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DA-78HR
This is very similar to the DA-98HR settings dis-
played above, except that the eight tracks are always 
available (since the DA-78HR always has eight 
tracks available). The main other difference is the 
inability of the DA-78HR to provide individual input 
monitoring selection on a per-track basis, and so this 
feature is not present in the control screen.The digital input selection is between the TDIF1 
inputs and the SPDIF input (2 channels only)
In addition, the clock sources which do not exist on 
the DA-78HR (video, AES/EBU and slot) are not 
available on this screen.
The internal mixers of up to two units can be con-
trolled using another screen, in the same way as for 
the DA-98HR. In this case, the 
DTRS Mixer device 
must be added to the list of controllable devices. If 
this item is not added to the list of controllable 
devices, it will not be possible to make these mixer 
settings described here, even if the DA-78HR has 
been added to the list of controllable devices.
DA-98
The DA-98 includes many of the features of the two 
units above, but with the following differences:Digital input can only be switched on and off.
Track copying can be enabled or disabled, and the 
track copy routing can be set using the screen. Use 
the cursor to navigate to the input (
IN) or the tape (TP) 
row, and use the dial to make the assignments 
between tape and inputs.
The input monitor can be switched on a track-by-
track basis.
The three clock sources available are internal, word 
and video. 
						

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DA-38
The DA-38 does not include quite so many options as 
the DA-98.Input monitoring is not possible, but track copying is 
available in the same way as for the DA-98.
Since the DA-38 does not include a timecode genera-
tor, the range of options available in the 
TC/SYNC sec-
tion is more limited, being restricted only to setting 
the machine offset value.
The clock sources are restricted to internal and word.
DA-88
This provides the following facilities as shown on the 
screen here:Similar to the DA-38, digital input can be switched 
on and off (that is, between analog and digital 
inputs).
The track delay time can be set individually, as well 
as a global setting. Use the PODs here to make the 
adjustment.
If an SY-88 card is fitted in the DA-88, the timecode 
settings can be made in the same way as for the DA-
98 timecode.
Punch preroll time only can be set (postroll cannot be 
set).
Clock source options are restricted to internal, video 
and word. 
						

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MIDI controllers
The PODs of the DM-24 can be used to send MIDI 
Control Change messages as described here.The most common controllers are listed here, and the 
cursor keys and PODs are used to set the values of 
these controllers on the selected channel.
The selected channel is shown at the top of the 
screen, and is the same as the ID selected on the 
setup page.
Control Functions available in this screen are:
MIDI faders
In the MIDI faders screen, the master layer of the 
DM-24 faders is used to control MIDI Control 
Change values, on the same controller, for all sixteen 
MIDI channels:The MIDI Control Change number can be selected 
and set in this screen. As the example here shows, 
this may be used most often with MIDI volume 
(Control Change 7) in order to provide an easy way 
of independently controlling the volume of up to 16 
MIDI devices connected to the DM-24.
