Teac MX-2424 Quick Reference Guide

THE PROJECT KEY

TASCAM MX-2424 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

SHIFT

YES

PROJECTARROW KEYS

TRIM KEY

LOAD

This function loads the selected project from a hard
drive into the MX-2424. Any currently open project will
be automatically closed.

DELETE

This function deletes the selected project from the
MX-2424's file directory. To recover the drive space
it will be necessary to use the Disk Cleanup function
in Menu 720.

RENAME

This function will rename the selected project.

Press PROJ once to access

1

these Project level functions.

2 Use the Arrow Keys to select the function.

Press PROJ again (or YES) to activate

3

the desired function.

4 Use the Arrow Keys to select a source Project

then press YES to complete the selection.
If a project of the same name exists on more than
one drive attached to the MX-2424 the SCSI ID #
of the drives will be displayed in the LCD.

Use of LOAD, DELETE, or RENAME will only require steps
1 through 4.

Use of SMART COPY or TAPEMODE CONVERT
will additionally require steps 5 through 7.

5 The MX-2424 will prompt for the SCSI ID number

of the destination drive. Press the TRIM key then
use the Arrow keys to change the selected SCSI device.
Press YES to confirm the selection.

6 A new name may then be entered for the destination

project by pressing TRIM, using the Shuttle Wheel to
move the cursor and the Arrow Keys to change the
character. Press YES to confirm a new or existing
project name.

Load

Delete

Rename

Smart Copy

TapeMode Convert

Convert/Copy Abort

1 If more than one hard drive is attached to the MX-2424 press

More Than

1 Drive

Internal

Drive Only

SETUP, then the numerical key "7", then the Up arrow key to access
Menu 701.

2 Press TRIM and use the Arrow keys to select the SCSI ID number of the

drive that will contain the new project. Press YES to confirm the selection.
Proceed to Step #3.

3 If the MX-2424 has only one hard drive attached

press SHIFT then PROJ to directly access Menu 800.

4 Use the SHTL ring to move the cursor and the UP/DOWN Arrow keys

to change the character to enter the desired new project name.

SMART COPY

This function is used to backup, restore and copy
projects from one drive to another.

TAPEMODE CONVERT

This function will make a TapeMode copy of a selected
project creating a single contiguous audio file per track.

CONVERT/COPY ABORT

This command will abort and Smart Copy or TapeMode
Convert operation in progress.

TO CREATE A NEW PROJECT

7 "Are you sure (y/n)?" Press YES to complete the

operation or NO to abort.

5 Press YES to confirm.

0xx Rates & References

0xx Rates & References

2xx System Controls

2xx System Controls

3xx MIDI/P2

000 Control Mode

Local/TL-Bus

Timecode Chase
MTC Chase
Varispeed
Theatre Play

001 Frame Reference

Automatic

Video

002 Sample Reference

Internal/Frame

Ext Wordclock
Dig In 1,2
Dig In 9,10
Dig In 17,18
2CH In

003 Samp Ref Status

Display Only

004 Timecode Type

23.976/24
24/24

24.975/25
25/25

29.97/DF

29.97/NDF
30/DF

30/NDF

005 Sample Rate

42294
42336
44056

44100

44144
45938
45983
46034
46080
47952
48000
48048
50000
50050

84587
84672
88112
88200
88288
91875
91967
92068
92160
95904
96000
96096
100000
100100

006 Varispeed Rate

87.50%
~

100%

~

112.50%

020 Auto Chase

Off

On

030 Timecode Muting

Normal

Mute High Speed
Mute Low Speed
Mute High & Low

035 MTC Full Message

Off

On

060 Word->AES Phase

Low-High (dflt)

High-Low

1xx Bus Controls

110 TL-Bus Request

Off

Slave
Master

111 Ident Request

Auto Assign

01
~
32

112 Ident Assigned

Display Only

115 TL-Bus Rate Mult

Use Master 1x,2x

Use Local 1x,2x

200 Record Mode

Non-Destructive

TL-Tape Mode

202 Record Key

Record + Play

Record

203 Rehearse Key

Rehearse + Play

Rehearse

204 Capt React Time

0 Frames

~
255 Frames

205 Punch to In/Out

On

Off

206 Track Key Punch

On

Off

210 Loop Mode

Play Repeatedly

Play Once & Cue

Play Once & Stop

211 Auto V Track

Auto V Track Off

Auto V Track On

212 Pre-Roll

00:00:03:00

213 Post-Roll

00:00:02:00

230 Tape Mode Start

01:00:00:00

231 Tape Mode Length

00:10:00:00

260 Rollback Length

00:00:05:00

270 Subframe Display

On

Off

280 Mix Mode

Off

Record
Playback

290 More Edits

Left Cut

Left Local Cut
Multi Insert
Multi Paste
Paste Left

Render

Reverse

Capture Track

3xx MIDI/P2

300 MIDI Device ID

1
~

74

~
127

301 MMC Tracks/ID

24

8

340 Remote Assign

RC-2424

P2 In

360 P2 Device

TASCAM MX-2424

Sony PCM-3324S
Sony PCM-7030
Sony BVU-950

[Hex 00]

[Hex 49]

[Hex 7E]

[one ID]

[three ID's]

361 P2 Track Arm

Digital Audio

Analog A1-A4
Local
Local [enbl=A1]
Local [enbl=A2]
Local [enbl=A3]
Local [enbl=A4]

Console

362 P2 Punch Delay

Off
1 frame
2 frames

3 frames

4 frames
5 frames
6 frames

364 P2 Chase Control

Disabled

Enabled LTC
Enabled MTC
Enabled Auto

4xx Input/Output

400 Inputs 1-8 /1x

Analog

Dig In
2Ch In

401 Inputs 9-16 /1x

Analog

Dig In
2Ch In
Analog 1-8
Digital1-8

402 Inputs 17-24 /1x

Analog

Dig In
2Ch In
Analog 1-8
Digital1-8

410 Inputs 1-12 /2x

Analog

Dig In
2Ch In