TASCAM DM-24 2.0 release notes
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DM-24 version 2.0—Release notes—I/O setup changes
I/O setup changes
The following changes refer to the I/O setup screens
as described in “Setting up the I/O” on page 38. Take
careful note of these changes, as some of them may
prove to be useful to you when setting up and using
the DM-24 with other equipment.
New output assignment options
In the
I/O OUTPUT
screen (see “Output assignments”
on page 44), it is now possible to select
Buss 1-8
,
AUX1-6
and
Stereo
as options.
24-track simultaneous recording
The
Buss 1-8
option allows you to record 24 tracks simul-
taneously. To set up the DM-24 for 24-track simulta-
neous recording, the following output assignments
should be made, as shown in the illustration above:
The DM-24 is only fitted with 16 mic/line inputs.
You will have to fit an IF-AN/DM analog I/O slot
card, with eight +4 dB balanced analog inputs and
outputs on 25-pin D-sub connectors, and use an
appropriate snake cable to separate XLR, TRS bal-
anced 1/4” or RCA connectors.
If you need eight more microphone inputs, you will
need to use an outboard 8 x microphone pre system
with the appropriate slot interface card.
An example of an 8-balanced analog output micro-
phone pre system is the PreSonus M80, which can be
used with the IF-AN/DM card.
The same maker also produces the DigiMAX unit,
which provides the outputs from the mic pre-amps in
ADAT “lightpipe” format and can be connected to
the integral ADAT input on the DM-24.
When these connections have been made, assign
these inputs to channels, and make the appropriate
assignments for buss outs and direct outs.
• In high sampling frequency mode, only busses 1
through 4 (
BUSS1-4
), or 5 through 8 (
BUSS5-8
), can
be selected.
NOTE
It is not possible to monitor all 24 tape returns simulta-
neously while recording 24 tracks at once. The aux
sends can be used to monitor the 24 input channels, or
you can monitor up to 16 tape returns using the AUX 1-
2 RETURN method.
Six analog effect sends
It is now possible,
with the
AUX1-6
output setting, to route all six effect
sends in analog format through an optional IF-AN/
DM analog I/O slot card. This leaves the assignable
I/O free for insert purposes.
This could be used for six effect sends in analog for-
mat, or to drive headphone amplifiers, etc.
Note that only six of the outputs are used here (7 and
8 are not used).
Output block 1
BUSS1-8/DIRECT 1-8
Output block 2
BUSS1-8/DIRECT 9-16
Output block 3
BUSS1-8