No. Control Function No. Control Function
01 Modulation 64 Sustain
02 Breath 67 Soft
04 Foot 16 Gpc1
11 Expression 17 Gpc2
18 Gpc3
07 Ch.vol 19 Gpc4
08 Balance 5 Porto Time
10 Pan 84 Porto Ctrl
12 Eff Ctrl 99 Non Reg
13 Eff Ctrl 101 Reg 
						

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The MIDI faders may be used to control the follow-
ing settings:
No. Control Function No. Control Function
00 Bank Select 50 GP Controller 3 (LSB)
01 Modulation 51 GP Controller 4 (LSB)
02 Breath Control 52 - 63 Undefined
03 Undefined 64 Damper Pedal (sustain)
04 Foot Controller 65 Portamento On / Off
05 Portamento Time 66 Sostenuto
06 Data entry MSB 67 Soft Pedal
07 Channel Volume 68 Legato Footswitch
08 Balance 69 Hold 2
09 Undefined 70 Sound Variation
10 Pan 71 Harmonic Intensity
11 Expression 72 Release Time
12 Effect Control 1 73 Attack Time
13 Effect Control 2 74 Brightness
14 - 15 Undefined 75 Sound Controller 6
16 GP Controller 1 76 Sound Controller 7
17 GP Controller 2 77 Sound Controller 8
18 GP Controller 3 78 Sound Controller 9
19 GP Controller 4 79 Sound Controller 10
20 - 31 Undefined 80 GP Controller 5
32 Bank Select (LSB) 81 GP Controller 6
33 Modulation (LSB) 82 GP Controller 7
34 Breath Control (LSB) 83 GP Controller 8
35 Undefined 84 Portamento Control
36 Foot Controller (LSB) 85 - 90 Undefined
37 Portamento Time (LSB) 91 Effect 1 Depth
38 Data entry MSB (LSB) 92 Effect 2 Tremolo
39 Channel Volume (LSB) 93 Effect 3 Chorus
40 Balance (LSB) 94 Effect 4 Detune
41 Undefined 95 Effect 5 Phaser
42 Pan (LSB) 96 Data increment
43 Expression (LSB) 97 Data decrement
44 Effect Control 1 98 Non-Registered LSB
45 Effect Control 2 99 Non-Registered MSB
46 - 47 Undefined 100 Registered LSB
48 GP Controller 1 (LSB) 101 Registered MSB
49 GP Controller 2 (LSB) 102 - 119 Undefined 
						

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12 – MIDI
The DM-24 can be used for control of MIDI devices, 
as well as being controlled by them.
In the section on machine control, it is explained how 
the DM-24 can be used to control MIDI devices, 
using the PODs to transmit different common Con-
trol Change messages on a single channel (“MIDI 
controllers” on page 93) or using the faders to send 
the same Control Change message on up to 16 differ-
ent MIDI channels (“MIDI faders” on page 93).In the section on Machine Control, it is also 
explained how the DM-24 can be set up to use or 
ignore certain MIDI messages, as well as other MIDI 
setup parameters (“General MIDI parameters” on 
page 84 and “MIDI filtering” on page 84).
The DM-24 can also be controlled by means of MIDI 
messages, etc. as well as being able to save and load 
library settings, etc. to and from MIDI bulk storage 
devices, by using System Exclusive bulk dump 
messages.
Bulk dumps
This provides a convenient way for you to store and 
recall the settings you make on the DM-24. Since 
most sequencer programs, etc. allow you to save such 
System Exclusive dumps on floppy disks or other 
portable media, you can easily carry the settings for a 
project (including all the automated mix moves) 
between different facilities equipped with DM-24s.
In addition, if you have two DM-24 units side-by-
side, it is possible to use this facility to transfer set-
tings from one unit to another.
In each case, the 
MIDI OUT of the DM-24 must be 
connected to the MIDI IN of the remote unit, and the 
MIDI IN of the DM-24 to the MIDI OUT of the 
remote unit. Enter the 
MIDI BULK SEND/RECEIVE screen by pressing 
MIDI/MC key with the SHIFT indicator lit.
Then use soft key 3 to bring up this screen.
It is possible to save the library memories for snap-
shots, dynamics processors (gates and expanders, and 
compressors), the EQ library entries and the two 
internal effector entries. These can be saved as 
ALL 
entries in that library, or individually).
Automation data can also be stored in this way (indi-
vidual banks or 
ALL).
Other options are the Program Change table (“Pro-
gram Change values” on page 84) and the Control 
Change tables (“Control Change messages to and 
from the DM-24” on page 96) stored together as 
CTRL/PGM Change Table.
The Machine Control Mappings, the external control 
list and the location time memories (“Location mem-
ories” on page 85) can also be selected for MIDI 
dump storage (
MC Map/EXT CTRL LIST/Locate Time).
All system data can also be dumped in this way 
(
System Data All).
