The following sections outline the assignment of Tascam US-2400 interface elements to Logic functions.
The following table outlines the channel strip controls and their assignments:
Note: A modifier button, such as SHIFT, below a control description indicates that the control has an alternate function or use while the modifier is held down.
Control | Modifier | Assignment |
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Encoders | CHAN button on: see Tascam US-2400: Encoder Details. CHAN button flashing: encoders control Instrument parameters. Also see Instrument Edit View. PAN button flashing: encoders control plug-in parameters. Also see Plug-in Edit View. Other modes: encoders control the parameters of the active mode. | |
F-KEY |
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SEL buttons | Selects tracks/channels. | |
SHIFT | In Pan view: sets volume to Unity (0 dB). In Send views: switches the Send mode (pre/post). | |
F-KEY | Activates/deactivates Record Enable button of each channel. | |
SOLO buttons | Enables/disables Solo. | |
MUTE buttons | Enables/disables Mute. In Send views with Flip mode enabled: mutes/unmutes the selected Send. | |
SHIFT | In Send views: mutes/unmutes the selected Send. | |
Faders | Controls the volume of each channel (unless Duplicate or Swap Flip mode is active). |
In CHAN mode (CHAN button on), the encoders control these parameters on the selected channel:
Control | Assignment |
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Encoder 1 (AUX 1) | Controls Send 1 level. |
Encoder 2 (AUX 2) | Controls Send 2 level. |
Encoder 3 (AUX 3) | Controls Send 3 level. |
Encoder 4 (AUX 4) | Controls Send 4 level. |
Encoder 5 (AUX 5) | Controls Send 5 level. |
Encoder 6 (AUX 6) | Controls Send 6 level. |
Encoder 7 | Controls Send 7 level. |
Encoder 8 | Controls Send 8 level. |
Encoder 11 (GAIN 1) | Controls the Gain parameter of band 3, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 12 (FREQ 1) | Controls the Frequency parameter of band 3, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 13 (Q 1) | Controls the Q factor of band 3, if a Channel or Linear Phase is inserted. |
Encoder 14 (GAIN 2) | Controls the Gain parameter of band 4, if a Channel or Linear Phase is inserted. |
Encoder 15 (FREQ 2) | Controls the Frequency parameter of band 4, if a Channel or Linear Phase is inserted. |
Encoder 16 (Q 2) | Controls the Q factor of band 4, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 17 (GAIN 3) | Controls the Gain parameter of band 5, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 18 (FREQ 3) | Controls the Frequency parameter of band 5, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 19 (Q 3) | Controls the Q factor of band 5, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 20 (GAIN 4) | Controls the Gain parameter of band 6, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 21 (FREQ 4) | Controls the Frequency parameter of band 6, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 22 (Q 4) | Controls the Q factor of band 6, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 24 (PAN) | Controls Panning. |
In CHAN mode, with the SHIFT button held down, the encoders control the following parameters on the selected channel:
Control | Assignment |
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Encoder 1 (AUX 1) | Controls Pan/Surround Angle. |
Encoder 2 (AUX 2) | Controls Surround Radius. |
Encoder 3 (AUX 3) | Controls Surround LFE (level). |
Encoder 4 (AUX 4) | Controls Surround Spread. |
Encoder 5 (AUX 5) | Controls Surround X. |
Encoder 6 (AUX 6) | Controls Surround Y. |
Encoder 11 (GAIN 1) | Controls the Slope parameter of band 1, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 12 (FREQ 1) | Controls the Frequency parameter of band 1, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 13 (Q 1) | Controls the Q factor of band 1, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 14 (GAIN 2) | Controls the Gain parameter of band 2, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 15 (FREQ 2) | Controls the Frequency parameter of band 2, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 16 (Q 2) | Controls the Q factor of band 2, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 17 (GAIN 3) | Controls the Gain parameter of band 7, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 18 (FREQ 3) | Controls the Frequency parameter of band 7, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 19 (Q 3) | Controls the Q factor of band 7, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 20 (GAIN 4) | Controls the Slope parameter of band 8, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 21 (FREQ 4) | Controls the Frequency parameter of band 8, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 22 (Q 4) | Controls the Q factor of band 8, if a Channel or Linear Phase EQ is inserted. |
Encoder 24 (PAN) | Controls Pan/Balance (of mono or stereo channels). |
The following table outlines the master channel strip controls and their assignments:
Control | Assignment | |
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SEL | Selects Master Output channel strip if it exists; if not, Output channel 1–2 is selected. | |
CLR SOLO | Disables Solo for all tracks/channels. | |
SHIFT | Disables Mute for all tracks/channels. | |
F-KEY | Disables the Record Enable buttons of all tracks/channels. | |
FLIP | Switches Flip mode between Off (LED off) and Duplicate (LED on). In this mode, the fader of each channel strip mirrors the encoder function. | |
SHIFT | Sets Flip mode to Swap (LED flashing). In this mode, the parameters controlled by the fader and encoder are swapped. | |
F-KEY | Sets Flip mode to Zero—fader motors are disabled (LED flashing). |
The table below outlines the standard assignment of these controls:
Note: A modifier button, such as SHIFT, below a control description indicates that the control has an alternate function or use while the modifier is held down.
