Tascam DM-3200 User Manual

This applies to DTRS units, and allows the 

CHASE mode of the selected unit to be turned on or 
off. Any unit which can have its chase mode con-
trolled by the DM-3200 has this item represented by 
a square box. Units whose CHASE mode cannot be 
remotely controlled have this item represented by 
two dashes (

--

). Use the cursor keys to navigate to the 

list item, and the 

 key to toggle between on (a 

check mark is shown in the box) and off (the box is 
empty).

This parameter allows the transport controls of 

the DM-3200 to control the transport of the selected 
device (

TRA

).

Only one device at a time can be selected for trans-
port control, as shown by the circled 

•

 symbol. If a 

device has been selected for transport control, and it 
is required to control another device, the first device 
selected for external control will automatically be de-
selected from transport control.

If the device is not active when an attempt is made to 
assign the transport control here, a popup message 
appears and the assignment is not made.

An exception to the above is when the internal time-
code generator is selected for control—in this case, 
the automation sync source may be set to the internal 
generator using a popup message.

Some machines may unthread the tape if the 

 

key is pressed while the transport is stopped.

This allows the selection of the 

 keys ( the 

 key above the stereo fader + the channel 

 

keys) on the DM-3200 which arm the tracks on the 
remote external device.

Use the dial to choose between 

1-8

, 

9-16

, 

17-24

, 

25-32

, 

33-40

 and 

41-48 

(8 tracks), 

1-16

, 

17-32

 and 

33-48

 (16 

tracks), 

1-24

, 

9-32

, 

17-40

 and 

25-48

 (24 tracks).

Use the 

 key to confirm the choice.

An appropriate pop-up error message is displayed if 
an attempt is made to assign two overlapping groups 
of 

 controllers. Use the 

 key to accept the 

new assignment, or the cursor keys to dismiss this 
message and return to the previous assignment.

The 

 key above the 

 

fader can be used to turn off the track arming for all 
tracks for all assigned 

 keys. While 

 

is active, the

 keys are disabled, until 

 

is turned off again. The recording status that was 
active before the 

 was turned on is 

restored when 

is turned off again.

So that commonly-used machine control settings can 
be stored and recalled easily, the DM-3200 provides 
10 memories of machine control transport mappings 
(numbered from 0 through 9).

Each of these may contain a device (only one) which 
may be controlled by the transport control facilities 
of the DM-3200.

Each of these mappings also includes the 

SCR

 setting 

and the 

TRA

 setting.

As an example of the practical use of this, take the 
example of three tape units connected to a VTR, 
chasing to timecode supplied by the VTR. Usually, 
the transport keys will control the VTR, and the 

keys will control the three tape units. The tape units 
will be locked and chasing the VTR. Sometimes, 
though, it will be necessary to control the tape units 
directly. Recording functions are still assigned to the 
tape units.

The mappings are automatically assigned when the 

TRA AUTO DETECT

 button is “pressed” after the units 

have been added to the list.

A pop-up window appears asking if the autodetect 
process should take place (as it will delete all previ-
ous mappings).

Press 

 to continue with the autodetection, or 

any of the cursor keys to cancel the process.