All user reviews of 4/5 for the Tascam DM-24

16 mic inputs, it is convenient! and 4 line inputs and more!
In short, the connection is quite complete without options, too bad the TDIF (there are 3) have not been to another standard, because the TDIF still has the lead in the wing ...

UTILIZATION

Overall configuration for a single digital, no more abstruse than Yam in my opinion ... However, the manual does not shine by its clarity when addressing the DAW functions.
For my part, I do not use that live, or configuration will not vary much in general, and I have the manual as needed to get used to the finer points of digital (I must not be only).
Functions are often accessible by several paths, menus, on appeal from another function ... and the blow may be suitable for users from different bikes, who will find what they seek with their habits.
Anyway, not too many menus extension!

SOUNDS

The highlight of the Tascam is their input stages and converters, which take very honorably road even compared to much more expensive bikes, and make MIDI for Yam
The gain ... I know, compared to the habits, the gain is almost always between 1 am and 5 ... and this is not the most practical. Tascam guys have made a choice, they explain in: https://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/articles/tascam-dm-24-microphone-preamplifier-design-philosophy/
Good EQ effective, practical, besides the several forms are available Q (cut up / down, top, notch, standard) and it is very useful.
The TC reverbs are beautiful. I do not mean the rest of the effects, I use a basic or a delay on the occasion in Octaver effects Tascam.

OVERALL OPINION

I use DM-24 since 2006, I had limited experience with digital before.
The reliability of the Tascam was not their strong point, yet the design is remarkable and construction quality. The display problems are partly due to heat, mismanaged in my opinion in this bike, and often aggravated by the users themselves: I saw DM-24 stuck in their foam fly by almost without ventilation, or in a beautiful studio furniture ... but no air passage in the cabinet for cooling the console. A little common sense on the part of users or active ventilation (but not noisy) and LCD problems were most likely much lower. 2seemy kit allows a VGA output and not worry about the internal screen, for the same price as the repair patch.
Similarly, the diet has been designed and built in 2000. She has aged, and some capacitors are dry and to change: this is the interview! Been a car that runs for years without an oil change? On my analog, I had to change the condos that were drying, spitting of knobs ... Well I did it also on my 6 DM, and they are functioning properly. With that said, the first numerical tables have wiped the plasters, and we have to date of consoles that have gained reliability, ergonomics and quality ... and also in price :-(
I love the sound of DM-24, they are transparent to perfection and mixing is easy and fast. I also like having 16 real XLR inputs plus 4 line, an extensive connection and a price secondhand in tidal daisies for what they offer. When I put in the balance is to maintain them seriously, which seems normal to me, I think these are real bargains.
I made this choice, I do not regret. I would do it again? Sure, why do you think I have 6???

Console 24/96
Rackable
Mic input line 16 and insert, three TDIF, input output AES / EBU, SPDIF, noon, word clock, tc in, Dtr, RS422, GPI I should probably forget so there are, 2 headphone outputs, 4 send and 4 return assignable RCA input, monitor output jack 6.35, XLR master output and insert on jeck 6.35

6 to 8 buses and, indeed TC Works and Antares possible to put in series or insert / loop

phantom power supply switch for groups of 4 tracks

UTILIZATION

I am a beginner and my first c digital mixing desk and although some things OUTSIDE m a bit (especially in the routing) I find it very accessible, the menus are pretty much done and the record, the basic functions that are fast enough in hand.

SOUNDS

The effects are very good qualities, by our wonderful chorus and cons I find distos can be used for scratch but give an interresting effect on percussion, the Aque, comp and gate are efficace.Par cons as above j I was surprised the lack of gain and even with the digital trim that is sometimes just regarding online entry pbpar no cons for entries on a micro electrstatique it going on a dynamic studio vocal microphone (at3035) is also ca against a sm 57 for example, have a good level you have to push the amp a bottom scraper

OVERALL OPINION

I used the last two weeks c c true that not much but hey ......
Biensure default c are large fishing preamps but I've read on a forum that was intended by the manufacturer because it will be more dedicated to a dc amplifier rock drummer who pushes and buggers, it remains to check ......, masi this is even a qd exellent value for money, for less than 3000 can not complain too much what the effects are of good qualities, getting started relatively quickly.

