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- Page 1 D01249320A DA-6400 DA-6400dp Digital Multitrack Recorder OWNER'S MANUAL...
- Page 2 IN USA/CANADA, USE ONLY ON 120 V SUPPLY. Maßnahmen durchzuführen und dafür aufzukommen. For Canada THIS CLASS A DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003. CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE DE LA CLASSE A EST CONFORME A LA NORME NMB-003 DU CANADA. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp...
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Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
CAUTION • Leave 1U of space above the unit for ventilation. • Allow at least 10 cm (4 in) at the rear of the unit for venti- lation. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 4: Safety Information
For China “仅适用于海拔 2000m 以下地区安全使用” “仅适用于非熱帯气候条件下安全使用” “環境保護使用年限” 产品有毒有害物质或元素的名称及含量 机种 ： DA-6400 有毒有害物质或元素 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯醚 品名... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
PARALLEL OUTPUT page settings ......38 Making recording channel settings ......24 Network function settings ..........39 Setting the record function Setting the SNTP function ..........40 for specific channels ..........24 Network functions (FTP server/telnet/VNC) ...42 Setting the recording file format ........25 TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... - Page 6 List of keyboard operations ........54 Setting the power redundancy check function (DA-6400dp only) .............55 Exporting/importing system backup data ....55 Restoring factory default settings ......56 12 – Troubleshooting ........57 13 – Specifications ........58 General .................58 Analog output ..............58 Control input/output ............58 Other..................58 TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp...
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Page 7: Introduction
1 – Introduction Thank you very much for purchasing a TASCAM DA-6400/ Conventions used in this manual DA-6400dp Digital Multitrack Recorder. Before connecting and using this unit, please take time to In this manual, we use the following conventions: read this manual thoroughly to ensure you understand how to •... -
Page 8: Precautions For Placement And Use
User registration Cleaning the unit Customers in the USA, please visit the TASCAM website (http:// tascam.com/) to register as a user online. Use a dry soft cloth to wipe the unit clean. Do not wipe with... -
Page 9: Names And Functions Of Parts
2 – Names and Functions of Parts Front panel DA-6400 front panel DA-6400dp front panel 1 STANDBY/ON switch 6 HOME [METER] button Use to turn the unit on and to put it into standby. o Press when the Home Screen is open to change the time Press and hold it when the power is on to open a pop-up display mode. - Page 10 (m or ,) to search at high speed. level. CAUTION Before connecting headphones, minimize the volume with the PHONES knob. Failure to do so might cause sudden loud noises, which could harm your hearing or result in other trouble. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp...
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Page 11: Rear Panel
88.2 or 96 kHz) and video reference signals (signal thru from IN jack). x AC IN connector (DA-6400 only) Plug the included power cord in here. j WORD/VIDEO IN connector This BNC connector is for the input of word clock and video c AC IN A/B connectors (DA-6400dp only) reference signals. -
Page 12: Note About The Parallel Connector
When recording, this shows the Pin 6 : REC remaining available recording time. START This shows the timecode time of the recording/ playback take. NOTE Setting multiple FADER REC and FADER START settings to INPUT AUX is not possible. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... - Page 13 10 seconds. q Take name This shows the name of the currently loaded take. w Level meter display area This area shows the levels of the input and playback signals. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp...
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Page 14: Menu Structure
Set the time when timecode START TIME resumes TC SETUP 2 page TC GENERATOR Set the mode for the timecode MODE generator page 37 TC FRAME TYPE Set the timecode frame type TC OUTPUT MODE Set the timecode output mode TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... - Page 15 SYSTEM SETUP page Export/import system backup SYSTEM BACKUP page 55 data FACTORY PRESET Restore factory default settings page 56 OSCILLATOR Make oscillator settings page 44 Set the built-in clock date and CLOCK ADJST page 19 time TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp...
