Tascam Model 2400 Mixing Console

Description

Comprehensive onboard processing

The Tascam Model 2400 offers advanced onboard processing capabilities that streamline your mixing workflow. Each channel features dedicated compression, allowing you to fine-tune dynamics directly on the console. The master stereo bus includes compression and EQ, providing the tools needed to polish your mix to a professional standard. This level of control means you can take your project from initial tracking to final mastering without needing additional outboard gear.

The inclusion of these features ensures that whether you’re working in a studio or handling live sound, you have all the necessary tools to achieve a polished, professional mix.

Versatile recording and mixing solution

The Model 2400 excels as both a mixing console and a recording solution. With 22 analog input channels and the ability to record 24 tracks directly to an SD card, it caters to both traditional and modern workflows. This makes it an excellent choice for bands, orchestras, and ensembles who need to capture high-quality recordings without the need for a computer interface.

Additionally, the 24 in/22 out USB audio interface allows seamless integration with digital audio workstations, providing flexibility for those who prefer working in a digital environment. The console’s DAW transport control and REC READY functions enhance this integration, making it a truly versatile tool for any recording setup.

Extensive connectivity options

Connectivity is a key strength of the Model 2400, with 5 Aux sends and 4 stereo sub groups providing ample routing options for complex mixes. This is particularly useful for creating multiple monitor mixes or connecting various outboard gear without sacrificing valuable aux sends for effects. The console also features insert points on channels 1-12 and the Main bus, allowing you to integrate external processors and effects units seamlessly.

The MIDI in/out and USB MIDI interface further expand the console’s capabilities, enabling synchronization with other MIDI devices and providing comprehensive control over your setup.

Enhanced live performance features

For live sound applications, the Model 2400 includes features designed to simplify and enhance performance. The talkback XLR microphone input ensures clear communication with performers, while the two headphone outputs provide flexibility for monitoring. The PFL/AFL function with LED indication helps you manage and monitor signals effectively, ensuring smooth operation during live events.

Additionally, the Bluetooth input supports both AAC and SBC codecs, allowing you to stream audio wirelessly for playback or integration into your live mix. This combination of features makes the Model 2400 an excellent choice for live sound engineers seeking a reliable and flexible mixing console.

Features

• Per-channel compression and EQ for advanced mixing
• 22-channel mixer with 24-track recording capability
• Direct recording to SD card with 24 channels
• 24 in / 22 out USB audio interface
• 16 XLR mic preamps with TASCAM ultra HDDA technology
• Insert points on channels 1-12 for external processors and effects
• 5 Aux sends and 4 stereo sub groups for flexible routing
• DAW transport and REC READY control via HUI/MCU
• Dedicated settings panel application with meter bridge
• MIDI in/out for USB MIDI interface and sync
• Selectable pre/post EQ routing for recording
• Channel compressor and EQ bypass for MTR and USB return
• Phantom power (+48V) selectable in groups of 4 channels
• 100Hz low-cut filter on channels 1-12
• 3-band EQ with sweepable mid-range frequency on channels 1-12
• Dedicated 100mm faders for channels, sub groups, and main L/R
• Internal 4-band EQ and master compressor on main bus
• PFL/AFL function with LED indication on all input/output modules
• Main outputs via XLR balanced and TRS ¼” outputs
• 2 headphone outputs and talkback XLR microphone input
• 16 on-board TASCAM studio quality effects including reverb, delay, and chorus
• Bluetooth® input supporting AAC and SBC codecs

Specifications

General

• Recording Media / File Systems: SD / FAT16, SDHC / FAT32, SDXC (up to 512 GB) / exFAT
• Note: Class 10 Or Higher
• Recording File Format: WAV(BWF)
• Playback Format: WAV(BWF)
• Sampling Rate: 44.1k / 48k Hz
• Quantization Bit Depth: 16 / 24 Bit
• Maximum Number Of Recording Tracks: 24 (22 Channel Inputs + 2 Stereo Mix)

