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Fostex D2424LVmk2, Reference Manual

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Model D2424LVmkII  Reference Manual (Safety Instruction/Contents)

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About saved and loaded data ....................................................................................................................................................90

Saving the data using a adat or S/P DIF digital signal ............................................................................................................92

Connecting an external device .......................................................................................................................92
Setting up an external device .........................................................................................................................92
Executing the save operation .........................................................................................................................92

Loading the data using a adat or S/P DIF digital signal ..........................................................................................................94

Connecting the external device .....................................................................................................................94
Setting up an external device .........................................................................................................................94
Executing the load operation .........................................................................................................................94

Saving and Loading using a CompactFlashTM card or optional E-IDE hard disk drive ...................................................96

Saving in FDMS-3 Version 3.0 format ...........................................................................................................96

Loading an FDMS-3 file ....................................................................................................................................97

Save function in FAT16 ...................................................................................................................................98

Load function in FAT16 ................................................................................................................................100

Save function in FAT32 .................................................................................................................................101

About files to be saved .........................................................................................................................101
Saving a WAV file ..................................................................................................................................102
Saving a DAT file ...................................................................................................................................103

Load function in FAT32 ................................................................................................................................105

Loading a WAV file ...............................................................................................................................105
Loading a DAT file ................................................................................................................................106

Saving and Loading Song Data .................................................................................................90

MIDI clock sync system .............................................................................................................................................................80

Connecting external equipment ....................................................................................................................80
Setup of the D2424LVmkII ...........................................................................................................................81
Confirming the MIDI clock sync .....................................................................................................................81
Execution of recording ....................................................................................................................................82

MTC sync/MIDI machine control system .................................................................................................................................82

Connecting external equipment ....................................................................................................................83
Setup of external equipment ..........................................................................................................................83
Setup of the D2424LVmkII ..........................................................................................................................83
Confirming MTC sync/MMC ..........................................................................................................................84
Execution of recording ....................................................................................................................................84

Multitrack system by the slave mode .......................................................................................................................................85

Equipment interconnections .........................................................................................................................85
Setup of the recorder (#1): <Master> ............................................................................................................85
Setup of the recorder (#2) <Slave 1> and (#3): <Slave 2> .........................................................................86
Check chase lock ..............................................................................................................................................87
Execution of recording ....................................................................................................................................87

External MIDI equipment sync system by the slave mode ....................................................................................................88

Connection to external equipment ...............................................................................................................88
Setup of external equipment ..........................................................................................................................88
Setup of the D2424LVmkII ........................................................................................................................88
Confirming chase lock .....................................................................................................................................89
Execution of recording ....................................................................................................................................89

MIDI Sync Function ......................................................................................................................80

Erase .............................................................................................................................................................................................75

Storing the edit points ............................................................................................................................75
Checking and adjusting the edit points ........................................................................................................76
Executing Erase .................................................................................................................................................76
Single undo/redo Erase ...................................................................................................................................76

Track Exchange ..........................................................................................................................................................................77

Executing track exchange ...............................................................................................................................77

Registering the Track name ......................................................................................................................................................78

Summary of Contents for D2424LVmk2

Page 1: ... CF drive as an FDMS 3 Ver 3 0 or WAV file at high speed You can also use the optional E IDE hard disk drive instead of the pre installed CF drive for high speed backup of an FDMS 3 Ver 3 0 or WAV file For optional units Model 8346 TC SYNC card is available and these will also comply to phasing of the standard feature WORD clock and also phasing against slave control by external LTC and VIDEO refe...

Page 2: ...e that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surface...

Page 3: ...the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by th...

Page 4: ...ent drive disk 32 Formatting a brand new hard disk Current drive 33 Reformatting the current drive 34 Formatting a backup disk CompactFlashTM card or optional E IDE hard disk drive 35 Optimizing the disk 37 Formatting and Optimizing disks 32 Time Base 25 Recording method and REMAIN indicator 26 Managing songs by program change function 27 Real tracks and Additional tracks 28 Input monitoring and p...

Page 5: ...l 65 Digital scrubbing using the envelope function 65 Cue Review Function 65 Setup of the Chain Play List 62 Setup of the Chain Play Mode 63 Specify the Program and Execute Chain Play 64 ChainPlayFunction 61 Direct Locate 58 Auto Play function 59 Auto Return function 59 Auto Repeat function 60 LocateFunction 58 Storing and editing the locate points to the memory keys 55 Storing in real time 55 Edi...

Page 6: ...Saving and Loading Song Data 90 MIDI clock sync system 80 Connecting external equipment 80 Setup of the D2424LVmkII 81 Confirming the MIDI clock sync 81 Execution of recording 82 MTC sync MIDI machine control system 82 Connecting external equipment 83 Setup of external equipment 83 Setup of the D2424LVmkII 83 Confirming MTC sync MMC 84 Execution of recording 84 Multitrack system by the slave mode ...

Page 7: ...l output 118 Setting BAR BEAT resolution mode 119 Setting the MIDI device number 120 Setting the Operating Clock 120 Checking the Number of Track Events 121 Setup of the Auto EE mode 122 Setup of the Foot switch function 122 Setup of the stop function at the mark point 123 Setup input output Balance Unbalance 123 Drive Format Information 124 Drive Setting 125 Setup of the display contrast level 12...

Page 8: ...s to and from the DAT or adat The unit s recorder section uses a recording format called FDMS 3 Ver 3 0 Fostex Disk Management System 3 It uses an E IDE hard disk as the recording media Save load of FDMS 3 or WAV file is possible by using the CompactFlashTM card or the optional E IDE hard disk drive for backup In addition to cueing by Jog Shuttle dial digital scrubbing using the envelope function ...

Page 9: ...ified in the Specifications section of this Reference Manual Do not use an AC outlet of any other voltage Do not connect the recorder to the same AC outlet to which devices that could generate noise such as a large motor or dimmer or the devices that consume a large amount of power such as an air conditioning system or large electric heater are connected If you use the recorder in an area with a d...

Page 10: ...ECUTE YES PGM SEL NEXT PREV UNDO REDO PREVIEW EDIT SETUP AUTO RTN OUT IN AUTO PLAY START OUT IN END 17 24 ACCESS 9 16 1 9 17 2 10 18 3 11 19 4 12 20 5 13 21 6 14 22 7 15 23 8 16 24 FOOT SW LOCATE ABS 0 CLIPBOARD PLAY AUTO TRACK SHIFT SHIFT DISP SEL CHARACTER TIME BASE SEL P EDIT EJECT ENVELOPE CHASE TC READY TC GEN M UNDO TRACK SHIFT PREV TC NEXT TC RECORD TRACK CLIPBOARD AUTO PUNCH AUTO RTN LOCAT...

