Tascam DM-4800 User manual

DM-4800
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RELEASE NOTES
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DM-4800 Release Notes
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Contents
Firmware Update Notice........................ 3
New Features ......................................... 3
Version 1.50 ................................................ 3
User Defined Layer ..................................... 3
Registering a User Defined Layer..............3
User Defined Layer screen .........................3
MUTE Key Function ....................................3
Windows Vista ............................................ 4
Version 1.10................................................. 5
IF-FW MKII support .................................... 5
MIDI............................................................. 5
MIDI control change message support for
mixer parameters .............................5
MIDI>SETUP screen filtering......................5
MIDI Device Inquiry message support ......5
Maintenance Items................................. 6
Version 1.60 ................................................ 6
Option Slot Cards ....................................... 6
Remote Control .......................................... 6
When connected to TMCompanion .......... 6
Monitor Section.......................................... 6
Project ......................................................... 6
Operation.................................................... 6
Factory Default Settings. ........................... 6
Version 1.50 ................................................ 6
Remote control ........................................... 6
TASCAM FX / TASCAM FX 2.0 .................... 6
TASCAN FX 2.0............................................ 6
Version 1.10................................................. 7
Project 7
Known Issues ......................................... 7
Version 1.60 ................................................ 7
Multiple IF-AE/DM cards and
clock master.................................. 7
USB Connection notes................................ 7
Mac OS X: ....................................................7
Windows XP:............................................... 7
Windows Vista:...........................................7
DTRS REC FUNCTION setting when
controlling via P2.......................... 7
Auto detection of MMC control target..... 7

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ªUser Defined Layer
It is now possible to create a user-defined layer that freely
combines the DM-4800’s modules. You can control some
module parameters such as Fader, Mute, Solo and Ring
Encoder levels when assigned to this layer.
Registering a User Defined Layer
A User Defined Layer can be registered in the
REMOTE>EXT.CTRL screen.
There are no ID, PORT, or CH settings.
User Defined Layer screen
In the EXT.CTRL screen, move the cursor to the SCREEN
button and press the ENTER key. Then use the POD4 key
to select User Defined Layer. The User Defined Layer
screen will appear.
If the OPTION>PREFERENCE screen item SEL Key Follows
Fader Layer Status has been checked, pressing the
REMOTE key of the LAYER STATUS section will display
the User Defined Layer.
Figure 1: USER DEFINED LAYER screen
You can monitor the following functionality of the speci-
fied module.
Meter
•
Fader, pan, and mute
•
Grouping settings
•
Stereo link settings
•
The metering point selected in the METER/FADER>METER
screen is displayed.
You can also move the cursor by using the cursor keys or
pressing the SEL key of the desired channel, and use the
POD knobs to operate the fader or pan.
The grouping settings have the following meaning.
: Mute group master, grouping on
: Mute group master, grouping off
: Fader group master, grouping on
: Fader group master, grouping off
: Other than group master
Only master channel is shown; slave is not shown.
The stereo link setting has the following meaning.
: Stereo link on
: Stereo link off
Move the cursor to the module assign section, use the
JO G/DATA to select the module that you want to assign,
and press the ENTER key to finalize.
You can assign channel 1-64, BUSS 1-24, and AUX1-12
modules. You cannot assign the STEREO module.
MUTE Key Function
You can select whether the MUTE keys will be used as
controllers for the mixer parameter MUTE or as MIDI
event trigger keys. If they are used as MIDI event triggers,
MIDI control change messages will be transmitted.
Version 1.50
New Features
This section describes the new features for each revision of the DM-4800 software.
Firmware Update Notice
If you are updating the firmware in a DM-4800 that is
cascaded, always disconnect the cascade cable before
doing the firmware update procedure.

