Manual

2 – Basic operational concepts : Other global modifier keys
20 TASCAM DM-4800 User’s Manual
Other global modifier keys
There are two other global “modifier” keys which are
used to add additional functions to other keys outside
the key area. These are the
CTRL and SHIFT keys
located at the left of the top panel.
These are used to change the function of certain keys
located outside the screen mode selection key block
as well as for other specialized functions (for exam-
ple, see “Setting a USER screen” on page 19).
SHIFTed keys are marked with their shifted functions
written underneath in white on a blue background,
and keys modified with the
CTRL key have their
modified labels underneath, with the lettering in blue
on a white background.
Special controls
The DM-4800 incorporates a few controls that are
not found on every digital mixer and which therefore
may be a little unfamiliar.
These are the PODs, which are located immediately
below the display, and the 24 encoders, located above
the channel strips.
The PODs
The DM-4800 has four unmarked encoder/key com-
binations (referred to as PODs) below the display.
The function of these pods varies according to the
current screen display.
Very often, in a screen with many controls displayed,
the up and down cursor keys are used to move a high-
lighting box around the screen. These boxes high-
light a maximum of four on-screen rotary controls,
which are then controlled by the corresponding POD
encoders (immediately below the on-screen con-
trols).
Note also the contrast control to the right of the
PODs.
Figure 2.4: Global modifier keys
Figure 2.5: POD controls