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

Won an award for technological excellence in 2002, this is all console output to rcente since September 2001.
Rackmount Console, 32 votes, 6 auxiliary inserts etc ...
2 inputs and 2 outputs AES / EBU or SPDIF (select by internal software).
between ADAT and TDIF two more possibilities to reach via addition of cards.
Between Timecode.
The internal effects are of good quality (for rverb TC Works, Antares mic and speaker for modlisation the rest as the flange, the delays, pitch, and the phaser-esser are made in Tascam but are correct ). At his, I prfre far the internal effects of this console those of Yamaha 02R, for example. In addition there are 2 effects processors that can be put in chains.
The qualisation is simple and effective, small things are practices such as headphones, for example 2 inputs ...
Since the days of version 2.03 of firmware console can be used as a surface CONTRL (via formulation of a Mackie HUI) for standard software, this feature is really excellent because motoriss trs faders are enjoyable and raccorcis work perfectly.
It has the possibility to mix in surround up to 5.1 and other formats intermdiaires.
The console can work up to 96Khz 24 bits.
In this picture trs beautiful console is not true but it seems to me prettier

UTILIZATION

As with any console numrique it needs to be done at beginners, but even for beginners this console is affordable terms difficult.
The manual was translated into French, and t is conut, it may be regrettable that there are no more examples "no no" to help beginners take hand the machine.
But by going to the site of amricain tascam can find documentation supplmentaire

SOUNDS

The converters seem trs good, the dynamics are excellent. From the perspective of sound quality I did not blame the console.

OVERALL OPINION

I do use broadcast for several months, coupled with a G4 processor and a Bi MOTU 896. Everything works fine, I have had the opportunity to work with the 02R and I can say I prfre far the DM24: more compact, more features, better pramplis, better effects, etc ...
The list is long! like what Tascam did not lie: this machine Exceeds the competitors sometimes MODELS 2 3 times more expensive.
In 3000 I packed all that Tascam is one of the few manufacturers not to double the price once crossed the Atlantic.

The console is rather small and trs complte with regard to the In / out. I joined my prdcsseur on the quality of pramps. They are not bad but lacks juice. tascam Question poses France, they will put the trim rpondent numrique bottom (10) and so was not enough you can change Trims numriques by the VAS but not within the warranty. ds Welcome to the world of globalization!!
The conversion quality is better than my taste 02R.Bref I refer the doc but I find trs complte

UTILIZATION

Rather versatile that used a console numrique.
I do not like Access in auxiliaries that are better in the Competition, a parameter taken into account if you do live.
against by Access in EQU / Comp / Gate is trs IALA Yamaha took over on their new consoles Systm (DM2000 ect ....)
If you have version 2 of the software you turn your console Mackie HUI (control of Pro Tools, Nuendo ....)

SOUNDS

Trs my taste good transparency
it has not its flight rcompences

I love the reverb better than Yamaha (I was a 03D before)

I do not use effects antares (damage also we can not use two reverb at the same tps)

Excellent dynamic (with pre-amp is the outer foot)

OVERALL OPINION

Personally this is the best compromise in terms of consoles numriques a quality sufficient to work at home and do some live.
qualitatively much better than the Yamaha consoles deuxime gnrtion (01V, 03D, 02R) 2 and 3.4 times less than 328 Spirit or a mackie 8 bus is an excellent qualitprix report.
more with a MOTU 2408 you have a mix in 24in/24out supplmentaires cards without adding to your mix: not enough?

Comprehensive connectivity, analog 16in (and their respective integration!) And 4 effects returns analog input Magneto (RCA), auxiliary effect sends (4), digital connection rather complete original (AES / EBU, SPDIF and ADAT all in / out), the management of monitoring is sufficient to itself with a microphone Talk / Back integrated routable to the bus master or talk back ... but can also be a from a slice of the console
Automation is supported, although I have no use (it will be driven by my favorite sequencer)
Personally I have not regretted that the 8 analog bus, much like the auxiliaries that have been in routing both internally and externally on 6.35 jack
I have some problems that the DM24 is escave frequency of my audio from my sound card, but nothing serious
The effects are well made, with respect to conventional tillage, the compressors (on each slice) are effective

UTILIZATION

This table is a dream to use! Everything is logically structured and well thought out, well I used to in less than a week with the loan from a good friend (thank you confidence ....) so I cracked, I m ' 've bought in a knowing now that she is perfect for my needs (work only with digital and analog synthesizer, coupled to an RME Multiface in ADAT)
The manual is clear and brings everything I expect from a manual, direct access to key functions, the screenshots are that one is never lost in the powerful and complete interface.
I have not tested this fully console (I only yesterday) and I dared not change the settings for that of my friend, but I will not go into the field of machine automation control MMC
The settings in Cubase SX2, is done in less time .... it must be said, no worries on that side, it's very simple!

