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4 – Operation TASCAM DM-24 Automation 21 Write To End: When the Write Revert Time is set to ∞s, you are essentially telling the automation system to maintain a control’s last setting from the point where the auto- mation recording ends, all the way to the end of the program. This is called Write To End. In this case, any mix moves existing in the time between the end of automation recording and the end of the program will be erased.NOTE A Write/Trim To End operation must be completed by stopping the time code. Manually disabling Write or Trim mode while time code is running will not perform a Write To End operation. AUTO REVERT must be enabled to use Write To End. See the diagrams below to understand how this works: Figure 13 – Write To End over previous Static fader position Figure 14 – Write To End over previous Dynamic fader moves. 8 sec 8 sec+12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -121 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec -9 Existing Static Fader Position Mix Move Touch Fader Release Fader Stop Time CodeFader Movement 8 sec 8 sec+12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -121 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec -9 Existing Fader Move Mix Move Touch Fader Release Fader Stop Time CodeFader Movement
4 – Operation 22 TASCAM DM-24 Automation Figure 15 – Write To End over previous Static POD position Figure 16 – Write To End over previous Dynamic POD moves. 8 sec 8 sec+12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -121 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec -9 Existing Static POD Position Mix Move Move POD Release POD Stop Time CodePOD Movement 8 sec 8 sec+12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -121 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec -9 Existing POD Move Mix Move Move POD Release POD Stop Time CodePOD Movement
4 – Operation TASCAM DM-24 Automation 23 Writing Switch Events Switch Events are defined as the switching of any “on/off” controls. Examples of such controls are MUTE keys and the EQ ON key. Action: Press the WRITE key before or after start- ing time code and its indicator lights. With time code running, press the desired key or keys to write the switch event at the desired time code location. Result: This works for muting, EQ On/Off, EQ band type switching, Auxiliary send Pre/Post switch- ing and Library Recall.Switch events can be written in Write or Trim mode with the same results. Once a switch event has been written to a control, the automation system automatically changes that con- trol from Static mode to Dynamic mode, in order to read mix moves. Controls that have not had switch events written remain in Static mode, even if those controls are on the same channel as a control that has had other mix data written to it. Revert Time Because switch events are not continuous data like fader moves, there is no need to make a smooth match to previous data. Changing the Revert Time has no effect on writing switch events. CONTROL SENSE TIME OUT & Switch Events The DM-24’s faders are touch sensitive, so the auto- mation system knows when you have touched or released a fader, thus punching into or out of automa- tion writing. The control surface keys are not touch sensitive. These controls write a switch event when pressed, while Write or Trim mode is enabled. Control Sense Time Out allows these keys to punch out of automa- tion writing automatically, after the specified amount of time has passed without being pressed. This field can be set from 0.5 seconds to 10 seconds in 0.5 sec- ond increments.
4 – Operation 24 TASCAM DM-24 Automation Auto Revert Choices: With AUTO REVERT — WRITE/TRIM enabled, the auto- mation system stops recording switch events auto- matically on a per control basis, without any need to end writing manually. In this case, keys stop record- ing switch events at different times, depending on when they were last pressed and depending on the value set in CONTROL SENSE TIMEOUT. In the case of control surface keys, writing ends when the CONTROL SENSE TIMEOUT has expired with- out a key press. CONTROL SENSE TIMEOUT allows the control surface keys to respond as if they are touch-sensitive, even though they are not. Writing switch events over a Static switch position simply adds the new switch events. When writing new switch events over previous ones, the DM-24 automation system provides you with a high degree of flexibility over when writing will end. See the diagram below to understand this behavior: Figure 17 – Writing new switch events over previous switch events with Auto Revert enabled. 8 sec 8 sec 8 sec Control Sense Timeout Control Sense Timeout +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -121 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec -9 +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -121 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec -9 Existing Switch Events New Switch Events Resulting Switch Events Switch ON Switch ON Switch ON Switch ON Switch OFFSwitch OFF Switch OFF Switch OFF
4 – Operation TASCAM DM-24 Automation 25 Disabling Auto Revert allows you to stop writing switch events manually, either by stopping the time code or by pressing the REVERT key. In this case, all controls that are writing will stop writing simulta-neously when REVERT is pressed or when time code stops. See the diagram below to understand this behavior: Figure 18 – Writing new switch events over previous switch events with Auto Revert disabled. 8 sec 8 sec 8 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -121 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec -9 +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -121 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec -9 Existing Switch Events New Switch Events Resulting Switch Events Switch ON Switch ON Switch ONSwitch ON Switch ON Switch OFFSwitch OFF Switch OFF Press REVERT Switch OFF
