User manual TASCAM DM-24 AUTOMATION

Digital Mixing Console to AUTOMATION MANUAL Table of Contents 1 ­ Introduction Using This Manual ....................................... 3 Automated Controls .................................... 4 A Note on Touch-Sensitive Faders ......................... 4 Displays .......................................................11 AUTO MAIN ............................................................11 AUTO FILES .............................................................14 AUTO CONFIG ........................................................15 Setup ............................................................ 5 LTC MTC ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 5 Channel LED Indicators ..............................15 4 ­ Operation Setting Up Your Mix ..................................16 Writing Mix Moves ....................................16 Revert Time ............................................................16 Write To End: .........................................................21 2 ­ Quick Start Starting out with the time code ............................ 6 Access the automation screens .............................. 6 Turn on the automation ......................................... 6 Make the initial settings ......................................... 7 Store the current settings ....................................... 7 Write some fader moves ........................................ 7 Write some mute moves ......................................... 7 Write some Aux send moves .................................. 8 Writing POD moves ................................................. 8 Trimming existing mix moves ................................ 8 Finishing up ............................................................. 8 Writing Switch Events ...............................23 Revert Time ............................................................23 CONTROL SENSE TIME OUT & Switch Events ......23 Auto Revert Choices: .............................................24 Write To End: .........................................................26 Trimming Mix Moves .................................27 Revert Time: ...........................................................27 Auto Revert Choices: .............................................28 Trim To End ............................................................30 3 ­ Automation Overview Modes ........................................................... 9 Auto ...................................................................... 9 Write ...................................................................... 9 Trim .................................................................... 10 Static .................................................................... 10 Safe .................................................................... 10 Off .................................................................... 10 Rehearse ................................................................ 11 Initial Status ................................................32 Editing the Initial Status .......................................32 Automating Library Recall .........................34 Writing Library Recall Events Over Existing Static Control Positions ......................................34 Combining Library Recall With Dynamic Mix Moves ..........................................................34 Automating Groups ...................................35 Grouping Non-Automated Controls .....................35 Grouping Automated Controls .............................35 Hierarchical Groups ...............................................35 Mix File Management ................................36 The Mix Data ..........................................................36 2 TASCAM DM-24 Automation 1 ­ Introduction The DM-24 is capable of writing and reading mix moves as well as editing and refining mix moves during replay, all synchronized to time code. No external computer is necessary, as all control of the automation is made from the DM-24ís control surface. Automated mixes are stored internally on the DM-24 and can be off-loaded via a System Exclusive (SysEx) MIDI dump to anything capable of storing such data, such as a MIDI sequencer or MIDI data filer. Here are a few reasons to use mixer automation: · Tedious moves, (such as mutes), that occur at the same place in the program each time can be written to the automation system for playback. This allows you to focus on the creative aspect of listening and mixing, instead of the mechanical aspect of pressing the mute keys at the right time, every time. · Mix moves can be refined to your satisfaction then the automation system will read those moves back every time in exactly the same way. · A mix can be recalled at a later time for further refinement. The DM-24's automation system was designed to be intuitive, using the mixer's familiar control surface and a minimum number of keystrokes, to stay out of the way of the creative process of mixing. Using This Manual The following type conventions are used in this manual: BOLD CAPS for physical keys on the mixerís control LIGHT CAPS or Light First Letter Caps for