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 playback:
1. From the normal time code display in the 
LCD [18] press 
PROJ [45] twice.
2. Use the 
UP/DOWN Arrow [41,43] buttons to select the project that contains the virtual track that is to be
loaded.
3. With the desired project displayed in the 
LCD [18] Press 
PROJ [45].
4. Use the 
UP/DOWN Arrow [41,43]  buttons or the 
SCRUB Wheel [42] to select the virtual track to be loaded.
The name of the virtual track will be displayed in the lower half of the 
LCD [18].
5. Use the triangular 
Track Select Keys [4] to select the Physical track to load the Virtual track into.  The name of
the Physical playback track will be displayed in the upper half of the 
LCD [18].
6. Press 
YES [20].
Moving Tracks
To move a track from one physical playback location (1-24) to another:
1. From the normal time code display in the 
LCD [18] press 
PROJ [45] twice.
2. Use the 
UP/DOWN Arrow [41,43] buttons to select the project that contains the track that is to be moved.
3. With the desired project displayed in the 
LCD [18] Press 
PROJ [45].
4. Use the 
UP/DOWN Arrow [41,43]  buttons or the 
SCRUB Wheel [42] to select the track to be moved.  The
name of the track will be displayed in the lower half of the 
LCD [18].
5. Use the triangular 
Track Select Keys [4] to select the destination track.  The name of the destination track will
be displayed in the upper half of the 
LCD [18].
6. Press 
YES [20].
Renaming Tracks
1. Press 
PROJ [45]
2. Press the 
UP or 
DOWN Arrow [41,43] button until Rename is displayed in the 
LCD [18]
3. Press 
PROJ [45]
4. Press the 
UP or 
DOWN Arrow [41,43] button until the name of the project is displayed that contains the track
to be renamed.
5. Press 
PROJ [45]
6. Use the 
UP/DOWN Arrow [41,43] buttons to select the track to be renamed.
7. Press 
YES [20]
8. Press 
TRIM [40]
9. Use the 
SHTL Ring [42] to move the cursor under the character to be changed and the 
UP/DOWN Arrow
[41,43] buttons or 
SCRUB Dial [42] to change the character
10. Press 
YES [20] when finished and 
YES [20] again to confirm
11. Press 
CLEAR [15] before renaming another track. 
						

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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 by
unloading the track last recorded on before recording a new one.  Once an audio file is
unloaded it becomes a virtual track and can then be loaded into any physical track on the
MX-2424. (NOTE: If using this function in Non-Destructive Record Mode all audio
events on a track will be unloaded along with the newly recorded section before
recording the next virtual track.  In this case it will be necessary to load the original track
along with all the virtual tracks for comparison/editing when virtual tracking is
completed.)
(NOTE: The Record w/Unload function only works when used with Auto Record and
Loop Mode together.  This function does not work with Auto Record alone or manual
punching.)
It may be helpful when creating Virtual tracks automatically in this way to make a copy
of the original track then clear the section to be recorded as shown in the diagram below. 
						

							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 audio that was cut.  Subsequent events will not move. 
						

							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.  Essentially, the difference between the play head and the IN point when the audio is copied
is maintained when a SYNC PASTE is performed.  New IN and OUT points are generated at the Sync Past location.
This allows the user to reference a downbeat in music or visual event in a video playback. 
						

							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 SYNC INSERT is performed. New IN and OUT points are generated at the
Sync Insert location.  This allows the user to reference a downbeat in music or a visual event in a video playback. 
						

							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 then transferred to the MX-2424 via
Ethernet.  The steps below detail the process of backing up and updating MX-OS.
Storing MX-OS to a TL Media Card
The MX-2424 ships with a blank TL Media card to be used during the MX-OS update procedure. All MX-OS
transfers from a computer to the MX-2424 occur via the TL-Media card.  This prevents problems in the event that
power is lost during the update procedure.  The first step of this process is to store the version of MX-OS in the MX-
2424 to the TL Media card.  From there it can be archived to a Mac or PC.  This will also enable the MX-2424 to be
started and MX-OS to be reloaded from the TL-Media card in the unlikely event that the Flash ROM in the MX-
2424 gets zapped as could happen during a power surge or brown-out.  (NOTE: It is recommended that the MX-
2424’s power be connected to an Un-interruptable Power Supply {UPS} or a quality surge protector.)
It is not necessary to connect the MX-2424 to a computer for the following procedure:
1. Press 
SETUP [44] and scroll to Menu 995.  Press 
STORE [20] and confirm by pressing 
STORE/
YES [20].
2. You will be prompted to Insert Blank TL Media.  (NOTE: Any data on the TL Media card will be lost during
this process.)  Insert a TL Media card and press 
STORE/
YES [20].  After briefly displaying Menu 995 again
the LCD will show Formatting TLMedia.  This takes approximately 2 minutes, do not press any keys during
this process. (NOTE: The card goes in with the notch (chamfer) down and the gold contact facing right.)
3. The LCD will then display the progress of writing data blocks to the TL Media card. This will take about 5
minutes.
4. When finished, the LCD will display Software Saved.  Press CLEAR twice and remove the TL Media card.