It works like tape and you have to punch in record over your mistakes or just not make any!!
it’s a tough call. $600 less than SSL Big Six but seemingly with less routing flexibility in a much larger footprint than even the Model 24. but the 22 usable channels is not nothing either, and the ability to record down to SD card as a live gig mixer is a big plus. but as a class-compliant interface into a DAW, probably still going Big Six in the end
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Punching in on the Model 16 is neither silent nor precise. It’s not really a workable solution. I started out with tape, I understand what you’re saying but this machine isn’t good for that.
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It wasn’t on tape either! I don’t really think the whole concept is really meant to be for crazy edits just a live multitrack capture after all it can all be dropped into a daw with out having to real time transfer, which is a definite improvement over tape.
I agree! I mentioned the lack of editing options in my earlier post only because many other digital multitracks do offer some basic editing (including some of the smaller Tascams IIRC)—so I try to always let people know up front that the Model series don’t do it.
FWIW, I don’t do crazy edits, I perform the synth tracks in real time, and I do my fades in the Model 16 while bouncing … but I still end up in Cubase just to remove the few seconds before the music starts … you will want a DAW at some point…
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After umming and aahing over the Korg for a few years since it was released, it feels pretty typical that this new Tascam offering shows up a few weeks after I purchased the Korg…
They’re different beasts. The tascam has the interface and recording capabilities, the korg is more of a live mixer I guess and has more channels arranged as stereo pairs.
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Thank you for your sacrifice. I bet the Tascam marketing department was relieved you made a decision so they could move forward with the release! 
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I just bought that same Korg mixer and actually plan on using it as a sub mixer for the 2400. Really a shame the Tascam doesn’t have more stereo ins.
I also just recently spent like 700 on this Korg rack unit recorder (mr-2000s) that I think will still find a way in the setup.
I always struggled with doing mix downs internally on the Tascam model series I’ve had a few. I feel like the volume was always a lil low. Plan on going back and forth between the Tascam->analog heat->rack recorder.
Probably overkill. But all n all excited for a big analog multitrack recorder.
I just started using a Bluebox and the lack of knobs and faders is pretty frustrating. Digital mixers r always a lil too sterile for my liking too tbh
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I’m curious about how you’re planning on setting that up, sounds interesting.
Yeah, the stereo ins and some heavy discounting is what finally forced my hand for the Korg mixer. There’s just something about it that made me really want it, knowing full well feature wise it was only about 85% there for my ideal use case.
The model 2400 at a quick glance looks more like 95%, but somehow doesn’t feel enticing. There’s heaps of 24 mono channel mixers to choose from, and something about the Korg fluttering its 8 stereo channels at me said “hey, it may not be perfect, but we can build a life together.”
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Going to be routing my poly synths/octatrack through two of the korg sub mixes into the Tascam’s stereo inputs. Mainly for pads/leads/keys.
Use another sub mix hard panned for two different mono bass synths. Run that into two of the mono channels on the tascam.
Got a 16 channel mackie mixer for drums. Use the sub outputs from those to send to the mono inputs on the Tascam (kick/snare/hats/“other). Plan on getting another one of these so I can have individual outs for all my drum machines and pretty much use the first 8 channels on the Tascam for drums.
With all this rigged up properly I’ll be able to record everything separated in the Tascam, aux some stuff out to delays/verbs, glue it all together in the Tascam. Then send that into the torso s-4 for potential remixing and then into a small “mastering rig” I have.
Really just an analog heat and this tape emulation module called the wear and tear. Eventually wanna get a nice rackmount eq to add this and maybe an ssl fusion.
This all will go into a korg mr-2000s as a master recorder which will also run back into a stereo channel on the 2400 so I can process it more if need be or start a new track to do vocals/overdubs.
This is a very overcooked and chaotic way of mixing and producing maybe. But I’m really looking forward to be able to mix hands on with faders and eq’s. Feel like the tascam model series are a really cool evolution of the Portastudio’s which can be played very much like an instrument.
I wish Korg would do a new version of the D3200 or Tascam would do something with that level of editing features. Companies really should have cashed in more on the DAW-less revolution.
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Been eyeing the Model 12 (or 16) and actually had it sitting in Thomann cart but I suppose this release suggests an eventual model 1200 and model 1600 as well… I wonder how far off they are.
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My thoughts exactly.
If you only have 3/4 instruments is the 2400 overkill?
I’d think so…
Depends on the instruments. Drum machines with multiple outs eat a lot of channels fast. 
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fx returns from hardware units also …
And FX. There aren’t dedicated returns, so I usually use the stereo strips as the returns for any external stereo FX. With 5 auxs of sends, that could potentially cover channels 13–22.
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One Analog Rytm mk2 and one Analog Four mk2 can be 12 channels 
A 2400 would definitely be overkill for me but I would definitely be able to fill it up at some point.
in a real life scenario in my case 1-6 channels for drum machine single outs (usually 4), 2-4 aux sends hence 2-4 stereo returns for hardware fx units, 1-2 mono synths and usually a stereo sampler and a stereo synth. channels fill up pretty fast that way.
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