Tascam Model 24 - Digital Mixer, Recorder, and USB Audio Interface User Manual
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TASCAM Model 24
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Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................... 3
Wireless equipment precautions ........................................... 6
1 – Introduction ..................................................................... 16
Using the TEAC Global Site ................................................................ 16
Features .................................................................................................... 16
Items included with this product .................................................... 17
Conventions used in this manual.................................................... 17
Product registration ............................................................................. 17
Precautions for placement and use................................................ 17
Notes about power supply ................................................................ 17
Beware of condensation .................................................................... 17
Cleaning the unit .................................................................................. 17
About TASCAM customer support service .................................. 17
About SD cards ...................................................................................... 18
2 – Names and Functions of Parts ........................................ 19
Analog input jack section.............................................................. 20
Input channel mixing section ...................................................... 21
Analog output jack section .......................................................... 22
Screen operation section .............................................................. 22
Built-in effects operation section ............................................... 23
Analog output adjustment section ........................................... 24
Rear panel ................................................................................................ 24
Home Screen .......................................................................................... 25
Meters Screen......................................................................................... 26
Meter Screen details ........................................................................ 26
Menu operation procedures ........................................................ 27
3 – Preparation ....................................................................... 28
Connecting other equipment .......................................................... 28
Inserting and removing SD cards ................................................... 30
Turning the power on and off .......................................................... 30
Setting the built-in clock date and time ....................................... 31
Adjusting the display........................................................................... 31
Preparing an SD card for use ............................................................ 31
4 – Managing Songs .............................................................. 32
Viewing the song list ........................................................................... 32
Song Operation ..................................................................................... 32
Creating a New Song ........................................................................... 32
Loading Songs ....................................................................................... 33
Saving the current song ..................................................................... 33
Viewing song information ................................................................. 33
Clearing all marks ................................................................................. 33
Deleting songs ....................................................................................... 33
Protecting/unprotecting songs ....................................................... 34
Editing song names ............................................................................. 34
Loading songs created on different TASCAM Model series
5 – Basic recording ................................................................. 36
Selecting the input source ................................................................ 36
Setting the MODE switch ................................................................... 36
Setting phantom power ..................................................................... 36
Monitoring .............................................................................................. 36
SIG indicators and level meters ....................................................... 37
Recording ................................................................................................ 37
Undoing operations ............................................................................. 38
Undoing the previous operation ................................................ 38
Using the built-in effects .................................................................... 38
Setting the built-in effect .............................................................. 38
6 – Recorder functions........................................................... 40
Using the footswitch to punch in/out ...................................... 40
Setting up the footswitch ............................................................. 41
Setting the footswitch polarity ................................................... 41
Automatic punch in/out function.................................................. 41
Setting the punch in/out points ................................................. 41
Setting a pre roll point ................................................................... 42
Rehearsing punching in and out ................................................ 42
Using automatic punching in and out ..................................... 42
7 – Track editing ..................................................................... 43
Clearing tracks ....................................................................................... 43
Importing tracks .................................................................................... 43
Stereo mix export function ............................................................... 44
8 - Mark functions .................................................................. 45
9 – Settings and Information ................................................ 46
Viewing information ............................................................................ 46
Setting the song name format ......................................................... 46
Setting the WORD item .................................................................. 46
Setting MIDI time code operation .................................................. 47
Restoring factory default settings .................................................. 47
Formatting SD cards ............................................................................ 47
Playing WAV files on SD cards (SD PLAY mode) ......................... 48
10 –Using a computer to transfer data ................................ 49
Connecting with a Computer ........................................................... 49
Disconnecting ................................................................................... 49
Loading WAV files from a computer ............................................... 50
11 – USB audio interface functions ...................................... 51
Installing the dedicated software ................................................... 51
Installing the Windows dedicated software ........................... 51