Tascam DM-3200 User Manual
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TASCAM DM-3200
User’s Manual
Slot card configuration
As mentioned, you can expand the capabilities of the
DM-3200 with the optional slot cards available.
DM-3200 with the optional slot cards available.
These cards are as follows:
IF-AN/DM
providing eight channels each of A/D
and D/A conversion. Referred to on screen as
AD/DA
Card
. Can be installed in slot 1 or slot 2.
The parameters available allow the viewing (but not
the setting) of the word length (for input and output)
and the eight output tracks associated with the card.
the setting) of the word length (for input and output)
and the eight output tracks associated with the card.
IF-AE/DM
providing eight channels of input and
output in AES/EBU format. Referred to on screen as
AES3 Card
. Can be installed in slot 1 or slot 2.
The inputs and outputs can be set independently for
normal operation or double-speed operation.
normal operation or double-speed operation.
An on-screen
DETAIL
button allows the viewing of
information related to each of the four stereo input
and output channels (a popup appears on screen).
and output channels (a popup appears on screen).
MUTE DEFEAT
can be enabled or disabled for each of
the four channels (see above for details of this).
IF-TD/DM
providing eight channels of digital I/O
in TDIF-1 format. Referred to on screen as
TDIF-1
Card
. Can be installed in slot 1 or slot 2.
The current status of the input and output channels is
also shown on the screen.
also shown on the screen.
IF AD/DM
providing eight channels of digital I/O
in ADAT “lightpipe”. Referred to on screen as
ADAT
Card
. Can be installed in slot 1 or slot 2.
Other connections
MIDI connections (IN, OUT and THRU)
Use
these standard MIDI connectors to connect the DM-
3200 to other equipment. The
3200 to other equipment. The
THRU
terminal also
functions as a MIDI Timecode output terminal.
This MIDI functionality can be used to provide either
open or closed MMC loop control of remote devices,
as well as allowing the DM-3200 to control other
devices through its faders and encoders. See “MIDI”
on page 91 for details.
open or closed MMC loop control of remote devices,
as well as allowing the DM-3200 to control other
devices through its faders and encoders. See “MIDI”
on page 91 for details.
NOTE
The USB connector provides MIDI to and from a host
computer for DAW control, etc. There is no need to
make a separate MIDI connection to and from such a
computer.
computer for DAW control, etc. There is no need to
make a separate MIDI connection to and from such a
computer.
RS-422 serial control terminal
This 9-pin D-
sub connector is used to provide control of suitably-
equipped devices, using P2 protocol, etc. See
“Remote operation” on page 93 for details.
equipped devices, using P2 protocol, etc. See
“Remote operation” on page 93 for details.
TIME CODE
This 1/4" unbalanced jack accepts lin-
ear SMPTE/EBU timecode for synchronization with
other devices. Note that the DM-3200 does not gen-
erate linear timecode, and can neither accept nor gen-
erate vertical timecode.
other devices. Note that the DM-3200 does not gen-
erate linear timecode, and can neither accept nor gen-
erate vertical timecode.
WORD SYNC (IN and OUT/THRU)
In any
digital audio setup, it is important that there is one,
and only one, word sync source.
and only one, word sync source.
Figure 3.4: IF-AN/DM (at left) and IF-AE/DM (at
right)
Figure 3.5: IF-TD/DM (at left) and IF-AD/DM (at
right)