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TASCAM  DA-6400/DA-6400dp

New functions in firmware version 1.40

The following new functions have been added in firmware version 1.40.

 

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The TASCAM IF-AN16/OUT analog output interface card is now supported.

TASCAM IF-AN16/OUT analog output interface card support added

The TASCAM IF-AN16/OUT analog output interface card is now 
supported.
If installed in SLOT 1 or SLOT 2 of this unit, the following appears 
on the 

SLOT1

 or 

SLOT2

 menu page.

NOTE

 

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The IF-AN16/OUT cannot be set as this unit's master clock. If 
you try to set it, the following pop-up message will appear.

 

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If an IF-AN16/OUT is installed, replacing a slot card, or 

SYS-

TEM BACKUP

 settings are imported, the IF-AN16/OUT could 

become set improperly as the master clock.
If this occurs, the master clock setting will automatically be 
switched to 

Internal

 and the INFO indicator will light red. 

In this state, the following message will appear if you open the 

INFORMATION

 screen. After confirming this message once, it 

will not appear again.

 

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If an input signal is assigned for the slot in which the IF-AN16/
OUT is installed and the 

PREFERENCES

 page 

NO SIGNAL 

ERROR CHECK

 item is set to 

ON

, the INFO indicator will light 

red and a message like “

SLOT 1 has no signal

” will ap-

pear on an 

ERROR INFORMATION

 screen.

If you do not want such error messages to appear, set the 

PREFERENCES

 page 

NO SIGNAL ERROR CHECK

 item to 

OFF

.

Adjusting output levels

You can adjust the output levels of the IF-AN16/OUT to suit the 
connected devices. All 16 channels can be adjusted individually 
or together.

1. 

Select the 

SLOT 1

 or 

SLOT 2

 menu page 

OUTPUT AT-

TENUATOR

 item, and press the MULTI JOG dial to open the 

OUTPUT ATTENUATOR

 settings list for that slot.

[SLOT 2 page]

[OUTPUT ATTENUATOR setting list]

2. 

Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the channel you want to 
adjust, and press the MULTI JOG dial to open the OUTPUT 
ATTENUATOR setting adjustment screen.

[OUTPUT ATTENUATOR setting adjustment screen]

3. 

Select the 

EDIT MODE

 item, and turn the MULTI JOG dial to 

set how the values are changed.
Press the MULTI JOG dial to move the cursor to the next item. 
You can also use the . and / buttons to move the cursor.

Option

Meaning

Individual 

 

(default value)

Change settings for 1 channel at a 
time.

ALL

Change settings for all 16 channels 
at the same time.

BATCH SETUP

Change settings for multiple desig-
nated channels at the same time.

Summary of Contents for DA-6400

Page 1: ...splay when Master Clock is not locked 23 Track Names and other metadata added to BEXT chunk data of BWF files 23 iXML chunk data of Track Names and other metadata added to BWF files 23 New functions i...

Page 2: ...cascade function settings and check its status CASCADE STATUS This shows the cascade status Cascade status ERROR ALERT classification Contents Cascade OFF The cascade function is off Offline No Networ...

Page 3: ...cascade synchronization by looking at its CASCADE STATUS item Example when MASTER and SLAVE 1 devices are recognized M S1 Example when no devices are recognized NONE CASCADE SETUP Use this to set up t...

Page 4: ...ppears with blue background Appears with yellow background Connecting Blinks with blue background Blinks with yellow background 2 x 2 x Error occurring Blinks with red background 2 x 2 x Recording fil...

Page 5: ...pendently Transport operation using the buttons on the front of the unit RS 422 NETWORK includingTASCAM DA 6400 Control or PARALLEL control or a USB keyboard 0 0When the following settings are made on...

Page 6: ...ple of settings when the network does not have a DHCP server CASCADE ID MODE IP ADDR SUBNET MASTER STATIC 192 168 100 100 255 255 255 0 SLAVE 01 192 168 100 101 Connection example WORD THRU WORD IN WO...

Page 7: ...d during playback the slave unit will synchronize to the master unit playback after it stops skipping Then it will also resume playing If takes are skipped when stopped the slave unit will immediately...

Page 8: ...now be added to the BEXT chunk data of BWF files 0 0The iXML chunk data of Track Names and other metadata will now be added to BWF files Playlist function supported The playlist function now supported...

Page 9: ...st display a yellow current playlist icon appears next to the loaded playlist as shown in the or ange frame below Creating new playlists In addition to the automatically created da6400PPL ppl playlist...

Page 10: ...he saved playlist 3 Input the name of the playlist being saved For details about how to input names see Editing text in 4 Recording of the Owners Manual 4 After you finish editing the playlist name se...

Page 11: ...n while pressing the SHIFT button to open the menu select ENTRY LIST and press the MULTI JOG dial 1 Playlist entry number These icons show the entry numbers The status of the entry is shown as follows...

