Introduction, Conventions, Introduction to the model d-3 – Dan Dugan Sound Design D-3 User Manual
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Dugan Model D-3 User Guide
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Introduction
Conventions
We will use:
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activate to mean toggling on a button (LED lit).
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de-activate to mean toggling off a button (LED not lit).
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select to mean pressing a button repeatedly until the desired LED is lit.
Introduction to the Model D-3
The Model D-3 Automatic Mixing Controller helps professional audio mixers handle
multiple live mics without having to continually ride their individual faders. The eight-
channel Processor patches into the input insert points of an audio mixing console. The
Model D-3 detects which mics are receiving input and makes fast, transparent cross-
fades, freeing the mixer to focus on balance and sound quality instead of being chained
to the faders.
The Model D-3 supports a broad spectrum of live mixing applications:
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Broadcast news, talk, and game shows
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Conference reinforcement and videotaping
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Dialogue recording for film and television
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Theaters, opera houses, and live performance stages
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Boardrooms and teleconferencing
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Distance learning
The D-3’s voice-controlled crossfades closely track unpredictable dialogue, eliminating
cuing mistakes and late fade-ups while avoiding the choppy and distracting effects
common to noise gates.