Teac US-2400 Quick Start

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» US-2400

Quick Start Guide

Computer requirements

To use the US-2400 with a computer running a Digtal Audio Workstation
(DAW) application, the computer must be running either of the following

operating systems. Note that no driver is required to install and operate the

US-2400 with these systems.

Windows XP

We recommend that the latest Service Pack is installed, in order to take advan-

tage of the MIDI and audio services provided in the latest releases.

Mac OS X

e US-2400 requires OS X 10.2.8 or above, including 10.3 (Panther), in or-

der to function correctly. Free upgrades from previous versions of OS X 10.2
to 10.2.8 are available for download from the Apple Computer Web site.

Installation (Windows and Mac OS X)

Start the computer and log in.

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Using the supplied USB cable, connect the US-2400 to a USB port

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on the computer.

Installation (Windows)

Connect the US-2400 AC adapter to an AC power outlet, and con-

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nect the power cable of the adapter to the

POWER

indicator will light.

e system recognizes the US-2400, installs its own device driver ser­vices and informs you the device is ready for use. e

on the US-2400 lights.

Installation (Mac OS X)

Connect the US-2400 AC adapter to an AC power outlet, and con-

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nect the power cable of the adapter to the

POWER

indicator will light.

e

USB

ity program (
US-2400 is now visible as a 4-port MIDI device.

indicator on the US-2400 lights. Open the

/Applications/Utilities

) and check in the

DC IN

of the US-2400. e

USB

DC IN

of the US-2400. e

Audio/MIDI Setup

MIDI Devices

tab that the

indicator

util-

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Setting up the US-2400 with your DAW application

Mackie Control
emulation mode,
optimized for
Sonar.

Mackie Control
emulation mode,
optimized for Logic.

HUI emulation
mode. Use this
mode with Pro
Tools.

Mackie Control
emulation mode,
optimized for
Digital Performer.

US-2400 Native
mode.

As well as a Native mode, the US-2400 can be used with Pro Tools in HUI
emulation mode, and also provides Mackie Control emulation. ere are
three variants of the Mackie Control emulation mode, to allow for compat
ibility with three other common DAW applications.

Set the emulation mode in the following way:

With the US-2400 power in standby mode (press the

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that the indicator pulses), press and hold the master fader’s
and then press and hold one of the

Turn on the US-2400 power (press the

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down the master

SEL

key and one of the

AUX

keys as shown below.

POWER
AUX

keys.

POWER

key so

SEL

key

key) while holding

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TASCAM US-2400

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Quick Start Guide

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e appropriate

3

AUX

indicator flashes three times to show that the
emulation mode has been selected (this happens every time the US­2400 is turned on, to confirm the current emulation).

Pro Tools: Setting up the DAW

When the US-2400 has been initialized in HUI emulation mode using the

master

SEL

and

AUX 1

keys, the Pro Tools application should “see” three HUI

devices attached to the computer.

ese should be assigned in banks of eight faders in the Pro Tools application

using the

Setup/Peripherals/MIDI Controllers

panel:

Port 1 represents faders 1 through 8 and includes the master section controls;
Port 2 represents faders 9 through 16; Port 3 represents faders 17 through

24. Also note that later versions of Pro Tools do not install the HUI control
surface plug-in by default. It may either be found on the Pro Tools installer

CD in a separate folder or on the Digidesign Web site.

Sonar: Setting up the DAW

After the US-2400 has been initialized using the master

SEL

and

AUX 2

keys,
make sure (1) that four virtual MIDI devices making up the US-2400 are ini­tialized (

Controls or Mackie Control Extenders as appropriate (

Options/MIDI Devices

window) and (2) the first three are assigned as Mackie

Options/Control Surfaces

):

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e final step (3) is to set up the controls. Select
Sonar. e

Mackie Control

window appears. Click the
tom right of window). Now press and hold the
press the master

Press Again When Done

SEL

key. Press the on-screen lower right button (now called

) and close the window.

Tools/Mackie Control

Configure Layout

F-KEY

and

SHIFT

from within

button (bot-

keys and

Digital Performer: Setting up the DAW

After using the master

Audio MIDI Setup

program (

SEL

and

AUX 3

/Applications/Utilities

keys to initialize the US-2400, use the

) (1) to create one Mackie Control and
two Mackie Control Extender units. Connect them (both the INs and OUTs)
on screen to MIDIs 1, 2 and 3 of the US-2400.

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en (

) open the

Mackie Control Setup

panel (

Setup/Control Surfaces

menu) and configure
one Mackie Control and two Mackie Control Extenders. Assign them to the
US-2400 ports that appear.

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Logic: Setting up the DAW

When the master

SEL

and

AUX 4

keys have been used to set up the Mackie

Control emulation for Logic, start Logic. It will automatically detect and con-

figure itself to use the US-2400.

MIDI Ports

e US-2400 provides four MIDI ports through which data is transmitted

and received. MIDI Port 1 corresponds to the master controls, and faders 1–8,
MIDI Port 2 to faders 9–16, and MIDI Port 3 to faders 17–24. e joystick

(and encoders in MIDI controller mode) are assigned to Port 4.

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