on-screen con- trols in the display First Letter Caps for names of operational modes and functions surface (Automation keys are color coded purple.) TASCAM DM-24 Automation 3 1 ­ Introduction Automated Controls The following mixer controls of the DM-24 can be automated: · · · · · · · · · · · · The following mixer controls of the DM-24 cannot be automated: · · · · · · · · · DIGI-TRIM Fader levels Mutes Panning (including surround panning) EQ settings: Gain, Frequency, Q, EQ On/Off switching Individual EQ band TYPE switching between High/Low Pass Filter, Peaking & Shelving Auxiliary send levels and Pre/Post switching Auxiliary master send levels Buss master levels GATE settings: THRESHold RANGE HYSTeresis ATTACK HOLD DECAY COMPressor settings: THRESHold RATIO ATTACK RELEASE Individual EQ band On/Off switching Effect settings Buss assignments Control Room monitor switching LCD navigation Transport control Fader layer switching Global mixer setup parameters · MIC TRIM · · · · · · · · · Moves for different mixer controls do not have to be automated in the same pass. Just as in multi-track recording, it is possible to concentrate on one specific control at a time, building up the automated mix over a number of passes. The DM-24's automation system allows this to occur by intelligently switching automation modes transparently on a per control basis. This work done by the DM-24 automation system provides a high degree of flexibility while not requiring constant attention from you. Of course, the DM-24's automatic mode switching may be over-ridden at any time for "power user" operation. The automation is synchronized to external time code. This could be Linear Time Code (LTC or commonly referred to as SMPTE/EBU) or MIDI Time Code (MTC). The event resolution for mix moves on the DM-24 is one event per quarter time code frame. At a time code rate of 30 frames per second, non-drop, this equates to about 5 milliseconds per event. · Library recall A Note on Touch-Sensitive Faders When using the touch-sensitivity of the faders in automation, you should always use your fingers to touch the faders. If you use a pencil or ruler, etc., or even your fingernails to touch them, the fader will not register as having been touched. 4 TASCAM DM-24 Automation 1 ­ Introduction Setup There are two possible sources of time code to which the DM-24's automation can lock. Both are equal in functionality and accuracy. Your choice will depend on what you have available in your situation. The choices are: LTC There is an RCA jack (TIME CODE on the back of the DM-24 which accepts Linear Time Code (SMPTE/EBU). To use LTC with the automation system, go to the SYNC/TC tab in the OPTION display, and then select TC IN as shown below: Figure 1 ­ OPTION / SYNC/TC display showing LTC choice MTC This refers to MIDI Time Code being received at the DM-24's MIDI Input. The source of MTC could be a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), hardware recorder that does not support LTC, or any other source of MTC. To use MTC with the automation, go to the SYNC/TC tab in the OPTION display then select MIDI IN MTC as shown below. Figure 2 ­ OPTION / SYNC/TC display showing MTC choice TASCAM DM-24 Automation 5 2 ­ Quick Start While the DM-24 automation system is extremely powerful, it is also very easy to use. This Quick Start covers much of what you need to know to run the system. The rest of the manual provides details on the concepts of the system and how to use it to its fullest potential. Starting out with the time code 1 Connect a LTC or MTC (time code) source to the Time Code or MIDI input on the rear panel of the DM-24. Choose the appropriate setting in the OPTION ­ SYNC/TC display. Be sure your recorder is set to output the correct type of time code. Access the automation screens 2 Press the AUTOMATION key to access the automation screens on the display. If you do not see the AUTO MAIN display, press the AUTOMATION key repeatedly until you see AUTO MAIN. EXT.CTRL MIDI/MC AUTOMATION SHIFT 30 EDIT 40 0 CLR -dB UNDO ENTER Turn on the automation 3 Move the cursor to the onscreen AUTOMATION ENGINE button and press the ENTER key to turn on the automation system:. 6 TASCAM DM-24 Automation 2 ­ Quick Start Make the initial settings 4 Operate your recorder and navigate the DM-24 as you normally would during a mix. The DM-24's automation system stores control settings as you change them. NOTE You are not writing mix moves yet! Store the current settings 5 Store the current mix data using the AUTO FILES display. Press the STORE soft key again. Press the AUTOMATION key until the AUTO FILES screen is shown on the display. Press the STORE soft key (the second). Use the cursor keys, the data wheel and the ENTER key to name your mix. See the main manual section on libraries for further details of naming and editing library entries. See "AUTO FILES" on page 14 of this manual for further details of this screen. Write some fader moves 6 Once you have the mix basically set up, write some fader moves: LAYER STATUS REPEAT CH1-16 MACHINE CONTROL ALL INPUT AUTO MON With time code running, press the WRITE key. Touch a fader with your finger and move it up or down. Release the fader when