Tascam DM-24 Effects Manual
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5 – TC Works Reverb—High-cut filter TASCAM DM-24 Effects 21 High-cut filter This filter can be used to cut off the upper frequen- cies of the reverb signal. Use PODs 3 and 4 on row 2 of the screen. HICUT Sets the frequency at which the filter oper- ates. Use POD 3 to select a value. The lower limit is 20 Hz, and the higher limit is 16 kHz. ATT Short for “attenuation”—the amount by which the high-cut filter cuts the upper frequencies. Use POD 4 to set this value from –40.0 dB to 0 dB in 0.1 dB steps. Space editor These four parameters allow you to set the basic reverb type (row 3, labeled SPACE EDITOR). SHAPE allows you to set the basic shape of the sim- ulated room in which the sound is being reflected to produce the reverberation effect. Turn POD 1 to select from the following list (a small representation of the room shape appears on the left of the screen as you make these changes): HALL—a hall-shaped room (basically a cube) H.SHOE—(horseshoe) a room where one wall is flat, and the other walls curve round. PRISM—a prism-shaped space with two parallel walls focusing down to a wedge (similar to many auditoria). FAN—even more wedge-shaped than the prism set- ting. CLUB—a T-shaped space, with a recessed stage area. SMALL—a smaller, more intimate version of the cube. SIZE The size of the space. Units are arbitrary, and may be set from 0.04 to 4.0 in the following steps: 0.04, 0.05, 0.06, 0.08, 0.10, 0.13, 0.16, 0.20, 0.25, 0.32, 0.40, 0.50, 0.63, 0.80, 1.0, 1.3, 1.6, 2.0, 2.5, 3.2, 4.0. W-DIFF Wall diffusion—the “liveness” of the room space, and the amount that the sound is scattered. Set a value from –50% to +50% I 1% steps. WIDTH Not, strictly speaking, the width of the sim- ulated room, but the stereo width of the reverb signal (which is affected by the width of the room). Set from 0% (mono point source) to 100% (full width) in 1% steps. Decay characteristics The decay can be set for three bands independently, allowing, for example, the treble portion of the sound can continue to reverberate after the bass and mid sounds have decayed, giving a bright quality to the reverb. The crossover points for the three bands can be set independently. Use the four pods in row 4 and the two pods in row 5 (labeled DECAY) to set the band times, as well as a “scale” which allows fine-tuning of the times without having to turn the PODs an excessive number of times. LOW, MID, HIGH Each of the three bands can be set independently, in a range from 0.25 s to 9.99 s and from 10.0 s to 64 s (1024 steps in total). RANGE The overall range for these three bands (and therefore the number of times the PODs must be turned to set a value) an be set to one of three values: 4s, 16s and 64s. X-over The two crossover frequencies to divide the sound spectrum into three bands can be set. Each of these frequencies can be set between values of 20 Hz and 16 kHz. Use PODs 1 and 3 on row 5 to set these values.
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5 – TC Works Reverb—Pre-delay settings 22 TASCAM DM-24 Effects Pre-delay settings The bottom row of the screen allows different delay settings to be made. See the diagram above for details of exactly what these settings change. INLEV This is the initial level of the early reflec- tions. Use POD 1 to set this value from Off, through –140 dB to 0dB. REVLEV This is the level at which the decay “tail” portion of the reverb starts. Use POD 2 to set this value from Off, through –140 dB to 0dB. PREDLY This is the pre-delay portion of the reverb. It describes the time from the initial sound to the first of the initial reflections. Use POD 3 to set this value from 0ms to 160 ms in 1 ms steps. REVFEED This is the time separating the feed from the initial reflections to the “tail” part of the reverb. Use POD 4 to set this value from 0ms to 100 ms in 1 ms steps. Conclusion Although the array of