Tascam DM-3200 Manuel D’Utilisation

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5 – Channel modules : Surround operations
 TASCAM DM-3200 
User’s Manual
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In Figure 5.32, Module surround panning, pan mode 
is off for surround matrix 1, and so the pan controls 
are disabled for this matrix.
The 
SURROUND
ning (pan mode on)), showing the settings for indi-
vidual modules with the pan mode provide more 
complete control over the surround settings (sur-
round screens with pan mode off are shown in Figure 
5.34, Surround screen (pan mode off)
):
Each module has a graphical representation of the 
current setting for the currently selected matrix. 
Channels to which the module is currently are 
assigned are shown as filled symbols; unassigned 
channels are shown as hollow symbols. This graphi-
cal part of the screen is for display only—use the cur-
sor keys to navigate to the on-screen controls below 
and to the right of this circle.
The 
SURROUND SET
 radio buttons to the right of 
the circle allow the selection of either one of 
the surround matrices. Use the 
ENTER
 key to 
select one of these matrices.
Below that, the 
SPEAKER SW
 on/off switches for 
the center (
C
) and LFE (
LF
) speakers are 
shown. Use the 
ENTER
 key here.
Below this, there is a switch for the center 
speaker (
C
), usually reserved for dialog in 
movie post-production, and another for the 
low-frequency speaker (
LF
). Use the 
ENTER
 
key for these.
Below this, use the POD 1 encoder to set the 
left-right pan position, and POD 2 for the 
front-rear. PODs 3 and 4 set the left-right and 
front-rear divergences respectively.
Note the “bargraph” displays shown on the screen 
beside each speaker in the matrix which show the rel-
ative levels of the channels as the position is moved.
Pattern panning 
In the second row of POD con-
trols, POD 1 sets the type of pattern controlled by the 
wheel (
TYPE
). The choices are: 
CIRCLE
 (where the sig-
nal follows a circular path around the center), 
SQUARE
 
(a square path) and two 
SLANT
s (diagonally across the 
sound stage). POD 2 moves the signal around the 
pattern, and POD 3 and POD 4 control how much of 
the signal is sent to the center front (
C
) and center 
surround speakers (
CS
).
As mentioned, the wheel or POD 2 may be used used 
to move the signal of the channel whose 
SEL
 key is 
selected along the pattern. The position of the cursor 
on the screen does not determine the channel whose 
signal is edited.
The last row of PODs allows the pattern to be sized 
and moved relative to the center of the sound stage. 
POD 1 (
LR POS
) and POD 2 (
FR POS
) move the pattern 
left-to-right and front-to-back respectively, and POD 
3 (
LR SIZ
) and POD 4 (
FR SIZ
) affect the size. See Fig-
ure 5.33, Surround panning (pan mode on) to see 
how these parameters can be used to affect the sound 
pattern.
Using the cursor keys 
As well as the above 
methods, when the 
CURSOR MOVE
 checkbox is 
selected, the cursor keys do not move the cursor 
around the screen, but move the signal around the 
sound stage. The 
TARGET
 box selects which channel is 
currently controlled in this way. Press 
ENTER
 to 
uncheck the box and start using the cursor keys in the 
usual way again.
Jump keys 
Press and hold 
SHIFT
 and press one of 
the numbered 
SCREEN MODE
 keys to move the sig-
nal to the appropriate point in the sound stage (
7
 is 
front left, 
8
 is front center, 
9
 is front right, etc.).
Figure 5.33: Surround panning (pan mode on)