Tascam US-2400 User Manual
US-2400
US-2400 DAW Controller with 100mm Moving Faders
˘ Fully-mapped mixing control for
any DAW that supports HUI™ or
Mackie® Control protocols
˘ Twenty-fi ve 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
˘ LED ring displays around encod-
ers display parameters or channel
meters
Applications Guide
he new US-2400 provides all of
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the hands-on control that big
computer mixing projects demand.
With twenty-fi ve touch-sensitive
moving faders, assignable encoders,
fl exible 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-
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˘ 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 fi rst 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
fl exible control functions, the US-2400
is the ultimate front end for any studio
serious about mixing on a computer.
US-2400
Home Recording
ith its dedicated transport controls, generous
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number of faders and lighted solo, mute and
select buttons, the US-2400 makes using a DAW
fast and easy. It eliminates the clicking around
through endless windows many programs require
and let you concentrate on making music.
Most control surfaces only have eight faders,
which isn’t enough for a real mix. As you press
the BANK button looking for your channel, you’re
missing the big picture of what’s going on in your
mix. Instead of adding on fader expanders to make
a controller big enough to handle a real mix, the
US-2400 comes with 25 moving faders in a solid,
professional package.
Lighted buttons and encoder rings show you
what’s going on in the software. You get familiar
Applications Guide
Monitors
Audio Interface
USB
controls like play, stop and record to work with.
A professional control surface like the US-2400
makes mixing intuitive and fun so you can be
creative with your music.
Computer
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Live Recording
hen you’re recording a live performance,
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you don’t have time to search through
software menus to fi nd the function you need
right now. The US-2400 gives you instant control
over 24 channels so that crucial channels aren’t
hidden under a BANK buttons.
The encoder section of the US-2400 gives you
control of up to six aux sends for each channel. You
can even press the FLIP button to mix these aux
sends from the faders to create perfect monitor
mixes or fade in an effect. When you have the aux
mix dialed in, press the METER button to see your
channel meters displayed around the encoders so
you’ll know which channels are about to distort
in your DAW software.
When dealing with pre-recorded tracks, the
US-2400 is even more indispensable. It provides
instantaneous level changes and mutes to your
recorded DAW tracks and allow you to make
Microphones
Headphones
Audio Interface
USB
Laptop Computer
changes to compensate for the acoustics of that
venue. And the portable design and driverless
operation means you can bring it along wherever
the road takes you.
Even though the US-2400 provides 24 channels of mixing and transport control, it’s portable
enough to bring along to a live recording so you’ll
have instant access to your mix settings.
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