Tascam M-35 - Page 4

While this arrangernent of controls rnight help the
can be used successfully. So along with the docu-
beginner to understand the flow of signal in the
rnentation you
will need for service (schernatic
rnodule,
it would be very inconvenient to oper- diagrarns, rnother-board layouts and rnechanical
ate.
StiII, the wiring sequence rnust be understood
disassernbly inforarntion), we include
asirnplified
before the more cornplex functions of the M-35P electrical sequence chart called a block diagrarn.
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This drawing shows al1 the controls, switches,
arnplifying stages and connectors in their
proper
order. Learning to read it will provide theanswers
to any questions about what cornes where on the
inside. Even though the block diagrarn
can indi-
cate what
is available in the way of extra circuit
flexibility,
it can't explain why a connection or
switch has been included, or suggest a standard
layout. In the following sections of this rnanual,
we will do our best to describe the
individua1
functions and controls of the M-35, and how they
can be arranged in more than one sequence; but,
your rnixing needs rnay be best served by an
ar-
rangernent of inputs and sub-systern connections
you work out for yourself.
To begin,
we'll start with some basic inforrnation
about sound and the nurnbering systerns used to
describe
levels in and out of the equiprnent and
impedance-what the terrn rneans and how to
dea1 with the details when you rnust connect
frorn our gear to other equiprnent. Many aspects
will be discussed in the rnost basic language we
can use. There is a vast arnount of inforrnation
available to the beginning sound rnixer but rnuch
of it
is not basic enough to be easily understood,
or
it assurnes that the reader has an engineering
or scientific background and wil
l be interested in
"the rnath". Practical
"rules of thurnb" for the
novice are not generally available. Sornething be-7'
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tween a picture of the outside of the unit and a
complete rnathernatical
analysis of the circuits
inside
is needed. You don't have to build a mixer
frorn scratch, you
just need to know how to
operate one.
However, some nurnbers are unavoidable. The
M-35 rnixer does nothing
useful without being
connected to
quite a lot of sophisticated gear.
Mics, tape recorders, power amps, and
loud-
speakers al1 play a part in the process of rnixingl
recording and each piece of gear has its own re-
quirernents and problerns. We have tried to rnake
this rnanual
as sirnple as technology will allow.
Each section or topic will give you some basic
instruction in the terrninology used in the
pro-
cess of rnixing as well as a list of what plug goes
into which
jack.
Whenever possible, the scientific terrns have been
related to understandable cornrnon references.
Understanding what isgoing on inside your
equip-
rnent will help you irnprove your sound. Think
of this rnanual
as a reference book. You won't
need al1 of what is here to begin, and it certainly
is not necessary to rnernorize it, but do try to
find tirne to
read it carefully at least once. That
way you will be farniliar with
its contents. If you
need the nurnbers, they will be there waiting.
Good luck with your sound.