your mix move is complete. When you release the fader, it automatically returns to its previous setting. Rewind the recorder and play the section again. The DM-24 plays back the moves you just wrote. You can press the WRITE key, and touch the faders to write new mix moves at will. AUTO PUNCH IN/OUT RHSL IN/OUT CH17-32 CLEAR AUTOMATION MASTER REHEARSE WRITE TRIM ALL SAFE REW F FWD EDIT DISCARD INTIAL EDIT REVERT AUTO FADE STOP PLAY RECORD Write some mute moves 7 Now write some Mutes (also called Switch Events): With time code running, press the WRITE key. Press some MUTE keys to change the mute settings to on or off. Rewind the recorder and play the sections again. The DM-24 will play back the Switch Events you just wrote to the MUTE keys (in other words, the MUTE indicators and status will change in sync with the incoming time code. TASCAM DM-24 Automation 7 2 ­ Quick Start Write some Aux send moves 8 Write Auxiliary Send moves using the touch-sensitive faders: To place the Auxiliary Sends 1 & 2 under fader control, press AUX 1-2 and choose Auxiliary Send 1 by pressing the first soft key under the display. With time code running, press the WRITE key. Touch a fader and move it up or down to write a mix move for Auxiliary Send 1 for that channel. Release the fader when your mix move is complete. When you release the fader, it automatically returns to its previous setting. Writing POD moves 9 Write a POD Control move (EQ or Aux Send): With time code running, press the WRITE key. Select the appropriate screen on the display, and turn the desired POD control to write the mix move. After the POD movement has stopped for one second, the control will automatically return to its setting before being moved. NOTE You may want to disable AUTO REVERT or adjust the CONTROL SENSE TIMEOUT using the AUTO MAIN screen, when automating POD controls. See "Auto Revert Choices:" on page 28 Trimming existing mix moves 10 This allows you to trim an existing mix move (that is, to adjust the overall level of the move). For example, the move you wrote in step #6 is good but the move itself need to be louder. With time code running, press the TRIM key. At the desired time, touch the fader to be trimmed with your finger and raise it. You will hear the previous moves with the addition of the amount of trim you're adding. Release the fader when you are finished trimming. The fader returns to reading previous, untrimmed mix moves. Finishing up 11 Remember to store your mix (as described in in "AUTO FILES" on page 14 and "Mix File Management" on page 36). Also, remember to store any effect settings that were used in your mix into the libraries. Happy mixing! 8 TASCAM DM-24 Automation 3 ­ Automation Overview Modes Before going further, a brief description of automation modes and functions will be helpful. More detailed explanations of how these modes operate, along with how automatic mode switching is carried out, will be included in the Operations section of this manual. ("Operation" on page 16). Auto This is the default mode for all controls when the automation system is enabled. The intelligent mode switching that occurs is done within Auto mode. When a control is in Auto mode and time code is received, the control enters write ready if the WRITE LED is lit, or trim ready if the TRIM LED is lit. The control reads previous data, if any, until moved, then enters the appropriate state (writing or trimming). If neither of these two global LED indicators is lit, the status of the control depends on whether any mix data has been written to it. If mix data already exists, the control enters write rehearsal when time code is received (any movement of the control will be heard but not written). If no mix data exists, it enters static ready (any control movement will update its Static data). It is possible for a single control, or group of controls, to drop into and out of writing or trimming in one pass. It is further possible to switch between Write and Trim modes on the fly; even adjusting the Revert Time during a mix pass will be recognized by the automation system. The only exception is Write to End, which must be completed by stopping the time code. NOTE Generally, a control that has dynamic mix moves written is said to be in Dynamic mode. A control that has no dynamic mix moves written is said to be in Static mode. Write Think of this as "record-ready" on a multi-track recorder. When Write is enabled, all controls that are in Auto mode will normally read existing mix moves. As soon as you adjust a control, while Write mode is enabled, that control will begin writing new mix moves, overwriting any pre-existing data. TASCAM DM-24 Automation 9 3 ­ Automation Overview Trim During a mix there may be sections where there are good mix moves on a control but the overall level of that control needs to be raised or lowered while preserving the existing moves. Trim mode is used to make such relative offsets to existing mix moves for the duration of the Trim operation. The diagram below will help you to understand this concept. Before Trim 1 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec After Trim 1 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec Revert