Page 11: ...ere using the included key 5 Hard disk power LED Green This LED lights up if the hard disk operates correctly when you turn the power on to the recorder 6 Removable hard disk cartridge slot This slot is used to insert a removable hard disk cartridge This system allows you to replace the hard disk easily Note The recorder package contains a caddy without a hard disk Install your hard disk in this c...

Page 12: ...s mode playback will start automatically after the START point is located This function is effective at any locate points other than the REC END point Auto Return mode When the END point is reached during playback the START point is automatically located in this mode This function is effective only when the START and END points have been specified Detachable Controller section Note The Auto Return...

Page 13: ... locating the CLIPBOARD OUT point Refer to page 71 for copying moving data Refer to page 67 for previewing data at the CLIPBOARD OUT point 7 Auto Return Start key AUTO RTN START PREVIEW This key is used to store and recall the start point AUTO RTN START point for the Auto Return or Auto Repeat operation You can locate a stored AUTO RTN START point If you press the AUTO RTN START key while holding ...

Page 14: ...t AUTO RTN END point for the Auto Return or Auto Repeat operation You can locate a stored AUTO RTN END point If you press the AUTO RTN END key while holding down the SHIFT key when the recorder is stopped you can preview the fade out part at the stored AUTO RTN END point Refer to page 58 for locating the AUTO RTN END point Refer to page 71 for copying moving data Refer to page 67 for previewing da...

Page 15: ...en inputting character in the title edit mode this serves as a character short cut function The memory number selecting during display of Press LOCATE the memory number can be reverted with each press of this key With an optional Model 8346 TC SYNC card installed if this key is pressed while pressing down the SHIFT key the recorder will locate from the currently recorded time code to the head of t...

Page 16: ...he data stored in the LOCATE key as data in memory number 00 Therefore it is possible to press this key alone to repeatedly LOCATE the same point These data can be individually stored in programs P1 P99 The data for each program is SAVED or LOADED for each program when the song data is designated for SAVE LOAD in the SETUP mode This data is maintained even when the power is turned OFF Refer to pag...

Page 17: ...on Note This key is enabled only when the recorder is stopped 30 Auto Punch Mode On Off key AUTO PUNCH Switch this key ON for auto punch in out When you press this key while a correct value is stored to the AUTO PUNCH IN key and the AUTO PUNCH OUT key both the REHEARSAL LED and TAKE LED will blink indicating that Auto Punch mode is on If a correct value is not stored pressing the AUTO PUNCH key wi...

Page 18: ...ON OFF Enters the TC GEN setup mode Enters the multiple undo executing mode Refer to page 108 for details on the SETUP mode Refer to the APPENDIX at end of this manual in regards to the TC generator mode Refer to page 69 for details on multiple undo function Refer to the Quick Operation Guide in regards to editing of Vari Pitch data Refer to page 67 for details on preview Refer to page 65 for deta...

Page 19: ...recorder REMOTE INPUT when controlling a multiple number of recorders 9 REMOTE INPUT terminating switch 100Ω This REMOTE INPUT terminating switch 100Ω is switched ON for normal use of an inputted RS 422 control signal into the REMOTE INPUT connector When controlling a multiple number of recorders the last one only is switched ON the others are switched OFF Note Always plug the power cable to the r...

Page 20: ... or adat digital signals from external digital equipment such as DAT recorder MD recorder CD player adat equipment digital mixer etc Depending on usage the appropriate connectors should be used as follow Refer to page 90 for information about LOAD function Refer to page 48 for information Recording Digital Data 11 MIDI Input Output Thru connector Connector DIN 5 pin MIDI INPUT Connect the MIDI OUT...

Page 21: ...e the recorder to locate the position of the displayed time or the bar beat clock value This message indicates that an operation such as copy move and paste has been completed F S M H DIGITAL 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 DIGITAL MIDI kHz EXT FS CLOCK BIT SETUP MB SF DIGITAL VIDEO INT WORD 16 1 PGM 24 CHASE TC RDY 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 CLK BAR LTC MTC IN ABSCHASE OFFSET LOCATE GEN UB REMAIN COMPLE...

Page 22: ...C card is installed and the reference TC is switched to LTC and an external TC is input that reference input LTC time figure will be displayed MTC IN display 3 Switching the display using the DISP SEL key Let s assume that you turned off the power while the time display was using a time base of ABS and then you turned the power on again The recorder time display will again use a time base of ABS I...

Page 23: ...ogram duplicating are exempted For initial setup when producing a new program the initial setting of the currently active program is directly copied For example if there is a randomly set tempo map in the current program that tempo map setting will be copied as the tempo map for the new program This is convenient for producing a new program with the same setting as previously made music Display of...

Page 24: ...d disk is not connected correctly No disk error display This is displayed when the removable disk is incorrectly set in the CompactFlashTM card Recording Disable Recording is disabled Action to take Correctly set the E IDE hard disk again Action to take Reset the removable disk Action to take Change the Off recording Rec Protect setting in Setup mode 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT 24 42 O...

Page 25: ... Additional tracks 5 Input monitoring and playback monitoring 6 Audio file and Event Time Base The word Time Base appears frequently in this manual The concept of Time Base is similar to a tape counter on a conventional tape based multitracker in that it indicates the precise position of the recorder transport section the current position The recorder offers three types of Time Base ABS Absolute t...

Page 26: ...count but the recorder will not access the disk However MTC will be output when you try to play this area On the recorder the top of the disk is called ABS 0 and the recording end point is called REC END REMAIN indicator The REMAIN indicator displays available recording time expressed in time value ABS or MTC or bar beat clock BAR BEAT CLK value depending on the currently selected Time Base It als...

Page 27: ...he program number such as P01 shown in the example below Refer to page 40 for more information on the program select function Refer to page 39 for more information on the duplicating a program Refer to page 40 for more information on the program delete function Refer to page 41 for more information on the editing a program title In regards to the Chain Play menu in the SETUP mode see page 61 Refer...

Page 28: ...pment or the reverse However care must be taken when converting the format Refer to the SETUP mode in page 127 for details Track composition of a D2424LVmkII formatted in 96kHz 24bit or 88 2kHz 24bit will be 8 Real Tracks 48 Additional Tracks Notes You cannot record data on Additional tracks in real time Also you cannot play back data on Additional tracks as is in real time If you wish to play bac...

Page 29: ...RD button READY tracks will enter the recording mode the READY track LED change to constant light and the RECORD LED will be lit Simultaneous with entering the recording mode READY tracks will be input monitoring and recording can be done while monitoring the recording sound at the recorder output The following example shows track 5 in Input Monitoring mode and other tracks in Playback Monitoring ...

Page 30: ...created since silence does not create data 0 However during S P DIF and adat digital recording the recorder records data 0 this is called mute recording When one second of consecutive data 0 is input to the recorder it creates a 0 file and limits the consumption of disk space However repeating this operation will eventually increase the number of events leading to event number overflow What is an ...

