Tascam Sonicview 16 User Manual

Contents
1 – Introduction ....................................................................... 4
Overview ..................................................................................................... 4
Conventions used in this manual.......................................................4
Trademarks and copyrights .................................................................4
Features ....................................................................................................... 5
Main features ........................................................................................5
Main specifications ............................................................................. 5
2 – Names and Functions of Parts .......................................... 6
Top panel ....................................................................................................6
Front panel .............................................................................................. 10
Rear panel ................................................................................................ 11
GPIO connector overview ............................................................. 13
Basic unit operations ........................................................................... 14
Home Screen .......................................................................................... 15
CH 1–40 Module Home Screen ................................................... 15
ST IN 1–2/FX RTN 1–4 Module Home Screen ......................... 18
MIX 1–22 and MAIN L/R Master Module Home Screen ...... 22
DCA Module Home Screen ........................................................... 25
Menu Screen ........................................................................................... 26
Menu Screen operations ............................................................... 26
Menu structure.................................................................................. 27
3 – Preparation ....................................................................... 30
Installing expansion cards (sold separately) ............................... 30
Turning the power on and off .......................................................... 30
Setting the built-in clock date and time ....................................... 31
Connecting and disconnecting SD cards and
USB flash drives ..................................................................................... 31
SD card write protection switches ............................................. 31
Preparing SD cards and USB flash drives for use ....................... 31
4 – Mixer configuration and settings ................................... 32
SYNC CLOCK screen ............................................................................. 32
Setting the sampling frequency ................................................. 33
Setting the master clock ................................................................ 33
PREFERENCES screen ........................................................................... 34
METER screen ......................................................................................... 36
METER SETUP screen ........................................................................... 38
METERING POINT page .................................................................. 38
METER HEADROOM page .............................................................. 38
LOCK SETUP screen .............................................................................. 39
MIXER CONFIG screen ......................................................................... 40
CH 1–40 CONFIG page.................................................................... 40
BUS CONFIG page ............................................................................ 41
USER DEFINED CONTROLS screen .................................................. 42
USER DEFINED CONTROLS screen structure .......................... 46
User Key page .................................................................................... 47
Foot Switch page .............................................................................. 48
GPIO-IN page ..................................................................................... 48
GPIO-OUT page................................................................................. 49
Fader Start Level setting ................................................................ 49
Layer Key SETUP page ......................................................................... 50
Custom Layer SETUP page ............................................................ 51
Custom layer assignment operation procedures ................. 53
Making monitor output and solo function settings ................ 54
MONITOR SOURCE ASSIGN screen ............................................. 56
Making talkback and built-in oscillator settings ....................... 57
Dante SETUP screen ............................................................................. 58
Dante Settings page........................................................................ 58
Controller Settings page ................................................................ 59
I/O Device page ................................................................................ 60
Using SB-16D units .......................................................................... 61
SB-16D control .................................................................................. 69
Using GPIO extension functions ................................................. 79
Procedures for Dante connection with SB-16Ds ................... 80
Notes about Dante .......................................................................... 85
Connecting to a Dante network ................................................. 85
Using Dante Controller................................................................... 86
SLOT SETUP screen ............................................................................... 88
When IF-DA64 installed ................................................................. 88
When IF-AE16 installed .................................................................. 89
When IF-MA64/EX or IF-MA64/BN installed ........................... 89
When IF-AN16/OUT installed ....................................................... 89
Network Setup screen ......................................................................... 90
Saving the current settings ............................................................... 92
5 – Routing ............................................................................. 94
Input routing .......................................................................................... 94
Setting input sources for multiple channels at the
same time in blocks ......................................................................... 96
Setting inputs sources for multiple channels at the
same time in batches ...................................................................... 96
Direct out signal output routing ..................................................... 97
Insert input and output routing ...................................................... 98
Output routing ...................................................................................... 99
Setting output ports for multiple channels at the
same time..........................................................................................101
Setting output ports for multiple channels at the
same time in batches .................................................................... 102
INPUT SOURCE SELECT screen ....................................................... 102
DIRECT OUT PORT SELECT screen.................................................104
INSERT SEND PORT SELECT screen ...............................................106
INSERT RETURN PORT SELECT screen ..........................................107
OUTPUT PORT SELECT screen ........................................................108
6 – Modules ..........................................................................110
MODULE Screen ..................................................................................110
MODULE Screen overview ...............................................................110
MODULE (OVERVIEW) Screen .........................................................112
CH 1–40 MODULE (OVERVIEW) Screens ................................112
ST IN 1–2 MODULE (OVERVIEW) Screens ...............................117
FX RTN 1–4 MODULE (OVERVIEW) Screens ..........................120
MIX 1–22 and MAIN L/R Master MODULE (OVERVIEW)
Screens ............................................................................................... 121
MODULE (INPUT) Screen ..................................................................124
Setting digital trim values in batches .....................................128
MODULE (FX) Screen .........................................................................128
Effect parameters ...........................................................................129
MODULE (GATE/EXPANDER/DE-ESSER) screens ......................132
Dynamics parameters ...................................................................133
MODULE (EQ) Screen .........................................................................134
MODULE (GEQ) Screen ......................................................................136
MODULE (COMP/DUCKER) Screen................................................138
Dynamics parameters ...................................................................139
KEY IN SOURCE SELECT screen .................................................. 140
MODULE (SEND/PAN) Screen .........................................................140
MODULE (OUTPUT) Screen .............................................................144
MODULE menu .................................................................................... 146
7 – Other module parameter setting screens .................... 148
SENDS ON FADER function ..............................................................148
SENDS ON FADER screen ............................................................. 148
SEND OVERVIEW screen ...................................................................149
MIX 1–22 bus SEND OVERVIEW Screen ..................................149
FX 1–4 bus SEND OVERVIEW Screen .......................................152
MAIN L/R bus SEND OVERVIEW Screen .................................. 154
SEND OVERVIEW menu ................................................................ 156
Mute Group and DCA functions .................................................... 158
Mute Group function ....................................................................158
DCA (Digital Control Amplifier) functions .............................158
2 TASCAM Sonicview 16/Sonicview 24 V1.1.0

Tascam Sonicview 16 Specifications

General

Brand	Tascam
Model	Sonicview 16
Category	Music Mixer
Language	English