Time Begin Trim End Trim Figure 3 ­ Illustration of Trim mode behavior. In the example shown above, a fader is raised at the "Begin Trim" point and released at the "End Trim" point. The upward movement of the fader would be added to the existing data. When a Trim is performed, the audio passing through the control includes the Trim move in real time. Static During the course of an automated mix some controls will require movement (Dynamic automation), and some controls will stay in one place with their settings stored in the mix file (Static automation). Any control in Static mode will automatically update its setting in the mix file whenever that control is moved. NOTE The control's movement will not be recorded as dynamic automation as long as Write mode is not enabled Safe Any control in Safe mode will only read existing static or dynamic automation. Moving a control in Safe mode will not write any automation data nor affect the audio passing through that control. It is possible to place all mixer controls in Safe mode by holding the 2ND F. key while pressing ALL SAFE. Off This mode removes a control from the automation system completely. A control that is Off cannot record or playback mix moves. However, moving a control that is Off will affect the audio passing through that control. The setting of a control that is Off will not be stored in the mix file. 10 TASCAM DM-24 Automation 3 ­ Automation Overview Rehearse Rehearse is a special status that works with Write, Trim and Static modes. Rehearse allows you to practice or experiment with mix moves without recording them. Displays The three automation display screens on the DM-24 described below are used for the following purposes: Enabling/disabling the automation system Setting operational preferences Setting the master Auto Fade Out time Displaying used/available memory Over-riding the automation system's automatic mode switching · Copy/paste of configuration between channels · Mix file management In all automation displays, the cursor is moved by using the cursor keys, located to the lower right of the display. · · · · · Check boxes are enabled/disabled by moving the cursor to the check box then pressing the ENTER key. Time values are entered by moving the cursor to the desired box, changing the value with the JOG/DATA dial then pressing the ENTER key. Time values flash until confirmed with the ENTER key. To access the automation displays, press the AUTOMATION key. Repeatedly pressing the AUTOMATION key toggles between the displays. While viewing these, it is also possible to select a different automation display by pressing the leftmost soft key under the display, then using the leftmost POD to select a display, and then pressing the leftmost soft key again to view the selected display. AUTO MAIN AUTOMATION ENGINE This on-screen button enables/disables the DM-24's automation system. When enabled, AUTO is displayed in the upper left of the display with the currently selected channel, in all mixer displays. No automation data will be recorded or played back when the automation system is disabled. When the DM-24 is powered on, the automation system will be disabled, even if it was enabled when powered off. older mixes to the next highest memory bank. If all memory banks are filled, a Keep operation will delete the oldest mix. All mixes saved using Keep will be numerically sequenced with highest numbers being the latest mixes. The default value of this check box is on (keep confirmation is enabled). NOTE This is not implemented in Version 1.xx software. AUTOMATION MODE MULTI PASS Normally, the mixer exits Write or Trim mode when it is no longer receiving time code. When this check box is enabled, the mixer remains in Write or Time mode until the mode is manually dis- KEEP CONFIRMATION When enabled, a pop-up box will ask for confirmation before performing a Keep operation. A Keep operation saves a copy of the current mix into the first memory bank, pushing TASCAM DM-24 Automation 11 3 ­ Automation Overview abled. This allows you to perform mix moves at will without having to manually enable Write or Trim on every pass. Here are examples of instances where this would be useful: · There may be existing mix moves all the way through a song which need to be louder from halfway through the song until the song's end. Using the s setting in the Trim Revert Time field allows you to perform this operation without the need to play the song all the way to the end in order to record the new mix data. · There may be existing mix moves all the way through a song, however, during the mixing process it is determined that a control should remain at one setting from a point within the song until the song's end. Using the s setting in the Write Revert Time field allows you to perform this operation without the need to play the song all the way to the end in order to record the new mix data. NOTE TRIM ALL When enabled, a Trim operation will be applied to all mix moves from the beginning of a mix to its end, regardless of the transport's position within the program. This allows you to change the overall level of a control and maintain all mix moves pre-existing on that control while listening to