Model D2424 Reference Manual (Before Starting)

Real tracks and Additional tracks

The D2424 contains, in addition to 24 real tracks that can be recorded/played back/edited in real time as one program, 32 additional tracks (In the current drive formatted at 96kHz/24bits or 88.2kHz/24 bits, it will be 8 real tracks + 48 additional tracks.).

Real tracks are normally used for real time recording of sound sources and the additional tracks serve the purpose of temporarily storing the sound recorded on the real tracks. In other words, by temporarily moving data recorded in the real track to an additional track, another performance can be recorded on the empty real track.

To exchange real tracks with additional tracks, the D2424 contains a "Track exchange function." By using this function, exchange is possible between all tracks, for mono tracks, stereo pair tracks (2 tracks) and in groups of 8 track units.

Exchange in 8 track units

Exchange in 2 (stereo pair) track units

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Track 4

Track 5

Track 6

Track 7

Track 8

Track 9

Track 17

 

Track 51

Track 10

Track 18

 

Track 52

Track 11

Track 19

 

Track 53

Track 12

Track 20

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Track 54

 

 

 

Track 13

Track 21

 

Track 55

Track 14

Track 22

 

Track 56

Track 15

Track 23

 

Track 57

Track 16

Track 24

 

Track 56

Exchange in mono track units

 

Exchange in mono track units

Exchange in 8 track units

 

 

 

<Note>

You cannot record data on Additional tracks in real-time. Also, you cannot play back data on Additional tracks as is in real-time.

If you wish to play back data on an Additional track, first use the Track Exchange function to move the data to a Real track. Also, you need to move the data to a Real track if you wish to check the REC END point of a song on an Additional track.

Refer to page “72” for more information on the Track Exchange function.

<Note>

Track composition of a D2424 formatted in 96kHz/24bit or 88.2kHz/24bit will be 8 Real Tracks + 48 Additional Tracks.

<Note>

Data on the Additional tracks also affects the REMAIN value. If Real tracks contain no data, but Additional tracks contain data, the amount of data (time and space) will be reflected in the REMAIN value.

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If the record time of the data existing on the additional track is longer than the data on the real track and all tracks are saved on an external DAT or adat, then the data of the additional track can only be saved for the time equal to the real track, and the remaining data is not saved. This is because the ABS 0 to REC END of the real track is automatically recognized and saved. There is a need to exchange the track using the track exchange function in this case, as well.

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