parameters and options for this reverb may seem a little baffling at first, compared with some other units, a little experimentation will soon make it clear what the different parameters actually control in terms of the sound produced.The preset library entries provide useful starting points for your own experiments, allowing you to either simulate real reverb situations, or to invent imaginary spaces with their own, distinctive, rever- beration characteristics. Preset reverb settings These settings are all stored in the first preset effects library. The English names give an idea of the kind of sound that can be obtained from these settings. Ambience settings basically give a feeling of life, without a definite reverb. Box settings are smaller or and typically have a rather “live” sound. Chamber settings provide a sound a little like a room type of reverb. FX settings provide a special effect, which may not sound totally natural, but may have a useful place in your project. Tunnel settings provide the image of a long narrow live space. Hall settings give the sound of larger enclosed spaces. There is a range of hall settings provided, with different acoustical characteristics, including “church” and “cathedral” settings. Drum settings are specifically tailored for use with drum instruments. Of course, they can be used with other instruments and sources, but they may not be so effective as when they are used with drum sources. Perc settings are suitable (but not exclusively) for use with percussion instruments and percussive sounds. Plate Settings reproduce the sound of a vintage plate reverb unit. Room settings provide the effect of a smaller, tighter space than a hall.jcASCAM effects Number Name LCD indication 000 Ambience - Bright 1Ambi-Bright 1 001Ambience - Bright 2Ambi-Bright 2 002Ambience - Bright 3Ambi-Bright 3 003Ambience - DarkAmbi-Dark
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5 – TC Works Reverb—Preset reverb settings TASCAM DM-24 Effects 23 004Ambience - MidnightAmbi-Midnight 005Ambience - Mornin VocalAmbi-MorninVocal 006Ambience - Soft 1Ambi-Soft 1 007Ambience - Soft 2Ambi-Soft 2 008Ambience - SpaceAmbi-Space 009Box - BrightBox-Bright 010Box - DarkBox-Dark 011Chamber - Large, DarkChmb-Large,Dark 012Chamber - SmallChmb-Small 013Chamber - Small, DarkChmb-Small,Dark 014Chamber - Very SmallChmb-Very Small 015FX - Big Barrel SpaceFX-BigBarrelSpce 016FX - Big Pre Delay SlapFX-BigPreDlySlap 017FX - Bright CymbalsFX-BrightCymbals 018FX - Drum Boom SlapFX-DrumBoom Slap 019FX - Dry After TasteFX-DryAfterTaste 020FX - Icy ShowerFX-Icy Shower 021FX - Lost in SpaceFX-Lost in Space 022FX - Neighbor (Hallway)FX-NeighborHallw 023FX - Neighbor 2 (Floor)FX-NeighborFloor 024FX - Not so Dry After TasteFX-NotsoDryAfter 025FX - Short Non-Lin LikeFX-Short Non-Lin 026FX - Slap BackFX-Slap Back 027FX - Steel WorksFX-Steel Works 028FX - Steel Works 2FX-Steel Works 2 029FX - Subtle SlapbackFX-SubtleSlapbac 030FX - Take OffFX-Take Off 031FX - Tight Bounce AroundFX-Tight Bounce 032FX - Ultra BrightFX-Ultra Bright 033FX - Under The SurfaceFX-Under Surface 034FX - Wet After TasteFX-WetAfterTaste 035FX - Wet After Taste w/RainFX-W.A.T w/Rain 036FX - Wood FloorFX-Wood Floor 037Tunnel - BrightTunn-Bright 038Tunnel - DarkTunn-Dark 039Tunnel - TubeTunn-Tube 040Hall - Big BrightHall-Big Bright 041Hall - Big ClearHall-Big Clear 042Hall - Big PredelayedHall-BigPredelay 043Hall - Big WarmHall-Big Warm Number Name LCD indication
