Tascam DA-6400DP 64-channel Audio Recorder
Description
The TASCAM DA-6400 is an amazingly efficient way to record/playback up to 64 channels of audio at 24-bit/48kHz, or 32 channels at 24-bit/96kHz. A range of I/O cards (sold separately) include MADI, Dante, and AES/EBU, allowing you to integrate the DA-6400 with your digital mixing console or networked audio system. And while the DA-6400 is a smart way to record live performances, Sweetwater sees it as a great way to create a backup of your recording session in the studio. With an included 240GB SSD hard drive, timecode input and output, and remote control capabilities via RS-422, the TASCAM DA-6400 multitrack recorder is ready for demanding professional applications.
Features at a glance
- Supports recording/playback in PCM format of 64 channels at 48 kHz/24-bit or 32 channels at 96 kHz/24-bit
- Capable of backup recording with operation synchronized to ProTools systems
- 2.5-inch Tascam SSDs used as recording media featuring excellent vibration and environmental resistance as well as maintenance-free operation (more information below)
- With BWF support, time information can be stored in files
- With two slots, audio interface cards (sold separately) can be used for flexible input and output options
- MADI input/output/thru support when IF-MA64/EX interface card (sold separately) installed
- MADI input/output support when IF-MA64/BN interface card (sold separately) installed
- Dante and AES67 input/output support when IF-DA64 interface card (sold separately) installed
- AES/EBU input/output support when IF-AE16 interface card (sold separately) installed
- AVB support planned for the future
- Stand-alone use possible with simple operations for startup, recording and playback
- Usable as a timecode synchronization master device
- Parallel remote control supported
- RS-422 serial remote control supported (9-pin serial protocol compliant)
- LAN (1000Base-T Ethernet) built-in, allowing file transfer, remote control and monitoring over a network
- SNTP server functions supported for automatic adjustment of the internal clock over a network
- Video reference (NTSC/PAL blackburst signals and HDTV Tri-level signals) and word clock input and output/thru
- Remote control applications for iPad and computer
- Firmware upload possible using USB port
- Colour LCD with high legibility (320×120 pixels)
- IEC 3-pin inlet
- AC power redundancy built in (DA-6400dp only)
- EIA 1U rackmount size
New functions with firmware version 2.00
- Playlist are supported to allow takes to be assigned in any order and playback areas for each take to be set
- A theatre play function allows to mark playback starting and ending points for each take and to play these set parts of multiple takes in order
- An AUTO READY function can put the unit into playback standby at the beginning of the next take after a take completes playback
- Timecode-synchronized playback of all takes in the current folder
- Playback of WAV files in 32-bit PCM and 32-bit floating formats
- Sorting functions allow the take list to be ordered by take timecode or take name
- Pressing SHIFT+MENU on the homescreen now opens a menu with operations for the current take or playlist
- The menu can be user-configured to show only selected menu pages
- A network connection with the DA-6400 can now be achieved easily from macOS and Telnet as well as VNC and FTP apps that support mDNS
- The built-in VNC server now supports two types of compressed transmission formats
- The SNTP menu page now shows the current date and time
- The INFORMATION screen now shows the current folder name
- A mark is now set automatically when a buffer overflow occurs during recording
- Change in display when master clock is not locked
- Track names and other meta data will now be added to the BEXT chunk data of BWF files
- The iXML chunk data of track names and other meta data will now be added to BWF files
New functions with firmware version 2.10
- A cascade function allows simultaneous recording/playback operations on two units
- The INFORMATION screen now shows the cascade status





