Tascam US-2400

The Tascam US 2400 is a MIDI based control surface designed for use with various digital audio workspaces. While it looks like a console, it merely controls what you would control inside of the box with a sequencer. This is helpful for those who want the feel of real faders and knobs but don't have a real console. I believe the US 2400 is compatible with just about any type of DAW, but I have used it primarily with Cubase SX. While this unit is a bit big for smaller or home studios, it is nice to have 24 faders and channel strips to control any and all tracks you might have within your sequencer. If 24 is not enough you can shuffle between whatever tracks you would like to control. Each virtual channel has a fader, as well as buttons for mute, solo, and record ready. Each also has a knob on top that is programmable. On the right side of the controller, there are transport buttons like play and record, as well as a master fader and a number of buttons to control various options, some of which are programmable. The overall look of the US 2400 is nicely laid out, which makes everything easy to access and even easier to understand. Learning this control surface is quick, and its capabilities are wide. A lot of us out there don't always like controlling our DAWs with our mouse, and the Tascam US 2400 can make that a thing of the past. While this is bigger than other control surfaces like the Mackie HUI or the Digidesign Command 8, it doesn't get as in depth in terms of what you can control as these other options. For me, this is fine as I prefer to control a lot of things in the box, and the US 2400 covers all the ends that I would like to control outside of my DAW. The price of the US 2400 is quite reasonable, and is a lot cheaper than you might think. Overall, I highly recommend the Tascam US 2400 for home studio owners looking to get a control surface of this nature.

This is the first and only control surface that I used.
This led me to buy it, it is the ratio of the number of tracks / price. This was the area with the cost of the least expensive on the market track. Therefore, despite the mixed reviews I've read, I bought it. I was wrong.
I operated on Cubase. It makes the job a whole but has two problems.
One that I could see coming: there is no display of the names of tracks on the surface. So, we have to always look up to the screen to be sure to get it right.
Second, the channel configuration of the surface is quite complex and damn bad.
Finally, the faders make noise when they move (that's three, say two and a half since the latter problem is minor enough for me).
Once it works, the diodes are pretty nice when the light is turned off the home studio.

I just bought the model of US-2400 from Tascam.
I had some problems (not bad) at the facility.
I followed exactly the install (on my PC, Windows XP) .. First of all I started a session and then connected the usb and power; info for LED "Power" was highlighted "fixed", which I think think is normal .. Lorqui I pressed this key, it clignontait slowly (probably waiting mode change), written as ds the piece of paper (5 X 10 cm) in frenc

Voila, connected to the Internet I wanted to update the firmware directly even before testing the device on my soft (cubase sx 2.2) .. I downloaded the small program used to "updater" the US-2400 ... I disconnect my other MIDI devices as required (midisport a 8X8 and a adda2000 STaudio possessing an IN and OUT 2 pm) .., I unplug the tascam, I hold the key "power" and connects "food" and then releases the "Power" button .. soon as it flashes the little doc said ds' .. I plug the usb .. then "next" step 5 again "next" I am a step 6 of the download firmware when suddenly the error message "An error occurred downloading the firmware. Tascam Please contact technical support"
I have seen this error a couple of times, the same test was tearing their hair ...
Tascam Support: injoinable, it leaves a mail and we have no answer ...

+ .. 1 week later, still no response, I retry ... I will update the bios of my motherboard before (A7V8X-X), I will retry that firmware up to date and has a second plant at the end, I retry it works ..
Small note at the end, "turn off the computer, unplug the usb controller on the back of the pc, wait 30 seconds .., plug the USB and start a session, ...
I wait, the LED lights usb so the computer recognizes it, c already something .... but the power button flashes very quickly (like waiting for an update what) ..
Resigned to redo the firmware update, I unplugged before CU can reconnect (just to see ...) and then all the lights were turned on and off, power button is "stable", ready to get into a mode protools , Logic, Sonar or Cubase, m'enfinnnnn !!!!! not too early

3 days later, an email that I wrote a tascam everything you just read ..!
The mail said:

"How did you perform your upgrade?"
Signature ..

blah blah reactivity, if it works but I had to take relaxation classes such as "Zen"

How long have you use it?
1 week but I've had two weeks ....

- What is so special that you like most and least?
The +: 25 faders
the -: no control "write" & "read"

Sends good control of c ..
for the control of EQ, and inserts to do the midi learn

For your VSTi, good luck ...

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
No, but read a lot of opinions on this type of product, and different brands!

- How would you rate the quality / price?
It is compared to other models, it's not for every budget but well worth its price.

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
Yes because I know the beast but hey, have to be motivated all the same.

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