4 – Operation 26 TASCAM DM-24 Automation Write To End: When the Write Revert Time is set to ∞s, you are essentially telling the automation system to maintain that control’s last setting from the point when auto- mation recording ends, all the way to the end of the program. This is called Write To End. In this case, any switch events existing in the time between the end of auto- mation recording and the end of the program will be erased.NOTE A Write/Trim To End operation must be completed by stopping the time code. Manually disabling Write or Trim mode while time code is running will not perform a Write To End operation. AUTO REVERT must be enabled to use Write To End. See the diagram below to understand this Write to End behavior: Figure 19 – Writing a new switch event with Write To End enabled. 8 sec 8 sec 8 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -121 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec -9 +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -121 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec -9 Existing Switch Events New Switch Events Resulting Switch Events Switch ON Switch ON Switch ONSwitch ON Switch OFF Stop Time Code Switch OFF Switch OFF Switch OFF
4 – Operation TASCAM DM-24 Automation 27 Tr i m m i n g M i x M o v e s There may be times when a control has existing mix moves that are good, but the overall level of those moves needs to be raised or lowered. In this case, Trim is used to offset existing moves. Action: Press the TRIM key before or after starting time code and its indicator lights. With time code running, perform the desired Trim operation. Result: With the console in Trim mode, any move- ment of a control while time code is running per-forms a Trim operation on that control. The audio passing through the control reflects the previous mix moves, combined with the offset created by the Trim operation. In the case of the touch-sensitive faders, trimming begins when a fader is touched. In the case of POD controls, trimming begins when the control is moved. Revert Time: When a control stops trimming mix moves it “reverts” to reading any mix data that existed before trimming began. The previously existing data could be a dynamic mix move or a static control position. The amount of time it takes to move smoothly from the end of the trimmed mix move to the previously existing data is called the Revert Time. A Revert Time is applied, even when the time code is stopped, past the point when the time code stops, to ensure a smooth transition between the trimmed mix move and the control’s previous setting.
4 – Operation 28 TASCAM DM-24 Automation Auto Revert Choices: With AUTO REVERT — TRIM enabled, the automation system stops trimming mix moves automatically per control without the need to stop trimming manually. In this case, controls stop trimming mix moves at dif- ferent times, depending on when they were released (faders) or when movement ended (POD controls). In the case of the touch-sensitive faders, the revert starts when the fader is released. In the case of POD controls, revert starts when the CONTROL SENSE TIMEOUT has expired without movement of the con-trol. CONTROL SENSE TIMEOUT allows the POD con- trols to respond as if they are touch-sensitive even though they are not. When a Revert occurs, the control smoothly matches back to its previous data based on the amount of Revert Time set. That previous data could be a con- trol’s Static position or a control’s Dynamic mix moves. See the diagrams below to understand how this works: Figure 20 – Trimming fader moves with Auto Revert enabledl Figure 21 – Trimming POD moves with Auto Revert enabled. 8 sec 8 sec+12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -121 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec -9 Existing Fader Move Mix Move Raise Fader Release FaderRevert Time Hold Fader 8 sec 8 sec Control Sense Timeout +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -121 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec -9 Existing POD Move Mix Move Move POD Release PODRevert Time POD Movement
4 – Operation TASCAM DM-24 Automation 29 Disabling AUTO REVERT — TRIM allows you to manu- ally stop trimming mix moves by stopping the time code or by pressing the REVERT key. In this case, all controls that are trimming mix moves will stop trim- ming simultaneously when REVERT is pressed or time code stops. Figure 22 – Trimming fader moves with Auto Revert disabled Figure 23 – Trimming POD moves with Auto Revert disabled. 8 sec 8 sec+12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -121 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec -9 Existing Fader Move Mix Move Touch Fader Release Fader Press REVERTFader Movement Revert Time 8 sec 8 sec+12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -121 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec -9 Existing POD Move Mix Move Move & Release POD Press REVERTRevert Time
4 – Operation 30 TASCAM DM-24 Automation Trim To End When the Trim Revert Time is set to ∞s, you are essentially telling the automation system to maintain the offset created by the trim operation from the point where trimming ends, all the way to the end of the program. NOTE A Write/Trim To End operation must be completed by stopping the time code. Manually disabling Write or Trim mode while time code is running will not perform a Write To End operation. See the diagrams below to understand how this works: Figure 24 – Trimming fader moves with Trim To End enabled. Figure 25 – Trimming POD moves with Trim To End enabled. 8 sec 8 sec+12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -121 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec -9 Existing Fader Move Mix Move Raise Fader & Release Stop Time Code 8 sec 8 sec+12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -121 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec5 sec 6 sec7 sec -9 Existing POD Move Mix Move Move POD & Release Stop Time Code