Hey Joe:
First, the disclaimer: I don't own a 2400, but have lengthy experience with the 880, 1680, 2000 and 2480.
With that out of the way, here we go.
AFAIK, as the 2400 has no USB or SCSI(therefore, no SCSI2SD or VirDis), you have limited options for transferring files to computer without some R-BUS device(V-Fire, RPC-1 card or the like) :
1) Record from 2400 to DAW in real time. The number of simultaneous tracks transferred will probably be dependent on the capability of your DAW/interface.
2) Export your tracks as WAV files and drop into DAW. Here, you assign which tracks and v-tracks are to be exported. They are exported to CD en masse.
3) Make a CD backup of the project, then use the excellent VSWE and ripper to import the files. This can be done 'directly' into REAPER via the reaper_vs.dll. VSWE is Windows-only, but works just fine on Mac OS X running Windows in a BootCamp install or virtual machine(I use VirtualBox). IIRC, only the 32-bit version of REAPER will run the reaper_vs.dll. If someone here can verify 64-bit REAPER success, please set me straight.
It's probably possible to pull the HDD, connect to PC, then run VSWE, but that's a lot of work.
None of these is quick. The advantage of options 2 and 3 is the tracks are of the full-length project, so track sync is relatively simple. All of the above leave your original session material intact. The weakness in 2 and 3 is the lifespan of the CDRW drive. It will fail eventually, and these machines are _very_ picky about compatibility of CDRW. There is a list of known compatible drives here on The Planet. If you decide to keep the 2400, get a replacement drive ASAP. It might be worth installing the replacement right away, and keeping the working original as a known-working and compatible spare.
The 2400 can be used as a REAPER control surface via MIDI by assigning the faders, pots and buttons to REAPER actions. It is not difficult, but IS a bit time-consuming to set up, but should be a one-time thing. Once set up, it can be edited as you prefer. I prefer faders and knobs to the mouse, so use an SI-24 as surface.
~dk
Edited by dkfackler (12/30/20 12:16 AM)
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