TASCAM DM-24 Application-Specific Documents DM-24 with MX2424

CONTROLLING THE MX-2424 WITH THE DM-24

The DM-24 can control the MX-2424 with either MMC (MIDI Machine Control) or 9-pin (RS-422,

P2) protocol.

Using these protocols you can use the transport keys on the DM-24 to control the

MX-2424, use the track arming keys on the DM-24 to arm tracks on the MX-2424 and use

locate points on the DM-24 to locate the MX-2424 to specific locations in your project.

You can also use the time code outputs of the MX-2424 to trigger the DM-24’s internal

automation.

This document will explain how to make the proper settings for these functions.

Using 9-Pin (RS-422, P2)

The MX-2424 was granted 9-pin control with version 2.1.

Make sure you have OS version 2.1

or later installed in the MX-2424.

The RC-2424 remote port on the MX-2424 is used as the RS-

422 jack.

A standard 9-pin cable from the DM-24 to the MX-2424 will be required.

TASCAM

has two 9-Pin cables available in our Cable Up catalog:

CU/9pin5 (5 meters $38.50)

CU/9pin10 (10 meters $49.20)

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on the MX-2424 needs to be changed from

RC-2424

to

P2 in

.

On the Machine control page of the DM-24 (

SHIFT+MIDI MC/EXT.CTRL

) press the soft key

below

SETUP

on the LCD.

On the bottom left of the LCD there are two choices:

Use the cursor keys to point the cursor at

RS422/MIDI THRU

and press

ENTER

. This is the

default setting on the DM-24, but if this setting is not correct, neither the 9 pin or MMC protocol

will function.