Contents
2 TASCAM DM Automation Guide
1 – Introduction
Using This Manual ................................. 4
Automated Controls .............................. 4
A Note on Touch-Sensitive Faders .....................5
Setup ........................................................ 5
Timecode .............................................................5
MTC ......................................................................5
2 – Starting out with the timecode
Access the automation screens ..........................6
Turn on the automation .....................................6
Make the initial settings .....................................7
Store the current settings ..................................7
Write some fader moves ....................................7
Write some mute moves .....................................7
Write some Aux send moves ..............................8
Writing encoder or POD moves .........................8
Trimming existing mix moves .............................8
Finishing up .........................................................8
3 – Automation overview
Modes ..................................................... 9
Auto .....................................................................9
Write ....................................................................9
Trim ....................................................................10
Static ..................................................................10
Safe .....................................................................10
Off ......................................................................10
Rehearse ............................................................11
Displays ................................................ 11
AUTO SETUP .......................................................11
AUTOMATION ENGINE ........................................ 11
AUTO STORE .........................................................11
KEEP CONFIRMATION .......................................... 11
AUTOMATION MODE MULTI PASS ..................... 11
TRIM ALL ............................................................... 12
AUTO REVERT ....................................................... 12
REVERT TIMES ...................................................... 12
CONTROL SENSE TIME OUT ................................. 12
AUTO FADE OUT TIME ......................................... 12
TOUCH function ................................................... 13
AUTO FILES ............................................ 13
Top line ................................................................. 13
AUTO CONFIG ...................................... 14
MODULE ............................................................... 14
ALL MODULE ........................................................ 14
ALL CNTRLS ........................................................... 14
ALL ........................................................................14
COPY .....................................................................14
PASTE .................................................................... 14
REVERT key ........................................................ 14
Undo/Redo ......................................................... 15
Channel LED Indicators .................................... 15
4 – Operation
Setting Up Your Mix ............................ 16
Action: .................................................................. 16
Result: ...................................................................16
Action: .................................................................. 16
Result: ...................................................................16
Writing Mix Moves .............................. 16
Action: .................................................................. 16
Result: ...................................................................16
Revert Time ....................................................... 16
Auto Revert Choices ............................................16
Disabling Auto Revert .......................................... 19
Write To End: .................................................... 21
Writing Switch Events ......................... 23
Action: .................................................................. 23
Result: ...................................................................23
Revert Time ....................................................... 23
CONTROL SENSE TIME OUT & Switch Events . 23
Auto Revert Choices: ........................................ 24
Write To End: .................................................... 26
Trimming Mix Moves ........................... 27
Action: .................................................................. 27
Result: ...................................................................27
Trim all ............................................................... 27
Revert Time: ...................................................... 27
Auto Revert Choices: ........................................ 28
Trim To End .......................................................30
Initial Status .........................................32
Editing the Initial Status ................................... 32
Automating Library Recall ................... 34
Writing Library Recall Events Over Existing Static
Control Positions ............................................ 34
Combining Library Recall With Dynamic Mix
Moves ............................................................. 34
Automating Groups ............................. 35
Grouping Non-Automated Controls ............... 35
Grouping Automated Controls ........................ 35
Hierarchical Groups .......................................... 35
Mix File Management .......................... 35
The Mix Data .................................................... 35
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