Tascam manual Applications Guide, DM-3200 32-channel Digital Mixing Console

DM- 3200 Applications Guide

DM-3200 32-channel Digital Mixing Console

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˘32 channels and 16 auxiliary returns for 48 total inputs

˘16 busses

˘8 aux sends

˘16 analog mic/line inputs with phantom power for condenser mics and analog inserts

˘24 channels of TDIF and 8 channels of ADAT built in

˘2 expansion card slots sup- port optional FireWire, ADAT, AES/EBU, Analog & TDIF cards

˘Dedicated cascade port supports cascade of two DM-3200s

˘Per channel LED ring encoders and alternate fader layers for pan, aux sends and EQ

˘Built-in DAW control

˘Transport controls

˘Powerful automation with touch- sensitive motorized faders

˘EQ and compression on each channel

˘Built-in effects processing

˘Flexible routing

˘Offload data to convenient Compact Flash media using built-in CF slot

˘Optional MU-1000 meter bridge (as shown)

˘Stylish, professional design with rear panel I/O connections

˘TASCAM Mixer Companion soft- ware (Win®XP/OSX) with driver- less USB connection to computer, backup/restore data via USB and on-screen timecode,transport and meter displays

Whether you’re recording a big band, juggling a live event, or mixing down from DAW tracks in a home studio, the DM-3200 is the ul- timate conduit between you and the

perfect mix.

The DM-3200 is a 32-channel digital console with 16 additional returns, for a total of 48 inputs available during mixdown. Each channel has four-band

parametric EQ, dynamics and access to the 16 busses and 8 aux sends. You get all of these features at 96kHz resolu- tion too –you don’t lose any inputs or processing at high resolution.

The mixer surface is easy to oper- ate, with dedicated buttons for most commonly-used features, 17 great-feel- ing 100mm motorized faders and 16 encoders with LED displays. The DM- 3200 includes Mackie Control™ and HUI™ emulation for controlling DAW recording and playback, presented on a dedicated fader layer. All of the settings in the board can be stored or recalled with a single button press and even backed up to a Compact Flash card.

Hidden away on the rear panel are

16 high-quality mic pres with phantom power and analog inserts, a plethora of TDIF, ADAT, AES and S/PDIF digital I/O and two expansion slots for customiz- ing your connections to recorders and workstations. One of the most unique expansion cards is the IF-FW/DM, which provides multichannel audio I/O to a computer over a single FireWire

connection with no need to buy a computer interface. Another expan- sion card adds powerful surround monitoring – including downmixing and bass management – for 5.1 and 6.1 environments.

Two built-in effects processors can each run the TC Works™ Reverb pro- cessor. Many of the features that made the DM-24 successful, like powerful automation, routing, and a simple user interface have been carried over and improved upon for a fast, reliable, great-sounding mix solution.