Last on the list is the 
ALL option, where all the above 
options—the contents of all libraries as well as the 
other data described above (
ALL), all the library 
entries of all the libraries, (
LIBRARY) or all the library 
entries of all the libraries together with the automa-
tion data (
Library+Automation) can be selected for 
dumping.
Bulk transfer of data from the DM-24
Prepare the other MIDI device to receive System 
Exclusive bulk data.
Select the data to be transferred from the DM-24. 
When the appropriate set of data to be dumped to the 
MIDI device has been selected, move the cursor to 
the on-screen 
BULK DUMP button, and press ENTER.A popup appears, giving the progress as a percentage 
as the data is transferred to the remote bulk device.
The dump process can be halted by pressing any of 
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At the end of the dump, the popup display shows 
Done! and then disappears from the screen.
Bulk transfer of data to the DM-24
When the appropriate set of data to be dumped to the 
MIDI device has been selected, move the cursor to 
the on-screen 
BULK LOAD button, and press ENTER.
A popup message appears, saying that the DM-24 is 
now ready to receive the selected data. At this point, 
a cursor key can be pressed to cancel the operation. 
At this point, it is a good idea to check that important 
data which is needed and stored on the DM-24 will 
not be overwritten by the incoming data.The bulk dump from the remote device should then 
be started. The receiving DM-24 shows that the start 
command has been received and when the data trans-
fer is finished, this is also shown on the DM-24 
screen.
NOTE
It is important that the data transfer from a remote 
device to the DM-24 is not interrupted while it is in 
progress. If only part of the data is transferred, there is 
a risk that the library contents, etc. will be corrupted 
and become unusable.
Updating the system software
This is a special case of bulk data transfer. Periodi-
cally, TASCAM makes upgrades to the DM-24 avail-
able through your TASCAM dealer. Consult your 
dealer, or the TASCAM Web site, for details of these 
upgrades.
The software is provided in the form of a standard 
MIDI file which must be dumped if it was a song 
being played from a MIDI sequencer to the DM-24.
To update the system software:
1Turn off all audio devices connected to the 
DM-24. As the DM-24 resets itself after the 
software has been updated, this may cause 
unwanted “thumps”, etc. in the audio chain.
2Connect the 
MIDI IN of the DM-24 to the 
OUT of the remote device.
3On the 
BULK screen, move the cursor to the 
PROGRAM VERSION UPDATE [READY] button and 
press 
ENTER.A popup message appears. The update pro-
cedure can be cancelled at this stage by 
pressing a cursor key.
4Start the “playback” from the remote device. 
The screen shows that a MIDI file dump is 
taking place and what data is currently being 
transferred. It provides an indication of the 
transfer process by blinking.
WARNING
It is MOST IMPORTANT that you do not turn off the 
power or otherwise interrupt the transfer of data while 
a system update is taking place. If the transfer in inter-
rupted, it is almost certain that the DM-24 will be 
unusable.
The DM-24 resets itself when the data has 
been transferred successfully. After the reset, 
the other audio devices can be turned on 
again.
Control Change messages to and from the DM-24
As well as being able to send Control Change mes-
sages (as described in “MIDI controllers” on 
page 93), the DM-24 is also able to send and accept 
Control Change messages to and from a MIDI device 
using the audio faders, pan settings and 
MUTE keys 
of the channels, and the faders and 
MUTE keys of the 
master channels. Although the Control Change messages received do 
not provide full remote control of the DM-24, this 
does allow for some useful functions.
For example, a sequencer can be used to mute and 
un-mute channels precisely in sync with the musical 
timing of a piece, rather than by timecode values.
The Control Change messages transmitted in this 
way can also be used to make settings on remote 
MIDI devices in time with fader movements, etc. 
						

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To access this facility, use the CTRL. CHANGE (Control 
Change) screen of the MIDI/MC group, with the 
fourth soft key providing access to this screen:
Use POD 4 to choose the option that will be affected 
by the selected Control Change numbers. 
