Soundmaster Group's experience with the DTRS family of modular digital multitracks goes back to the fall of 1993 when we were the first to comprehensively integrate the Tascam DA-88 into the sound post production
universe. In fact, within hours of taking delivery of a DA-88 interface for their SYNCRO-based ION system, Hollywood's Mix Magic successfully utilized it in the production of NBC's
"Unsolved Mysteries". Soundmaster remains the world leader in exploiting the power of this Emmy award winning
format.
When you add our new ATOM to the mix, a potent combination of leading edge technologies is affordable by anyone involved in sound for picture, from the smallest project studio to the biggest Hollywood studio.
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Soundmaster
externally synchronizes the
DA-88/DA-98/DA-98HR/PCM-800. The onboard SY-88
synchronizer card is used solely to provide SMPTE/EBU
time code to the system. As a result, we achieve by
far the fastest lock times in the industry (consistently
one to two seconds!)
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Other
DA-88/98/98HR/PCM-800 or DA-38 units on the Tascam Bus
lock much faster than when an SY-88 provides external
synchronization for the group of machines. The concept
of a virtual 24 track (up to a virtual 128 track)
machine is now possible without having to wait an
excessive time for all the tracks to be in sync.
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Soundmaster
is a licensee of Tascam's proprietary control protocol
allowing access to a wealth of features through the
DA-88's "Sync In" port (the same port the
Tascam RM-848 controller uses). Many manufacturers
simply support 9 pin RS422 control, leaving a great
deal of the DTRS format's power untapped.
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Track
arming for the 8 tracks of the main SY-88 equipped
unit is supported directly from SYNCRO and ATOM-based
ION systems. For comprehensive control over a variety
of other features on the main machine and other units
on the Tascam bus, ION/88 is an extremely
cost-effective solution.
