Magma MDR 24/96, Quick Start Manual

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Quick Start Guide
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This example describes the hookup for the D8B console equipped for analog I/O.
TAPE IN/OUTS
INPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
OUTPUT
ANALOG I/O ANALOG I/O ANALOG I/O
TAPE IN/OUTS
INPUT
O
UTPUT
INPUT
O
UTPUT
INPUT
O
UTPUT
ANALOG I/O ANALOG I/O ANALOG I/O
(6) DB25 to
DB25 Analog
Snakes
Digital 8•Bus
MDR 24/96
AIO•8 Cards
AIO•8 Cards
Cables & Hardware
(3) AIO•8 cards for MDR24/96
(3) AIO•8 cards for D8B
(6) DB25 to DB25 analog snakes
Hookup
1. Connect three snakes between the MDR24/96 Inputs (bottom connector)
and the corresponding D8B Tape Outputs (top connector).
2. Connect three snakes between the MDR24/96 Outputs (top connector)
and the corresponding D8B Tape Inputs (bottom connector).
MDR24/96 Settings
1. Set the Sample Clock to Internal .
2. Set the Sample Rate and Bit Depth according to your preference. It is
not necessary to set the D8B and MDR24/96 to the same Sample Rate ,
since with analog connections, the sample clocks on the two units are not
synchronized
Console Settings
1. Set the D8B Sample Clock to 44.1 k Internal or 48 k Internal according
to your preference.
Note: Note:
Note: Note:
Note: Some older
AIO•8 cards have
the Input jack la-
beled as “From
Tape” and the Out-
put jack labeled as
“To Tape.” Other-
wise, they operate
identically. Sigh ...
long story.
2. Connect three snakes to the MDR24/96 Outputs (top connector). Connect
the plug end of the snakes to the like-numbered Tape Return jacks on the
24•8 console.
MDR24/96 Settings
1. Set the Sample Clock to Internal .
2. Set the Sample Rate and Bit Depth according to your preference.
Console Settings
Set the 24•8 console to the n4 dBu operating level by setting the
five Operating Level switches in the Sub Out and Tape Return sections to the
‘out’ position.