Overdubbing Tracks 17-24; Post Adc Direct Out Preference - Tascam DM-24 Basic Manual

all of 32 channels are now being used so there are no free channels to assign
the effect return to that would have an aux send to get the signal to a cue mix.
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The only way to monitor with effects while recording and monitoring 16 tracks requires
another small utility mixer like the Samson Mix Pad 4 ($179 street price.) Usually only the
vocalist requires reverb in their cue mix. Use Aux 3 as the vocalist's cue mix. (The DM-24
default setting is TC Reverb on EFFECT 2 with aux send 2 feeding the effect input. Your DM-24
must be setup this way for these instructions to work.)
1. Use assignable sends 1-4 with aux sends 3-6 as four mono cue mixes.
2. Assign channels 17-32 to buss 1-2.
3. Monitor buss 1-2 in the Control Room section.
4. Assign the outputs of EFFECT 2 to the stereo buss on the ASSIGN page.
5. Route the stereo XLR outputs to ¼" inputs on stereo channel 3&4 on the Mix Pad 4. Bring
the channel to unity gain. Make sure the DM-24 stereo buss is also set to unity gain.
6. Route assignable send 1 to the channel 1 line input on the Mix Pad 4. Make sure the trim
control is set to line level. Bring the channel to unity gain.
7. Plug the vocalist's headphones into the Mix Pad 4 headphone jack and adjust the volume to
taste.
Use aux send 2 to adjust the approximate wet/dry ratio for the reverb. Now the vocalist can
control the amount of reverb on their voice by manipulating the CH 3&4 volume knob on the Mix
Pad 4. Plus they have their own headphone volume control. A headphone amplifier will be
required for the other cue mixes. The Behringer HA-4600 is a great choice ($99 street price).

Overdubbing tracks 17-24

There is another recording snapshot called "overdub 17-24." As you've already
been using channels 17-32 to monitor the tape return path of tracks 1-16, those
channels remain the same in this snapshot. Channels 9-16 are used to monitor
the tape return path of tracks 17-24. Mic/line inputs 1-4 are assigned to channels
1-4, Effect 1 L&R outputs are assigned to channels 5&6 and Effect 2 L&R
outputs are assigned to channels 7&8. Channels 5-32 are assigned to the stereo
buss for monitoring in the control room. Channels 1&2 are assigned to buss 1-2
and channels 3&4 are assigned to buss 3-4. This allows you to record 4 mic/line
inputs with separate cue mixes while monitoring with two separate effects. Use
Aux 3-4 as a stereo cue mix. Use Aux 1 and 2 on channels 9-16 (tape returns of
over dub tracks) to feed the internal effects. Send aux 3-4 on channels 5-8 to
send effects to the cue mix.

Post ADC direct out preference

In the OPTIONS-PREFERENCES page you can choose Post ADC direct out.
This changes the signal flow of the DM-24. Normally the direct outputs are "post"
fader. This option routes the direct output directly after the analog to digital
converter. This is perfect for when you use the DM-24 as a live "front of house"
mixer and you are also using the DM-24 to record the performance via TDIF to a
MX-2424 for instance. In this mode the only signal feeding the recorder is the
signal feeding the mic/line input. The signal then continues on to the channel for
front of house mixing. But now none of your mix moves are effecting the signal
going to the recorder.
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