Page 12: ...screen Press the EXIT PEAK CLEAR button to close the pop up message 5 Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the menu 6 Select ASSIGN and press the MULTI JOG dial to return to the playlist entry list screen...

Page 13: ...NOTE To cancel a COPY operation press the EXIT PEAK CLEAR button to open the following pop up message Press the MULTI JOG dial to return to the playlist entry list screen Press the EXIT PEAK CLEAR bu...

Page 14: ...G dial to return to the playlist entry list screen Press the EXIT PEAK CLEAR button to close the pop up message 4 Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the position to which you want to move the entry 5 P...

Page 15: ...ssigned the take beginning and end are set as the starting and ending points by default 1 Open the menu in one of the following ways 1 1 Open the playlist entry list screen turn the MULTI JOG dial to...

Page 16: ...5 Use transport operations on the START END POINT screen to conduct rehearsal playback o o Use the and buttons to move between the file start the Start Point the End Point and the file end Otherwise...

Page 17: ...TART When moving to this mark from the END of another take playback will continue from this point STANDBY When moving to this mark from the END of another take playback will pause at this point End po...

Page 18: ...to PRESET5 and press the MULTI JOG dial to open a pull up menu 7 Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the mark name you want to input 8 Press the MULTI JOG dial to input the selected mark name and return...

Page 19: ...TIMECODED IN TIMECODED IN CASCADE MODE OFF CHASE MODE ON CASCADE MODE OFF CHASE MODE ON CASCADE MODE OFF CHASE MODE ON CASCADE MODE OFF CHASE MODE ON Timecode generator Supported from firmware versio...

Page 20: ...he name of the current take EDIT TC Open a screen where you can edit the timecode of the current take DELETE Delete the current take CANCEL Close the menu The menu items shown in Playlist Mode are as...

Page 21: ...Only menu pages selected using My MENU SELECTION will be shown My MENU SELECTION Set whether or not menu pages are shown when the MENU MODE is set to My MENU 1 Select My MENU SELECTION and press the M...

Page 22: ...ed with a when the unit starts up or when system data is imported If this occurs the INFO indicator will light red and the fol lowing message will appear on an ALERT INFORMATION screen This alert mess...

Page 23: ...current date and time in order to make the status of time synchronization with an NTP server easier to confirm Current folder name added to INFORMATION screen The INFORMATION screen now shows the curr...

Page 24: ...the Owners Manual NOTE The following types of track names cannot be input because they cannot be distinguished from track numbers o o Two digit numbers example 01 o o Names that end with an underscor...

Page 25: ...1 T001_20170501 203015_001_32_Mic01 wav 0 0File name when the channel 33 track name is Guitar T001_20170501 203015_001_33_Guitar wav CAUTION DA 6400 units operating with a version earlier than 1 50 ca...

Page 26: ...OUT is installed and the PREFERENCES page NO SIGNAL ERROR CHECK item is set to ON the INFO indicator will light red and a message like SLOT 1 has no signal will ap pear on an ERROR INFORMATION screen...

Page 27: ...lection line Use the MULTI JOG dial or and buttons to move the blue cursor and turn the MULTI JOG dial to set the starting and ending channel numbers for the range you want to adjust Move the blue cur...

Page 28: ...rt added The TASCAM IF AE16 AES EBU interface card is now supported If installed in SLOT 1 or SLOT 2 of this unit the following appears on the SLOT1 or SLOT2 menu page CLOCK LINE If the slot with the...

Page 29: ...signal not audio The input signal Cbit data is not audio Dual Line The input signal Cbit data is Dual Line Function added to synchronize with SMPTE timecode and play the current take A function has be...

Page 30: ...front of the unit o o Set the TC SYNC page TC CHASE MODE item to OFF At this time the indicator on the Home Screen reverts to the indicator VAMPING mode added to repeat playback function modes VAMPIN...

Page 31: ...me 8ch BLOCK Change settings for eight channels at a time BATCH SETUP Set a group of multiple channels to be changed at the same time 4 Operations differ according to the selected EDIT MODE o o Indivi...

Page 32: ...iple channels to be changed at the same time 4 Operations differ according to the selected EDIT MODE o o Individual selected The name of the output connector selected in step 1 ap pears to the left of...

Page 33: ...t input ting an audio signal when using it as a dedicated playback device for example Function added that requires pressing and holding the button to stop recording In order to prevent recording failu...

Page 34: ...Dante interface card Support for the TASCAM IF DA64 Dante interface card The TASCAM IF DA64 Dante interface card is now supported If you install this card in SLOT 1 or SLOT 2 the following informa ti...

Page 35: ...0The following has been added to Preparing SSD HDD drives and USB flash drives for use of 3 Preparation in the DA 6400 DA 6400dp Owner s Manual NOTE i i The writing speeds of SSDs and other storage me...

Page 36: ...If the setting is changed to LOCK when there is a Telnet connec tion the connection will not be interrupted but Telnet will not longer be able to control this unit or change its settings 0 0The List...

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