Analog Audio Input Ratings

• Mic Input Jacks: CH 1 – 12, 13, 15, 17, 19
• Connectors: XLR / TRS Combo Jack Type
• XLR: 1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD
• Maximum Input Level: +10dBu (At Level “MIN”)
• Nominal Input Level: -8dBu (At Level “MIN”)
• Minimum Input Level: -58dBu (At Level “MAX”)
• Gain Adjustable Range: 0 To 50 dB
• Input Impedance: 1.9kΩ (CH 1 – 12), 2.4kΩ (CH 13 – 19)
• Phantom Power Supply: +48V *On / Off For Every 4 Channels
• Line (TRS) Jacks: CH 1 – 22
• Connectors: XLR / TRS Combo Jack Type, 6.3mm Standard TRS Jack (Balanced) (Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND)
• Maximum Input Level: +22dBu
• Nominal Input Level: +4dBu
• Gain Adjustable Range: -10 To +40 dB (CH 1 – 12), -20 To +30 dB (CH 13 / 14 To 19 / 20), Fixed (CH 21 / 22)
• Input Impedance: 22kΩ (Mono), 11kΩ (Stereo)
• INST Input (TRS) Jacks *When INST On: CH 1 – 2
• Connectors: XLR / TRS Combo Jack Type, 6.3mm Standard TS Jack Equivalent (Unbalanced) (Tip: HOT, Ring: GND, Sleeve: GND)
• Maximum Input Level: +19.8dBV
• Nominal Input Level: 1.8dBV
• Gain Adjustable Range: -10 To +40 dB
• Input Impedance: 1MΩ
• Insert (TRS) Jacks: CH 1 – 12
• Connectors: 6.3mm Standard TRS Jacks (Unbalanced) (Tip: SEND, Ring: RETURN, Sleeve: GND)

Return

• Maximum Input Level: +18dBu
• Nominal Input Level: +0dBu
• Input Impedance: 15kΩ

Send

• Maximum Input Level: +18dBu
• Nominal Input Level: +0dBu
• Input Impedance: 100Ω

Main Send/Return (TRS) Jacks

• Main L / R:
• Connectors: 6.3mm Standard TRS Jacks (Unbalanced) (Tip: SEND, Ring: RETURN, Sleeve: GND)

Return

• Maximum Input Level: +18dBu
• Nominal Input Level: +0dBu
• Input Impedance: 9kΩ

Send

• Maximum Input Level: +18dBu
• Nominal Input Level: +0dBu
• Input Impedance: 100Ω

Talkback Mic Input Jack

• Connectors: XLR-3-31 Equivalent (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD)
• Maximum Input Level: -22dBu (At Level “MIN”)
• Minimum Input Level: -65dBu (At Level “MAX”)
• Gain Adjustable Range: 52dB
• Input Impedance: 2.6kΩ

Analog Audio Output Ratings

Main Output L / R (Balanced) Connectors

• Connectors: XLR 3-32 Equivalent (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD)
• Maximum Output Level: +22dBu
• Nominal Output Level: +4dBu
• Output Impedance: 200Ω

Control Room Out L / R (Pseudo-Balanced) Jacks

• Connectors: 6.3mm Standard TRS Jacks (Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND)
• Maximum Output Level: +16dBu
• Nominal Output Level: -2dBu
• Output Impedance: 200Ω

Aux Output 1 – 5 (Pseudo-Balanced) Jacks

• Connectors: 6.3mm Standard TRS Jacks (Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND)
• Maximum Output Level: +16dBu
• Nominal Output Level: -2dBu
• Output Impedance: 200Ω

Sub Output 1 – 8 (Pseudo-Balanced) Jacks

• Connectors: 6.3mm Standard TRS Jacks (Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND)
• Maximum Output Level: +16dBu
• Nominal Output Level: -2dBu
• Output Impedance: 200Ω

Phones 1 / 2 Jack

• Connectors: 6.3mm Standard Stereo Jack
• Maximum Output Level: 80 mW + 80 mW (32Ω Load)
• Recommended Headphone Impedance: 16 To 600 Ω

Other Ratings

Click Out (Pseudo-Balanced)

• Connectors: 6.3mm Standard TRS Jack (Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND)
• Note: Metronome Click Output

MIDI

• MIDI In / MIDI Out:
• Connectors: 5-Pin DIN
• Format: MIDI 1.0

USB

• Connector: USB Type-B
• Transfer Format: Mass Storage Class, USB Audio Class 2.0 (USB Class Compliant)

USB Audio

• Sampling Rate: 44.1k / 48k Hz
• Quantization Bit Depth: 24-Bit
• Number Of Inputs: 24 Channels *Output From This Unit
• Number Of Outputs: 22 Channels *Input To This Unit

Input Channel EQ (Analog)

CH 1 – 12

• Low Cut: 100Hz, -18dB/Oct.
• High Shelf: +/-15dB, 10kHz Cutoff Frequency
• Mid Peaking: +/-15dB, 100 To 8 kHz, Q 0.55 Fixed
• Low Shelf: +/-15dB, 80Hz Cutoff Frequency

CH 13 – 20

• Low Cut: 100Hz, -18dB/Oct.
• High Shelf: +/-15dB, 10kHz Cutoff Frequency
• Mid Peaking: +/-15dB, 2.5kHz Center Frequency, Q:055 Fixed
• Low Shelf: +/-15dB, 80Hz Cutoff Frequency

Master Section EQ (Digital)

• High Shelf: +/-12dB, 1.7k – 18k Hz
• High Mid: +/-12dB, 32 – 18k Hz, Q 0.1 – 17.31
• Low Mid: +/-12dB, 32 – 18k Hz, Q 0.1 – 17.31
• Low Shelf: +/-12dB, 32 – 1.6k Hz