A default of c (if you can call it a default) c are weight 29 kilos, j hesitated at the beginning with a 01V96 which is more compact, more transportable dc but rejecting a look eye on it I realized that there are many more eccessible menu using the buttons on the console on the 24 dm

Dc to finish I think I do it again the same choice c a very good value for price

- The big problem is the pre amps are microphones that are desperately short of sauce is the same whether no error in the editing or selection of components in the input circuit e, we must work with perpetuellemnt gain five hours to get some juice (j'exagre barely!) include all of the same circuit that does gnre little breath, this we add the trim numrique 10dB in positive which catches fire, but it lacks good even when well over 10 dB in order to be comfortable. The sound it is much more natural than the 02R, the less color you get to ring the mixes differ from each other ...
- Deuxime dfault large: the quality of the faders motoriss that right even an unfortunate tendency to fall in the bay after a few months of use intenssive!

UTILIZATION

The config application gnrale few hours to be perfectly master and APRS is a real rgal tips, repatchage internal automation and transport machines.

SOUNDS

The quality of the converters is quite correct, the effects are much more used than in the Competition, the ratrapage compressors and efficient it live or work perfectly, except that it is better to avoid the babysitter in a hurry because the ergonomic form gnrale is enjoyable but trs trs diffrent the usual 02R.
(Eg no direct return to top Eq, shame not to fall down on the page selects Eq track, ds that we press a button REFERENCE Eq. Another small d fault possibility of choice of six insert (comp, gate) of 6 outputs but not on the Eq or LR in)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 1 year (01.01.2003)
The ratio quality price is unbeatable my opinion, between the price of a poor 01V and that of a not so much richer she 02R Exceeds it in many ways. A if only the people of Tascam chiad had a little more between the floor of the console does have a real little gem !!!!!!!!

For technical data or tascam site.
Roughly 16 mic / line, 16 gate, 32 compressors, and eq 6 with full paramtrique on each slice. All connectors are pro, Adat, T-dif, SPDIF and AES / EBU. Possibility to add two additional cards. All with an effective automation.

UTILIZATION

The configuration is simple but requires gnrale even when an adjustment period, especially if like me it's your table numrique Premire. A efois habitu are really discovering the power of this table. The routing is impressive. Any input can go anywhere o. Sometimes I lose my signal in the routing and then having the signal when I did not want.
The manual is well done although I reu English. Fortunately, it is available in French on the Tascam site.

SOUNDS

The converters are good trs, it is the same as in the MX2424. It may be better in this area but it would be much more expensive. The effects are good and the eq bill quite effective.
The problem are the pre-amp but just go through pre-amp and external round is played .....

OVERALL OPINION

It's been a year since I use it and I admit that I have not yet made the full turn. It is a good buy trs furthermore cheap for this quality. It's all in what a quick purchase supplmentaire gear type compressors, gate ....
I would do without this choice hsiter. (Although I like the new DM3200 also )

It is quite amazing that today you can get so many things for such a small price... Basically you get 16 analog AD/DA, ADAT and S/PDIF connectivity, 8 BUS, 6 AUX, etc,etc... For the price of many simple 16 channels AD/DA racks (analog <> ADAT). It can host 2 upgrade boards, so you can add more analog or digital I/O. I can stream 16 channels in both directions between my DAW (Cubase SX + SCOPE Project card) using 4 fiber optics (lighpipe) cables... Very nice.

$1,200 used with extra ADAT I/O

UTILIZATION

Quite easy to use BUT you need to spend a good amount of hours on the board. The manual is OK, but heck on forums online for other users.

SOUNDS

Everything is very clean - if you want a mixer which adds "character", this is not what you want. The EQ and compressors are precise and do what you ask them to do. In fact, it is so clean that one would benefit to have an additional analog mixer (like a Mackie 1604 VLZ PRO) for quick EQ and Summing character: they would complement each other very well.

OVERALL OPINION

It seems well built. People report problems with the LCD screen getting "lines" after a while but mine has no problems so far. I have seen some "linked" sliders not following as expected, or "jumping" a bit late. The sound did not seem affected; this only happened a couple of times in the last year. Note that some early models (including my unit) have poor preamplifiers on the channels... The gain "jumps" to super loud when you cross 9, and are not very powerful below that setting. Tascam offers a replacement set and will install it for you but I don't know the price.

Great mixer. Very convenient.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: mano 1 ( 6-, 2005)