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TASCAM DM-24 Reference Manual
6 – Hookup
This section explains how to connect the DM-24 to
other equipment, dividing the connections into ana-
log, digital and sync/control type connections.
These are not sample setups, but pointers to the capa-
bilities of the DM-24 when used with other equip-
ment in your setup.
NOTE
Always turn off the power to the DM-24 and other
equipment when making and breaking connections.
Reapply power in the direction of source to destination
(for example, turn on any external effect units and elec-
tronic instruments or other audio source first, followed
by the DM-24 and any recording devices, and finish
with the monitoring system.
Refer to “Parts of the DM-24” on page 28 for details
of the specific terminals and connectors named in
this section, and to “Setting up the I/O” on page 36
for details of how the internal assignments and patch-
ing are performed inside the DM-24.
Analog connections
MIC/LINE connections
The main analog inputs are the mic/line source con-
nections made to the
MIC/LINE
connectors at the top
of the unit.
Both sets of connectors are balanced (though when
unbalanced plugs are inserted into the
LINE
1/4”
jacks, these are used as unbalanced inputs).
NOTE
Only one connector of each channel (XLR or 1/4”)
should be in use at any one time. Do not make connec-
tions to both the 1/4” jack and the XLR connector of a
single channel). There is no way to switch between
them.
The
MIC
XLR connectors can be supplied with phan-
tom power (+48V). This is switched in blocks of
four, with one switch controlling the phantom power
supply to inputs 1–4, 5–8, 9–12, and 13–16.
NOTE
Always take care when switching the phantom power,
to ensure that devices which may be damaged if phan-
tom power is supplied are not connected to XLR con-
nectors where phantom power is supplied.
MIC
LINE IN
INSERT
ASSIGNABLE SENDS
ASSIGNABLE
RETURNS
STEREO OUTPUT
2TR IN
STUDIO
CR
PHONES
STEREO OUTPUT
INSERT
Studio monitoring
system
Control room
monitoring system
Dynamics processor
Effector / Dynamics
processor
Dynamics processor
Analog mastering
recorder
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
(REC)
OUT
(PLAY)
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