Page 31: ...utive audio files are optimized into one continuous audio file in some cases Set the Clipboard In point and the Clipboard Out points within an unrecorded range to copy the area the area that contains multiple audio files and you wish to optimize between them then paste the data starting from the same Clipboard In point Multiple audio files within this range will become a single audio file 0 File A...

Page 32: ...d and accessible whether you format a new disk or reformat an old disk With this simple format type the recorder assumes that all sectors on the hard disk are of good quality Time required for formatting is shorter but any bad sectors would not be detected Select this format type when you format a brand new disk for which Fostex has confirmed quality operation You can select this format type only ...

Page 33: ...sk This value counts down as the formatting operation proceeds Wait until the format operation is complete 7 After formatting is complete press the EXIT NO key or the STOP button Available recording time after formatting A greater sampling frequency will reduce the available recording time space after formatting Under the same sam pling frequency setting the greater quantization bit number reduces...

Page 34: ...hat enables you to set the sampling frequency and bit resolution 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK 7 Set the Multiple Undo function on or off using the Jog dial and press the EXECUTE YES key The recorder displays the screen which enables you to select the format type If you have formatted the di...

Page 35: ...bout saving loading using a FAT 32 formatted medium Note The D2424LVmkII can use up to 320 GB disk space Therefore if you DOS format a hard disk drive of more than 320 GB capacity using the D2424LVmkII you can use only 320 GB of the disk space with the D2424LVmkII BACKUP DISK CF card or E IDE HDD WAV D2424W01 BACKUP D2424W02 D2424B01 D2424B02 D2424B03 D2424Bnn D2424Wnn D2424LVmkII About FAT 16 for...

Page 36: ... 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 SURE 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 REMAIN 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 ...

Page 37: ...ou optimize the disk immediately after format conversion By optimizing the multiple undo history of tracks 25 56 will be erased and disk memory space may increase For details on additional track format conversion refer to page 127 1 While the disk is not being accessed press the SETUP key to put the unit into Setup mode 2 Turn the Jog dial to select the Disk Optimize menu and press the EXECUTE YES...

Page 38: ...order Upon starting up the recorder Initialize Current IDE Drv Hard disk model number Storage mode Standard format in this case messages are followed with an ABS time base then show the top of the Program ABS 0 At this time the current Program is indicated as P01 2 Press the PGM SEL key Select PGM appears on the display briefly then changes to a flashing 01 and SURE flash is the name of PGM 01 3 T...

Page 39: ...ses recordable disk space If disk space is insufficient or if 99 programs have already been created you cannot create more new programs If a new program is attempted Can t New PGM will indicate that the operation is invalid Any program content Recording data various setup items can be duplicated but with a separate program number 1 With this recorder in the stop mode press the EDIT key to display ...

Page 40: ...u can be sure to select a Program before you start working Deleting a Program This section explains how to delete an unnecessary Program Deleting an unnecessary Program will expand the recordable area making your work flow more smoothly since recording or editing requires sufficient recordable area free space on the disk Use the Delete PGM menu in SETUP mode to delete a Program Notes on deleting a...

Page 41: ... recorder enters SETUP mode Be sure to select the desired Program using the steps explained in the Using the Program Change function section 1 Press the SETUP key while the recorder is stopped to put the system in the SETUP mode 2 Turn the Jog dial to select the first hierarchy level of the Title Edit flash menu Flashing Flashing Flashing 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30...

Page 42: ... EXECUTE YES key Either 44 1 or 48 can be selected in a 16 bit program and any one of 44 1 48 88 2 96 can be selected for a 24 bit program Pressing the EXECUTE YES key will set the selected FS and change the display to the Sample Rate menu 4 Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP button The recorder will change to the head ABS 0 of the Normal display Note If you change the FS 44 1 or 48kHz of a program...

Page 43: ...ording you need to specify the Auto Punch In point recording start point and the Auto Punch Out point recording end point Preparation Storing the edit points 1 Refer to Storing the edit points to set the Auto Punch In Out points Store the Auto Punch In point to the AUTO PUNCH IN key and the Auto Punch Out point to the AUTO PUNCH OUT key Refer to page 54 for more information on storing the edit poi...

Page 44: ...locate the playback start point for rehearsal press the AUTO PUNCH IN key then press the LOCATE key The recorder displays the time position stored in the AUTO PUNCH IN key and locates the point and stops Press the REWIND button to go backward If you have set the preroll time as described on page 113 you can locate a point that precedes the Auto Punch In point by the specified preroll value Hint 2 ...

Page 45: ...Press the UNDO REDO key after recording is complete to restore the conditions that existed prior to the recording Press the UNDO REDO key again to restore the conditions that existed after the recording However the procedures explained here is for Single Undo Redo and there are limitations as written in the Notes below If the current drive was formatted with the multiple undo function ON Multiple ...

Page 46: ...toring mode between the Punch In and Out points the points at which you press the foot switch and the sound is not recorded You can practice the Punch In Out operation repeatedly before you proceed to actual recording 1 Press the foot switch while holding down the STOP button Rehearsal On will appear on the display or about 1 second then rehearsal mode will appear and the REHEARSAL LED green of th...

Page 47: ...key again to restore the conditions that existed after the recording However the procedures explained here is for Single Undo Redo and there are limitations as written in the Notes below If the current drive was formatted with the multiple undo function ON Multiple Undo is also possible Refer to page 69 for details on the Multiple Undo function Notes at executing single undo redo Note 1 This funct...

Page 48: ...elow If the connected external device has only a COAXIAL RCA pin jack for digital output use an optional Fostex COP 1 96k optical coaxial converter OUTPUT DATA 16 9 24 17 8 1 INPUT 16 9 24 17 8 1 OUTPUT DATA 16 9 24 17 8 1 INPUT 16 9 24 17 8 1 Notes on interconnecting When using the D2424LVmkII DATA INPUT connector it must be set for either S P DIF digital signals optical or adat digital signals v...

Page 49: ...l device Make sure that the level meter segments light up and move as the digital signal is being input Completing recording 8 After you finish recording stop the recorder and the connected digital equipment SPDIF Async S P DIF digital signals from DATA INPUT 1 8 will be assigned to tracks 1 and 2 and the digital equipment is synchronized with the internal clock of the D2424LVmkII SPDIF Sync S P D...

Page 50: ...d clock from WORD IN the recorder automatically synchronizes to the incoming clock while the DIGITAL and EXT indica tors light in the display When receiving word clock from WORD IN the recorder synchronizes to the incoming clock while the DIGITAL and EXT indicators light in the dis play Regardless of receiving or not receiving word clock from WORD IN the recorder synchro nizes to the external S P ...

Page 51: ... the Program Select function Notes Connecting the recorder to an external digital device via both digital input and output jacks may generate a digital loop Data on the additional tracks cannot be digitally recorded to the external device as it is To output digital data from the additional track move it to the real tracks first then output it to the external device using the Track Exchange functio...