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5 – TC Works Reverb—Preset reverb settings 24 TASCAM DM-24 Effects 044Hall - Cathedral 12sHall-Cathdral12s 045Hall - Cathedral 7sHall-Cathedral7s 046Hall - ChurchHall-Church 047Hall - DomeHall-Dome 048Hall - Huge ClearHall-Huge Clear 049Hall - Huge WarmHall-Huge Warm 050Hall - Last Row Stadium ConHall-LastRowStdm 051Hall - Lush BalladHall-Lush Ballad 052Hall - Medium BrightHall-Med.Bright 053Hall - Medium ClearHall-MediumClear 054Hall - Medium WarmHall-Medium Warm 055Hall - Outside the StadiumHall-OutsideStdm 056Hall - Small BrightHall-SmallBright 057Hall - Small ClearHall-Small Clear 058Hall - Small WarmHall-Small Warm 059Hall - StageHall-Stage 060Hall - Warm Vocal HallHall-Warm Vocal 061Drum - Boom RoomDrum-Boom Room 062Drum - Drum BoothDrum-Drum Booth 063Drum - Huge Low TubularDrum-HugeLowTubu 064Drum - Low TubularDrum-Low Tubular 065Drum - Snare HallDrum-Snare Hall 066Drum - Snare RoomDrum-Snare Room 067Drum - Subtle Kick BoomDrum-SubtleKick 068Perc - Big BrightPerc-Big Bright 069Pe r c - B i g C le a rPerc-Big Clear 070Pe r c - B i g Wa r mPerc-Big Warm 071Perc - Medium BrightPerc-Med.Bright 072Perc - Medium ClearPerc-MediumClear 073Perc - Medium WarmPerc-Medium Warm 074Perc - Small BrightPerc-SmallBright 075Perc - Small ClearPerc-Small Clear 076Perc - Small RoomPerc-Small Room 077Perc - Small WarmPerc-Small Warm 078Plate - Big BrightPlat-Big Bright 079Plate - Big ClearPlat-Big Clear 080Plate - Big WarmPlat-Big Warm 081Plate - TightPlat-Tight 082Room - BathroomRoom-Bathroom 083Room - CD MasterRoom-CD Master Number Name LCD indication
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5 – TC Works Reverb—Preset reverb settings TASCAM DM-24 Effects 25 084Room - Dark & Mellow 5 secRoom-Dark&Mellow 085Room - Dry HouseRoom-Dry House 086Room - Empty GarageRoom-EmptyGarage 087Room - Empty RoomRoom-EmptyRoom 088Room - Empty Room, SmallRoom-EmptyRoom S 089Room - Large GarageRoom-LargeGarage 090Room - Percussion RoomRoom-Perc Room 091Room - SmallRoom-Small 092Room - Small Damped RoomRoom-S Dmp Room 093Room - Small Yet BigRoom-SmallYetBig 094Room - Small Yet Big w/PreRoom-S.Y.B w/Pre 095Room - StageRoom-Stage 096Room - Vocal BoothRoom-Vocal Booth 097Room - Vocal DryRoom-Vocal Dry 098Room - Vocal RoomRoom-Vocal Room 099Room - Vocal Room 2Room-Vocal Room2 These are not reverb settings, but this is the way in which the microphone and speaker modelers are selected 100 Antares AMM-1Antares AMM-1 101Antares SP modelerAntares SP Model Number Name LCD indication
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26 TASCAM DM-24 Effects 6 – TASCAM effects The general effects provided within the DM-24 as described in “Internal Effects on the DM-24” on page 3 may be used either as in-line inserted effects, or as part of an effect loop, using aux send and returns.There are no hard and fast rules as to how these effects can be used, but on the whole, any effect where there is a wet/dry level is suitable for use within effect loops, and the others are suitable for use as insert processors. Common parameters There are three parameters on the top row of the screen for all of these effects, using PODs 2, 3 and 4. INPUT stands for input level. The input level of the signal fed to the effect is adjusted using this control. MIX is the wet/dry balance of the output. When set to 0%, the output signal is composed totally of the original signal, and at 100%, it is completely the effect signal. NOTE There is a slight unavoidable processing delay on some effects. If you are using the effect as an insert, you should probably keep this setting at 100%. OUTPUT The output level from the effect can be adjusted from Off, and then (in 5 dB steps): from –140 dB to –60 dB, (in 1 dB steps) from –60 dB to –20 dB and (in 0.1 dB steps) from –20 dB to 0 dB. Effect parameters The different parameters for use within these effects are as follows: Chorus RateDepthPre- delayFeedbackWet Mi x LevelDry level 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz (91 steps)0% to 100% (101 steps)0.05 ms to 500 ms (101 steps)0% to 90% (91 steps)–40 dB to –0 B (41 steps)–40 dB to +20 dB (61 steps) De-esser Threshold levelKnee shapeCenter FrequencyOutput levelBypass –40 dB to –1 dB (40 steps)0.50 to 1.00 (11 steps)1.0 kHz to 10 kHz (91 steps)–40 dB to _20 dB (61 steps)On/off Delay Delay TimeFeedback TimeFeedback LevelFeedback TypeWet Mi x LevelOutput level 