Tascam Model 24 How to record a full band live off the floor

[@StevenLeeMusician]

Just starting out on a Model 12. Get it in a couple of days, but so far, this has been the best tutorial for someone in my position. I don't plan on using DAW functions or even USB functions. Just using it as a PA that I can record on separate SD card but acts as a mixer for a Solo Acoustic Act (3-5 inputs depending on what instruments I bring.) Just want to get my live sound recorded as close as possible to my...live sound. Out board, portable recording units wasn't hacking it and just a pain to place and set up. :) And that's what you covered so well. Thanks :)

[@thedelshannonshow8575]

I’ve recently had a heart attack and have been on a lot of new meds, when I finally got back out to my studio I wanted to cut my drums on my Tasc 24 then drop them into my Protools but I couldn’t remember how to be able to control the fader after I cut them live. I spent hours and read and reread the manual and couldn’t figure out which (simple) step I was forgetting and it was to switch from live to MTR after cutting the tracks! It’s been driving me nuts. I could hear the tracks back but couldn’t control the mix with the faders. Thank you, thank you, thank you. There’s tons of videos on here to show you how to record but they don’t show the switching the modes back to MTR. Best “how to” on the tascam by far.

[@ryan2stix]

Thanks! glad it helped haha

[@dennisstanley1882]

Thank you! I just got a Tascam 12 and all the videos so far have assumed I know more than I do. I like and need more videos that treat me like I'm an idiot. LOL

[@ryan2stix]

Haha, good luck! they are such awesome little units!

[@wvuweller5931]

Nice job Ryan. Considering purchasing a Model 24 and your tutorial was great. We are a 5 piece looking to record live. Thank you.

[@sweetpetenol7335]

A big thank you wow you explain very very well all the system and yes as you said, there is not much video which explains the direct recording of band... Again thank you for your very lucid explanations... Pierre

[@jorgwasow4134]

Thanks for this demonstration.After this ist should be easy enough to start my own recording (drums, piano and bass) with my soon to be arriving model 24 Like the way you show it all step by step, probably saving me lots of time reading the manual

[@Folkdawg]

Nice video man best tutorial i seen on youtube about this device learning using analog gear i would like more videos like this using gear and mixing music

[@RiffChris]

Great video! Just what I needed for my band, who wants to record live in our rehearsal space. About the vocals: how would you record them if you're playing live? The band needs to hear the vocals through our PA, but we'd also like the signal to go into the TASCAM. How do we go about this?

[@ryan2stix]

Hey dude! Depends on your room, but for us, we had the vocals going through the PA like a normal jam, and just recorded them live that way, we didn't get any bleed from the vocals into the instrument mics... now..if you do happen to get bleed I would try the low cut filter

[@alfredoallende8233]

Super helpful. Thank you!

[@wensmusic8636]

Thanks for the video, i would like to see the model 24 live in action and turned on in a future video please

[@ryan2stix]

its in the works ;)

[@cordcla]

Good job Ryan. Thanks for the clear explanation. I am curious though that you did not mention the SD card use and set up when recording. Isn’t it necessary? 🙏

[@ryan2stix]

The video wasn't about setup.. plenty of vids out there on the setup of the unit

[@anniedarkhorse6791]

Great video. Thanks.

[@rusclausus]

hi Ryan 😊 While using the mixer in live event/gig can you record simultaneously on tascam and on PC.??? I'm using Ableton and would like to use effects and looper, but also some raw files from tuscam. Tnx pal for reply 😃

[@ryan2stix]

If you have the tascam driver installed, and its all configured, yup!

[@elcuartitosessions]

Could you make a video on how this would work on PC mode ?

[@elcuartitosessions]

I want to mix and master everything on the computer and not touch any settings on the mixer

[@ryan2stix]

It's in the works ;)

[@elcuartitosessions]

@@ryan2stix thank you!!!

[@elcuartitosessions]

@@ryan2stix perfect thank you so much. I love this tascam but man it is so confusing to use.

[@elcuartitosessions]

@@ryan2stix I don’t record internally at all, so I don’t need that. I also don’t use it to play out of the PAs. Just my monitors to hear whatever I recorded into the DAW.

[@brettverrender3167]

Good stuff. Thanks

[@winnyjstew]

Solid bro!!

[@alexmcb0311]

I play drums for my band and am looking to get one of these to record practices. Can I soundcheck the band to get the levels and then record or will I need to enlist someone to run sound for us each practice? Lastly, you said you learned how to use this from KZbin; how did you learn all the specifics and what each thing means? I’ll be coming into this pretty blind myself so I need to learn

[@ryan2stix]

Set your levels, and you're good to go ;)

[@JakeStrange66]

One thing you forgot to mention, or maybe didn't know at the time.... when you do your stereo mixdown on the unit & upload that to your computer, however you had it EQ'd in your mix before won't be the same (if that makes sense.) I haven't actually tried that yet because I've only had mine for a few weeks, but that's what others have told me. & that sucks for those of us who don't use a DAW... or in my case, can't use one.