Page 52: ... the track track 24 to which the metronome sound is to be output set to READY an attempt to record you cannot record to this track Also information which had already been recorded on this track cannot be played back Always switch off the Metronome function setting in the SETUP mode after finishing Please remember this In D2424LVmkII which had been formatted to 96kHz 24bit or 88 2kHz 24bit Real tra...

Page 53: ...r mode recording does not take place and all other tracks will be in the reproduction monitor mode therefore track 24 plays back the metronome sound 8 Play the musical instrument in time with the metronome and adjust the recording level of the track to be recorded on the mixer 9 After adjusting the recording level stop the recorder and return to the top of the Program Starting recording 10 Hold do...

Page 54: ... or Move Paste operation Locating the CLIPBOARD OUT point Copy end point for copying or moving data to the clipboard during the Copy Paste or Move Paste operation Locating the AUTO RTN START point Locate end point from AUTO RTN END in Auto Return or Auto Repeat modes Locating the AUTO RTN END point Locate start point to AUTO RTN START in Auto Return or Auto Repeat modes Note on storing the locate ...

Page 55: ... STORE key is pressed while holding down the SHIFT key data to be registered will be held and be confirmed To register data after confirmation press the STORE key again and press the desired memory key Editing and storing data You can recall data stored in the memory key edit it and store it again F S M H 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SF 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 LOCATE 23 22 21 20 19...

Page 56: ... data in the Memory key After editing the data the LOCATE key can locate that point or even be re stored as data for other Memory keys Notes The last data located with the Memory key or LOCATE key is constantly stored as LOCATE number 00 However this data is constantly replaced after every LOCATE command Therefore do not use Locate Number 00 for independent Locate data You cannot preview the data ...

Page 57: ...dication to edit cursor flashing point increase or decrease the number setting with the Jog dial or input the desired time base Flashing Flashing 4 Press the STORE key the STORE LED lights up The LOCATE number selection menu to store data will appear 5 You can use the Jog dial to input the desired LOCATE number 6 Press the LOCATE key The edit time data is stored as the time data for the selected L...

Page 58: ...ress the LOCATE key The recorder will locate the point edit point stored in the corresponding memory key immediately The located time data is always stored as time data in Locate Number 00 Specify the Locate Number to locate data 1 Press the RECALL key The Locate Number selection menu appears 2 Turn the Jog dial or press the NEXT key PREV key to select the desired number 3 Press the LOCATE key onc...

Page 59: ...ETUP mode so that the recorder will start playback preroll time before the locate point You can set the preroll time from 0 to 10 seconds Refer to the chapter Changing the Initial Settings SETUP Mode on page 113 Auto Return function This function allows the recorder to play data up to the AUTO RTN END point then automatically locate the AUTO RTN START point as shown in the diagram below To enable ...

Page 60: ...il you cancel the function by pressing the STOP button To enable this function both AUTO PLAY mode and AUTO RTN mode should be turned on and the AUTO RTN START point and the AUTO RTN END point should already be set Using this function will facilitate the Auto Punch In Out and Manual Punch In Out rehearsal See Hint after the following section Operation of the Auto Repeat mode 1 Store the AUTO RTN S...

Page 61: ...the END point of program 02 started in playback the recorder will automatically playback in setup order between the START points END points and at the moment playback is finished at the END point of the last program 01 stops at the START point of the first program Repeat mode In the repeat mode playback is repeated until the above auto play mode is canceled Note If power is switched off and then s...

Page 62: ... 3 program 5 program 2 If the chain list is to be ended after program 1 as shown in the example below set EE at fourth c04 in the chain list By selecting EE the chain play list setting will be c01 c03 and beyond c04 will be invalid EE can be selected with the Jog dial while the right program number is flashing Notes In order to execute chain play AUTO RTN START point and AUTO RTN END point must be...

Page 63: ... play 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT Flashing 4 Press the EXECUTE YES key after selecting the mode The recorder will exit from the SETUP mode...

Page 64: ... D2424LVmkII will locate to the AUTO RTN START point of the selected program 3 Start playback by pressing the PLAY button Chain play will be execute in compliance to the currently set Chain Play MD mode 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT PGM 24 42 OL 0 30 ...

Page 65: ...ial You can use the Shuttle dial for 1 7 times or 1 8 times 1 Press the PLAY button to start playback 2 Turn the Shuttle dial clockwise during playback The forward direction cue speed variates from 1 7 times speed depending on the degree angle of turning the dial PLAY LED flashes and F FWD LED lights up during the cue process 3 Adjust the monitor sound of the track to monitor on the mixer 4 Let go...

Page 66: ...WIND LED and F FWD lights up 2 You can use the Jog dial to digitally scrub the performance of the track selected The envelope of the performance recorded on the track variates in real time During forward direction scrub the F FWD LED lights up and during rewind direction scrub the REWIND LED lights up 3 Adjust the monitor sound of the selected track so that it can be monitored on the mixer 4 Press...

Page 67: ...yback the rise sound at the locate point edit point As shown in the diagram one second of data prior to the locate point is muted during playback The mute is off fade in at the locate point and the sound is played back for one second The recorder will repeat this operation until you quit the Preview function Display indication during the Preview operation The recorder repeats playback of the fall ...

Page 68: ...previewing the sound Use this function to change the Auto Punch In Out points the start point of Copy Paste and Move Paste and the start and end points of the Erase function Notes You can audition the result of trimming during the next preview That is if you trim the position while previewing the sound for the first time you can check the result when you preview the sound next time If the locate p...

Page 69: ...tamp of the internal clock e g 10 50 37 11 Dec Therefore you can always recall the desired take This is quite different from the Single Undo Redo function Completion data and time of Take 2 Completion data and time of Take 3 Completion data and time of Take 4 Completion data and time of Take 5 Completion data and time of Take 6 Notes regarding the Multiple Undo operation The time stamp of each tak...

Page 70: ...eep other takes follow the procedure below then optimize the disk Keeping only one take First apply the Multiple Undo function to the take you wish to keep then optimize the disk For example if six takes exist on the disk as shown below and you wish to keep only Take 4 apply the Multiple Undo function to Take 4 As shown on the second time axis Take 4 moves up to the most recent position Now if you...

Page 71: ...tion However they are different as shown in the diagram Remember this difference when you start using these functions Copy Paste Using the Copy Paste function enables you to copy a specific range of data from a specific track to the clipboard as shown below this is called Copy Clip operation on the unit then paste the data at a specific point in a specific track The number of copy source tracks an...

Page 72: ...formation Executing Copy or Move 1 Press the RECORDTRACK select key of the copy or move source track to set it READY Select from mono tracks or adjacent odd even tracks 1 2 3 4 5 6 etc 2 Press the EDIT key repeatedly until Copy Clip or Move Clip flashes on the display Select Copy Clip to execute Copy Paste Select Move Clip to execute Move Paste Note If you select non adjacent tracks such as track ...

