TASCAM US-2400 Application Guide - Page 1

02/20/04 Page 1 of 4 US-2400 Applications Guide US-2400 DAW Controller with 100mm Moving Faders ˘ Fully-mapped mixing control for any DAW that supports HUI™ or Mackie® Control protocols ˘ Twenty-five touch sensitive 100mm moving faders, each with 10-bit resolution ˘ Select, Solo and Mute keys ˘ 24 encoders control pan, aux level or channel strip functions like EQ & Aux The new US-2400 provides all of the hands-on control that big computer mixing projects demand. With twenty-five touch-sensitive moving faders, assignable encoders, flexible metering, surround panning capability and reliable transport controls, it's ready for the biggest mix you can throw at it. Modern digital audio workstation software has become so powerful that many users mix inside the computer, Twenty-four rotary encoders are provided, selectable to control pan or up to 6 aux sends. Or, with the press of a button, all 24 encoders can be employed as one large channel strip* for four-band EQ, aux and pan control. Each encoder has an easy-to-read ring of LEDs that displays the current setting of that knob. Another mode changes the LED rings to display meters instead for instant feedback on your levels. A set of solid-feeling transport but- ˘ LED ring displays around encoders display parameters or channel meters ˘ Footswitch jack for punch-ins ˘ Fader bank switching and In/Out point buttons ˘ Assignable Function keys can be set to Autopunch, Record arming, Undo, etc. ˘ Solid-feeling transport controls ˘ Smooth Jog/Shuttle wheel ˘ Joystick for surround panning ˘ Compatible with professional DAW systems like DigiDesign Pro Tools® ˘ Mac® OSX and Windows® XP compatible * Subject to application support Co-Developed With never using an external mixer for more than monitoring their work. Unfortunately, mixing on the computer often means moving on-screen faders with your mouse or panning a track by clicking and dragging. With the US-2400 , you can save the mouse for what it's good at and use a control surface for what it's good at: hands-on mixing with lots of real faders, knobs & buttons. The TASCAM US-2400 gives you enough faders to handle a real recording session without lots of bank switching. The US-2400 features 25 touchsensitive moving channel faders and a touch-sensitive motorized master fader, each with 10-bit resolution for precise level control. Each channel has dedicated, illuminated select, solo and mute controls so you can see what's going on without checking the computer monitor. tons are also provided, plus functions like in and out points. A smooth jog/ shuttle wheel is provided for locating in your project or scrubbing audio clips. And the US-2400 is the first universal DAW control surface to include a joystick for surround panning. The US-2400 connects to your computer using a simple USB connection. No drivers need to be installed to start using it - since the US-2400 emulates the Mackie Control® or Mackie HUI®, setup is fast and easy. With it's all-in-one design (no fader expanders required), professional-quality components and flexible control functions, the US-2400 is the ultimate front end for any studio serious about mixing on a computer.