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Page 16: Basic Menu Screen Operations
• Press the EXIT [PEAK CLEAR] button to cancel the menu operation and return to the Menu Screen. • Menu items that cannot be changed are shown with gray characters and cannot be selected using the MULTI JOG dial. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 17: Preparation
Static electricity protection cover Using the security screw You can use the included security screw kit to lock the SDD/HDD case so that cannot be removed. Use a Phillips (+) driver to install/remove the security screw. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 18: Connecting And Disconnecting Usb Flash Drives
(If a different card is already installed, remove it.) 2. Insert the I/O card into the card slot. Align the edges of the I/O card with the white guides inside the slot and insert it TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 19: Setting The Built-In Clock Date And Time
MULTI JOG dial to adjust the brightness of only the • Press the EXIT [PEAK CLEAR] button to cancel formatting. color display. • If no SSD/HDD drive is loaded, the following pop-up message will appear. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 20: Connecting Headphones
Home Screen will be for a mono channel. • When the Home Screen or PHONES MONITOR MODE screen is open, press and hold the MULTI JOG dial while pressing and holding the SHIFT button to switch the headphone monitoring mode between STEREO and MONO. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 21: Setting The Lock Function
Options: (default), Disable Enable PLAYBACK LOCKOUT This locks playback operations. Set this to if you want to use the unit as a Enable recording device and not allow playback. Options: (default), Disable Enable TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 22: Recording
CAUTION When switching the master clock, noise might occur in the audio input and output. Be aware of this when choosing when to change the master clock. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 23: Making Word/Video Connector Settings
ALL ON (default): Turn input monitoring off for all ALL OFF channels : Allow input monitoring to be turned Individual on/off for specific channels individually or all at once 3. Confirm the setting and return to the Menu Screen. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 24: Setting Input Monitoring For Specific Channels
Setting the first channel to be included when selecting all channels at once You can also turn the MULTI JOG dial to select a channel. Turn the MULTI JOG dial while pressing and holding the SHIFT button to move the cursor by 4 channels at a time. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 25: Setting The Recording File Format
5. Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the screen. REC Fs 6. Set the sampling frequency used for recording. Options: (default), 44.1kHz 48kHz 88.2kHz 96kHz 7. Confirm the setting selection to change the sampling frequency used by the unit and return to the Menu Screen. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 26: Setting The File Name Format
Deleting a character: Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select DEL (to delete a character to the right of the cursor) or BS (to delete a character to the left of the cursor), and press the MULTI JOG dial. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 27: Automatically Incrementing Take Numbers
*The “xx” is a number given to all marks that is incremented o When the media has very little remaining open space in order. o When the limit to the number of files in a folder is reached TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 28: Adding Marks Manually When Recording
1. Open the page or the INPUT ROUTING 1 INPUT page and select the channel that you want to ROUTING 2 change. (See “Menu operation procedures” on page 16.) 2. This opens the screen for the selected INPUT ROUTING channel. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 29: Settings For If-Ma64/Ex And If-Ma64/Bn Cards
MADI COAXIAL THRU connector is being used by a connected device. Timecode synchronized recording This unit captures the timecode from its built-in timecode generator at the start of recording and uses it as the file start time. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 30: Working With Folders (Browse Screen)
32.) REBUILD Use this to rebuild the selected folder after deleting a file from the unit by FTP, for example. (See “Rebuilding folders” on page 33.) This can only be done when the unit is stopped. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 31: Take And File Operations