the program at any time code location. NOTE This is not implemented in Version 1.xx software. AUTO REVERT When Auto Revert is enabled, a control smoothly matches back to its previous setting when you release it. When Auto Revert is disabled, you must manually punch out of automation recording by pressing the REVERT key, or by stopping the incoming time code--the control will then smoothly match back to its previous setting. There are independent check boxes to enable Auto Revert for Write and Trim modes. NOTE AUTO REVERT WRITE (or TRIM) must be enabled for Write (or Trim) To End to work. A Write/Trim To End operation must be completed by stopping the time code. Manually disabling Write or Trim mode while time code is running will not perform a Write To End operation. If the REVERT TIME value is changed from the s (infinity) setting to a non-infinite value (that is, anything else), and a Write (or Trim) To End is in progress, the controls start reverting immediately. It is possible to enable or disable Auto Revert during a mix pass. The new setting is applied to mix moves only. The following describes an example: With the WRITE indicator lit, and AUTO REVERT ­ WRITE disabled, move the faders. Now enable AUTO REVERT ­ WRITE, and move a different set of faders. These will revert automatically, but the first set will continue to write until you press REVERT. REVERT TIMES To the right of the Auto Revert check boxes are fields to enter Revert Times. The Revert Time is the amount of time (in seconds) it takes for a control to smoothly match back to its previous setting. There are fields to set an independent Revert Time for Write and Trim modes. These fields can be set from 0.5 seconds to 10 seconds in 0.5 second increments. The s setting in the Revert Time fields enables Write/Trim To End mode, which applies a Write or Trim operation from the point where automation recording began, all the way to the end of the mix. In the case of Write mode, this overwrites any existing mix data from the point where automation recording began, all the way to the end of the mix. In the case of Trim mode, this applies the Trim operation from the point automation recording began all the way to the end of the mix. CONTROL SENSE TIME OUT The DM-24's faders are touch-sensitive, so the automation system knows when you have touched or released a fader, thus punching into or out of automation record. The POD controls, control surface keys and rotary encoders are not touch-sensitive. These controls must detect movement in order to begin recording mix moves. The Control Sense Time Out value allows these controls to punch out of automation record automatically after the specified amount of time has passed without movement of the control. This field can be set from 0.5 seconds to 10 seconds in 0.5 second increments. NOTE A useful trick is to map the Auxiliary Sends to faders for touch-sensitive control: Press either the AUX 1-2, AUX 3-4 or AUX 5-6 key and use the AUX LEVEL selection tabs at the bottom of the screen to select an aux send across all channels Use the faders to write your Auxiliary Send mix moves 12 TASCAM DM-24 Automation 3 ­ Automation Overview AUTO FADE OUT TIME This field determines the duration of a linear fade written to the Master Fader when the AUTO FADE key is pressed. This field can be set from 0.5 seconds to 10 seconds in 0.5 second increments. Since this fade is written directly using the Master Fader, it is not possible to change its time value after an Auto Fade has been performed. To write an Auto Fade: 1 2 Press the WRITE key. Hold 2ND F. and press AUTO FADE at the point where you want the fade to begin. To erase an Auto Fade it is necessary to overwrite the duration of the fade manually or by using the Write To End function. NOTE A useful trick to remember: A linear fade is often not musically desirable. Typically in these cases you will begin the fade at a faster rate and end the fade at a slower rate. Use the Auto Fade function to perform this: Press WRITE. Hold 2ND F. and press AUTO FADE at the point where you want the fade to begin. Continue to hold 2ND F. and press AUTO FADE again to restart the Auto Fade Time from the fader's current position. This may be repeated as often as desired to slow down the end of an Auto Fade to a mere crawl. TASCAM DM-24 Automation 13 3 ­ Automation Overview AUTO FILES 1 The word AUTO appears here in all mixer LCD displays when the automation system is enabled. The word WRITE appears here solid when the mixer is ready to record either Static or Dynamic mix data. The word WRITE flashes when the automation system is actually writing mix data on the selected channel. This could be a Write or Trim operation. 2 This indicates the source of the time code being used by the mixer and the automation system. TC indicates Linear Time Code and MTC indicates MIDI Time Code. 3 Shows the currently selected mix memory bank. The mix shown here will be the mix used for Store, Edit and Recall operations chosen at the bottom of the display. 4 Shows the Memo along with the size of the mix file for the mix shown in #3 above. 5 Shows the amount of bank memory used by the selected mix in its memory bank. 6 Shows a list of available mixes in their memory banks. 