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D00885000A » IF-SM/DM Surround Monitor Card OWNER’S MANUAL This appliance has a serial number. Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records. Model number Serial number...
Figure 1.1: Fitting the card ........... . . 3 Table 1.2: Pin assignments of the IF-SM/DM analog outputs ......4 Figure 2.1: The main surround monitor screen .
1 – Introduction The IF-SM/DM card allows the connection of one or two surround monitoring systems. It pro- vides flexible setup capabilities, routing, downmix capabilities, bass management, and monitor setup, etc. from within the IF-SM/DM’s interface. Installation You should not install or remove cards your- Use a screwdriver to remove the blank- self, but should refer installation to a qualified...
5Gnd 4– 3Gnd 2– 1Gnd Table 1.2: Pin assignments of the IF-SM/DM analog outputs Suitable cables can be obtained from most professional audio suppliers. Monitor alignment The card allows each channel to have an indi- The overall SPL level can be set (on the...
“button”. SHIFT as described here: Note that you can also use the cursor and keys to change the mute status. ENTER LC LFE RC Figure 2.3: SHIFTed number keys used for channel control TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual...
Monitor level settings by the Stereo fader. SPL reference and level Note that the setting and moni- are explained further in “MONITOR ALIGN- SPL REFERENCE tor level settings are made on this page. These MENT option” on page 14. TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual...
SM/DM card (as shown in Table 1.2, Pin 8 is unused in Figure 2.4, ROUTING option assignments of the IF-SM/DM analog outputs).. screen, it is shown with the number and dashes (...
Note that some busses may pass through more Stereo than one attenuator before reaching their desti- nation. Mono LRCS LRCS (rear phantom center) Stereo Mono Stereo Mono Depending on the value picked here, the other values (that is, the amount by which the TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual...
LS(S) signal is assigned to the CS speaker of a 6.1 configura- tion (not shown above). –3 0, –1.5, –3, –4.5, –6 S (LS) –3 0, –3, –6, –inf Table 2.15: LRCS to stereo downmix pattern TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual...
In the LR to mono down- mix, there are no parameters (changeable attenuation values). The left and right signals are summed, and attenuated by 3dB. –3 mute mute mute mute mute mute Figure 2.18: Stereo to mono downmix TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual...
From 40Hz (default) to 130Hz in 10Hz steps. Type 2 bass management There are two parameters: Turns the LFE (default). The crossover frequency of the high-pass filters and the low-pass filter in the system. From 40Hz (default) to 130Hz in 10Hz steps. TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual...
Use the mixer’s oscillator set up to supply avoid reflections, etc. caused by your body which can affect the final results. pink noise to allow you to set up and calibrate your monitoring system for optimal results. TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual...
Channel delays can be set from 0ms to phase distortion, etc., channels can be delayed 50.0ms in 0.1ms steps. relative to each other. The exact technique of measurement and cor- rection procedures is a little beyond the scope of this manual. TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual...
SPL can be at 105dB before distortion Route the oscillator (pink noise) at occurs. nominal level through the surround system (all channels). 1. The term “dBC” refers to the “C” weighting average mentioned earlier. TASCAM IF-SM/DM Owner’s Manual...