If the selected file is a take, information is shown on two pages as follows. Press the MULTI JOG dial to switch between the two pages. Page Contents Creation date and time Sampling frequency/bit length/number of channels File capacity File length START timecode END timecode Frame type TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 32: Deleting Folders, Takes And Files
BROWSE 4. Select the copy destination folder, and open the folder pop-up menu. item, and press the MULTI JOG dial to 5. Select the COPY open a confirmation pop-up message. When copying a folder TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 33: Rebuilding Folders
BROWSE NOTE • When editing, you can press the EXIT [PEAK CLEAR] button to cancel the changes and return to the screen. BROWSE • You can also use a USB keyboard to input numbers. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 34: Folder Structure Overview
File name The rules for file names are as follows T[3-digit take number]_[file name]_[3-digit number]_[2-digit channel number].wav ROOT DA Files da6400_takes.bin * T001_20150901-112313_001_01.wav T001_20150901-112313_001_02.wav ： T001_20150901-112313_001_63.wav T001_20150901-112313_001_64.wav T002_20150901-121554_001_01.wav T002_20150901-121554_001_02.wav ： T002_20150901-121554_001_63.wav T002_20150901-121554_001_64.wav *: automatically created audio management file TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 35: Playback
Use the .// [MARK .//] buttons to skip to the 3. Confirm the setting and return to the Menu Screen. previous/next take. NOTE When repeat playback is on, that area will be played back according to the playback mode. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 36: Internal Settings
When timecode is captured, the indicator turns off. item START TIME This shows the time when timecode resumes, which is set with the item on the START TIME START screen. TIME TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 37: Tc Setup
TC indicator on the Home Screen TC SYNC lights/blinks red. For details, see the TC indicator explanation in 8 Timecode status on “Home Screen” on page 12. NOTE Set this unit and the TC to use the same frame types. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 38: Parallel Connector Settings
50 msec or longer. (See “Note about the item TIME PARALLEL connector” on page 12.) Set the amount of time that will cause an EOM tally signal to be output. Options: (default), – (1sec incre- 1sec 99sec ments) TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 39: Network Function Settings
Menu Screen. on page 26. NOTE NOTE Press the EXIT [PEAK CLEAR] button to cancel the menu Press the MULTI JOG dial on PRESET5 to input “DA-6400”. operation and return to the Menu Screen. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 40: Setting The Sntp Function
24 hours. UPDATE TIME NOTE When using the SNTP function, you must set the NTP Server item and the page item. NETWORK DNS SETUP TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... - Page 41 When is set to MODE Enable item MODE Set whether or not to enable the daylight savings time function. Options (default): Do not use the daylight savings Disable time function. : Use the daylight savings time function. Enable TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp...
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Page 42: Network Functions (Ftp Server/Telnet/Vnc)
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Page 43: Remote Control (Telnet)
• For information about this unit's Telnet command protocol, appears to the right of the icon. REQUIRED please contact TASCAM customer support (contact infor- mation at the end of this manual). o To the right of the item in the... -
Page 44: Vnc (Virtual Network Computing)
ADDRESS NETWORK • The oscillator cannot be turned ON during playback. Password: DA-6400 (default) (Case-sensitive) This can be changed on the screen. (See “Network function PASSWORD • The oscillator will automatically be turned OFF at the settings”... -
Page 45: Mark And Locate Functions
MULTI JOG dial to open the mark pop-up menu. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the desired item, and press the MULTI JOG dial to execute it as follows. LOCATE Move to the selected mark. (See “Moving to marks” on page 45.) TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 46: Editing Mark Names
Press the MULTI JOG dial again to open a second confir- mation pop-up message. 4. Press and hold the MULTI JOG dial to delete all marks in the current take. NOTE Deleting marks is only possible when stopped or in playback standby. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 47: Locating To A Specific Time
If the MULTI JOG dial was pressed: Playback or playback standby is resumed according to the state before locating. If the 7 button was pressed: Playback starts. If the 9 [CHASE] button was pressed: The unit enters playback standby. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 48: Loading Files Recorded By Other Devices
