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nections are made, hit the Menu button, scroll
down to Tape Machine Setup, and select Tascam
DA88/38. You will now be asked to choose a time-
code source. Choose LTC, unless theres some
reason why you need to use MIDI timecode. Now
go the Clock Source Select menu, and choose
Intenal 48kHz. Now youre ready to roll
In another setup, based around a computer
rather than tape machines, you might use a
Digidesign ProTools system with its ADAT Bridge
I/O, making a 16-channel connection using two
sets of ADAT optical connections. With a system
like ProTools, the 328s powerful mixing front end
is a perfect complement to advanced and very
high-quality digital recording and editing facilities.
B. Using The 328 With Analogue
Recorders
You can connect an analogue multitrack recorder
to the 328 with optional breakout boxes connect-
ed to the TDIF ports. Each breakout box gives you
8 analogue inputs and outputs, so with two break-
out boxes you can connect a 16-track analogue
recorder, such as a Fostex G16, to the 328. In this
case, you could remote control the recorder from
the 328, and use snapshot automation slave to
timecode from the recorder.
The small studio probably benefits more than any
other area from the advent of digital mixing. This
section takes a look at typical small studio setups,
and how to set about recording a typical track on
your 328-based studio.
A. Connecting to Multitrack
Recorders
Before you can record anything, you need to get
connected to your multitrack recorder. Straight
out of the box, the Spirit Digital 328 is ready to
connect directly to a wide range of digital
recorders 16 channels of multitrack outputs
and returns are available, in two 8-channel blocks
corresponding to channels 17-24 and 25-32. Each
block has both TDIF and ADAT optical interfaces.
See below for a typical setup, in which two Tascam
DA88 recorders provide 16 channels of record and
playback. Audio connections are made via TDIF,
and the recorders are slaved to the desks word-
clock. The tape transports are remote controlled
from the 328 via MIDI once the physical con-
FIG 4.1
Connection Diagram
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