0.05 ms to 650 ms (651 steps)0.05 ms to 650 ms (651 steps)0% to 90% (91 steps)Stereo/ Ping-pong/ Multi-tap–40 dB to –0 B (41 steps)–40 dB to +20 dB (61 steps) Distortion Drive RatioDrive BoostEQ PatternOutput level 0 to 42 (43 steps)x 1 to x32 (32 steps)Overdrive 1/2, Distortion 1/2, Amp 1/2–40 dB to +20 dB (61 steps) Exciter Sense FrequencyOutput levelBypass 0 to 42 (43 steps)1.0 kHz to 10 kHz (91 steps)–40 dB to +20 dB (61 steps)On/off Flanger RateDepthResonanceDelayWet Mi x LevelDry level 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz (91 steps)0% to 100% (101 steps)0.00 to 1.00 (91 steps)0.05 ms to 500 ms (101 steps)–40 dB to –0 B (41 steps)–40 dB to +20 dB (61 steps) Guitar Compressor RatioAttackOutput levelBypass 0 to 42 (43 steps)0.1 ms to 5.0 ms (50 steps)–40 dB to +20 dB (61 steps)On/off Phaser StepsLFO RateLFO DepthResonanceOutput levelBypass 1 to 16 (16 steps)0.1 Hz to 10 Hz (99 steps)0% to 100% (101 steps)0% to 100% (101 steps)–18 dB to +12 dB (31 steps)On/off Pitch Semitone shiftPitch FinePre- DelayFeedbackWet Mi x LevelDry level –12 to +12 (25 steps)–50 to +50 (101 steps)0.05 ms to 500 ms (91 steps)0% to 90% (91 steps)–40 dB to –0 B (41 steps)–40 dB to +20 dB (61 steps)
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6 – TASCAM effects—Preset effect settings TASCAM DM-24 Effects 27 Some of these characteristics are difficult to explain in words, and quite frankly, the only way in which you can find out exactly what they do is to experi- ment with the settings, if you are unfamiliar with them. However, the bulk of these settings should be famil- iar to anyone who has used any multi-effects proces- sor in the past. A few notes may be in order here: All effects here are dual-channel except for the dis- tortion and the guitar compressor, which are sin- gle-channel effects. The “EQ patterns” in the distortion corresponds to the approximate equivalent patterns produced by a number of popular guitar and bass amplifier/ speaker combinations. Experiment with these to obtain the guitar sound you want (or any other instrument you care to put through this processor) The different patterns on the delay correspond to Stereo, Ping-pong and Multi-tap settings. The knee shape on the soft compressor affects the sharpness of the compressor effect. Preset effect settings Please bear in mind that the descriptions here are very subjective. When a sound is recommended “for use with bass”, for example, this is not a rule—sim- ply a recommendation.Feel free to play with the different sounds and exper- iment, using these preset sounds as the basis for your own effects. Soft Compressor ThresholdRatioAttack TimeRelease TimeKnee ShapeOutput levelBypass –40 dB to –1 dB (40 steps)1:1.00 to 1: ∞0.05 s to 5.0 s (100 steps)50.0 ms to 500 ms (451 steps)1.0x to 0.5x (21 steps)–18 dB to +12 dB (31 steps)On/off Effect type Preset No. Title LCD indication Comments Guitar Compressor 0 Guitar Comp.Guitar Comp.Basic compressor 1Classic Comp.Classic Comp.A classic compressor sound 2SustainSustainCompressor setting for guitar sustain 3Fa t C o m p.Fat Comp.A rather deeper, “fatter” type of compression. 4Deep Comp.Deep Comp.Deep compressor sound. 5Rhythm Comp. Rhythm Comp. A cutting compression setting for percussion. 6Fast AttackFast AttackA fast attack setting. 7Slow AttackSlow AttackA rather slower attack setting. 8Slap Comp.Slap Comp.Suitable for slap bass 9Pe r cu ss i vePercussiveA clean sound, suitable for percussive guitar work, etc. Distortion 10 DistortionDistortionA basic distortion sound. 11Over DriveOver DriveA basic overdrive sound. 12Blues 1Blues 1Suitable for a “front pickup” blues guitar style. 13Blues 2Blues 2A rather stronger sound than the previous Blues 1 sound. 14Vocal DistVocal DistUseful if you need distorted vocals. 15Rock 1Rock 1Suitable for 70s rock music. 16Rock 2Rock 2Another kind of rock-type distortion. 17Rhythm 1Rhythm 1A sweet-sounding distortion for backing work.
