TASCAM DM-24 Application-Specific Documents DM-24 as a Live Mixer
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reason enough to consider the DM-24 for this purpose. The DM-24 has a MAP price of only $2399. When you compare this price to what you would have the stereo buss right from the control surface. All of this with out ever looking at the LCD display screen. MODULE SCREEN By pressing the MODULE key and - TASCAM DM-24 | Application-Specific Documents DM-24 as a Live Mixer - Page 2
you're looking at. Fader layer one controls channels 1-16. Fader layer two controls channels 17-32. Fader layer three controls buss masters 1-8 and aux send masters 1-6. feature can be turned on or off globally in any aux send menu screen. When this feature is on and aux send menu is viewed, the - TASCAM DM-24 | Application-Specific Documents DM-24 as a Live Mixer - Page 3
lightpipe output. Adding one of these will give you 24 mic preamps. If you need 32 mic preamps you will require two DigimaxLTs and one IF-AD/DM lightpipe option card. Mic/line inputs 1-16 would be assigned to channels 1-16 on the DM-24 while the Digimax connected to the internal lightpipe will be - TASCAM DM-24 | Application-Specific Documents DM-24 as a Live Mixer - Page 4
card inputs) or the mic/line inputs instead of being a "send" path. When you link Aux 1-2 you have a level and pan control for these inputs. On the ASSIGN page you can assign AUX 1-2 to the stereo buss. BUSSES 1-8 Busses 1-8 on the DM-24 to the signal. The ASSIGN screen shot below shows channels 1-16 - TASCAM DM-24 | Application-Specific Documents DM-24 as a Live Mixer - Page 5
screen shot below shows buss 1-8 outputs feeding all of the TDIF, ADAT and OPTION SLOT outputs. Outputs are always active, but inputs have to be chosen. As we're already using ADAT 1-8 inputs for our 1st DigimaxLT on channels 17-24 in to the TDIF 2 jack on the DM-24. Now use a CU/PW88DS, which is - TASCAM DM-24 | Application-Specific Documents DM-24 as a Live Mixer - Page 6
The AUX 1-2 screen shot below shows the "SOURCE" of the AUX path as "RETURNS" for channels 1-16. "Returns" refer to TDIF, ADAT or option card inputs. Our TDIF 2 signal carrying our buss 1-8 signal uses CH 9-16 on this page. Channels 1-8 here would refer to the first DigimaxLT signal. As this - TASCAM DM-24 | Application-Specific Documents DM-24 as a Live Mixer - Page 7
the "Aux level fader control" and press ENTER and you can turn this parameter ON to use the faders instead. This AUX 1-2 screen shot shows the PAN you send to your external effect devices? Use an IF-AN/DM analog option card. Assign busses 1-8 to the card. Now you can use a buss like a post fader aux - TASCAM DM-24 | Application-Specific Documents DM-24 as a Live Mixer - Page 8
card, INPUT RETURN for channels 9-16 would be set to B:SLOT2 and then set the RETURN levels in the AUX 1-2 page for channels 9-16. SNAPSHOTS and EXTERNAL FOOT SWITCH FUNCTIONS The DM-24 you want to control multiple groups with one mute key. The screen shot below shows the fader group page. The mute - TASCAM DM-24 | Application-Specific Documents DM-24 as a Live Mixer - Page 9
24 meter bridge is a wonderful addition to any DM-24. It allows you to see any metering you require as well as MTC or SMPTE at all times while your LCD display is showing you other information. However, the MU-24 is not required to see these meter levels. The METER you change the input trim controls. - TASCAM DM-24 | Application-Specific Documents DM-24 as a Live Mixer - Page 10
mic preamps or for those who just need more inputs you can cascade two DM-24s. This requires two IF-CS/DM cards that go in to SLOT 1 of each DM-24. A cascade cable connects the two mixers. When cascaded, the DM-24s can share the aux sends, busses 1-8, the solo buss and the stereo buss. Cascading - TASCAM DM-24 | Application-Specific Documents DM-24 as a Live Mixer - Page 11
for ALL channels. This is a popular system, but as you can see the DM-24 is much more powerful for the same price. The Mackie 32-8 analog console has a MAP price of $3599. The 4 band EQ has a true parametric Hi Mid, a sweepable Lo Mid with Hi and Lo shelving at 12kHz and 80Hz. There are
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USING THE DM-24 AS A LIVE MIXER WITH VERSION 2.0
Although the DM-24 is a great recording mixer, it is also very much at home as a live mixer.
The
simple fact that the DM-24 offers 16 mic pres, 32 mono compressors, 3 stereo compressors, 16
gates, 32 four band parametric Eqs, two effect processors and snapshot recall is reason enough
to consider the DM-24 for this purpose.
The DM-24 has a MAP price of only $2399.
When you
compare this price to what you would have to spend on an equivalent analog board and racks full
of outboard gear the DM-24 is a bargain indeed.
To better understand some of the concepts in
this document, you should first read The DM-24 Basics and the 2.0 Release notes.
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EASE OF USE
Unlike other digital consoles from the past, common functions are not buried in hard to find
menus.
Almost everything you need access to for a live mix is either on the surface of the mixer
itself or one button press away.
You can access the EQ, mute, solo and pan for every channel
right from the control surface.
You can also assign channels to busses and/or the stereo buss
right from the control surface.
All of this with out ever looking at the LCD display screen.
MODULE SCREEN
By pressing the MODULE key and selecting a channel you have access to every parameter for
that channel on the LCD display screen.
EQ, dynamics, aux sends, pan, phase, etc.
This is
actually much less confusing then staring at 32 rows of identical knobs and trying to isolate the
channel that you are looking for.
Even on an analog console you are only adjusting the settings
on one channel at a time.
So the limitation of only being able to view one channels parameters at
a time is not a limitation at all.
You even get to see the input level of the channel and the gain
reduction of the compressor.
You can also view and change the location of the compressor in
the signal flow between pre or post EQ.
These conveniences are what make the DM-24 great.