Tascam MX-2424 Manual Update

Also see for MX-2424: Release note Instructions Quick reference guide Install guide Optional Hardware Installation Guide

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- 22 -choices. Access to the new "Post Production" input mode can only be done through Menu01.Menu 301: MMC Tracks/IDMany consoles with MIDI Machine Control (MMC) capability have been designed to controlbanks of 8-track machines, such as the DA-88. While transport commands such as PLAY andSTOP are sent to the first 8-track machine, with the others synchronized to the first, MMC track"record-ready" commands need to be sent to each machine individually.Menu "301 MMC Tracks/ID" allows the MX-2424 to support this track arming arrangement.When this menu is set to "24 [one ID]", the MX-2424 behaves as it has in the past, and all 24tracks may be armed via the MIDI Device ID specified in Menu 300.However, when "MMC Tracks/ID" is set to "8 [three ID's]", the 24 tracks of the MX-2424 aresplit into three groups of 8, with each group of 8 assigned its own MIDI device ID. Tracks 1 thru8 are armed using the Device ID specified in Menu 300. Tracks 9 thru 16 are armed at the sameaddress plus 1. Tracks 17 thru 24 are armed using the same base address plus 2.Example: Setting up the TASCAM TMD-4000 console to record arm tracks on the MX-2424.This example assumes a “closed loop” MMC connection with both MIDI In and Out connectedbetween the MX-2424 and the TM-D4000.1. On the MX-2424: Set Menu "301 MMC Tracks/ID" to "8 [three ID's]".2. On the MX-2424: Confirm that Menu "300 MIDI Device ID" reads "74 [Hex 49]".3. On the TMD-4000: Set up a "closed loop" device at address "49". This device should beenabled for transport commands as well as for the first 8 tracks to be armed.4. On the TMD-4000: Set up an "open loop" device at address "4A" (the next hexadecimalnumber after 49). This device should be enabled for the second group of 8 tracks to bearmed.5. On the TMD-4000: Set up a second "open loop" device at address "4B". This deviceshould be enabled for the third group of 8 tracks to be armed.Note that, on the TMD-4000, the first group of 8 tracks which can be armed is attached to faders9 thru 16; the second group to faders 17 thru 24; and the third group to faders 25 thru 32.Menu 501 “Post Production” input modeMenu 501 adds a “post production” mode of input monitoring. When in this mode, armed tracksill monitor input only when recording, but not when the transport is stopped.wNOTE: The front panel auto input key can be used to toggle between the two "original" inputmode5