Since there are 32 channels and only 16 MIDI chan-
nels, there must be some mapping performed. It is 
not possible, for example, to use the MIDI volume 
Control Change (07) to affect the fader values of all 
32 channels of the DM-24. 
As shown here, each target (channel and value) is 
associated with both a MIDI channel and a MIDI 
Control Change number. These are edited using the 
cursor keys, dial and 
ENTER key.
NOTE
The following Control Changes are not available for use 
with this function: 0, 6, 32, 38, and 96 through 127.
If two channels have been linked, the even-numbered 
channel of the pair is represented by upward-pointing 
arrows, and no assignment can be made to it, since it 
will use the assignment of the odd-numbered mem-
ber of the pair.
If a MIDI Channel/Control Change combination has 
already been used, a popup message appears (
MIDI 
Chx [Control No. y] is already assigned.
). Press ENTER 
to dismiss this popup message.
The above assignments apply to the first three 
options: 
Ch. Fader (fader), Ch. Pan (pan) and Ch. Mute 
(mute). For the other options, the situation changes a 
little:
If the 
Master option is selected, the fader values and 
mute settings for the buss and for the aux sends are 
displayed, as well as the main STEREO fader value.
Assign MIDI channels and Control Change numbers 
to these parameters. 
						

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MIDI Implementation Chart
TEAC [Digital Mixer]DATE : 25 June, :2001
Model:DM-24 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0
Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks
Basic 
ChannelDefault
Changed1-16
1-161-16
1-16Memorized
Mode Default
Messages
Alteredx
x
************x
x
x
Note 
Number True Voicex
************x
x
Velocity Note On
Note Offx
xx
x
After
To u c hKey’s
Ch’sx
xx
x
Pitch Bend x x
Control 
Change1-5, 7-31, 64-95
0, 6, 32-63-96-119O
xO
xAssignable *1,  *a
*a.Capable of being enabled or disabled
1-2, 4-5, 7-8, 10-13, 16-19
64, 67, 84, 99, 101O
OO
O*b
0, 3, 6, 9, 14-15, 20-63
65-66, 68-83, 85-98, 100
102-119x
x
xx
x
x
0-119 O O *c
Prog
Change True #O (1-127)
************O (1-127)
************Assignable, *1, *b
*b.Snapshot, Effect1, Effect2
*c.Bulk Dump (MFD Header, MFD Data Packet, MFD EOF) MMC, MTC Full Message, Device Enquiry
*a.Fader, mute, pan effect settings with the Control Change on the MIDI screen
*b.Usable with the MIDI Controllers display
*c: Usable with the MIDI Faders display
System Exclusive O O *1, *3
Common MTC Quarter Frame
Song Pos
Song Sel
TuneO
x
x
xO
x
x
x*1
System 
Real TimeClock
Commandsx
xx
x
Aux 
MessagesLocal ON/OFF
All Notes OFF
Active Sense
Resetx
x
O (*1)
xx
x
O
O (*1)
MODE 1: OMNI ON, POLY MODE 2: OMNI ON, MONO O:Yes
MODE 3: OMNI OFF, POLY MODE 4: OMNI OFF, MONO x: No 
						

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13 – Library functions
The DM-24 allows storage of commonly-used set-
tings in libraries.
The settings that can be stored are:
 Snapshots
 EQ settings
 Internal effector settings (separate groups for effec-
tors 1 and 2)
 Internal dynamics processor settings (both com-
pressor and gate/expander)
 Automation data
The procedure for working with all of these libraries 
is very similar (except for the automation library, which has various different features and is explained 
in the automation manual).
For all the libraries, practically all the administration 
can be carried out from a single screen.
The dedicated 
LIBRARY keys (–, +, RECALL and 
STORE) to the immediate left of the display do not 
work with the automation data. As explained in 
“LIBRARY DIRECT KEY OPERATION” on 
page 20, these keys can be set up to work with any of 
the libraries above except for the automation data.
If we make reference to the library which is selected 
for use with the dedicated keys in this way, we refer 
to it as the active library.
