Tascam DM-3200 User Manual

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5 – Channel modules : Dynamics processors
 TASCAM DM-3200 
User’s Manual
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Gate library entries 
These gate settings may be 
used as they are or used as jumping-off points for 
your own settings.
Trigger settings
As mentioned earlier, the DM-3200 can have sources 
assigned to triggers (up to eight), allowing dynamics 
processors to be triggered by a wide range of input 
signals. 
The assignment of the eight input triggers is done 
from the 
ROUTING INPUT
 screen.
1
Press the 
ROUTING
 key until the 
INPUT
 screen 
is shown.
2
Use POD 3 to select the 
DYN TRIGGER
 (dynamics 
trigger) option.
3
Use POD 4 to select the source group for the 
first trigger: mic/line inputs (
M/L
), one of the 
three 
TDIF
 inputs, the 
ADAT
 inputs, the digital 
inputs (
DIN
), the assignable returns (
ASN RTN
), 
the returns from the internal effects (
EFF RTN
EFF1 L
EFF1 R
EFF2 L
 and 
EFF2 R
), the input from 
the 2-track recorder (
2TRIN
) or the slot cards (1 
or 2). Although the 
OSC
 (oscillator) and 
LOOP-
BACK
 options are available, they are not partic-
ularly useful here.
4
Move the cursor to the 
DYN TRIGGER 1
 field, and 
use the dial to select the input from the source 
group.
5
Press 
ENTER
 when the input is selected (you 
must do this) and move to the 
DYN TRIGGER 2
 
field.
You can use POD 4 to select another source 
group at any time.
When you have set up the triggers, they are available 
for use in any gate or compressor/expander. Note that 
the same trigger can be used for many different pro-
cessors.
TIP
You can set up eight consecutive inputs as the eight 
input triggers by moving the cursor to the bottom of 
the screen (
BATCH SETUP), selecting a group of eight 
inputs using the dial, and pressing 
ENTER
. This batch 
assignment can later be “fine-tuned”, changing only 
one or two entries in the list, if required.
Program 
Number
Name
Comment
000
Noise Gate1
General noise gate setting
001
Noise Gate2
General noise gate setting
002
Kick Gate1
Suitable for bass (kick) drum
003
Kick Gate2
Another kick drum setting
004
Snare Gate1
Useful when recording snare drums
005
Snare Gate2
Another snare setting
006
Toms Gate
Use when recording the toms of a drum kit
007
Slow Gate
A gate with slow response
008
Bass Gate1
The settings suit a bass
009
Base Gate2
Another bass gate setting
010
E Guitar Clean1
Suitable for clean electric guitars
011
E Gt Distortion
Suitable for distorted electric guitars
012
E Gt Heavy Dist.
suitable for heavily distorted guitars
Table 5.8: Gate/Expander preset library entries
Figure 5.9: Assigning dynamics processor triggers