Page 73: ...t correspond to the copied or moved tracks During clipboard playback the indicates of the RECORD TRACK select key for the copied or moved track will flash Press the EDIT key again to get ready for the paste operation Copy Paste or Move Paste flashes on the display 6 Turn the Jog dial to enter the number of repeats Repeat You can enter up to 99 However this is automatically limited by the available...

Page 74: ...ting mode by pressing the EDIT key Copy Paste will be displayed after pressing the EDIT key Next specify the track and amount to be pasted and execute paste Checking the clipboard data Data copied to the clipboard can be confirmed even after switching the program by the above procedure For example when a specific data in Program 1 is copied to the clipboard and then switched to Program 2 in which ...

Page 75: ...pecified point to REC END You may erase all data in the range from a specified point to REC END in the currently selected Program You can erase data on a mono real track or multiple real tracks To erase data on an additional track you need to move the data to a real track then erase it When you erase all tracks data the REC END point will move backward However if you erase data on a mono track or ...

Page 76: ...y Paste or Move Paste To erase the data in its entirety from ABS 0 REC END it is recommended that erase end point AUTO PUNCH OUT point is stored after the REC END time to ensure through erase performance To do this move the recorder section location to the REC END point prior to storing the AUTO PUNCH OUT point press the PLAY button from that location move the ABS time after the REC END and store ...

Page 77: ...0 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT Exchange in 8 track units Exchange in 2 track stereo pair units Exchange in mono track units Exchange in 8 track units 1 In the sto...

Page 78: ...ering the edit mode Regardless as to whether Exch 01 08 09 16 or Exch 09 16 01 08 is input there will be no difference in the fact that tracks 1 8 and tracks 9 16 have been exchanged Exchange in mono track units 1 Upon display of the previously mentioned TRK Exch Mono then pressing the EXECUTE YES key the display will change as shown below This display indicates that at present tracks 1 and 2 can ...

Page 79: ... 01 in TRK 01 will flash 3 Rotate the Jog dial while 01 is flashing to select the desired track number and press the EXECUTE YES key The flashing number will move to the left end digit to allow input of new letters and symbols In example below will flash 4 Numbers and symbols can be input at the selected flashing digit by rotating the Jog dial and the flashing digit can be moved with the Shuttle d...

Page 80: ...O SOLO EQ EDIT EQ EDIT EQ EDIT EQ EDIT EQ EDIT EQ EDIT EQ EDIT EQ EDIT SOLO ON ON SOLO STORE RECALL EQ ON STORE RECALL STORE RECALL SOLO 1 1 DATA EXIT ENTER MASTER 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 1 8 ANALOG IN 9 16 ADAT IN 17 20 EFF RTN AUX1 AUX2 AUX3 AUX4 EFF1 EFF2 ADD AUX 10 0 10 20 30 40 ADAT IN 0 10 20 30 60 40 PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN 40 36 24 18 12 9 6 3 OL ST BUSS SOLO L R METER CHANNEL FADER MODE KEY M...

Page 81: ...ap is made in steps 2 and 3 Initial setting 001 bar 1st meter Tempo120 Permissible bar setting Follows the previous Setup of the time signature Permissible signature setting Follows the previous Setup of the time signature Permissible setting of tempo Quarter note 30 250 Tempo elimination Permissible setting of maximum number of points 64 points This item can be set for each program The setting ca...

Page 82: ...C MIDI time code output and the computer controlling system using MMC MIDI machine control In this system the recorder will be the master and the computer with sequence software will be the slave The recorder will attach any desired offset time difference against ABS time absolute time and output it as MTC in any desired frame rate It can also carry out the proper operation upon receiving an MMC a...

Page 83: ...ting will be held even though power is switched OFF Refer to page 115 SETUP mode Setting an MTC offset value for operating procedure 3 In the SETUP mode Setting Offset mode whether the MTC offset time setup in Step 2 should be output ABS at the ABS 00M 00S 00F 00SF position or at the 001BAR 1BEAT 00CLK bar signature must be selected Initial setting ABS Permissible setup item ABS Bar Beat This item...

Page 84: ...the first bar and therefore it can be made to sync from the head of the tune Offset mode For BAR BEAT As mentioned before because the ABS 0 position is set at the 002BAR 1BEAT 00CLK position the setup MTC offset time can be set to the head of the tune without taking into account the time until reaching sync as mentioned above The length of the time two bars beforehand will change in accordance to ...

Page 85: ...RECORD STOP PLAY REW F FWD ALL INPUT ALL READY LOCATE REC END VARI PITCH PUNCH LOCATE REHEARSAL TAKE RECALL STORE EXIT NO EXECUTE YES PGM SEL NEXT PREV UNDO REDO PREVIEW EDIT SETUP AUTO RTN OUT IN AUTO PLAY START OUT IN END 17 24 ACCESS 9 16 1 9 17 2 10 18 3 11 19 4 12 20 5 13 21 6 14 22 7 15 23 8 16 24 FOOT SW LOCATE ABS 0 CLIPBOARD PLAY AUTO TRACK SHIFT SHIFT DISP SEL CHARACTER TIME BASE SEL P E...

Page 86: ...ting procedure and details 2 Set the SETUP mode Setting Offset mode to the same mode as in the recorder 1 Refer to page 115 SETUP mode Setting Offset mode for operating procedure and details 3 Set the SETUP mode Setting an MTC offset value to the same offset time as in the recorder 1 Refer to page 115 SETUP mode Setting an MTC offset value for operating procedure and details 4 Set the SETUP mode S...

Page 87: ...m the master will be interrupted CHASE in the display will change from lit to blinking 4 During FF REW the master only will be in the FF REW mode and the slaves will remain stopped but when playback recording is started the slaves will immediately chase lock Note The unit re chase window is fixed at 10 frame In other words when MTC of the master and slave drifts apart more than 10 frames it will a...

Page 88: ...f the MTC to be output Confirm start time of the tune Refer to Owners Manual of the respective equipment for details Setup of the D2424LVmkII 1 Set to same frame rate as the sequence software by the SETUP mode Setting an MTC frame rate Refer to page 114 SETUP mode Setting an MTC frame rate for operating procedure and details 2 Set to the desired mode by the SETUP mode Setting offset mode Refer to ...

Page 89: ...software the recorder will remain stopped but upon starting to record the recorder will immediately chase lock Note Chase lock of the recorder by MTC only is permissible when speed difference of the MTC from the master is within 5 6 Against the MTC within this range variable pitch will be constantly applied internally for chasing Chase lock however will not function against MTC at a speed differen...

Page 90: ... audio data shown in black in the diagram are output To save data from Real tracks 1 24 two track data will be output twelve times which takes twelve as much time as the song duration ABS 0 to REC END To save all data including Additional tracks 1 56 two track data will be output twenty eight times which takes twenty eight times the song duration Saved data is also loaded two tracks at a time adat...

