DigiDesign ADAT Bridge I/O, Manual

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ADAT Bridge I/O 48
Hardware Setup
The following sample setup allows
Pro Tools to act as the positional and clock
(transport) master using MMC and Word
Clock, using a Mark of the Unicorn Digital
TimePiece™ (DTP).
To connect this setup:
1
Connect the DTP to the ADAT by attach-
ing 9-pin sync cables between these devices
as shown in the illustration above.
2
Connect the DTP to your computer’s mo-
dem or printer port via serial cable as
shown in the illustration.
3
Connect Word Clock Out from the ADAT
Bridge to the Word 1x In port on the DTP.
DTP Settings:
◆
Timebase Source set to Word 1x and
MTC.
Software Configuration
The DTP has the ability to translate the
ADAT-proprietary ABS time reference sig-
nal embedded on ADAT tapes into MIDI
Time Code. This enables you to synchro-
nize the ADAT and Pro Tools with near-
sample accuracy.
The DTP allows you to either control the
Pro Tools transport via the ADAT, or con-
trol the ADAT’s transport via Pro Tools. In
either case, Pro Tools should provide the
master clock reference signal.
Recording Tracks from ADAT to
Pro Tools with a DTP
This setup explains how to perform a syn-
chronized ADAT-to-Pro Tools track trans-
fer. Pro Tools functions as both transport
and clock master.
To transfer audio from ADAT to Pro Tools:
1
Connect the DTP to your system.
Configuring the DTP in OMS Setup
(Macintosh Only)
2
In OMS Setup, create an OMS device for
the DTP if you haven’t already done so.
3
In OMS’ MIDI Device Info dialog, enable
send and receive MTC for the DTP.
4
In the OMS Setup window, connect the
DTP to the appropriate MIDI port.
5
Save the DTP configuration document as
your current OMS setup.
On the DTP:
6
Press the source button until both the
MTC and Word 1x LEDs are lit.
7
Press the format button and choose the
desired frame rate.
Configuring the DTP in OMS