Tascam US-2400 manual Midi Sequencing, Surround Mixing

US- 2400 Applications Guide

MIDI Sequencing

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The US-2400 is perfect for music studios that use a lot of synths. In professional sequenc- ing software like Emagic Logic®, MOTU DP® or Cakewalk SONAR®, a dedicated control surface makes it quicker to capture a song when creativ- ity strikes. Just SELECT and arm a track, press RE- CORD, record the part, SELECT and arm the next track, and repeat. Having Select, Solo, Mute, Pan, Aux and Level controls right at your fingertips lets you concentrate on the music instead of fighting with your software. Each of your audio tracks, synth tracks and effects have a 100mm fader for quick changes. Convenient controls like Clear Solo also

speed up the process.

Each fader is automatically mapped to one of your sequence channels, giving you easy access to every channel of even the biggest arrangements. The dedicated transport controls navigate your song with familiar controls instead of arcane

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keyboard commands. And the Jog/Shuttle wheel lets you quickly locate anywhere in the timeline or scrub audio tracks.

The US-2400 also provides a footswitch jack on the rear panel, which can be routed to any number of functions in your sequencing software. Set it to control tempo, punch in a track or whatever your music calls for.

Surround Mixing

Surround mixes can get pretty intense. Not only do you have six to eight outputs to worry about, but effect returns, stems and other channel inputs start to pile up when you mix in surround. The US-2400 gives you 24 channels of simultaneous control, giving you a handle on big mix projects. The BANK button allows you to select even more channels, for a maximum of 192 channels of mix

control.

As the first universal DAW controller with a joy- stick pan control, the US-2400 is uniquely qualified for mixing in surround. When panning tracks in software like Digidesign’s Pro Tools®, the joystick controller lets you instantly try a new surround position or follow an onscreen action to pass it through the room.

The 24 encoders can be set as pan controls and

aux controls for each track. Each encoder has a ring of LEDs to show the parameter’s position at a glance. These LED rings can also show that channel’s meter values for instant feedback of your levels.

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