Master Section COMP (Digital)

• Threshold: -32 To 0 dB
• Ratio: 1:1 To ∞:1
• Attack: 2 To 200 ms
• Release: 10 To 1000 ms
• Make-up: 0 To 20 dB

Built-In Effects Section

• Type:
  • 1: Hall 1
  • 2: Hall 2
  • 3: Room 1
  • 4: Room 2
  • 5: Plate
  • 6: Studio
  • 7: Live
  • 8: Delay 1
  • 9: Delay 2
  • 10: Ping Pong
  • 11: Chorus
  • 12: Flanger
  • 13: Delay + Hall 1
  • 14: Delay + Hall 2
  • 15: Chorus + Hall 1
  • 16: Chorus + Hall 2
• Note: Selected Types Can Be Edited And Registered In The Library

Footswitch

• Connector: 6.3mm Standard TRS Jack (Tip: Footswitch 2, Ring: Footswitch 1, Sleeve: GND)

Power

• Power: AC 100 To 240V, 50 / 60 Hz
• Power Consumption: 65W

Weight

• Weight: 14.0kg

Dimensions

• With Side Panels: 680.5(W) x 132.5(H) x 568.0(D) Mm (Including Protrusions)
• Without Side Panels: 638.5(W) x 132.5(H) x 568.0(D) Mm (Including Protrusions)

Operating Temperature

• Operating Temperature: 0 To 40˚C

Computer System Requirements

Windows

• Supported Operating System: Windows 11, Windows 10 64-Bit
• Computer Hardware Requirements: Windows Computer With A USB 2.0 (Or Higher)
• Note: Operation Is Not Guaranteed Using The TASCAM Driver With ARM64 CPUs

Mac

• Supported Operating System: macOS 14 Sonoma, macOS 13 Ventura
• Computer Hardware Requirements: Mac With A USB 2.0 (Or Higher) Port

iOS / iPadOS Devices

• Supported Operating System: iOS 17 / iPadOS 17, iOS 16 / iPadOS 16

Model Mixer Settings Panel App

Windows

• Supported Operating System: Windows 11 2023 Update (Version 23H2), Windows 10 64-Bit 2022 Update (Version 22H2)

Mac

• Supported Operating System: macOS 14 Sonoma, macOS 13 Ventura

iOS / iPadOS Devices

• Supported Operating System: iOS 17 / iPadOS 17, iOS 16 / iPadOS 16

Included Items

• Model 2400: x1
• Power Cord: x1
• Startup Guide (Including Warranty): x1
• TASCAM ID Registration Guide: x1

Option

• AK-DC2400: Dust Cover
• RC-1F: Footswitch

Audio Performance

• Frequency Response:
  • 20Hz To 30kHz Analog (+0.5 / -1.0 dB, Mic In To Main Out)
  • 20Hz To 20kHz Digital Via MTR (+0.5 / -1.0 dB, Mic In To Main Out)
• Residual Output Noise: -100dBu (Main Out, Main Mix Off, All Faders : Min)
• Equivalent Input Noise: -128dBu (Mono Input Channel, Rs: 150Ω, GAIN Knob: Max, A-Weighted)
• Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.003% (Mic In To Main Out, Nominal Input Level, +2dBu, 1kHz, GAIN Min.)
• Crosstalk: -80dB, Between Channels (1kHz, BPF)
• Maximum Gain:
  • 74dB (Mic To Main Out)
  • 54dB (Mic To Insert Out)
  • 74dB (Mic To Sub Out)
  • 75dB (Mic To Aux 1/2 Out)
  • 24dB (USB/SD To Main Out)
• Note: EQ Flatten, PAN Fully Counter Clockwise / Fully Clockwise, 0dBu = 0.775Vrms

Recording Time

• Recording Format:
  • WAV 16-Bit / 44.1 kHz: 24 Tracks: 4 Hours 10 Minutes (32 GB)
  • WAV 24-Bit / 48 kHz: 24 Tracks: 2 Hours 33 Minutes (32 GB)
• Note: The Recording Times Shown Above Are Not Continuous Recording Times. They Are Total Recordable Times For SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards

Bluetooth

• Output Class: Class 2 (About 10m* Unobstructed Transmission Distance)
• Supported Profile: A2DP
• Supported A2DP Codecs: SBC, AAC
• Supported A2DP Content Protection: SCMS-T
• Note: The Transmission Distance Is An Estimate. The Transmission Distance May Vary Depending On The Surrounding Environment And Radio Wave Conditions

Supported OS

• Windows: Windows 10 64-Bit 2022 Update (Version 22H2), Windows 11 2023 Update (Version 23H2)
• Mac: macOS Sonoma, macOS Ventura
• iOS: iPadOS 17, iOS 17, iOS 16, iPadOS 16