TASCAMTEAC Professional DivisionMX-242424-Bit 24-Track Hard Disk RecorderMX-2424 Version 2.00Read Me

Tascam MX-2424 Read Me First

MX-2424

SCSI Terminology

SCSI Cables/Terminators

Paralan Corporation

Removable "Hot-Swappable" SCSI Solutions

Mounting/Un-Mounting Drive in Removable Carriers

SCSI Connection Matrix

SCSI Rules

SCSI Cable Length

Proper Termination

CHANGES IN VERSION 1.10

Menu 710 and FAT-32 Initializing of Disks on the MX-2424

Formatting Fat-32 Discs on the PC

N EW "B USY LED" FEATURE

C HANGES IN V ERSION 1.53

New Menu 205 Punch to In/Out (Front Panel Only)

F IX FOR UPDATING PROJECTS ON FAT-32 DISKS

C HANGES IN V ERSION 1.54

MX-2424 2.0 AND V IEWNET 2.0 R ELEASE N OTES

Menu 115: TL Bus Rate Mult

Menu 450: Dig I/O 2X mode

Menu 465: 2 Ch Out Select

M ISCELLANEOUS E NHANCEMENTS

Menu 020: Auto Chase

Menu 030: Timecode Muting Options

Menu 206: Track Key Punch

Menu 301: MMC Tracks/ID

New front panel "Multi-Paste" edit function

New MASTER selection method for RC-2424

New error message "Can't Verify TapeMode to Non-Destr

Improved lock to "bad" time code in Timecode or MTC Chase modes

Longitudinal Time Code (LTC) reader and "Drop Frame" flag

MX-OS 2.1 AND V IEWNET 2.1 R ELEASE N OTES

E NHANCEMENTS

M AINTENANCE C HANGES

MX-2424 3.01 R ELEASE N OTES

New "Auto" Project Name

Auto Project Name Priorities

New Expanded RAM Option

M ENU 570-W AVEFORM R ECORD

Menu 364: P2 Chase Control

Faster "Catch Up" Time for Long Recording

Increased Functionality of Sony P2 protocol

M ISCELLANEOUS M AINTENANCE I TEMS

MX-OS 3.05 / MX-VIEW 1.30 RELEASE NOTES

User Groups

Creating a new group (From the Edit Window)

New "User Group" track menu item

I NPUT , R ECORD AND E DIT SELECT TRACK BUTTON FUNCTION CHANGES

M AINTENANCE I TEMS

MX-VIEW 1.4 AND MX-OS 3.10

Reverse play keyboard shortcuts

Virtual Track Present Indicator

Event copy/paste for non-contiguous selections

Keyboard shortcuts for jump to Head/Tail

Timecode Chase menus added to Settings Menu 000 (Basic Settings)

Lock Error Display

More MEMORY Registers

Memory Register Changes (MX-View)

Numerical entries can be made without placing a new Marker

File System Maintenance

hardware setup

Safety Instructions

Installation

Rear Panel

Front Panel

front panel

Edit Keys

Special Transport Keys

Special Key Combinations

Main Transport Keys

Locator Section

RC-2424 Specific Functions

Backup/Restore Procedures

Menu Operations

Advanced Functions

Loop Mode

Auto Unload

Editing Functions

MX-OS Operations

System Specifications

main unit

Introduction

Using This Tutorial

Hot Tips

Explaining the I/O Options

Cables, & Power

Audio Cable Considerations

Getting around

Data Entry

Navigating the System

SETUP]

Load

Delete

Rename

Smart Copy – TapeMode Convert – Convert/Copy Abort

Operating Conventions

Escaping an Action

First Session

Creating a Project

Choosing The Project's Parameters

TapeMode or Non-Destructive

Creating a TapeMode Project

Record

Naming Tracks

Power Off

Making Operating Choices

Entering Record

Setting One Button Recording

Setting Auto Punch

Rehearse Function

Virtual Tracks

Unloading Tracks

Loading a Track

Locate functions

Recalling a Location

Digital Recording Basics

Bit Depth Defined

Digital Transfers

SCSI Connection Rules

Hard Drive Management

DVD-RAM

Disk Cleanup

Low Level Formating

Initializing a Drive

Synchronization Basics

Selecting a Frame Rate

GLOSSARY