Tascam MX-2424 Manual Update

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- 33 -y.e.MX-2424 3.01 Release Notes• Menu 280: Mix Mode• New "Auto" Modes• Menu 005: New Sample Rates• Menu 522 Meter Clip Mode• Support for 256MB of RAM• Menu 570: Waveform Record• Menu 211: New Title & Function for "Auto Unload On/Off"• Menu 035: MTC Full Mode• Menu 364: P2 Chase Control• Automatic Audio File Prefixes• Faster "Catch Up" Times for Long Recordings• Miscellaneous Enhancements• Miscellaneous Maintenance Items• User NotesMenu 280 Mix Mode / Menu 801 Mixdown Project NameThe MX-2424 can now record (up to 24 tracks) via its inputs while simultaneously playing backaudio (up to 24 tracks). This new feature is called Mix Mode, and is selected in Menu 280.This new feature allows you to play back a project through a mixing console, then record theconsole's output back into the MX-2424's inputs. You can play back up to 24 tracks and mixdown to as many 24 tracks, all at the same time. It is also possible to play back a 24-bit projectwhile recording back to a 16-bit project, for 16-bit CD mastering. The MX performs real timedithering when recording in 16-bit mode instead of simple truncation.Mix Mode has 3 states of operation: Off, Record, Playback.When set to "Off" the MX-2424 acts as it always has. Mix mode is not available.Record ModeWhen set to Record, the MX-2424 will play the currently loaded project out of its outputs, as itusually does. However, the MX-2424's inputs will simultaneously record any incoming signal toa separate, "Mix Project". The MX-2424 will indicate it is in Mix Record mode by horizontallcycling the meters' "Signal Present" light across all 24 meters, at a rapid pace.The new menu #801 lets you specify the name of the mixdown project. If no unique name isspecified, the default generated mixdown project name would be the original project's name witha "-1" added. The mixdown project is a normal project just like any other, so it can be loaded ata later time for editing, etcFor an example of some of the benefits of Mix Mode, consider the following scenario: You havea 24 track project that is routed to a mixer and you want to mix down to a stereo pair of tracks.The console's stereo output would usually be routed to a DAT deck, stand-alone CD recorder,r stand-alone HD mixdown machino