Page 91: ...nly will be saved When loading DAT or adat data if it is 16 bit even if the current drive of the recorder has be formatted in 24 bits only the upper 16 bits will be loaded and the lower 8 bits will be 0 Likewise in a 20 bit machine the upper 20 bits only will be loaded and the lower 4 bits will be 0 Note when saving data using DAT or adat Song data can be saved as a real track additional track or ...

Page 92: ...put connectors on the recorder to the input and output connectors on the external digital device respectively may generate a digital loop Setting up an external device 1 Set the same sampling rate to that of the recorder 2 Select digital input on the external device so that the external device will accept a digital signal On some external devices you may have to set up so that the external device ...

Page 93: ... START ID DAT or a locate point at the recording start point will facilitate future loading operations 11 Confirm that the recording on the external device has started and press the EXECUTE YES key The save operation starts and the time required for the save operation appears on the display and a few seconds later it will start counting down This few seconds delay is due to the pilot signal which ...

Page 94: ...f the external device has only COAXIAL type RCA digital I O connectors connect an optional COP 1 96k optical coaxial converter to use an S P DIF digital signal Connecting both output and input connectors on the recorder to the input and output connectors on the external digital device respectively may generate a digital loop Setting up an external device 1 Setup the external device so that it can ...

Page 95: ...ndication will flash and warn you if the sampling frequency of the recorder and DAT vary when loading with S P DIF digital signals Be careful when setting the sampling frequency for adat digital signals because there will be no FS warning though there may be a discrepancy 9 Press the EXECUTE YES key again Start Player Start playing the recorder appears on the display 10 Play the corresponding exte...

Page 96: ...0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT 3 Press the EXECUTE YES key while IDE2 is flashing A menu appears so you can select the program that you want to save The currently selected program number flashes The size of the program also appears 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT 4 Press the EXECUTE YES ...

Page 97: ...he following is an example of saving data to backup number B01 When the data is saved COMPLETED lights up on the display Then the system escapes from the SETUP mode 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT Flashing 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 ...

Page 98: ... 1 CLOCK INT 5 Select the desired program with the Jog dial and press the EXECUTE YES key The display will change to selecting the track to be saved In the initial state All Trk will flashes If the Jog dial is rotated at this stage in addition to All Trk flashing 01 01 flashing 56 56 flashing can be selected This function is used when specifying any desired track and saving it 6 After selecting th...

Page 99: ...ile on the backup card is deleted and there is now enough capacity to make a WAV file Press the EXECUTE YES key and DEL delete of WAV file will be displayed and when EXECUTE YES key is pressed again it will go to Step 7 for deleting the selected WAV file on the backup card After save the selected WAV file will be replaced as the new file and recorded on the card Title MB display The card is short ...

Page 100: ...5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT Flashing 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT 7 After selecting the program to load press the EXECUTE YES key The following will be displayed during load As load progresses the capacity indication will count down Upon completion of the load the display will return to the ...

Page 101: ...ou can save data files with DAT extension we call them DAT files in this document as backup of FDMS 3 files During save operation the unit creates DAT files with the name of four characters folder number in two digits DISK number 01 through 99 DAT as well as a read only text file which contains program information see above In each storage folder in the WAV folder a subfolder with a six character ...

Page 102: ...e used on a personal computer Note that however the D2424LVmkII does not support a long file name Therefore if you give a long file name using a computer the D2424LVmkII may not read it 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 ...

Page 103: ...e jog dial to select 24 Note In the FAT 32 system if a WAV file with the same file name already exists in the desti nation folder you cannot overwrite it with the new file In such a case you must change the file name Saving a DAT file Note on deleting a DAT file The unit can save a DAT file but cannot delete a DAT file You can delete a DAT file from a personal computer Do not delete the BACKUP sto...

Page 104: ...r in the parentheses the last program number you save is less than the maximum program number you cannot save all programs If there are eight programs but you can save only from program 01 to program 04 because of the limitation of the space of the destination disk the display shows 01 04 as below 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15...

Page 105: ...6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT 5 Use the jog dial to select a desired WAV file to be loaded and press the EXECUTE YES key You can now select the desired track s to...

Page 106: ...INT 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT Note When you restore a DAT file stored to a per sonal computer to the unit copy the whole BACKUP folder w...

Page 107: ...ll DAT files because of the remaining space of the current disk For example if there are eight DAT files but you can load only from file 01 to file 04 the display shows 01 04 as below On the display above you can create a new pro gram on the destination hard disk or select an ex isting program to which the program is loaded To create a new program to which the program is loaded press the EXECUTE Y...

Page 108: ...ting BAR BEAT resolution mode Resolution Off 119 Setting the MIDI device ID number Device ID 00 120 Setting the operating clock Clock Sel Int 120 Setting the SYNC preset Sync Preset Available with option Model 8346 Refer to the APPENDIX Setting the Virtual LTC display Virtual LTC Available with option Model 8346 Refer to the APPENDIX Setting the chase offset display Offset Disp Available with opti...

Page 109: ...urrent drive disk Signature Set Setting a signature appears Otherwise the first hierarchy level of the previously selected SETUP menu appears To exit SETUP mode press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key Each time you press one of these keys the recorder returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode The title of the SETUP menu appears You can select a different men...

Page 110: ...ck the current time signatures in sequence With the initial setting time signatures after the first measure are all bar This means that a time signature of 4 4 applies to all measures 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 ...

Page 111: ... button To cancel the All Clear operation press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key now Each time you press one of these keys the recorder returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode Changing the bar at ABS 0 of the time base Bar in 002bar 1beat 00clk which indicates the head figure of the disk in the time base BAR BEAT CLK can be changed Although the initial fi...

Page 112: ...s the SETUP key use the Jog dial to select the Tempo Map Set menu then press the EXECUTE YES key Indication on the display changes as shown below and the current tempo appears The initial setting is 001 bar 1 120 This means that a tempo for the first beat of the first measure is set to 120 2 Rotate the Jog dial clockwise You can view the current tempo values in sequence Tempo value bar means that ...

Page 113: ...CLOCK INT To cancel the setting operation or to exit SETUP mode after storing data press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key Each time you press one of these keys the recorder returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode To cancel the setting operation or to exit SETUP mode after storing data press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key Each time you press one of the...

Page 114: ...lock Song Position Pointer first you need to set the time signatures and tempo as described previously If you select MTC you first need to set the MTC frame rate the MTC offset time and the MTC offset mode as described later Initial setting MTC Option CLK clock Song Position Pointer MTC MIDI time code Off no output You can set the parameters for each Program individually The settings can be saved ...

Page 115: ... 57 of the initial setting 57S flashes as shown below F S M H 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP SF 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 MTC OFFSET 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT F S M H 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP SF 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 MTC OFFSET 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT To cancel th...