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If you want to use the MUTE keys as MIDI event trigger
keys, move the cursor to the MUTE KEY Function section
MIDI Event Trigger radio button, and press the ENTER key
to make your selection.
MIDI control messages used as MIDI Event Triggers
•
In the MIDI>CtrlChg EXT screen you can specify the control
change messages that will be used when using the MUTE
keys as MIDI event trigger keys.
.
Figure 2: MIDI>CtrlChg EXT screen
You can also jump to this screen by moving the cursor to
the SETUP button in the MUTE key Function section and
pressing the ENTER key.
When the MUTE key is pressed, the control change message
data byte 127 (7Fh) is output, and 0 (0h) when released.
MIDI>SETUP screen filtering
•
In conjunction with support for MIDI event triggering,
a C.Chg EXT filter has been added to the USB MIDI 4:
PC/CC port.
Figure 3 MIDI>SETUP screen
Meter display
•
The meter display of the User Defined Layer is also shown
in the User Defined Layer screen, but can be shown in the
METER/FADER>METER screen as well.
Figure 4METER/FADER>METER screen
When you use POD1 to move the cursor to the REMOTE
button, and the User Defined Layer meters will appear.
Display in the meter bridge
•
The User Defined Layer meter display can also be shown
in the separately sold MU-1000 meter unit option.
The MU-1000’s metering point section does not have a
REMOTE point.
When all LEDs in the METER LAYER section are dark, the
REMOTE layer meters are shown.
Please select the Remote Layer Meter in the METER/FADER
-> METER screen. Also if you check the check box for “SEL
key Follows Fader Layer Status” and “Meter Follows SEL
key” on the OPTION -> PREFERENCE screen, the meter bridge
will follow when you change to the REMOTE Fader Layer.
ªWindows Vista
This version of the DM-4800 is now fully supported by
Windows Vista 32 bit and Vista 64 bit.
It is possible to do remote control of DAW Applications
that run under Windows Vista and transfer MIDI messages
between the DAW software and the mixer.

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ªIF-FW MKII support
When the separately sold IF-FW/DM MKII option card is
installed, you can now transfer up to 32 channels of I/O (at
44.1kHz/48kHz/88.2kHz/96kHz) between your computer
and the DM-4800.
For details on the IF-FW MKII, refer to the IF-FW MKII
operating manual.
ªMIDI
MIDI control change message support for
mixer parameters
MIDI control change messages are now supported, allow-
ing mixer parameters (FADER, PAN, and MUTE) to be
controlled.
This allows MIDI devices to be controlled in synchroniza-
tion with operations on the DM-4800 mixer, or conversely
for mixer parameters to be controlled from a MIDI device.
In the MIDI>CtrlChg MIX. screen, the CONTROL CHANGE TABLE
FOR MIXER allows you to assign control change numbers.
Figure 8 MIDI>CtrlChg MIX screen
By using BATCH SETUP you can make settings for all
sixteen channels at once.
MIDI>SETUP screen filtering
In conjunction with MIDI control change support for mixer
parameters, filtering has been added to the USB MIDI 4:
PC/CC port.
Figure 9 MIDI>SETUP screen
Until now, the input/output on/off setting for USB MIDI port
3 (used for MIDI time code) had been a single setting for
input and out put, but these can now be set independently.
MIDI Device Inquiry message support
When an identity request is received from the following
MIDI ports of external device, the following message iden-
tify reply is transmitted.
F0 7E 00 06 02 4E 07 01 00 06 v1 v2 pp 00 F7
v1: Major version number of firmware
v2: Minor version number of firmware
pp: MIDI port ID
00: The DM-4800’s MIDI IN/OUT
04: USB MIDI 4: PC/CC port
05: USB MIDI 5: USB REMOTE 1 port
06: USB MIDI 6: USB REMOTE 2 port
07: USB MIDI 7: USB REMOTE 3 port
Version 1.10

