Tascam MX-2424 Computer Drive User Manual


 
Pressing STOP in the middle of a cue will cause the MX to stop as expected. However, if the
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y become a
cations, and only the master device needs to be in "Theatre Play" mode.
abled on a TL-Bus slave, that machine will automatically become the
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The M
ast. If the MX is online and a transport key
is pressed, then the machine is taken offline and the transport function is executed. This is true
ode (LTC), MIDI Time Code (MTC), or
PLAY key is subsequently pressed, the MX will locate back to the start of the current cue
commence playing.
cording is disabled in Theatre Play mode, and the machine is plac
Many other front panel functions are also disabled, including editing, capturing and locating to IN
and OUT points, TO/FROM functions, and the LOOP function.
The ONLINE button remains active so that an MX-2424 in "Theatre Play" mode ma
master on the TL-Bus and thus expand the number of available "Theatre Play" tracks. When
operating in "Theatre Play" mode only the master device needs to have the cue times loaded in its
memory lo
NOTE: If Theatre Play mode is en
TL-Bus master.
020: Auto Chase
X-2424 has a new chase mode that allows for synchronization convenience.
When set to "Off", chase mode acts as it has in the p
for all forms of chase including Longitudinal Time C
when chasing an MX-2424 master via the TL-Bus.
When set to "On" there are two possible conditions:
1. If theMX-2424 is is online with the transport stopped, then a slave transport key is pressed, the
lave machine will be placed into a "semi online" sta
s
s
te, and the transport function executed. This
emi online state is indicated by a flashing Online LED.
transport key is
immediately re-
chasing.
NOTE: Auto Chase On/Off is currently available from the front panel only.
In this state as soon as the MX detects that the master is in motion, it will automatically put itself
online again, and will resume following the master.
2. If the MX-2424 is online/chasing with the transport in motion, then a slave
pressed, the slave machine will temporarily suspend transport motion before