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M-3700 Automation

A 1991 console that remembers what it did last night.

The Whole Desk, On Screen.

M-3700 Automation main window — 16 input channel strips, master section, transport and automation controls
Main window — inputs scroll horizontally; the master section, stereo and group faders stay fixed at the right
M-3700 Automation channel strips — input, EQ, aux sends, monitor, output
Channel strip — same order as the physical module
M-3700 Automation master section — effects returns, aux masters, control room, oscillator, talkback
Master section — effects returns, aux masters, control room, oscillator, talkback

Snapshots, Passes, and a Written Record.

Snapshot

The Console, Frozen

Every fader, every automatable switch, and every manual control captured at a moment and recalled instantly. Mark one as the session default and the desk returns there when the session opens.

Write / Update

Recorded Against Timecode

WRITE captures a new pass — every fader and mute move keyed to incoming MTC. UPDATE plays an existing pass back while you ride over the top of it, so you can fix one chorus without re-riding the song.

Null

Faders That Aren't Motorized

When automation moves a level, the physical fader stays where your hand left it. NULL shows an arrow per channel telling you which way to move to match — with the transport parked or rolling.

Manual Controls

What MIDI Can't Carry

Trims, EQ, aux sends, routing, pan, the entire master section — drawn on screen and stored with the session, so a mix can be dialled back in by hand exactly as it was.

Transport

MMC Out, MTC In

The transport buttons send MMC to your recorder; the counter displays MTC coming back, with a lock indicator and frame rate. START and END locators, and shuttle.

Sessions

A File Beside The Project

Saved as .m3700 wherever you like — next to the Pro Tools session or recorder project it belongs to. Snapshots, passes, names, colours and locators all travel with it.

Nothing the app stores for the manual controls is ever sent to the console — there is no wire for it. Those are a written record for you to dial back in by hand.

Get The Viewer.

M-3700 Automation app icon

M-3700 Viewer — Free

The read-only edition. It connects to your console and mirrors the desk live, but sends nothing back. If you have an M-3700 and want to see whether this is worth your time, start here.

  • Mirrors faders, channel mute, monitor mute, aux mute and EQ-on in real time
  • Draws the complete desk — channel strips, master section, aluminium strip
  • Displays incoming MTC on the timecode counter
  • Opens existing .m3700 sessions so you can look at a mix
  • No sending to the console, no transport control, no snapshots or passes, no saving
Download Viewer — 744 KB Read the Manual
First Launch

The app is not notarized by Apple, so macOS blocks it the first time. Getting past that takes one extra step:

  1. Unzip and drag M3700 Viewer.app to your Applications folder.
  2. Double-click it. macOS will refuse to open it.
  3. Open System Settings ▸ Privacy & Security and scroll down to Security.
  4. Click Open Anyway beside the blocked-app notice, then confirm.

macOS only asks once. After that the app opens like anything else.

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User Manual

Setup, MIDI configuration, sessions and snapshots, recording and playing back automation, nulling, keyboard shortcuts, troubleshooting, and the known limitations — stated plainly rather than glossed over.

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The Full Version

Snapshots, automation passes, transport control and session saving. Not publicly released yet — it is in testing on our own desk. If you run an M-3700 and want to try a build, get in touch and tell us about your rig.

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TASCAM and M-3700 are trademarks of TEAC Corporation. Mackie, HDR24/96 and MDR24/96 are trademarks of LOUD Audio, LLC. Use of these names is for identification purposes only and does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by their respective owners. StellarPoint Studio is not affiliated with TEAC, TASCAM, Mackie or any of their parent companies. This software is provided as-is, with no warranty.