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Maintenance Items
This section describes the Maintenance items for each revision of the DM-4800 software.
Version 1.60
ªOption Slot Cards
At 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz sampling rates, some master
•
clock settings would result in audio transferred from an
IF-TD/DM option card to have reversed Odd and Even
channels. This problem has been fixed.
With an IF-FW/DM MKII card in slot 1 and an IF-SM/
•
DM card in Slot 3, the mixer would not be able to boot
correctly. This problem has been fixed.
With an IF-SM/DM installed, pressing the
•MONITOR
SEL key produced a click noise in the output. This has
been fixed.
With the IF-SM/DM, and Bass Management set to
•
ON, changing the LPF setting of the Bass Management
Section would result in noise in the SubWoofer output
channel. This problem has been fixed.
Noise resulting from changing the Monitor level of the
•
IF-SM/DM has been removed.
With an IF-SM/DM installed, the front panel
•MONO
key normally toggles the IF-SM/DM Downmix function
On or Off. A problem where this function did not occur
correctly has been fixed.
When the output gain of the IF-SM/DM was set to a
•
large value, activating a Buss Mute resulted in the Mute
occurring as a fade over a noticeable amount of time.
This problem has been fixed.
ªRemote Control
If the Internal Timecode Generator (MTC Generate)
•
was started and then deleted from the Control List, the
MTC Timecode would not stop. This problem has been
fixed.
The mixer is now better able to lock to incoming MTC
•
Timecode that has Jitter.
At the 30NDF frame rate, the MTC output could occa-
•
sionally produce incorrect Timecode values. This has
been fixed.
The operation of the Shuttle and
•JOG controls using the
MMC protocol has been improved.
A problem where Timecode Locations were incorrectly
•
stored has been fixed.
ªWhen connected to TMCompanion
With the TMCompanion Meter screen open, rebooting
•
the computer would result in the DM-4800 becoming
unresponsive. This problem has been fixed.
ªMonitor Section
Feedback noise that was created when the
•TO SLATE
key was pressed has been fixed.
Click noise that occurred when the
•TO SLATE or
MONITOR SEL keys were pressed has been fixed.
ªProject
When a project is loaded, the front panel Encoder Mode
•
LED would not reflect the setting from the saved proj-
ect. This problem has been fixed.
When Shutting Down the mixer, even if the Current
•
Project was not Protected, the following popup message
would sometimes be displayed.
“Current Project is protected.”
“Can’t STORE current project.”
This problem has been fixed.
ªOperation
When changing between an FS of 48kHz and 96kHz, the
EQ settings were not correctly restored. This problem has
been fixed.
ªFactory Default Settings.
The Factory Default Setting for FADER SENSITIVITY
has been changed from 3.3kHz to 2.0kHz.
Version 1.50
ªRemote control
Previously, the LCD would unexpectedly switch focus
when both MIDI Faders and the DAW Control Surface
feature was being used an d the master fader touched.
This has been fixed.
ªTASCAM FX / TASCAM FX 2.0
Previously, the Tap Tempo function was not working for
the new TASCAM FX.
This has been corrected.
ªTASCAN FX 2.0
Previously, accessing dynamics libraries could occasion-
ally crash the mixer.
This has been corrected.

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Version 1.10
ªProject
A problem has been fixed in which the cascade connection
status sometimes became invalid when loading a project
that changed the cascade master/slave relationship.
Known Issues
This section describes the Known Issues for the latest DM-4800 software
ªMultiple IF-AE/DM cards and clock master.
If one of the IF-AE/DM cards is selected as the clock
master, attempting to switch the master clock to another
IF-AE/DM card will result in noise in the mixer. To avoid
this, do not change the clock source.
ªUSB Connection notes
Mac OS X:
If TMC or your DAW software fails to find your
mixer after putting your computer into Sleep mode,
please remove the USB cable and re-connect it before
re-launching TMC or your DAW software.
Windows XP:
If TMC or your DAW software fails to find your mixer after
putting your computer into Standby mode or Hibernation
mode, please re-launch TMC or your DAW software.
Windows Vista:
If TMC or your DAW software fails to find your mixer
after putting your computer into Standby mode, Sleep
mode or Hibernation mode, please re-launch TMC or your
DAW software again.
To prevent this problem re-occuring, please set your
computer to not automatically go into Standby or
Hibernation modes.
ªDTRS REC FUNCTION setting when con-
trolling via P2
When making REC function settings with multiple DTRS
devices connected, and the REC function of track 9 or later
is operated from the DTRS unit, that status is not reflected
in the mixer.
ªAuto detection of MMC control target
When loading a project that includes MMC Full (closed-
loop) control, be sure to connect and power on the MMC
device rst. Also, power on the MMC device before start-
ing the mixer, otherwise the MMC device may not be
correctly identied or controlled.
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