All user reviews of 1/5 for the Tascam DM-24

Versatile connectivity, great to put in upstream of a MOTU 2408Mk2.

UTILIZATION

Very easy to handle, at least initially, against the many windows settings.
Unfortunately I have no possibility to compare with other digital consoles (for the interface).
The manual is comprehensive and quite well detailed.

SOUNDS

RAS

OVERALL OPINION

Extremely disappointed because my TASCAM DM24 broke down after a year and a half of moderate use (home studio, carried three times, no smoking ...).
After information on the forum Tascam United States it would seem that we are certain to have had the same problem (error message at startup of the console and no sound!).
So this is definitely a fault of the console, the cost of repairs is 1000 to $ 1500 (for my part I expect the estimate of sav) ...
Halucinant to sell so-called professional equipment at an exorbitant price (3400 Euros purchased in December 2003) which breaks down in just two years of use!
I strongly recommend investing in a digital mixer Tascam because you run the risk that you smack between the fingers (no bowl for me the warranty was only one year).
If you want information on my failure I am available to detail all that.

I received this morning the screen ...
ref: SBF-LCD MG3224C1
at: his mish, 01 43 04 64 73, 14 bis bd du Mont d'Est
93160 NOISY LE GRAND, melison@wanadoo.fr
cost: 210 euros ttc
I replaced it, 2:30, with a full console CLEANING ...
and it feels really good to see again. it works very well,

UTILIZATION

In short almost everything was was told! to use in the studio, with sources lines connected to a 2408 and a mac SUPER.
avoid sono: preamp gain and difficult to resolve.

SOUNDS

Not bad

OVERALL OPINION

ATTENTION owners of the first version (and not even be in other versions)
big problem screen, the pixels disappear over time, and in 4 months, the screen is unreadable
Tascam, refuses to accept (by phone) that there is a reliability problem in time ...?
I actually since its release, first important model in PACA, and that's five months, which can be used in blind! I ordered from mélison screen replacement that is slow to come, 260euros, I would do the repair myself, and I will keep you informed ... more
That's it!
it runs really well, hoping that the fault does not occur every 5 years.
if you like, I do the repair ...! contact me.

24 channels
6 auxiliary

UTILIZATION

Setting a bit complex, but over time it goes.

SOUNDS

Very good converters.

OVERALL OPINION

It's a great console when it works well.

In fact, I started having lines on the console screen.
After almost six months waiting for a screen replacement, everything is nickel.

Only problem, I use it as a mixer for my band back.
After a winter spent in the truck, moisture problems: touch buttons on the console no longer works (only 3 knobs on the 17 work normally).
The table uses touch to see if the volume pot has been stirred by a human (if you move the volume pot with a pen, it's as if nothing happened to her).

After disassembly of the deck of knobs and a cleanup of the tracks with a cotton swab (dry, no product), nothing better.
I wanted to change all the knobs, but after contacting Sennheiser (Tascam dealer), then Mélison, more parts available.

Next step Contact the bomb as it is the last resort, but this is not the best solution since it is only temporary action of the product, but for damn damn ......

So now I have a Tascam DM24 console that can be used but without the knobs, everything on the screen.
So I might have to buy a console: probably a Yamaha 01V96 (actually I need 24 channels, 6 with pre-fader).

PS: In the truck, in addition to the Tascam DM24, I had two Yamaha 01V which still works very well.