Tascam DA-6400 Owner's Manual

Also see for DA-6400: Manual

Contents

TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp 71 – IntroductionThank you very much for purchasing a TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp Digital Multitrack Recorder.Before connecting and using this unit, please take time toread this manual thoroughly to ensure you understand how toproperly set it up and connect it, as well as the operation of itsmany useful and convenient functions. After you have finishedreading this manual, please keep it in a safe place for futurereference.Features• Digital multitrack recorder for professional applicationsthat supports recording/playback of up to 64 channels at44.1/48kHz 24-bit resolution and 32 channels at 88.2/96kHz24-bit resolution.• 1U rackmount size• Color display (320×120 pixels) built-in• The 2.5-inch SSDs that are used as recording media provideexcellent vibration and environmental resistance as wellas maintenance-free operation. Front panel slot designenables quick drive loading and unloading• AC power redundancy built in (DA-6400dp only)• With card slots, I/O cards (sold separately) can be used forflexible input and output options• Equipped with three-pronged inlet power cable• Video reference (NTSC/PAL blackburst and HDTV tri-levelsignals) and word clock input and output/thru• LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) function built-in, allowing filetransfer, remote control and monitoring over a network• Parallel remote control supported• RS-422 serial remote control supported (9-pin serialprotocol compliant)• Firmware can be updated using a USB flash driveIncluded itemsThis product includes the following items.Keep the box and packing materials for transportation in thefuture.Please contact TASCAM Customer Support (see back cover) ifany of these items are missing or have been damaged duringtransportation.• Main unit ..............................................................................................× 1• Power cord (DA-6400)......................................................................× 1• Power cord (DA-6400dp) ................................................................× 2• AK-CC25 (SSD/HDD case) ...............................................................× 1• TASCAM TSSD .....................................................................................× 1• USB 3.0-compatible cable(with auxiliary power connector) ................................................× 1• Rackmount screw kit........................................................................× 1• Security screw kit ..............................................................................× 1• Owner’s Manual (this document) including warranty .........× 1Conventions used in this manualIn this manual, we use the following conventions:• When we refer to buttons, connectors and other parts ofthis unit, we use a bold font like this: MENU button.• When we show messages, for example, that appear on theunit’s display, the typeface looks like this: BROWSE.• The area of the display that is shown in inverse (light ondark) is referred to as the cursor or as being highlighted.• “USB flash drives” are sometimes called “USB drives”.• The set of audio files (up to 64) recorded by this unit at asingle time are called a “take”.• Files that can be played back by this unit are sometimescalled “music files”.• The device that is currently selected is called the “currentdevice”.• The folder that is currently selected is called the “currentfolder”.• The take that is currently loaded is called the “current take”.• As necessary, additional information is provided under TIP,NOTE and CAUTION headings.TIPThese are tips about how to use the unit.NOTEThese provide additional explanations and describe specialcases.CAUTIONFailure to follow these instructions could result in injury,damage to equipment or lost recording data, for example.Trademarks• TASCAM is a registered trademark of TEAC Corporation.• This product contains the eT-Kernel RTOS-based softwareplatform of eSOL Co.,Ltd..• Other company names, product names and logos in thisdocument are the trademarks or registered trademarks oftheir respective owners.Information is given about products in this manual onlyfor the purpose of example and does not indicate anyguarantees against infringements of third-party intel-lectual property rights and other rights related to them.TEAC Corporation will bear no responsibility for infringe-ments on third-party intellectual property rights or theiroccurrence because of the use of these products.With the exception of personal enjoyment and similaruses, copyrighted materials belonging to third partiescannot be used without permission from the rightsholders in accordance with copyright law. Please use theequipment appropriately.TEAC Corporation will bear no responsibility for rightsinfringements committed by users of this product.