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6 – TASCAM effects—Preset effect settings 28 TASCAM DM-24 Effects 18Rhythm 2Rhythm 2A lighter backing style distortion. 19Bass DistBass DistUse this distortion with bass. 20Fusion 1Fusion 1Use this with solo instruments to fill out the sound. 21Fusion 2Fusion 2Distortion used for a smooth, sweet fusion style. 22BritishBritishA fat classic “single-coil” distortion. 23FuzzyFuzzyA rather heavy fuzz distortion. 24GutsGutsA “single-coil” overdrive sound. 25SweetSweetA rather sweet, “rear pickup”-type solo sound. 26MellowMellowMellow distortion. Try with the front pickup. 27CheapCheapA cheap and cheerful distortion sound. 28LeadLeadA lead solo distortion sound. 29BottomBottomSomewhat bass-heavy driving sound. 30StrongStrongA powerful driving sound. 31Tr e b l yTreblyDriving sound with a lot of treble. 32SoloSoloHumbucker” solo sound. 33CrunchCrunch“Crunch” 34Fa t D r i veFat DriveA thick, fat sound Compressor 35 CompCompBasic compressor sound 36Fast AttackFast AttackA compressor with a fast attack 37Slow AttackSlow AttackA compressor with a slow attack. 38Short ReleaseShort ReleaseQuick-release compressor. 39Long ReleaseLong ReleaseSlow release compressor. 40Vo c a l C o m p 1Vocal Comp 1Use this compressor with vocals. 41Vo c a l C o m p 2Vocal Comp 2Maybe a little more natural-sounding than Vocal 1. 42InstInstThis setting is good with a rhythm box or drum machine. Exciter 43 ExciterExciterHelps the definition of musical sounds. 44Edge Edge The treble is attenuated in this setting. 45Vo c a l E XVocal EXSuitable for use with vocals. 46Rhythm GRhythm GUse this setting with rhythm guitars. 47Bass EXBass EXUse with bass guitars and instruments. De-esser 48 De-esserDe-esserUse this to reduce sibilance. Phaser 49 PhaserPhaserBasic phase sound. 50G Phaser 1G Phaser 1Use this phase with guitars 51G Phaser 2G Phaser 2Use this with backing guitars. 52G Phaser 3G Phaser 3Use the resonance in this sound with guitars. 53Bass Phaser 1Bass Phaser 1Use with fast passages from bass guitar. Effect type Preset No. Title LCD indication Comments
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6 – TASCAM effects—Preset effect settings TASCAM DM-24 Effects 29 54Bass Phaser 2Bass Phaser 2Slower bass phaser. 55Rhythm Phaser 1Rhythm Phaser 1A phase for cutting rhythm. 56Rhythm Phaser 2Rhythm Phaser 2Fast rhythm phaser. 57Vocal Phaser 1Vocal Phaser 1A rather “loose” phase sound. 58Vocal Phaser 2Vocal Phaser 2“Inspirational” vocal phasing. 59Drum PhaserDrum PhaserUse this with drums to create space. 60Fusion PhaserFusion PhaserSounds good with fusion styles. 61Vibrato PhaserVibrato PhaserPhase used as vibrato. 62Wah PhaserWah PhaserPhaser used like a wah-wah pedal. Delay Stereo 63DelayDelayA basic delay setting. 64Long Echo Long Echo Long echo setting. 65Stereo Echo Stereo Echo A long stereo echo sound. 66BathBathSinging in the bath? 67DoublingDoublingA doubling echo setting. 68One TimeOne TimeOne-shot echo. 69Rhythm EchoRhythm EchoA good echo sound to use with drums. Ping-Pong 70OasisOasisA lazy, casual echo sound. 71Short EchoShort EchoShort repeat echo. 72LooseLooseSlightly looser” echo setting. 