Page 116: ...efore the operation 1 While the recorder is stopped press the SETUP key to enter SETUP mode 2 Turn the Jog dial to select Slave Type flashes then press the EXECUTE YES key The current Slave type appears on the display Pressing the EXECUTE YES key turns off the flashing character and the Slave type indicator flashes With the initial setting Vari flashes as shown below Flashing 3 Use the Jog dial to...

Page 117: ...connectors can be used Adat digital signals input to DATA INPUT 1 8 will be assigned and recorded in tracks 1 8 the signals to DATA INPUT 9 16 in tracks 9 16 and the signals to DATA IN PUT 17 24 in tracks 17 24 Note The DATA INPUT connectors do not support 96kHz FS adat digital signals 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11...

Page 118: ...l setting adat Assignable digital signal adat adat digital signal SPDIF S P DIF digital signal This setting is shared by all Programs in the same disk The settings cannot be saved and loaded as part of the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the recorder Function of the DATA OUTPUT connectors Setup for S P DIF digital signals When the digital output is set up for ...

Page 119: ...be output and SPDIF if the S P DIF digital signal 2 tracks is to be output 4 After selecting the digital output signal press the EXECUTE YES key The selected digital output signal will be registered and the flashing in Step 2 will return to flashing To cancel the operation or to restore the setting obtained prior to the EXECUTE YES key press press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key Each time you p...

Page 120: ...6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT Setting the MIDI device number The Setting the MIDI device number menu enables you to set the recorder device ID number required to control the unit from a sequence software using M...

Page 121: ...or the EXIT NO key Each time you press one of these keys the recorder returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode and displays the previous Time Base For more information on audio files and events refer to the Audio file and event section of the Before Starting chapter 3 Use the Jog dial to select another 01 24 to check the number of events on the corresponding...

Page 122: ...Punch IO To cancel the operation or to restore the setting obtained prior to the EXECUTE YES key press press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key Each time you press one of these keys the recorder returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode and displays the previous Time Base Flashing Setup of the Auto EE mode At the Setup of the Auto EE mode menu you must set up...

Page 123: ...se Flashing Setup of input output Balance Unbalance Whether the D2424LVmkII rear panel analog input output connectors should be set to balanced or un balanced lines can be setup at the Setup of input output balance unbalance menu Initially it is set for unbalance but can be set to balanced input output Because the setup content is registered in the D2424LVmkII internal System ROM it will be held e...

Page 124: ...12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT Drive Format Information Format information of the current drive presently installed can be checked by using the Drive Format Information menu Should any trouble occur in the recorder providing the information obtained here to our nearest Fostex Service Station will be of great help in giving quick service The following...

Page 125: ... hard disk In the Drive setting menu these drives can be se lected in accordance to the use This is especially convenient to check the song data saved in the backup drive Even though a multiple number of drives are used the D2424LVmkII will normally start up from the current drive by re switching on the power Notes By switching the drive setting to IDE2 the saved song data can be confirmed by play...

Page 126: ... 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT Flashing 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SETUP 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT Flashing Flashing Setup of the display contrast level The contrast level of the D2424LVmkII display can be setup Because this setup content will be r...

Page 127: ...rted to V1 24 are used as real tracks therefore no additional track exists 24 Real Tracks 32 Additional Tracks 16 Real Tracks 8 Additional Tracks 24 Real Tracks 32 Additional Tracks 8 Real Tracks 16 Additional Tracks When mounting on the D1624 When mounting on the D824 1 While the recorder is stopped press the SETUP key to enter SETUP mode 2 Turn the Jog dial to select Add Trk Convert flashes and ...

Page 128: ...stem Exclusive Common System Real Time Clock Commands Aux Message Local ON OFF All Notes OFF Reset Active Sense Notes rem 1 MMC Device ID 00 99 127 MTC Identity reply FOSTEX Exclusive rem 2 MMC Device ID 00 99 127 MTC Inquiry FOSTEX Exclusive Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO rem 1 rem 2 rem 3 No Yes Version V1 00 Date Model D2424LVmkII MIDI Implemen...

Page 129: ... MMC Response Information Field List MMC Response Information Field List Command 01 SELECTED TIME CODE READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT 03 REQUESTED OFFSET READ WRITE 04 ACTUAL OFFSET READ 08 GP 0 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT 09 GP 1 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT 0A GP 2 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT 0B GP 3 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT 0C GP 4 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT 0D GP 5 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SU...

Page 130: ...rack Track Exchange 12 4F channel channel 32 4F edit message New program 13 3E 33 3E edit message Delete program 13 3F 33 3F edit message Digital in ch 13 41 channel channel sync async Adat in 13 41 channel 7f count 0 sync async Digital out ch 13 42 channel channel Refer to Note Adat out 13 42 channel 7f channel 0 Adat out Program change 13 43 program Click on off 13 44 on off Resolution on off 13...

Page 131: ...edit message 02 mmc time Move paste status 22 4E or 32 4E edit message 00 Digital in ch st 23 41 33 41 channel channel Adat in status 23 41 33 41 channel 7F count mmc track Digital out ch st 23 42 33 42 channel channel Adat out status 23 42 33 42 channel 7F channel 0 Program status 23 43 33 43 program Click status 23 44 33 44 on off Level status 23 45 33 45 count 10 level data Resolution status 23...

Page 132: ...device ID 06 write 40 count GP3 0B mmc time F7 Example 2 Locate memory is recalled using the read command F0 7F device ID 06 read 42 count GP3 08 mmc time F7 Example 3 On the fly registering in the punch in memory using the move command F0 7F device ID 06 move 4C count destination 0C GP4 source selected time code 01 F7 Example 4 When 1 frame is to be set in the punch in memory using the add comman...

Page 133: ... point error incorrect in point 12 Indicates out point error incorrect out point 14 Indicates void data data necessary for paste does not exist 18 Indicates track select error track necessary to execute copy move or erase cut is not correctly setup 19 repeat count Indicates repeat number error and repeat numbers executable by repeat count 1A Indicates disable rec record disable mode 25 Indicates c...

Page 134: ... BCD When specified as tmp2 tmp1 tmp0 00 tempo data of that bar and meter position will be deleted Also bar2 bar1 bar0 sign sigd 00 indicates no corresponding data such as when a figure specified by event number do not exist at receiving the signature map request event number When one data registered by signature map and tempo set map is declared as one event the number of events from head of the ...

Page 135: ...ase command When this command is received the D2424LVmkII will erase the data writes in 0 data in the section from the pre registered auto punch in point through auto punch out point in the track specified by mmc track Since time corresponding to length of the erase section is required to complete the erase operation the D2424LVmkII will immediately reply by 32 47 edit message 02 ac tive after rec...

