TASCAM
TEAC Professional Division
MX-2424
24-Bit 24-Track Hard Disk Recorder
MX-2424 Version 2.00
Read Me
Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of the MX-2424 24-track 24-bit Hard Disk Recording system. While we
share your excitement, we ask that you please review the following before using the MX-2424.
Contents of the box
MX-2424 Owners Manual
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MX-2424 Owners Manual Updates
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SCSI Instructions
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Option Installation Instructions
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MX-2424 CD-ROM
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Smart Media Card
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Power cable for front bay drive
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Demo song track sheet
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MX-2424 Welcome Letter
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This Read Me document
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What is this? Contents of the box explained
Manuals & Instructions: Stuff you should read!
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MX-2424 CD-ROM: Contains all the manuals in electronic PDF format, the current version of MX-OS
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MX-2424 Operating System and ViewNet MX for both Macintosh and Windows.
Smart Media Card: This is used for updating the version of MX-OS in your MX-2424. It is delicate so
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keep it in its box in a safe place. Refer to the Owner’s Manual section on MX-OS Operations.
Drive Power cable: Use this cable to connect the power from the MX-2424 motherboard to a drive
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installed in the front bay. Refer to the Option Installation Instructions for details.
Demo song track sheet: There is a pre-loaded demo song in the MX-2424 to listen to and check the
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connections to your mixer. To load it press PROJ twice, select it with the Arrow keys and press YES.
MX-2424 Welcome Letter: More stuff to read!
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This Read Me document: It’s the thing you’re reading…
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Where to go for support and software updates
All software updates for the MX-2424 including ViewNet MX are posted and regularly updated at
http://www.tascam.com
Visit the MX-2424 user group at http://www.tascambbs.com
Visit the dedicated MX-2424 site at http://www.mx2424.com
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SCSI Drive Support
Before installing any additional SCSI devices, please review the SCSI Instructions.
Hard Drives
For the most up to date list of approved hard drives, please visit us at http://www.tascam.com
Backup Drives
The MX-2424 has the ability to backup data to a SCSI DVD-RAM or Travan tape drive. The following
model numbers are supported:
Brand Model
Hitachi GF-2050 DVD-RAM 9.4GB
Hitachi GF-1050 DVD-RAM 5.2GB
Panasonic LF-D103U DVD-RAM 5.2GB
Creative Technology RAM1220S DVD-RAM 5.2GB
Seagate Hornet NS-20 Travan 10GB
Type of Device
Capacity
Backup Media
DVD-RAM
Media which adheres to the following requirements may be used for DVD-RAM backup on the MX-2424:
5.2GB Double Sided
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9.4GB Double Sided (Hitachi GF-2050 only)
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Rewritable
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Type 1
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Travan
10GB (Uncompressed) Travan Tape Media
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Types of Backup
Three types of backup are supported on the MX-2424 using DVD-RAM drives:
FAT-32 Initialized
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MacHFS initialized (Only using DVD-RAM Tune-Up on the Mac)
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Mac HFS+ initialized (Only using DVD-RAM Tune-Up on the Mac)
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Un-initialized
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When a FAT-32 formatted DVD-RAM disk is created on the MX-2424 it will identify is as a FAT-32
volume. Such a disk can be mounted on a PC.
An un-initialized DVD-RAM disk will mount on the MX-2424 as a backup (BU) volume. The MX-2424
will back up data to such a disk using an advanced backup program capable of spanning single projects
across multiple disks. These disks will not mount or be readable on a computer.
It is possible to audition a pair of tracks from a FAT-32, HFS or HFS+ formatted DVD-RAM disk by
loading the project directly from the DVD-RAM disk.
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Mounting a SCSI Hard Drive on a computer
With support for removable drives it is possible to take audio drives back and forth between the MX-2424
and a computer for backup or sharing of audio files between the MX-2424 and a computer-based DAW.
Macintosh
Required software:
FWB Hard Disk Toolkit 3.0 or higher
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The MX-2424 has the ability to initialize SCSI drives using Menu 710. However, this initialization process
does not install a Mac driver onto the disk. The following steps must be taken in order to mount on a Mac
a disk that has been initialized on the MX-2424:
1. Connect the drive to the Macintosh SCSI port. Verify that proper termination and SCSI cabling rules
are followed and boot up the computer system.
2. Launch FWB Hard Disk Toolkit. In Device View, under the Device pull down menu, choose the
“Update Driver” function.
3. Click “Yes” to update the driver.
4. Reboot the computer system. This is an FWB requirement – failure to do so will corrupt the disk.
5. Once rebooted, the drive will mount and may be used as a standard Mac volume. Note that once this
mounting process is performed and the volume has been updated with FWB drivers, there is no need to
repeat the above steps in order to mount the drive on a Mac until the drive has been initialized again on
the MX-2424.
A hard disk formatted to
Note:
reliable use. Such a disk does not need to be initialized on the MX-2424 and may be taken back and forth
between the two systems without any further driver installation or initialization.
NOTE:
The MX-2424 does not support hard disks partitioned on the Macintosh.
Disk initialization on the MX-2424 will remove Mac driver software.
Mac OS Standard
on a Macintosh may be taken to the MX-2424 for
General Tips and Reminders
It is recommended that projects be started at the 01:00:00:00 mark. This is to prevent crossing the
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00:00:00:00 point during operation.
Always un-mount disks before turning the unit off by pressing SHIFT+MOUNT.
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Un-mount backup media (BU format) from DVD-RAM/Travan drives when recording.
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The Render feature is intended to enhance drive performance for sessions with heavy edit density. The
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Render function can also be used in the rare occurrence that an “Out of Audio Memory” error is
encountered.
Future Enhancements
While the MX-2424 contains an impressive feature set as it is, here are some of the enhancements to be
released in the near future:
Waveform editing
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