73Vo c a l E c h o 1Vocal Echo 1A “karaoke”-type echo. 74Vo c a l E c h o 2Vocal Echo 2Use this setting with vocals for a short repeat. Multi-tap 75Cross FeedbackCross FeedbackLeft and right echoes cross over. 76CoolCoolAlmost a vibrato setting. 77100bpm 1100bpm 1Use this at 100bpm. 78100bpm 2100bpm 2 79120bpm 1120bpm 1Use this at 120bpm. 80120bpm 2120bpm 2 81150bpm 1150bpm 1Use this at 150bpm. 82150bpm 2150bpm 2 Chorus 83 ChorusChorusThe basic chorus sound. 84Backing ChorusBacking ChorusAn “arpeggio” type of chorus setting. 85Fa s t C h o r u sFast ChorusA fast chorus setting. 86Slow ChorusSlow ChorusA slower, lazier chorus. 87Soft ChorusSoft ChorusSoft and gentle. 88Deep ChorusDeep ChorusA deep chorus sound. 89Ensemble 1Ensemble 1A thick, “multiple” chorus sound. 90Ensemble 2Ensemble 2A chorus sound with a strong tremolo. 91Ensemble 3Ensemble 3Another kind of ensemble sound. Effect type Preset No. Title LCD indication Comments
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6 – TASCAM effects—Preset effect settings 30 TASCAM DM-24 Effects 92Clean Chorus 1Clean Chorus 1A light chorus sound. 93Clean Chorus 2Clean Chorus 2Use this clean sound with vocals. 94Clean Chorus 3Clean Chorus 3A vibrato-type chorus effect. 95Chorus Flange 1Chorus Flange 1A feedback chorus setting, almost like a flanger. 96Chorus Flange 2Chorus Flange 2A flanger-like setting for use with bass. 97Chorus Flange 3Chorus Flange 3Strong modulation setting. Pitch 98 Pitch shifterPitch shifterOctave doubler. 99Ensemble 1Ensemble 1A repeat setting to give an ensemble effect. 100Ensemble 2Ensemble 2A short repeat provides a “coming and going” effect. 101Ensemble 3Ensemble 3Useful when used with chorus. 1023th Harmony 13th Harmony 1Thirds-type harmony. 1033th Harmony 23th Harmony 2Lower thirds harmony. 104Octave 1Octave 1Octave up pitch shift. 105Octave 2Octave 2Octave down pitch shift. 1065th Harmony 15th Harmony 1Fifth up harmony. 1075th Harmony 25th Harmony 2Fifth down harmony. 108Pitch Chorus 1Pitch Chorus 1Detune and echo gives a chorus effect. 109Pitch Chorus 2Pitch Chorus 2Strong pitch change effect provides a chorus-like feel. 11012 Strings12 Strings12-string guitar emulation. 111Glow upGlow upPitch shift and feedback for an interesting effect. 112MysteryMysteryA sound of mystery. Flanger 113 FlangerFlangerA “sparkling” flanger setting. 114G Flanger 1G Flanger 1Use this flanger setting with guitars. 115G Flanger 2G Flanger 2A fast flange setting. 116G Flanger 3G Flanger 3A looser flange setting. 117Bass Flanger 1Bass Flanger 1Use this flanger with bass instruments. 118Bass Flanger 2Bass Flanger 2Another sound for use with bass instruments. 119Vocal Flanger Vocal Flanger This can be used to add life to vocals. 120FunnyFunnyCreatures from outer space? 121Jet Flanger 1Jet Flanger 1Resonance to simulate a jet takeoff. 122Jet Flanger 2Jet Flanger 2A spacious “jet” sound. 123Sweet Flanger Sweet Flanger A smoother, sweet flange setting. 124Flanger EchoFlanger EchoRepeat and flange together. 125Tremolo FlangeTremolo FlangeFlanger used as a tremolo. 126Deep FlangerDeep FlangerA deep flanger setting. 127Metallic ToneMetallic ToneA flanger setting giving a metallic tone. Effect type Preset No. Title LCD indication Comments