Library concepts
Each library contains a number of different locations 
as follows:
In most of the libraries, several locations are reserved 
as read-only, with the settings in these locations 
being set up containing useful pre-set values.
The effect libraries are divided into two types: preset 
(
P), where none of the locations can be overwritten, 
and a user library (
U), where all locations can be use 
for storing user settings. See the separate effects 
manual for further details.On the screen, a read-only location is displayed with 
an inverse 
R (as is snapshot 000 in the screen below): 
Use these read-only settings “as-is” as presets, or use 
them as starting points for experimentation.
If you try to store your own settings to any of these 
read-only entries, an appropriate popup error mes-
sage appears.
Managing library entries
Library entries can be stored, recalled and edited 
(including the addition of meaningful alphanumeric 
names).
Storing active library entries
When a library has been set as the active library, with 
direct key operation enabled, storing the current set-
ting of that library is carried out in the following way 
from other screens:1Use the + and – keys to the left of the display 
to change the library entry number shown at 
the top of the screen.
2Press the 
STORE key below the + and – keys 
to store the current settings to the library.
Library Total locationsRead-only 
locations
Snapshots 100 1
EQ 128 20
Effect 1 (P1) 128 128
Effect 2 (P2) 128 128
User effect library (U1) 128 0
Compressor 128 18
Gate/Expander 128 2
Automation 7 – 
						

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If the currently-selected entry is read-only 
(the inverse 
R is shown), an appropriate error 
message is displayed and the data is not 
stored.If data already exists in the library entry, a 
popup message appears to show that data is 
already there and will be overwritten.
3In the case of overwriting an existing entry, 
press 
ENTER to overwrite the entry, or any of 
the cursor keys to cancel the operation.
Storing entries in a non-active library
When a library has not been set as active, the dedi-
cated library screen must be used.
1With the 
SHIFT indicator off, press LIBRARY 
(key 
7 on the numeric keypad). The screen 
corresponding to the last library used 
appears.
2To change the library, press soft key 1 so that 
a pull-up menu containing the different 
libraries appears. Turn POD 1 to highlight 
the library that is to store the data, and press 
ENTER.
The screen changes depending on the 
selected library, as a “preview” of the 
selected entry is shown, and the way in which 
this preview is displayed changes according 
to the library.3Use POD 4 to scroll up and down through the 
list of entries. Read-only entries are marked, 
and entries which contain data are titled.
4When the entry where the current data is to 
be stored is highlighted, press the second soft 
key (
STORE) or the dedicated STORE key.
If the currently-select entry is read-only (the 
inverse 
R is shown), an appropriate error 
message is displayed and the data is not 
stored.
If data already exists in the library entry, a 
popup message appears to show that data is 
already there and will be overwritten.
5Overwrite existing entries using the 
ENTER 
key.
6When a library entry is to be stored, it must 
be named. See below for details of naming 
entries.
Loading entries from an active library
When a library has been made active, you can recall 
entries in the library from almost any screen.
1Use the 
+ and – keys to the left of the display 
to change the library entry number shown at 
the top of the screen.
2Press the 
RECALL key below the + and – keys 
to recall the library entry and overwrite the 
current settings.If there is no data in the library entry, a 
popup message appears to show this, and no 
data is recalled.
NOTE
Recalling library entries, especially if you are unsure of 
the contents of the entry, may result in unexpected 
changes of volume. Be prepared for this, and turn down 
the monitoring system to avoid damage to your ears 
(and the monitoring equipment) if you feel that this 
may be a problem.
Loading entries from a non-active library
1With the SHIFT indicator off, press LIBRARY 
(key 
7 on the numeric keypad). The screen 
corresponding to the last library used 
appears.
2To change the library, press soft key 1 so that 
a pull-up menu containing the different 
libraries appears. Turn POD 1 to highlight the library that is to store the data, and press ENTER.
The screen changes depending on the 
selected library, as a “preview” of the 
selected entry is shown, and the way in which 
this preview is displayed changes according 
to the library.