SOUNDS

Okay, criticism of the lack of gain is recursive, I'll put a layer .... amazing next to all the other qualities that it offers a good person, I work with the instruments already amplified source, So it's not the problem for me too ...
Effects, EQ, compression, providing effective, except perhaps for some modulation effects, like phaser, flanger or qq that are a bit limited, not matter the ENSONIQ DP4 will make up for this lack ... has actual CPU TC, it sounds too metallic for my taste, the quality is very HOnet. I do not think I use the modeling of micro Antares, except perhaps for a slightly colored her .....

OVERALL OPINION

I have since yesterday! but after using it intensively for a week, which allowed me to form an opinion of quality (I hope ...)

I hope to come back to me (as it would be more negative ...)

So in conclusion, its strong points: ease of use, routing, GUI very clear!

Value for money IM-BA-TABLE !!!!!!! I got a like new 1700 Euros with two ADAT cards, apart from the fact that it has an unpleasant smell of cigar ..... I hope it will fade with time ...

I am considering the purchase of the VU meter band and the firewire card when it is output

I grew not had the opportunity to try other tables before finfond ..... living in the deep of France, but what is certain is that it is suitable for one who n has never touches a numerical table (knowledge about analog consoles are necessary, however ...)

if I should buy, I'll do it with eyes closed

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UTILIZATION

Different from yamaha but very easy to access

SOUNDS

It was from that concurrently have trouble keeping up, the sound is transparent (lack of preamp gain on weak sources m'enfout I rock). the treatment is done well (comp and gate) for eq it works well too (ca rest of the digital). The dynamic is very large

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for more than two years, I have a firewire card with DP4.5 it works really well,
the mac has become a simple magneto, I use the automation of the console that is very intuitive.Au level of the quality / price it will be hard to do better, I would do this choice with their eyes closed definitely a DM3200 or DM4800 .

16 mic / line insertion, gate 16, 32 compressors, and eq 6 to paramtrique on each slice, 8 bus recording. Adat connectors, T-dif, SPDIF, AES / EBU, MIDI. The table is automated, synchronized, one step enough I got, all mmorisation rglages, and buttons everywhere. Add two internal effects and routing capabilities maddening and you will understand why I am happy with the trs CHARACTERISTICS ...

UTILIZATION

It is relatively difficult to use. I see much more for use as a studio home-studio/petit work scne because the controls are not always intuitive, despite a year and a half of effort. But it does not matter, because it sounds the fire god, and that's what is asked. The manual is plthorique. I find some of the subtleties of automation difficult matriser: ergonomics is not the highlight of the BTE. There are opportunities for mmorisation by preset eq, comp, gates, reverb, snapshot, etc ... Note that the factory presets for eq and comp trs are useful but limited. Beware, the software may crash. I use dsormais a view to the digital multitrack quickly that end, I add, APRS exprience, the routing capability and input / output are trs , trs good.

SOUNDS

Wah, trs trs pro! The sound breathes, you can color it, it's numrique "hot". Systm by:

1. The pre-amps that seem more correct
2. The qualisation (4 strips per full paramtrique) is superbly effective. Almost too must be measured to avoid the razor sharp sound.
3. The compressors compress. Of complex sounds, I feel a little Drout, a l o DBX would better instantly.
4. Gates: I do not use that as a noise gate
5. The rverb is compltement paramtrable and sounds beautifully.
6. Delay / chorus / phaser & Co: I am not convinced at all, seem cold and without personnalitbr /> 7. Gnral the sound is really powerful, warm. What comes out of the DM24 a trunk and a beautiful color. This is the very first time I can color a whole mix of several fawns Different. The sound is alive! I would add, APRS several years of experience, it must be REALLY careful with pre-amps. They osnt dlicats and saturate the slightest error.

OVERALL OPINION

I had several tables analog before, and am not specially looking for the Newest developments sham. So I say to you is a whole sincrit trsor, this mixer! And what's ...

As q'utilisateur of dm 24 I found this table really fabulous.

Of course he lies still some small weaknesses that the following configurations of the studio does not failed

notament the failure that the gates on the first 16 tracks

but the remaining possibilities are forgetting that little detail

I apreciate being able to plug in his studio without the bother of the order of connection because the table is a real patch it alone

even insert his patchable

Brief for small studio setup that table is beautiful

UTILIZATION

Everything is simple enough to tweak it a bit

regarding the instructions it is currently available and allenmand q'en English but I am waiting impatiently for the French version

SOUNDS

........ I do the have not yet tested thoroughly and as this is my first digital table I have not used digital.

filters perfect sound very simple and very effective

OVERALL OPINION

do this one month now that I'm using dm 24 and for the moment I'm having ......

value for money is very well he competes very near the 02