Tascam DM-24 Release Notes

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TASCAM DM-24 2.0 release notes 3DM-24 version 2.0—Release notesThe following notes explain the differences betweenthe current (2.0) version of the DM-24 software andthe earlier version as explained in the manual. Youshould keep this page together with the existing man-ual for easy reference.Although some of these changes may seem relativelyminor, many of them, especially those connectedwith the I/O settings, have important implications forthe way you work.IMPORTANT NOTE on upgradingNOTEIf you want to upgrade your DM-24 firmware, and youdo not have a good understanding of Microsoft Win-dows or Mac OS, and a good understanding of MIDI,TASCAM recommends that you take your DM-24 to aTASCAM service center to be upgraded. If you areupgrading the firmware yourself, note that TASCAMsupports only the following applications: WindowsMedia Player 7.1 (Windows) or MIDIGraphy 1.4.3 (MacOS 8.8 or higher - not Mac OS X).Please see the detailed upgrade note obtainable fromthe TASCAM Web site for full details of how to installand configure the software and to update your DM-24.http://www.tascam.com/products/digital_mixers/dm24/index.phpNOTEWe suggest that you back up snapshots and otherlibrary settings, etc. before performing an upgrade. Ifyou do this, in the unlikely event of data being lost dur-ing an upgrade, you will not suffer a permanent loss ofyour settings.New snapshotsThe version 2.0 software replaces previous snapshotswith the new snapshots described here. Because ofthe changes to the system described later in this doc-ument, which make recording substantially easier,the recording snapshots are very different from theirprevious equivalents.Note that there are now no high sampling frequencysnapshots.48-CH MIXING (snapshot 000)• TDIF 1, TDIF 2, and TDIF 3 assigned to chan-nels 1 through 24 (return).• Effects 1 and 2 (L and R) assigned to channels 25through 28 (input).• Digital input 1 (XLR) assigned to channels 29and 30 (input).• Assignable sends 1 and 2 set as inserts for chan-nels 1 and 2 (pre) (but set to OFF).• Assignable returns 3 and 4 set as returns, routedto channels 31 and 32 (input).• All channel buss assignments off, and channelsassigned to ST with direct off.• The Aux 1-2 source of channels 1 through 16 isset to Mic/Line 1 through 16.• Aux 1-2 is sent to the stereo buss.This snapshot is the basis for a 48-channel mix, with24 of the 32 input channels used by the three TDIFreturns. The additional 8 input channels are used bythe two internal effects, a digital stereo pair, and anexternal send/return. However, the mic/line inputscan also be used, by their direct assignment to Aux 1-2. This means that up to 16 channels of live MIDIsequenced instruments can be added to the 24recorded tracks, with three effect loops (two internaland one external) available.