Tascam DM-24 Basic Manual

Also see for DM-24: User guide Quick start guide Basic guide Installation information Features guide

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The idea behind the automation is “power without interference.” When you’remixing, you want to be thinking about your mix not trying to remember the 28steps it takes to make the automation function. With the DM-24, as soon as thebasic mix settings are made, automation can be activated. When automation isenabled, all automatible parameters go into static mode. As soon as the DM-24receives time code and WRITE is pressed, the DM-24 is ready to write dynamicautomation. Move a fader and release it. The fader will revert back to the staticposition within the default revert time. Only the fader that dynamic automationhas been written to is effected. All other parameters are still in static mode. Thetouch sensitive faders make punching in on fader automation a breeze. Therotary encoders and POD controls detect movement in order to begin writingautomation, but because these controls are not touch sensitive, there is a“Control sense time out” parameter (adjustable between 0.5 seconds and 10seconds) that will automatically punch those functions out of write mode after thespecified time has passed.All of the other expected parameters are there as well, TRIM, Write to end, Safe,Off, rehearse, etc. There is even a Multi Pass mode where WRITE will remainactive when Time Code stops. This way it is not necessary to press the WRITEkey every time the current loop restarts.MACHINE CONTROLThe DM-24 can control a wide variety of external devices via RS-422 (A.K.A P2or 9-pin), MIDI Machine Control or the DTRS remote jack. There is a list ofsupported devices on the machine control page.The DM-24 can control multiple devices simultaneously. A standard examplewould be controlling the transports of a VTR, while arming tracks on a DTRSmachine.The IF-AD/DM option card provides lightpipe I/O and an ADAT sync jack. ADATsync is not operational in the release version of firmware. This feature will beimplemented in a future version of firmware. When ADAT sync is implemented,transports, track arming and jog/shuttle capabilities will available. ADAT ABScode cannot be used to trigger the DM-24’s internal automation. A device thatconverts ADAT ABS to MTC or SMPTE will be necessary. The Alesis BRC,MOTU MTP-AV and JL Cooper dataSync2 are good examples of such a device.These devices will also allow ADATs to recognize MMC commands, makingADAT sync unnecessary.MIDIThe DM-24 features MIDI In, Out and Thru. This allows you to:• Send MMC• Lock to incoming MTC• Update the firmware of the DM-24 with Standard MIDI File• Offload and upload library and automation data• Send and receive MIDI program changes• Send and receive MIDI controller data

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