Tascam announces the debut of the Model 2400 Live Recorder and Mixing Console with Audio Interface. Building upon the attributes found in the company’s Model 12, Model 16, and Model 24 product offerings, the new flagship Model 2400 provides an integrated 24-track digital recorder, a 22-channel mixer, and a 24 In / 22 Out USB audio interface.
"In addition to being an excellent all-in-one choice for both home and professional music recording studios, the new Model 2400 makes an exceptional choice for use in live recording / rehearsal environments and related sound reinforcement applications,” the announcement states.
Featuring a 24-track digital recorder that can capture the recording and mixdown of live performances to an SD, SDHC, or SDXC card without the need for a PC or other DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), the Model 2400 is a self-contained workstation that offers functionality in a compact form factor.
“With its integrated USB audio interface, the Model 2400 facilitates linked operation with DAW control for extensive editing and high-quality production. Equally notable, the Model 2400 is easy to use, with a bus configuration that provides excellent operability characteristic of an analog mixer, with a design that facilitates compatibility and expandability with other studio peripherals via its MIDI interface,” the release continues.
The Model 2400 also offers 16 premium Tascam XLR mic preamplifiers, 12 channel inserts, 5 Aux sends, and 4 stereo sub mixes. This workstation’s MIDI In /Out ports include support for MIDI Time Code (MTC) and MIDI Clock/Song Position Pointer (SPP) Out, designed to make it easier to synchronize, for example, an entire MIDI keyboard/sampler setup as part of the overall mix components. There is also a Click Out jack with a TAP Tempo function.
The Model 2400 offers DAW transport control and Record Ready functionality via HUI/MCU (Human User Interface / Mackie Control Universal) protocol emulation. Further, the Model 2400 offers expanded Insert capability for channels 1 – 12 for the integration of EQ or Compression and there is Digital EQ and Compression on the Main buss.
Additional Model 2400 features include a Master EQ/COMP with 4-band parametric EQ, a stereo bus compressor, MIDI I/O Sync, plus transport and Record control capability for DAW control. Users can playback and route audio from Bluetooth enabled devices to channels 21/22, mains, or off.
With the MeterBridge app that can be downloaded for free from the Tascam website, users can take advantage of a digital meter bridge across all 24 channels by connecting the Model 2400 via USB to a PC or Mac. Set peak hold times and monitor the input, MTR, or USB signal while being able scale the GUI within its own window or expand it to full screen. Additionally, users can take it a step further by porting visual information such as the meter bridge from one’s computer to a dedicated monitor of their choosing.
Sean Daily, Tascam Product Specialist, says, “The new Model 2400 takes the qualities and functionality of the Model 12, Model 16, and Model 24 and elevates those capabilities to an entirely new level. The Model 2400’s mixer has undergone numerous enhancements that not only make the system a more capable mixing environment, it also makes the system that much more adept at interfacing with a variety of external production equipment—resulting in a considerably more feature rich music and audio production system. The integrated digital recorder—with its ability to save to SD card—makes the Model 2400 a robust stand-alone recording environment while still having the ability to easily interface with a DAW. Combined with its MIDI and USB functionality, the Model 2400 makes a terrific choice for those larger scale sound reinforcement projects in addition to true professional grade studio applications.”
For additional information about the Model 2400, visit the TASCAM website:
