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3. Go back one page (press the Page Left (<) button).
4. Select MDS Network.
5. Select Network Channel.
6. Set to the network channel to Channel 1 and press OK.
7. Select 48 Track Mode and choose Master 1-24, press OK.
8. Select Link Options, select Locator, turn it ON, and press OK. Do the same for Prefs and any
other Link Options you wish to activate.
9. Press the Page Left (<) button to go back one page, then press the Page Right (>) button to
go up a page in the MDS network menu.
10. Select Update, the recorder should tell you that it is “Updating MDS network to Local
Values...”
11. Press the System button to exit the System Menu.
12. Press the Sync Button (above PLAY).
13. Select Sample Clock, set it to Internal and press OK.
14. Select Sample Rate, set it to desired rate (44.1 or 48 kHz) and make sure this matches the
same sample rate as the slave deck and other digitally connected devices, press OK.
15. Go to Sync Menu page 3 by pressing the Page Right (>) button twice (page 2 in the HDR’s
menu).
16. Select Generate SMPTE. Turn this ON and press OK
17. Exit the menu by pressing the Sync button.
Settings for Slave Deck
Via HDR Graphic User Interface…
1. Open the Setup Window from the Windows menu, click the Network page icon
2. Select IP. The slave IP address must be different than the master’s. If the master is still set
to default, change this address to 10.10.28.21, for instance.
3. Under Network Channel: choose Channel 1.
4. Under 48 Track Mode: choose Slave 25-48.
5. Under Link Options, click the boxes to checkmark Auto Locator, Preferences and any other
options you wish to link.
6. Click the Update button.
7. Click the Sync page icon.
8. Set Sample Clock to Word Clock (BNC)
9. Set Sample Rate to the same rate as selected for the Master Deck (44.1 or 48 kHz)
10. Set Time Code Source to SMPTE
11. Click the tools tab at the top of the screen (if you’re currently in Meter Mode) and click the
chase TC button just to the left of the transport controls.
12. Take a swig of coffee and get to work. You’ve got some 48 track recording to do!
