DA-6400dp

64-Track Audio Recorder With Redundant Power Supply

Features at a glance
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The DA-6400dp is a universal recording system for up to 64 audio tracks received from a Digital Audio Workstation or live mixing console. The recorder can be used with a variety of interface boards like MADI, Dante or AES/EBU to integrate flawlessly into virtually any environment. Moreover, Tascam plans to maintain the recorder as a living system by adapting it continuously to new interfaces and systems according to the needs of users.

The DA-6400dp uses a special real-time operating system and highly reliable SSD drives for storage and comes with rundant power supply.

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

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-6400dp 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