New Tascam Mixer / Multitrack Recorder

AdamJay · October 16, 2018, 7:14pm

Tascam getting back to their roots a bit!

https://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/tascam-model-24-24-channel-multitrack-recorder-with-analog-mixer-and-usb-interface?source=3GOA6L1D

Onboard 24-track internal digital recorder.

The Model 24 is a powerful, versatile, hybrid mixer for both live and recording that integrates a full-featured 22-channel professional mixer, a 24-track internal digital recorder, and a 22 X 24 USB audio interface. Model 24 is perfect for performance, recording, or both simultaneously.

FEATURES

22 total input channels
16 mic preamps with 48V Phantom power
2 Hi-Z instrument inputs
20 balanced line inputs
Singe-knob compression

finalform · October 16, 2018, 8:57pm

Best looking mixer I’ve seen in ages, not that that counts for much…

Anfim · October 16, 2018, 9:04pm

Small one pls tascam!

finalform · December 4, 2018, 1:16pm

Anyone seen/tried/used one of these yet? I keep thinking about it. Lots of features that I think I’d like using, if it sounds good enough to record tracks standalone to the SD card without a computer to then mixdown in the DAW later. Would prefer something hands-on like this over a Qu-Pac, I think.

son.ra89 · December 4, 2018, 2:09pm

So kind of the same concept as the Soundcraft MTK series right? (albeit prettier)

Scot_Solida · December 4, 2018, 2:13pm

You can’t use the Soundcraft as a standalone multi-track recorder.

finalform · December 4, 2018, 3:02pm

Yeah, that’s the thing.

It looks like a bit like a bigger version of my Soundcraft EFX12 (onboard FX, sweepable midrange EQ etc) with a multitrack recorder built in. I like the simplicity of the EFX, but obviously it only mixes to stereo, and I don’t really like multitracking into a DAW any of the ways I’ve tried so far. I don’t like having the computer there at all when I’m writing/recording really, dealing with interface/latency/bandwidth issues etc. - but I do really like using plugins and effects when doing the mixdown.

There might be some other mixers like this out there that do a similar thing but I don’t remember seeing one that combines a proper project mixer feature set with an internal recorder - anyone have any suggestions? It does appeal to me. A slightly smaller/cheaper 16 track one with the same features would be even better.

konputa · December 4, 2018, 3:39pm

This is a classy looking device but why oh why is there no midi I/O for sync? This is a terribly unfortunate trend in these stand alone units.

The 20 year old VS-840 had midi and SPDIF/ADAT I/O.

finalform · December 4, 2018, 3:45pm

Yeah, I was surprised at no midi sync considering you can playback recorded tracks, and record new tracks alongside the playback, etc.

Scot_Solida · December 4, 2018, 3:39pm

Tascam ditched the MIDI ports on their digital portastudios a few years ago, too. Odd choice. You might be able to get away with using a sync code like in the old days (routed out of an aux), but that’s a little too unnecessarily ‘like the old days’, if you ask me…

jefones · December 4, 2018, 4:16pm

Off the top of my head the quick comparison would be the zoom live track l16. I do believe they have a similar feature set.

finalform · December 4, 2018, 4:20pm

Thanks, I hadn’t seen that. It does seem to cover a lot of the same ground. I was going to say it doesn’t have the front panel EQ but then I clocked it was a common set of controls and you switch channels to adjust. The L20 looks even closer.

Omar · February 23, 2019, 2:35pm

And would be willing to give their opinion?

pmoldzio · February 23, 2019, 2:35pm

Interested in this as well.

Renox · February 23, 2019, 2:35pm

+1

Quotnique · February 24, 2019, 2:24am

I’m really happy with this mixer/recorder/audio interface. It sounds good to my ears, it’s well built and totally hands on. Works perfect for my setup.

johnl · February 24, 2019, 8:58am

I wonder if they’ll bring out a version with fewer tracks…

Catchthehare · April 30, 2019, 9:35pm

Wondering if anyone else has picked one of these up lately? I’m mostly curious about the fx sends and using the two monitor aux’s and sub output sending to stereo channels. Could you theoretically have 4x post fade sends to the channels (3 aux and sub output)?
Would eq, comp, vol and fx all be recorded in the stereo mixdown?

finalform · May 1, 2019, 5:25am

I’d also be interested to know what’s possible with stereo sends for fx. When I looked at it briefly a while back it seemed like the fx sends were mono.

Taimi · May 1, 2019, 9:50am

Beautiful looking mixer. (: so is it possible to mix those recorded tracks with the mixer? Like make a final mix with those knobs and faders, effects and etc.