The MPF Project / Mike Foerster

Tag: Tascam

  • Main Output and Control Room on the TASCAM Model16/24

    Original Video from 2022.

    I’ve made this post as a quick chart for people to see what items go through the control room outputs and main outputs. The Model 12 doesn’t have a control room section so it isn’t part of the list.

    ControlMain OutputControl RoomComment
    Low Cut buttonYesYes
    INST buttonYesYes
    MODE switchYesYes
    MUTE buttonYesYes
    MAIN buttonYesYes
    SUB buttonNoNo
    PFL/AFL buttonNoYesActs like a “Solo” button on other consoles. Only transmits channels that the button is pressed. Volume levels for this are controlled by the PFL/AFL Master knob.
    SUB faderNoNoUnless the MAIN button is pressed on the sub fader, it will only transmit through the sub outputs.
    MON1 & 2 fadersNoYes*If the ALF button is pressed, it will transmit through the control room output. If not, it will only transmit through their respective outputs on the board.
    MAIN faderYesNoThis fader is used by the main output only, but does handle the recording level on the main tracks (11/12 on the Model 12; 15/16 on the Model 16; 23/24 on the Model 24)
    FX fader (Model 16)Yes*Yes*There are extra buttons handling this. Depending on which buttons are pressed, it will transmit through those outputs. If the MAIN button is pressed, it will transmit through the CR as well.
    Phones knobNoYes*The headphone jack mimics what is getting transmitted through the control room output.
    PFL/AFL Master knobNoYes*This controls the volume level when a PFL and/or AFL button are pressed. The sound is transmitted through the control room outputs.
    Control Room knobNoYesControls the volume level of the control room output.
    SD MAIN MIX RETURN button (Model 24)YesNoWhen on, playback of the stereo master file on the SD card will be outputted from the main output and aux output mon 1/2.
    POST REC button (Model 16)NoNoIs used to use the main fader for streaming audio through the USB port.
    Stereo Graphic EQ (Model 24)Yes*Yes*If the MON 1/2, MAIN MIX button isn’t pushed in. It will transmit the EQ signal through the main output and control room.
    Master Section EQ (Model 16) Yes*Yes*Works the same as the graphic EQ for the Model 24.

  • Testing the 3M AVX60 Professional Cassette for Recording

    I tested a pack of cassettes that I bought on Ebay a while back. Here’s what I tried.

  • Using the Metronome, Part 2, Tempo Mapping-ish? Tales from a Lone Musician

    After looking at the internal metronome on the Tascam PortaStudio DP24/32. I’ve gone further by doing a map of the song that I’m going to record.

  • Using the Metronome in the Tascam PortaStudio DP24/32

    After a week off, I’m back starting to look at working on some new songs! Today, I’m talking about using the metronome on the Tascam PortaStudio.

  • Let’s Talk About the Back of the Portastudio

    Today, I’m looking at all the connections on the back of the DP24/32, I explain what is different with each one.

  • Live Recording, Episode 5, A Church Organ!

    For the last episode of Live Recording (for now), I was able to record a very old (around 200 years) church organ at the last concert until the fall. This was a great opportunity for me since not a lot of people get to record a church organ. Here’s what happened:

  • What Does Normalization on the Tascam DP24/32 do?

    This comes up once in a while, what happens to my song when I use the normalization setting on the DP24/32?

  • Hooking Up Your Tascam DP24/32 to a Larger Screen (Workaround)

    I bought a HUE HD Pro web camera to get a better image for doing videos. Here’s a bit of a review, if you are looking to get a larger screen for yourself.

  • Recording Live: Part 4b, Mixing down the recording

    I had a different video for today, but I had to drop it. I was able to pull something together for today’s video!

  • Recording Live, Part 3: Using the DP32

    I’ve been given some great opportunities, this is one of the biggest. I was able to do a live recording of a concert and I used the DP32 for all of it.