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come into play here?) Also if I invest in the Tascam to Lightpipe
converter will this allow 24 bit transfers from my Tascam DA78 to the
Deeps?
Yes, SPDIF I/Os on DPS24 are 24bit compatible. Consumer/Pro is not a factor (both support 24bit).
The ADAT I/Os are also 24bit on the DPS24 (some other manufacturers only support 20bit on ADAT).
TDIF (like ADAT) is originally a 16bit format, but it has also been extended to support 24bit. Most
current format converters support 24bit TDIF, but it is possible that older models of converters didn't
have this feature. The TASCAM IF-TAD (around $220) does 24bit transfers: www.tascam-
europe.com/en/if-tad.html
MUTEC also has a Format Changer AT with 24bit support: www.mutec-net.de/e_pro_fcmat.htm
For 24-track conversion in one pass, iZ makes the UFC-24 for less than $1000, that supports 24-
channels of ADAT, AES/EBU, TDIF, SDIF2 and PRODIGI.
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Combined Recorded Tracks “Problem”
When I record on track 1, 3, 5 etc everything is fine. But when I record
on tracks 2, 4 6 etc, I get both what I recorded and whatever is on the
previous track. In other words, track 2 contains both tracks 1 and 2. Any
idea what I'm doing wrong?
You're probably listening to linked tracks? Might be time to go back to the beginning and look at
routing (using the direct patch is easier) and assignments.
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Understanding Groups / Busses
What is the basic concept for busses / groups?
In short, a group is really a record buss, and a buss is basically a place in a mixer where signals are
"gathered" before going somewhere else. In the case of a buss, it's a group that goes to the recorder
specifically and in numerical order. Since we have a 24 track recorder and an 8 group mixer attached
to it, group 1 will feed track 1, or track 9 or track 17. Group 2 will feed track 2, track 10 or track
18...and so on. Any input channel can feed and group and thus any record track by simply pressing
assign buttons. This is precisely how traditional mixers have been laid out for a while so people with
recording backgrounds can dig right in. Recording via groups is also the way to bounce tracks since
any disc tracks can be simultaneously assigned to any of the groups and then re-recorded to the
appropriate track(s). However, the DPS doesn't insist you record in this fashion even though it's a
pretty standard work-method. There is also a "direct" patch you can call-up whereby the inputs (1-12)
will feed tracks 1-12 or 13-24 in numerical order (depending on which tracks have been armed).
Many prefer to work this way. In fact, you can set up a patch scheme that works for you, save it as a
user-preset and call it up to work on all your projects. The system is pretty wide-open...anything can
be sent pretty much anywhere else, and all within the digital domain. There is precious little
proprietary gobbledygook to fight your way through, and I feel confident that most people with any
recording experience at all will be able to get "productive" on the machine in fairly short order. As
with all equipment, there will be a learning curve, but once through that, you'll see how intuitive the
UI really is.
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