Description
With 48 channels, 16 buses, EQ and dynamics on every channel, surround and a healthy set of expansion cards, the DM-3200 gave project studios most of a big digital desk on a sensible budget. Its secret weapon: the IF-FW/DM FireWire card, turning it into an interface and DAW control surface.
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 48 |
|---|---|
| Inputs / outputs | 3 x TDIF-1 (24 ch), ADAT (8 ch), stereo digital I/O |
| Expansion cards | 2 expansion slots (FireWire, ADAT, AES/EBU, analog, TDIF, surround monitor cards) |
Processing
| Mix buses | 16 |
|---|---|
| Aux sends | 8 |
| Max sample rate | 96 kHz |
| Bit depth | 24 bits |
| Channels | 48 mixing channels (32 inputs + 16 returns) |
| Buses | 16 buses + 8 aux + main stereo bus |
| Channel processing | 4-band parametric EQ + dynamics on every channel · Dynamics on every output; 2 effect processors (TC Works reverb) |
| Surround and immersive | Surround mixing and panning up to 6.1 (surround monitoring via optional card) |
| Bit depth (details) | 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 kHz, 24-bit |
Surface
| Physical faders | 17 |
|---|---|
| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Faders | 17 x 100 mm motorised touch-sensitive faders (16 channel + 1 stereo) |
| Layers | Layers Input 1-16 / 17-32, Bus 1-16, Aux 1-8, Control |
| DAW control | DAW controller (protocol emulations), USB connectivity |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
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Networking
| Networking & protocols | ADAT / AES/EBU / USB |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
Physical
| Dimensions | 700 x 624 x 230 mm, 24 kg, 65 W |
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Software
IF-FW/DM FireWire driverDriver for the IF-FW/DM FireWire card: streams channels between the DM-3200 and the DAW and enables control-surface operation.Download
TMCompanion v1.70
Other screenshots
Accessories
Meterbridge
- MU-1000
Optional LED meter bridge mounting above the console.
I/O card
- IF-FW/DM
FireWire card: digital audio interface and DAW control surface.
- IF-AD/DM
8-channel ADAT I/O card.
- IF-SM/DM
Multichannel surround monitoring card.
Documents
Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
The Tascam DM-3200 is a 48-channel studio digital console (32 inputs and 16 returns) released in the mid-2000s. It offers 16 buses, 8 aux sends and a main stereo bus, with a 4-band parametric EQ and a dynamics section on every channel, plus two effect processors carrying TC Works reverb.
The surface has 17 x 100 mm motorised touch-sensitive faders arranged in layers (inputs, buses, aux, control), an LCD screen and LED-ring rotary encoders. Digital I/O includes three TDIF-1 interfaces (24 channels) and an ADAT link (8 channels); it runs 44.1 to 96 kHz at 24-bit and takes two expansion cards (FireWire, ADAT, AES/EBU, analog, TDIF or surround monitor).
The DM-3200 handles surround mixing and panning up to 6.1 and works as a DAW controller. With the IF-FW/DM card it becomes the computer's FireWire interface and control surface. It was joined by a bigger sibling, the DM-4800, with 64 channels and 24 faders.
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