Tascam MX-2424 Operational Tutorial

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- 5 -INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONCongratulations on the purchase of your new MX-2424. We are pleased that you’vechosen the MX-2424 for your digital multi-tracking needs. The MX-2424 is a veryflexible Hard Disk Recorder/Editor with many powerful features. Designed and built toexacting standards, the MX-2424 will give you many years of outstanding service—thekind of quality and performance you've come to expect from TASCAM.Standard FeaturesRecording• 24-tracks at 24-bit/48kHz, or 12-tracks at 24-bit/96kHz• 999 virtual tracks per project (freely interchangeable between projects)Editing• Audio editing directly from the front panel (no computer needed)• Visual editing with Mac or PC using the supplied software• Audio is recorded as either SDII or Broadcast WAV files (dependent on drive format)• 100 levels of undoI/O and Sync• AES/EBU and S/PDIF (one stereo pair each)• MIDI In, Out, and Thru• SMPTE In, Out, and Thru• Word Clock In, Out, and Thru• Video Sync In and Thru• TL-Bus (for synchronization of up to 32 MX-2424 machines)Remote Control• Punch In/Out Footswitch (the footswitch jack is also compatible with the Alesis LRC)• Transport control and track arming from Mac or PC using the supplied softwareOptionsI/O Cards• 24 Channel Analog I/O (IF-AN24)• 24 Channel TDIF digital I/O (IF-TD24)• 24 Channel ADAT Optical I/O (IF-AD24)• 24 Channel AES/EBU I/O (IF-AE24)The Analog I/O module may be installed simultaneously with one Digital I/O module.Remote Controller• Comprehensive remote control surface (RC-2424)SupportCustomer Care and Updates• Smart Media Card Slot and Smart Media card (allows fast and easy MX-OS updates)• Operational support is available online at http://www.tascam.com and http://www.mx2424.com.Registered users may also call phone support during normal business hours Pacific StandardTime at (323) 726-0303 Ext. 617.