User manual TASCAM DM-3200

[. . . ] 4 2 ­ Using TMCompanion Backup and restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3 ­ Preferences MIDI Time Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Window settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Confirmations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 TASCAM DM TMCompanion software guide 1 ­ Introduction and installation The TASCAM Mixer Companion (or "TMCompanion") is software for Microsoft Windows XP or Apple Computer's Mac OS X, allowing the following operations to be carried out on the TASCAM DM-4800 and DM3200 digital mixing consoles (referred to in this manual as "TASCAM DM") from the host computer, using a USB connection for 2-way operation: · Management of projects, allowing storage and archival of projects on the host computer, and restoration to the TASCAM DM. · On-screen metering for channels, busses, aux sends, and the main stereo buss. [. . . ] If you download the Installer from the TASCAM Web site, it will be in the form of a disk image (. dmg) file, which should be attached and used in the usual way. · Uninstalling TMCompanion Simply drag the TMCompanion application to the Trash (or press Command-Delete). Copyright, etc. Windows and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh, Mac OS, and Mac OS X are trademarks of Apple Computer. 4 TASCAM DM TMCompanion software guide 2 ­ Using TMCompanion Make sure the TASCAM DM is connected to the computer and turned on. If you launch TMCompanion with a TASCAM DM is not connected, you can run the program in offline mode, but it will not enable you to do very much. The application will also automatically quit, displaying a warning message panel if the connection to the TASCAM DM is broken while the software is running. Backup and restore The different functions of the software are accessed through the main window, which appears when the software is launched. Projects stored on the computer are named as xxxxx. tpi (TASCAM Project Image). This main window can be shown by using the Window -> Main Window menu item. To back up a file to the host computer Use the methods described above to select the destination folder. Select a project on the TASCAM DM (left view) and drag it into the right view. Confirmation can be switched on and off through the application preferences (see below). If the current project is selected, the last version of this project stored on the CF card will be copied to the computer. Multiple files can be selected and moved between the TASCAM DM and the host computer. Figure 5: TMCompanion Main screen The left view lists the projects stored in the CF card of the TASCAM DM (the currently active project has a red icon). Use the Browse button to select a working folder (the arrow buttons work like Web browser buttons to go backwards and forwards through the navigation history). Selected folders can be stored as favorites by using the Add Current Folder option from the pull-down menu accessed by clicking the Browse button. The Remove All Favorites option clears the list of favorite folders. To restore a file from the host computer Use the right view to navigate to the folder on the host computer containing the project. Select a . tpi project file from the list of files in the right column. Either drag and drop the file into the left column (TASCAM DM), or double-click it, or use the Restore button to move the file. Multiple files can be selected and moved between the TASCAM DM and the host computer. Note that you can rename a project on the host computer, and this name will be used when you restore the project to the TASCAM DM. TASCAM DM TMCompanion software guide 5 2 ­ Using TMCompanion : Timecode/Transport window Timecode/Transport window Use the Window -> Timecode/Transport menu item to bring up the transport window. NOTE To use the timecode display, you must use the preferences to set the MIDI port used by the MTC (see "MIDI Time Code" on page 8). Click on the on-screen transport buttons, which work in the same way as the physical transport keys on the TASCAM DM. Note the "return to start" button which has no physical counterpart. [. . . ] When the option is selected, a standard browser panel appears, allowing you to select the directory and name the resulting file. As the screen data is uploaded to the host computer, a progress bar appears on screen. TASCAM DM TMCompanion software guide 7 3 ­ Preferences The Preferences panel allows the setting of various parameters: Figure 9: Preferences screen MIDI Time Code Firstly, MIDI Time Code can be accepted for use with the Transport Window, and the default for this over the USB connection is Port 3 (see the MIDI section of the Owner's Manual for details of the virtual ports used by the TASCAM DM). Enable MTC In and select the MIDI port. Window settings The last window size and position can be remembered, using Save Window Size and Position. Display splash image allows you to choose whether a "splash screen" announces the launching of the TMCompanion application or not. Confirmations By default, the TMCompanion software asks for confirmation before transferring project data between the host computer and the TASCAM DM (during transfer a progress bar appears). [. . . ]