Tascam 24 Track 24 Bit Hard Disk Recorder MX 2424, Remote Control Unit Rc-2424 Owners Manual

Manually Unloading Tracks
To select a track for unloading, press 
VIEW [46] then use the 
UP/DOWN [41,43] arrow keys, 
SCRUB [42] wheel
or the 
Individual Track Selection Keys [4] to choose a track.  The SEL indicator will be flashing on the selected
track.  Press 
 [19] then 
VIEW [46] to unload the selected track.  Track selection will
automatically advance to the next track.  There is no UNDO for the track unloading operation.
Loading Tracks
To Load a Virtual Track into a Physical Track location for...

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Loop Record
This Menu allows automatic creation of virtual tracks when a record operation is performed.  The 
STOP [34] key
can be pressed at any time to immediately cancel any recording or Loop operation.  (Default setting is OFF.)
Auto Unload On/OffThis setting will create a new virtual track each time a Loop/Auto Record operation takes
place.  Each new track created will maintain the same track name while increasing the
track’s numerical extension one number for each new recording.  This is done...

Editing Functions
CUT
The CUT function removes the audio from the selected track(s) between the In and the Out points and places it into
the clipboard.  All subsequent audio will be slipped earlier in time to replace the audio that was cut.
LOCAL CUT
(SHIFT then CUT)
The LOCAL CUT function removes the audio from the selected track(s) between the In and the Out points within an
audio event and places it into the clipboard.  Subsequent audio within that event will be slipped earlier in time to
replace the...

COPY
The COPY function copies the audio from the selected track(s) between the In and Out points and places it into the
clipboard.
SPLIT
(SHIFT then COPY)
The SPLIT function creates an event boundary at the play head location. 

CLEAR
The CLEAR function removes the audio between the In and Out points, replacing it with silence.  It does not affect
the position of any other audio material on the track(s).  The clipboard is not affected.
DISCARD
(SHIFT then CLEAR)
The DISCARD function removes the audio on both sides of the In and Out points, replacing it with silence but will
NOT remove audio beyond the next or previous edit boundaries.  The clipboard is not affected. 

PASTE
PASTE places the contents of the clipboard into the selected track(s) at the position of the In point and overwrites
any existing material on those selected tracks starting at the In point and extending for the duration of the clipboard
contents.  PASTE does not alter the placement of any other material on the track(s).
SYNC PASTE
(SHIFT then PASTE)
Sync paste is similar to PASTE, but it allows the user to reference a location defined by the position of the play head
other than the IN point....

INSERT
INSERT places the contents of the clipboard into the selected track(s) at the In point, while slipping all subsequent
audio on the selected tracks later in time an amount equal to the inserted audio.
SYNC INSERT
(SHIFT then INSERT)
Sync insert is similar to SYNC PASTE except instead of pasting over existing audio, the audio is moved later in
time an amount equal to the pasted audio.  Essentially, the difference between the play head and the IN point when
the audio is copied is maintained when a...

OPEN
OPEN places a segment of silence into the selected track(s) at the In point equal to the time between the In and Out
points, while slipping all subsequent audio later in time an amount equal to the time between the In and Out points.
IN→
→→ →NOW
(SHIFT then OPEN)
This function will move the audio defined by the In and Out points to the current position of the play head
overwriting any existing audio event(s).  The audio’s In point is placed at the play head. 

REVERSE
(SHIFT then UNDO)
The Reverse function reverses the audio on edit-enabled track(s) between the In and Out points.  This function will
split audio events if necessary.
RENDER
(SHIFT then REDO)
The Render function creates a single continuous audio file from multiple audio events on edit-enabled track(s)
between the In and Out points.
UNDO
This steps backward through the Undo history.
REDO
This steps forward through the Undo history. 

MX-OS OPERATIONS
MX-2424 MX-OS Backup & Update Procedures
MX-OS is the system software that the MX-2424 runs.  It is stored in Flash ROM inside the MX-2424 for ease of
update and speed of power up.  This provides the additional advantage of a flexible system so features can easily be
added to your MX-2424 as they are developed.
From time to time MX-OS updates will become available on the TASCAM web site (http://www.tascam.com) as
new features are added.  Those updates can be downloaded to a Mac or PC...