “Locate 
Preroll”), the controlled device will locate to 
the location memory point, minus the value 
set as the preroll time.
9.3.5 Viewing a list of location memories
To view a popup list of all the location memories 
which have been stored:
1Press and hold down the SHIFT key.