Table of Contents
4 TASCAM DS-M7.1
1 – About the unit
Installing the DS-M7.1.................................6
2 – Parts of the DS-M7.1
Front panel...................................................8
Function keys.................................................. 9
Rear panel ....................................................11
3 – Connections
Connecting the console ..............................13
Connecting the tracking recorder ..............13
Connecting the mastering (stem) recorder14
A note on the word clock ...........................14
Inverting the word clock................................ 15
Word clock errors ........................................... 15
Inserts...........................................................16
Monitor connections ...................................16
Other monitoring settings............................. 17
Control room stereo inputs ........................17
Dimmer and mute control connections .....18
4 – Routing and patching
Choosing the surround format...................19
A note on LCRS ............................................... 20
Configuring the Input Summing Router....... 20
Matching output channels to
surround channels....................................... 20
5 – Using the DS-M7.1
Muting and soloing.....................................21
Soloing ............................................................ 21
Bass management .......................................21
Type 1 bass management...............................23
Type 2 bass management...............................23
High speed operation................................. 23
6 – Note on DS-M7.1 usage
7 – Downmixing
A note on the mono downmix ......................25
7.1 formats .................................................. 26
6.1 format.................................................... 28
5.1 format.................................................... 30
LCRS format................................................. 32
LR format..................................................... 33
8 – Specifications
Analog connections ........................................34
AES/EBU connections......................................34
Specifications .............................................. 35
I/O specifications.............................................35
Analog monitor section..................................35
Analog CR inputs (stereo) ..............................35
Audio performance.........................................36
Analog outputs ...............................................36
Analog inputs..................................................36
General specifications.....................................37
Dimensional drawings....................................37
Making up a remote control cable ............ 38
Standard cable ................................................38
Extended cable................................................38
Block diagram ............................................. 39