7 Use the fourth POD control (the rightmost one) under the display to highlight a stored mix. 8 The soft key under this display button is used to recall the highlighted mix into the current mix memory. 9 The soft key under this display button is used to start the editing of the name of a stored mix. 10 The soft key under this display button is used to store the current mix into a storage bank. 11 The soft key under this display button displays the list of the three automation display screens. Use the leftmost POD to highlight a display and the leftmost soft key or the ENTER key to activate the highlighted display. 12 Move the cursor to this LCD button to create a new project. NOTE Creating a new project will erase the contents of the current mix memory. 13 DELETE permanently erases the contents of the highlighted mix bank. NOTE There is no undo for this operation. PROTECT locks the contents of the highlighted mix bank so it cannot be accidentally deleted. 14 Any mix memo information along with the size of the current mix is displayed here. 15 The title of the current mix is displayed here. See the main manual section on "Libraries" for details of naming library entries, etc. 14 TASCAM DM-24 Automation 3 ­ Automation Overview AUTO CONFIG Figure 4 ­ AUTO CONFIG display where automatic mode switching can be over-ridden. The grid represented in the AUTO CONFIG display is used to manually over-ride the automation's mode switching. The selected channel is displayed in the upper left of the display. If the displayed channel is part of a group, this is indicated in the upper right of the grid. The changes made in this grid are applied to channel and controls selected by the APPLY TO buttons at the right of the display. Use the rightmost POD to make this selection. Note that it is not necessary to press ENTER to confirm this setting. When a module or control is set to any mode except Auto using this display, that module or control remains in that mode until it is reset back to Auto. ALL MODULE When selected, the changes in this display are applied to a single control across all channels. For example, with ALL MODULE selected, enabling SAFE in the FADER row places all mixer faders into Safe mode. ALL CNTRLS When selected, the changes in this display are applied to all controls on the selected channel. This applies the changes to the libraries. ALL When selected, the changes in this display are applied to all controls on all channels. COPY This soft key copies the configuration of the currently-selected channel into a special clipboard where it can then be pasted to another channel. The settings made in this display are saved as part of the mix data. MODULE When selected, the changes in this display will only be applied to the specified control on the selected channel. PASTE This soft key pastes the configuration copied using the COPY soft key to the currently-selected channel. Note that there is no Undo for this operation. Channel LED Indicators Each channel has an LED indicator immediately above the fader. When automating a mix, these indicators can be used to show whether a channel is writing, reading or reverting. Use the OPTION display screen to set the function of these indicators. The default use is as channel overload indicators, as explained in the main manual. When used as automation indicators, they flash when any control on a channel is writing or reverting. They are lit steadily when all controls on a channel are reading. The global Revert LED above the REVERT key follows the behavior of the channel indicators when they are used for automation. TASCAM DM-24 Automation 15 4 ­ Operation Operating the DM-24's automation system is designed to be intuitive and transparent to the mixing process, while offering power and flexibility previously unavailable on a mixing console. The steps below, combined with an understanding of the information on the previous pages, will have you automating your mixes in no time. Setting Up Your Mix Action: Enable the automation system in the AUTO MAIN display by moving the cursor to the on-screen AUTOMATION ENGINE button and pressing ENTER. Result: The settings of all mixer controls are stored into the current mix memory. Changing any settings will automatically update those settings in the current mix memory. This is just like mixing on an analog console except the system now knows where every control is set. The automation system sees these controls as being in Static mode. Action: Store the mix file in a memory bank (see "AUTO FILES" on page 14). Result: Until a mix is stored in a memory bank, it only exists in the current mix memory. The current mix memory is erased when the console is powered off, so storing a mix in a memory bank is required for later recall. Writing Mix Moves Action: Press the WRITE key before or after starting time code so that its indicator lights. With time code running, perform the desired mix move. Result: With the console in Write mode, any movement of a control while time code is running is written to that control by the automation system. In the case of the touch-sensitive faders, writing begins when a fader is touched. In the case