Control | Modifier | Assignment |
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CHAN | Switches encoders to Channel view (see encoders’ legend); CHAN button LED is lit. | |
F-KEY | Switches encoders to Instrument Edit view; CHAN button LED flashes. See Instrument Edit View for details. | |
PAN | Switches encoders to Mixer (multichannel) view of pan controls; PAN button LED is lit. | |
F-KEY | Switches encoders to Plug-in Edit view; PAN button LED flashes. See Plug-in Edit View for details. | |
AUX 1 | Switches encoders to Mixer view of Send 1 level (for all channels). | |
F-KEY | Switches display of Arrange window:
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AUX 2 | Switches encoders to Mixer view of Send 2 level. | |
F-KEY | Switches display of Event List:
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AUX 3 | Switches encoders to Mixer view of Send 3 level. | |
F-KEY | Switches display of Score Editor:
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AUX 4 | Switches encoders to Mixer view of Send 4 level. | |
F-KEY | Switches display of Audio Bin window:
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AUX 5 | Switches encoders to Mixer view of Send 5 level. | |
F-KEY | Switches display of Hyper Editor:
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AUX 6 | Switches encoders to Mixer view of Send 6 level. | |
F-KEY | Switches display of Piano Roll Editor:
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In Instrument Edit view, the following AUX buttons have special assignments:
Control | Assignment |
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AUX 1 | Scrolls parameter fader bank left by 24 parameters. |
AUX 2 | Scrolls parameter fader bank right by 24 parameters. |
AUX 4 | Enables/disables Bypass button of the instrument being edited. |
The AUX button LEDs show the currently selected parameter bank. AUX 2 LED is on if parameters 25 to 48 are shown on the encoders.
In Plug-in Edit view, the following AUX buttons have special assignments:
Control | Assignment |
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AUX 1 | Scrolls parameter fader bank left by 24 parameters. |
AUX 2 | Scrolls parameter fader bank right by 24 parameters. |
AUX 3 | Increments Insert slot (chooses higher-numbered slot). |
AUX 4 | Enables/disables Bypass button of the plug-in being edited. |
AUX 6 | Decrements Insert slot (chooses lower-numbered slot). |
The AUX button LEDs show the currently selected Insert slot. For example, AUX 2 LED is on if Insert slot 2 is being edited.
The following table outlines the master section controls and their assignments:
Note: A modifier button, such as SHIFT, below a control description indicates that the control has an alternate function or use while the modifier is held down.
Control | Modifier | Assignment |
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MTR | Switches encoder LED ring display between two modes:
In Level Meter mode, the LED below the encoder displays signal overloads (clipping). | |
F-KEY | Modifier key, used to switch the function of other controls (see “F-KEY” entries in left column). | |
NULL | Sets Surround x/y or Panning of selected channel to center position; LED is on if Surround X (or Panning) is centered. | |
F-KEY | Resets overload display for level meters. | |
Jog Wheel | SCRUB off: moves playhead by bars. SCRUB on: scrubbing (of audio and MIDI). SCRUB flashing: Shuttle mode. | |
Joystick | Edits Surround x/y or Panning of selected channel. | |
SCRUB | Switches Jog Wheel between “Move Playhead by Bars” (LED off) and Scrubbing (LED on) modes. | |
SHIFT | Sets Jog Wheel to Shuttle mode (LED flashes). | |
BANK – | Shifts fader bank to the left by one bank; LED is lit if the leftmost fader bank has not been reached. | |
F-KEY | Shifts fader bank to the left by one channel. | |
BANK + | Shifts fader bank to the right by one bank; LED is lit if the rightmost fader bank has not been reached. | |
F-KEY | Shifts fader bank to the right by one channel. | |
IN | Sets punch in locator at the current playhead position. | |
SHIFT | Moves playhead to left cycle locator position. | |
F-KEY | Sets left cycle locator at the current playhead position. | |
OUT | Sets punch out locator at the current playhead position. | |
SHIFT | Moves playhead to right cycle locator position. | |
F-KEY | Sets right cycle locator at the current playhead position. | |
SHIFT | Modifier key, used to switch the function of other controls (see “SHIFT” entries in left column). | |
REW | Shuttles backward. | |
SHIFT | Identical to (but independent of) Left Arrow key on computer keyboard. | |
F FWD | Shuttles forward. | |
SHIFT | Identical to (but independent of) Right Arrow key on computer keyboard. | |
STOP | Stops playback. | |
SHIFT | Identical to (but independent of) Down Arrow key on computer keyboard. | |
PLAY | Starts playback. | |
SHIFT | Identical to (but independent of) Up Arrow key on computer keyboard. | |
RECORD | Enables/disables recording. |