[@ryan2stix]

I know if you drag and drop each individual track to the computer its raw...but...I think when you write the stereo track, it has the eq...I'm going to have to test that out!

[@TheCenterSpirit]

@@ryan2stix were you able to confirm that it writes it in stereo? it would be terrible for us if not because we do not plan on using software after the mix.

[@ryan2stix]

@@TheCenterSpirit yes, it writes in stereo

[@ryan2stix]

@@TheCenterSpirit records in stereo, you're all good!

[@mentalprogram5256]

Great video

[@CMedia87]

so when you tracking live in the box you don't get the individual tracks,? it only creates a stereo mix?

[@ryan2stix]

Individual tracks are all saved on the SD card 🤘

[@55beagle55]

Great explanination fantastisch

[@oinkooink]

You can't print the EQ on this thing??

[@charlesrhinesmith4585]

About how much recording time do you get on a 32 gb sd card?

[@ryan2stix]

over 35 hrs!

[@charlesrhinesmith4585]

@@ryan2stix thank you

[@Wooodstock69]

Awesome

[@mikkoojala770]

Very interesting.

[@porkrod7]

Can it be dumped into logic as well?

[@ryan2stix]

I would assume so! just need the drivers, and configure your preferences in logic to read the tascam as an interface I would think

[@lillrosens]

Great

[@StevenLeeMusician]

It sounds like you're not actually using this on stage, but for jamming? Why aren't you using your eq's or effects live? I would probably be using the reverb for live. Also, live I wouldn't be messing with stopping and starting...I would just record complete sets at least, if not the entire gig. 3 hours or so. I'm assuming with the right card, you can get 3 hours? I would then take the card out and mess with it in my DAW. I may do a pre-mix on the unit itself, like you're doing, but then take it all to the DAW. But, if I've done the Live mix correct, I wouldn't need to mix it again I'm thinking. Anyway That's the way I'm thinking of using it. Not trying to get studio quality recordings. More for Demo's and KZbin vids. Does that make sense with this unit?

[@ryan2stix]

@@StevenLeeMusician using it in the jam space for recording both live off the floor and multitracking.. USB for drag and drop to computer if need be.

[@StevenLeeMusician]

@@ryan2stix Yeah, not helping me here. Trying to find a way to use all the eq's and effects live...as well as record it all at the same time. With everything that I'm using live. That's what I thought this thing was for in the first place. Seems hardly anyone is using it for stage mixer/recorder. Probably have to set it to record mode, with all the eq's and effects, and then instead of sending it to headphones or computer...send the entire recording mix...to the stage speakers via a sub or aux channel. That's how I do it on the Tascam DP 24sd. Got both the recording and the live sound stage mix. But, it shouldn't be that hard I'm thinking. Getting it tomorrow, I'll read the manual.

[@StevenLeeMusician]

@@ryan2stix If anyone else is interested, here's what I found. "You can override this in the Menu under MTR USB Send Point and change it to record Post Comp or Post EQ if you want to print the Comp and EQ."

[@ryan2stix]

@@StevenLeeMusician You can also take the control room outs into another channel it you want to keep the eq/effects/ compression.. quick easy method if keeping everything on the unit.. send me a link when you get some stuff recorded! cheers

[@pdodo388]

Never mind Ryam my apolgiies I was watching it on a smart Tv and I had laid on my remo6te and it had skiipped up a few videoes toi some one elses session that i thought was still on this session -- sorry

[@artysanmobile]

I strongly disagree that this is fit for remix duty. Lacking any recall in 2024 is simply ridiculous. Fader matching LEDs are a slap in the face to a potential user seeking recall-ability. Tascam might have just made their newest flop, after the debacle of DA-series digital tape recorders, suggesting with a straight face that users might wish to use a 1979 mixer to remix a recording tracked in a modern way. Yes, it is a very useful interface. Yes, many will find it adequate for concurrently providing a mix to a band’s own simple PA system. No, it is not a recording mixer by even the wildest stretch of the imagination.

[@ryan2stix]

Works fine for me 👍

[@artysanmobile]

@@ryan2stix I’m glad to hear it, Ryan.

[@HerrEmachtMusik]

The rendering is in real time??? WTF... Middleaged stuff. Thanks for the good video and job. I am now sure not to buy one😅