of POD controls, writing will begin when the control is moved. Once dynamic mix moves have been written to a control, the automation system automatically changes that control from Static mode to Dynamic mode, in order to read mix moves. Controls that have not had mix moves written to them remain in Static mode, even if those controls are on the same channel as a control that has had dynamic mix data written to it. Revert Time When a control stops recording mix moves, it "reverts" to the setting that existed before recording the mix move. The previously existing setting could be a dynamic mix move or a static control position. The amount of time it takes to make a smooth match from the end of the recorded mix move to the previously existing setting is called the Revert Time. A Revert Time is applied, even when the time code is stopped, past the point where the time code stopped, to ensure a smooth transition between the new mix move and the control's previous setting. In this case, controls stop writing mix moves at different times, depending on when they were released (faders) or when movement ended (POD controls). In the case of touch-sensitive faders, reverting begins when the fader is released. In the case of POD controls, reverting begins when the CONTROL SENSE TIMEOUT has expired without the control being moved. The CONTROL SENSE TIMEOUT allows the POD controls to respond as if they are touch-sensitive (even though they are not). When a Revert occurs, the control smoothly matches back to its previous value, based on the set value of the Revert Time. The previous control value could be a control's Static position or a control's Dynamic mix moves. Auto Revert Choices With AUTO REVERT ­ WRITE enabled, the automation system stops writing mix moves automatically on a per control basis without the need to end writing manually. 16 TASCAM DM-24 Automation 4 ­ Operation See the diagrams below to understand how this works: Existing Static Fader Position 1 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec Mix Move 1 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec Revert Time Fader Movement Touch Fader Release Fader Figure 5 ­ Writing a fader move over a previous static fader position with Auto Revert enabled Existing Static POD Position 1 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec Mix Move 1 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec Control Sense Timeout Revert Time POD Movement Move POD Release POD Figure 6 ­ Writing a POD move over a previous static position with Auto Revert enabled. TASCAM DM-24 Automation 17 4 ­ Operation Existing Fader Move 1 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec Mix Move 1 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec Revert Time Fader Movement Touch Fader Release Fader Figure 7 ­ Writing a new fader move over a previous Dynamic fader move with Auto Revert enabled Existing POD Move 1 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec Mix Move 1 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec Control Sense Timeout Revert Time POD Movement Move POD Release POD Figure 8 ­ Writing a new POD move over a previous Dynamic POD move with Auto Revert enabled. 18 TASCAM DM-24 Automation 4 ­ Operation Disabling Auto Revert allows you to manually stop writing mix moves, either by stopping the time code, or by pressing the REVERT key. In this case, all controls that are writing mix moves will stop writing simultaneously when REVERT is pressed or time code stops. When a Revert is triggered by stopping the time code, the Revert Time is still applied to the control beyond where time code was stopped, for a smooth match from the end of the new mix move to the control's previous setting. See the diagrams below to see how this works: Existing Static Fader Position 1 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec Mix Move 1 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec Revert Time Fader Movement Touch Fader Release Fader Press REVERT or stop Time Code Figure 9 ­ Writing a new fader move over a previous Static fader position with Auto Revert disabled Existing Static POD Position 1 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec Mix Move 1 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec Revert Time POD Movement Move POD Release POD Press REVERT or stop Time Code Figure 10 ­ Writing a new POD move over a previous Static POD position with Auto Revert disabled TASCAM DM-24 Automation 19 4 ­ Operation Existing Mix Move 1 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec Mix Move 1 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec Revert Time Fader Movement Touch Fader Release Fader Press REVERT or stop Time Code Figure 11 ­ Writing a new fader move over previous Dynamic fader moves with Auto Revert disabled Existing POD Move 1 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -12 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec Mix Move 1 sec +12 +6 +3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec Revert Time POD Movement Move POD Release POD Press REVERT or stop Time Code Figure 12 ­ Writing a new POD move over previous Dynamic POD moves with Auto Revert disabled 20 TASCAM DM-24 Automation