SSD/HDD case. (See “Connecting sampling frequency together in a folder whenever possible. an SSD/HDD to a computer” on page 49.) 3. If formatted by this unit, a drive named “DA-6400” should be NOTE recognized by the computer. -
Page 49: 10 - Data Transfer Using A Computer
DA-6400 SSD/HDD to a computer. 1. Use the included USB cable to connect the SSD/HDD case to • If you want to be able to play files properly on a DA-6400 at a computer in the order shown in the following illustration a later date, copy complete folders and do not change their (1 w 2 w 3). -
Page 50: Disconnecting From A Computer
USB cable. • Depending on the Mac OS X version, you can also eject the DA-6400 by clicking the eject icon next to its name in a Finder window or using a control key operation. -
Page 51: 11 - Other Settings, Information Screens And Keyboard Operations
2. Press the EXIT [PEAK CLEAR] button to return to the Menu becomes less than 10 minutes when recording or in Screen. recording standby. Once this alert has been viewed, it will not appear again until recording ends. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 52: Firmware Update Procedures
The number of the current version is shown on the left and the update version is shown on the right. NOTE The screen shown above is an example. The actual appearance will differ. 8. Press the MULTI JOG dial to start the update. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 53: Setting Peak Hold Time
In this case, use the MULTI JOG dial to move the solo selection frame to a visible channel. • When the meter mode is “32ch”, the solo selection frame can only be moved to visible channels. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 54: List Of Keyboard Operations
1-32 and 33-64 on the Home Screen. (See “Setting the meter mode” on page 53.) Shift + F2 key Open screen MARK INFO Shift + F3 key Go to previous page of menu screen TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 55: Setting The Power Redundancy Check Function (Da-6400Dp Only)
: import system backup data from a USB flash Import drive 3. Press the MULTI JOG dial. A confirmation pop-up message will appear. If importing completed, but some data with problems was not imported (part of the system backup data file is damaged) TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 56: Restoring Factory Default Settings
After it completes, the Menu Screen will reopen. IP SETUP page NETWORK DNS SETUP PASSWORD SNTP UPDATE NTP SERVER page UPDATE SNTP TIME TIME ZONE DST SETUP page All settings PREFERENCES Color display brightness setting Others Indicator brightness setting TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 57: 12 - Troubleshooting
• Due to file system limitations, 255 is the maximum number of characters (half-width) that can be used in folder and file names, as well as other text fields. In addition, the full path on the screen is also limited to 255 characters. BROWSE TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 58: 13 - Specifications
482.6 × 44.7 × 304.8 mm (width × height × depth) Connector: USB 2.0 A type Weight Protocol: USB 2.0 Hi Speed (480 Mbps) DA-6400: 3.9 kg TIME CODE IN connector DA-6400dp: 4.0 kg Connector: BNC (Without I/O card (sold separately) or SSD/HDD case Signal voltage amplitude: 0.5–5 Vp-p... -
Page 59: Dimensional Drawings
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Page 60: Open Source License Term
Copyright (c) 1990, 1993 may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. without specific prior written permission. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE NETBSD FOUNDATION, INC. AND TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... -
Page 61: Tascam Da-6400/Da-6400Dp
1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. any improvements or extensions that they make and grant Carnegie the OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp... - Page 62 OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp...
- Page 63 Ce produit est sujet aux réglementations concernant la garantie légale dans le pays d’achat. En cas de défaut ou de problème, veuillez Your unit must be serviced by an authorized TASCAM service station in Except as specified below, this warranty covers all defects in materials contacter le revendeur chez qui vous avez acheté...
- Page 64 ✂ WARRANTY Model/Modèle/Modell Owner’s name/Nom du possesseur/Name des Eigentümers Modello/Modelo/型号 Nome del proprietario/Nombre del propietario/顾客姓名 DA-6400/DA-6400dp Serial No./No de Série/Seriennummer Address/Adresse/Adresse Numero di serie/Número de serie/序列号 Indirizzo/Dirección/顾客地址 Date of purchase/Date de l’achat/Datum des Kaufs Dealer’s name/Nom du détaillant/Name des Händlers Data dell’acquisto/Fecha de compra/购买日期...