Tascam m320 beginner questions

[Skotchy]

Hello I've just got an m320 mixer, and i'm finally connecting all my gear to it. but it looks a little complicated and i cannot quite understand the manual.
Basically these are my main problems. First of all i need to connect aux fx to use on all channels. Say for example A delay and a reverb. Also what i would like is to have my sampler connected in such a way that i can record any synth connected to the mixer by the press of a button, without obviously having to re-wire. Same thing goes for my reel to reel.

so for example:
recording a little sequence on my reel to reel from synth x, then recording that sequence from my reel to reel to my sampler.

I'm not sure what parts of the mixer i should use and if this can be done.

Would appreciate alot your help. Also i've already read the topic of Ghost Fm with Billy furnet on the tascam m312 but couldn't find answers for what i need.help much appreciated.

 

[ADATlove]

You can patch BUSS outs 1 and 2 of the mixer to your tape machine's inputs and BUSS outs 3 and 4 of the mixer to inputs of your sampler. Your synth can go in via any of your line inputs and "with the push of a (buss) button" you can assign your synth to be sent to either the tape machine or the sampler. Outputs of both the tape machine and sampler can be patched into any line inputs of your mixer so you can use the same buttons to assign either's playback to the input of the other.

Is your mixer a 320b or a 320?

 

[Dr ZEE]

First of all i need to connect aux fx to use on all channels. .

I have no clue about tascam m(s) (never seen nor touched one in person), but if "aux fx" is the same as known as "aux send", then you connect it to your effect processor's input, and then connect the output of your effect processor with "return" ... or what ever it may be called on you mixer. The channels 'normally' have "send knobs"... that is how you send the signal from that channel to you effect processor, while controlling the level of the "sent signal", then you may have somewhere "aux return(s)" section on your mixer, where you can controll the level of "processed signal comming back to the mix (or what ever you assign the return to (if there's such option on your mixer).

i would like ..to have my sampler connected in such a way that i can record any synth connected to the mixer by the press of a button, without obviously having to re-wire. Same thing goes for my reel to reel. .

(as ADAT-Love said)
Possible way would be using bus(es) ... or subgroups. A subgroup's output to be connected to input of your recording device (be it tape recorder, sampler or what have you). Then you assign the channel(s) of the instrument(s)(sound, sequence etc) that you wish to be recorded to the subgroup, the output of which is connected to the recording device, which you wish to record to - that would be your "desired push of a button" ... or buttons in case if you wish to record a submixed group of channels (instrumets, sounds, sequensec etc))

for example:
recording a little sequence on my reel to reel from synth x, then recording that sequence from my reel to reel to my sampler..

In a simple situation (meaning if mixing of various sounds in the sequence you wish to record is not involved) to do so you don't really need to use a mixer, unless you really want to do anything and everything through your mixer period.
Also the idea of having everything connected and set-up so all you do is push button here and there is not necessarily the best way to produce music. One may say: having everything connected and set gives a producer freedom of actions and saves time. Well, that may be. but...I'm not sure about it. In practice (imho) having everything set-up, connected, pre-patched, racked (with no access to the back ).. and such, on one hand may create an illusion of You being "on top of the game" and in complete control, but on the other hand You put yourself into situation where you are "sitting in the cage with your hands tied"... not to mention that nobody forced you to put yourself in such situation, but you did it to yourself Well, if you do so, then some day you may come to the point of "mad revolution" ... when being in the state of mental frustration you'll start moving racks and gear around, pulling all the cables out, ripping and tearing off the lables .... basically breaking the chains and crushing the walls. ... and then start all over

... i cannot quite understand the manual.

which part, section sentense, specifically?

/respects