Tascam DP-24SD Portable Digital Mixer

DP-24SD OVERVIEW The TASCAM DP-24SD – A Complete Digital Studio The DP-24SD Digital Portastudio is a 24-track workstation , allowing eight tracks of simultaneous recording The built-in mixer includes everything you need for a professional-sounding mix, from EQ and reverb to amp simulation and multi-band mastering effects.

The Digital Portastudio series creates finished productions without the need for a computer, instead using a simple-to-use control surface to keep you creative For clear display of your mix, the DP-24SD has a large, full color LCD displaying tracks, meters, and effects parameters.

A set of 12 encoders control EQ, effects sends, and panning Built-in effects include compression, guitar amp modeling, delay, reverb, with a total of 10 effects processors available during mixing.

Eight XLR mic/line inputs each provide phantom power for condenser microphones , switchable in banks of four One input includes an instrument-level impedence switch for direct input recording of guitar or bass.

Balanced monitor outputs and effects sends are also provided on the rear panel A USB output allows tracks and mixes recorded to your SD card to be transferred to a computer for CD burning or sharing online.

For complete music production on a desktop, there's no simpler choice than the DP-24SD 19 faders eliminates layer structuring Even with the DP-24SD's number of tracks and features, there's no easier multi-track recorder to use.

Eighteen track faders and one master fader allows instant access to any track without selecting pages or banks of faders A 3.5" full-color LCD and self-illuminated buttons for increased visibility Both models have a 3.5" LCD screen and select, self-illuminated buttons - making it easy to view your entire creative process.

Some of the illuminated buttons include (SOURCE, SELECT, REC, MUTE) 12 rotary knobs are linked to the LCD for easy operation The DP-24SD have similarly employed rotary knobs to control dynamics such as EQ, effect send and other related features Solid-state SD/SDHC media ensures confident recording, free from shock and vibration The DP-24SD employ SD/SDHC media.

SD/SDHC cards provide secure shock resistance due to the absence of any moving parts File format of the DP-24SD is FAT 16 or 32.

The Portastudio recorded files can be accessed on your computer when connected via USB 8 XLR/TRS inputs, 8 channel recording, 24 track playback Both units have 8 XLR-TRS combo inputs.

You can record up to eight sources at one time INPUT A-H and each track are equipped with 3-band EQ The equalizer for each track and each input are independent from other effects.

Record like any professional studio with EQ for each individual track 8 dynamics effects, guitar effects and mix-down effects Use up to 8 dynamics effects at once, one for each input source.

For example, utilize the built-in compressor effect for your bass, guitar and drum tracks A multieffects processor includes guitar amp modeling, chorus, flange, delay and other effects.

When the mutlieffects processor is used, only four dynamics effects are available The stereo reverb on send/return 1 is always available.

Mastering effects provided without the need for other devices Create a master track without using a computer with the TASCAM mastering effects In the mastering effect section you will find a 3-band equalizer, a 3-band multiband compressor and 3 normalize effects for setting peak amplitude - take your stereo master file to the next level of quality.

The headphone amplifier has a high output power of 70mW/ch The headphone amplifier of the DP-24SD provide easy monitoring in loud environments such as a rehearsal studio or live event Features at a glance Simultaneous 24-track playback 12 mono tracks + 6 stereo tracks Simultaneous 8-track recording 16 or 24 bit, 44.1 or 48 kHz recording 8 XLR/TRS combo connectors Phantom power supplied on all inputs (INPUT A-D,E-H) High-impedance input available (INPUT H) Stereo RCA output 2 effect send outputs (1/4" TS jack) 70mW/ch headphone amplifier Remote connector for optional RC-3F footswitch INPUT A-H and each track equipped with 3-band EQ Automatic punch in/out Various edit functions (COPY INSERT, COPY PASTE, MOVE INSERT, MOVE PASTE, OPEN, CUT, SILENCE, CLONE TRACK, CLEAN OUT) Undo and Redo function with Undo history Dynamics effects for input (Limiter, Compressor, Noise Suppressor, Exciter) Guitar effects (Amp Simulator, Reverb, Compressor, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser) Mix-down effects (Reverb, Delay, Stereo Chorus) Mastering Effects (Multi-band Compressor, Equalizer, Dither, Normalize) Track bounce function Virtual track (8 virtual track per one track: including use track) Locate mark up to 99 for one song File transferring via USB2.0 Chromatic tuner Metronome 19 Faders Peak-hold function on the level meter of the LCD Sub-frame editing Dedicated AC adapter included (TASCAM GPE248-120200-Z) SD card included RoHS certified DP-24SD SPECIFICATIONS Recording Media : SD (512MB – 2GB) / SDHC card (4GB – 32GB) File System : SD card:FAT16 / SDHC card:FAT32 INPUT A-H XLR Connector : XLR-3-31(1:GND, 2:HOT, 3:COLD), Balanced Input impedance : 2.4k ohms Nominal input level : -14dBu Maximum input level : ＋2dBu TRS Connector : 6.3mm(1/4")TRS phone jack, Balanced Input impedance : 22k ohms or more / 1M ohms(when INPUT H, GUITAR selected) Nominal input level : ＋4dBu Maximum input level : ＋20dBu STEREO OUT Connector : RCA pin-jack, Unbalanced Output impedance : 200 ohms Nominal output level : -10dBV Maximum output level : +6dBV EFFECT SENDS : Connector : 6.3mm(1/4")TS phone jack, Unbalanced Output impedance : 200 ohms Nominal output level : -10dBV Maximum output level : +6dBV MONITOR OUT : Connector : 6.3mm(1/4")TRS phone jack, Balanced Output impedance : 200 ohms Nominal output level : -2dBu Maximum output level : +14dBu PHONES Connector : 6.3mm(1/4")stereo phone jack Maximum output level : 70mW + 70mW (THD+N 0.1% or less, 32 ohms loaded) USB : Connector : USB Mini-B type 4-pin Format : USB2.0 High-Speed mass-storage class REMOTE Connector : 2.5mm TRS jack Power : Dedicated AC adapter (TASCAM GPE248-120200-Z, included) Power consumption : 12W (when phantom power supplying) Dimensions : 514(W)×100.4(H)×336.9(D)mm / 20.2"(W)×4.1"(H)×13.4""(D) Weight : 6.2kg / 13.67 lb Accessories : AC adapter, 4GB SD card, warranty card, owner's manual Audio performance Frequency response : 20Hz to 20kHz (+/-1dB, INPUT to STEREO OUT/EFFECT SENDS/MONITOR OUT) S/N Ratio : 90dB or greater (INPUT to STEREO OUT/EFFECT SENDS/MONITOR OUT) THD : 0.01% or less (INPUT to STEREO OUT/EFFECT SENDS/MONITOR OUT) Operating system requirements Windows : OS : Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 CPU : Pentium 300MHz or more Memory : 128MB or more USB : USB2.0 Macintosh : OS : Mac OS X Snow Leopard(V10.6), OS X Lion(V10.7), OS X Mountain Lion(V10.8), OS X Mavericks(V10.9) CPU : Power PC, iMAC, G3, G4 266MHz or more Memory : 64MB or more USB : USB2.0 Made in China.