Page 136: ...rmally it will be count 0 and all channels will be inputs from Adat In If count 0 mmc track is indicates then only the tracks selected will be Adat In inputs channel 0 channel 0 indicates the normal analog input 13 42 channel channel digital out ch select command The source channel for digital out is selected Normally the first channel shown will be the SPDIF L channel data and the second channel ...

Page 137: ...ed time until completion 22 47 erase status request The command inquiring execution status of erase When this command is received the D2424LVmkII will reply by either 32 47 edit message 02 mmc time or 32 47 edit message 00 mmc time indicates unprocessed time until completion 22 4D move clip status request The command inquiring the clipboard status If there is a move paste data on the clipboard the...

Page 138: ...us request 32 42 lock mode lock mode status reply This the reply against the 22 42 lock mode status request 32 45 edit message copy clip status reply This is the reply against the 12 45 copy clip command or the 22 45 copy clip status request 32 46 edit message copy paste status reply 32 46 edit message mmc time copy paste status reply This is the reply against the 12 46 copy paste command or the 2...

Page 139: ...nt 3 on off vari data vari pitch status reply This is the reply against 23 49 vari pitch status request and is indicating the vari pitch function on off and the present vari pitch setup figure 34 01 signature map signature map status reply This is the reply against 24 01 event number signature map request The signature map of the event indicated by the event number is replied If there is no event ...

Page 140: ... 4dBu Switchable to unbalanced 10dBV Data Input 1 8 9 16 17 24 Connector Optical Format IEC 60958 S P DIF Alesis Proprietary Multichannel Optical Digital Interface INPUT 1 8 only are effective when using S P DIF Maintenance Cleaning the exterior For normal cleaning use a soft dry cloth For stubborn dirt moisten a cloth in diluted detergent wring it out firmly and wipe the dirt off Then polish with...

Page 141: ... local FOSTEX dealer for the installation after purchasing the Model 8346 Notes when requesting the installation There is the possibility of damaging the hard disk when transporting the re corder Before transporting the recorder to our service department for the installation of the TC SYNC card remove the hard disk from the recorder Be sure to keep the removed hard disk carefully APPENDIX Operatio...

Page 142: ... setting 6 Offset Disp menu setting 6 Generator Setup 7 How to enter the Generator Setup mode 7 Setting the time code recording mode 7 Editing the internal generator time code 8 Force jamming to external time code 8 Selecting the output time code 8 TC output setting at PAUSE 9 Editing the chase offset 9 Erasing the recorded time code 9 Chase sync to external time code 10 Synchronization to word cl...

Page 143: ...ent to the MTC displayed on the panel or time code from the internal TC generator 1 2 3 4 5 1 VIDEO IN termination switch 75Ω termination ON OFF Used to terminate the VIDEO INPUT signal and usually set to ON 2 VIDEO IN connector BNC connector Receives an external video sync signal inter lace or composite when synchronizing the recorder to a video sync signal 3 VIDEOTHRU connector BNC connector Out...

Page 144: ...nabled or disabled The default setting is Ena Enabled 5 SETUP mode Offset Disp menu This menu selects whether or not displaying the real off set between the incoming reference time code LTC or MTC and the displayed LTC The real offset is displayed instead of REMAIN when dis playing the LTC 6 GENERATOR setup functions The GENERATOR setup functions allows recording eras ing an external or internal g...

Page 145: ...anges to the similar one to the upper example in step 3 above where flashes 6 Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP button to exit the SETUP mode Execute step 1 and 2 in Ref TC menu setting described earlier 5 After selecting the preset press the EXECUTE YES key The selected preset is confirmed set and the display changes to the similar one to the upper example in step 3 above where flashes 6 Press th...

Page 146: ...key 6 Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP button to exit the SETUP mode CAUTION Do not set the Virtual LTC to Ena for a disc on which data was recorded by the FDMS 3 Ver 1 0 format using the machines such as D 160 and D108 Otherwise it may cause malfunction because the FDMS 3 Ver 1 0 does not support the Virtual LTC Execute step 1 and 2 in Ref TC menu setting described earlier CAUTION When the power...

Page 147: ...ing playback of external or internally generated time code 2 Force jam to external time code 3 Outputting the internally generated or recorded time code 4 Setting of the chase offset between external time code and MTC 1 Press the SETUP key while holding down the SHIFT key The recorder enters the Generator Setup mode in which the following menus are available The display will show TC Gen Rec Run th...

Page 148: ...to select Repro or Gen The time code output from the TIME CODE OUT terminal changes according to the setting 1 Select Gen TC Set of the Generator Setup mode and press the EXECUTE YES key The current internal generator time code is displayed and you are now ready to edit the time Editing the internal generator time code can be done only when the time code recording mode described above is set to Fr...

Page 149: ...24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 CHASE OFFSET 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT F S M H 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SF 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 CHASE OFFSET 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CLOCK INT F S M H 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 kHz 24 FS BIT SF 24 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 CHASE OFFSET 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13...

Page 150: ...t the program to be played back 2 Set the reference time code to LTC by using the Ref TC menu of the Setup mode 3 Set the recorder s frame rate to the same rate as the incoming time code by the Frame Rate menu of the Setup mode The Frame Rate menu of the Setup mode allows you to select the desired frame rate from 24 25 29nd 29df 30nd and 30df 4 Set the chase mode to ON by pressing the EXECUTE YES ...

Page 151: ...he re corder must match Because the sampling frequency of the recorder is set when formatting the disk make sure of the sampling frequency of the external device before you start work ing In this example according to the external device feed video or word sync signal to the WORD INPUT or VIDEO INPUT terminal of the recorder Recorder s settings 1 Select the program to be played back 2 Set the refer...

Page 152: ...o a digital mixing console and record an adat digital signal from the console In this example the recorder receives external LTC from a VTR etc locks to the time code and returns the locking information to the digital mixing console via the digital mixer In this process the digital console outputs the adat digital signal to the recorder with the timing in sync with the receiving word clock See the...

Page 153: ...itors can be used with the re corder 8346 however we cannot guarantee that all video editors can be used or all functions work cor rectly also note that the recorder 8346 does not sup port audio editors We recommend to check whether functions work correctly or inquire to the manufac turer dealer of an editor before using purchasing Also refer to the Basic parameter settings for editors below when ...

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Page 155: ...sulting from accident misuse abuse or neglect 7 Damage resulting from failure to perform routine maintenance and or calibration procedures 8 Damage resulting from failure to follow instruction in the owner s manual 9 Damage resulting from repair or attempted repair or by someone other than a Fostex America Service technician or a technician at an authorized Fostex America service station 10 Damage...

Page 156: ...stex America to inspect or adjust the problem 3 All accessory items appurtenant to that problem LIMITATIONS OF IMPLIEDWARRANTIES AND EXCLUSIONS OF CERTAIN DAMAGES Unless considered unenforceable or unlawful under applicable law A All implied warranties including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to term of this warranty and to the express co...

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