MD-801RmkII Technical Documentation
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MD-801RmkII_TECHDOC.pdf
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PARALLEL CONTROL I/O
The MiniDisc recorder shall be able to record to a standard audio
MiniDisc in stereo for 74 minutes or mono for 144 minutes of
record time.
The MiniDisc recorder shall utilize ATRAC v4.5 compression
system to ensure the best sound quality and compatibility with
other MiniDisc systems.
The MiniDisc recorder shall offer advanced cueing functions
including Auto Cue, Auto Ready, Incremental Play, and a Call
function. A jog/shuttle wheel shall assist in the location of cue
points.
The MiniDisc recorder shall offer editing of the table of contents
data on the MiniDisc for rearranging, deleting, combining, or
splitting tracks. Additional features shall be provided for editing
within a track.
The MiniDisc recorder shall have balanced XLR and unbalanced
RCA analog inputs and outputs. The RCA output shall be capable
of acting as an independent monitor output. Digital audio inputs
and outputs shall be available in AES/EBU format on XLR
connectors, and SPDIF coaxial connectors. The SCMS codes on
the SPDIF line shall be selectable between copy prohibit, one
generation limit, or no copy protection at all.
The MiniDisc recorder shall be controllable from TASCAM RC-8
and RC-801 wired remote controls. A mini DIN 6-pin keyboard
input shall be provided on the front panel to accept a standard
PS/2 compatible keyboard. The keyboard controls shall include
transport control, editing functions, and track naming. A 9-pin
serial (RS-232) control shall be provided for connecting other
controllers. A parallel port shall provide access to controls and
tallies as well.
The MiniDisc recorder shall be able to mount in a standard 19"
rack mount. Dimensions shall be 19" x 5.2" x 13.9" (W x H x D),
taking up three standard height rack spaces.
Metric measurements: 482x132x353mm
The MiniDisc recorder shall be a TASCAM MD-801RmkII.
NOTE: This text is available in a standard text file on TASCAM's Sound
Contractor CD-ROM.
PIN:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
FUNCTION:
PLAY in
NEXT TRACK in
PREVIOUS TRACK in
READY in
STOP in
RECORD in
AUTO CUE in
FADER START in
AUTO READY in
CALL in
PLAY tally
READY tally
AUTO READY tally
STOP tally
RECORD tally
AUTO CUE tally
ONLINE tally
TIME SEARCH tally
- N/A -
END OF MESSAGE tally
PROGRAM tally
PROGRAM in
KEY 0 in
KEY 1 in
KEY 2 in
KEY 3 in
KEY 4 in
KEY 5 in
KEY 6 in
KEY 7 in
KEY 8 in
KEY 9 in
CLEAR in
ENTER in
DISC IN tally
GND
+5V
Parallel Control Notes:
All command controls are labeled as "in" on
the chart at left. The commands are active
when brought to ground for more than 50
milliseconds or longer.
FADER START pin (8) operates as a latched
function. Playback begins when the pin is
brought to ground for more than 50 msec,
and stops when the ground is released for
more than 50 msec.
The ONLINE tally pin (17) becomes active
when a play command is received from any
of the following:
• The ONLINE function of the RC-801 remote
• The RC-8 remote
• Parallel or Serial Remote ports
• A PS/2 keyboard
RECORD pin (6) puts the MD-801RmkII into
input monitor mode. To engage the recorder
into record, RECORD (6) and PLAY (11)
commands must be transmitted simultaneously.
While the MD-801RmkII is in input monitor
mode, the RECORD tally signal (15) will flash.
Tally outputs are open collectors, with a 20mA
max load current and a 30V maximum. Take
care not to overload these pins: the maximum
supply current is 100mA.
A standard PS/2 compatible keyboard (typical PC
keyboard) can be plugged into the back of the
MD-801RmkII to offer quick editing and naming
functions as listed below.
KEYBOARD CONTROL
ARCHITECT'S SPECIFICATIONS
FUNCTION:
PREVIOUS TRACK
NEXT TRACK
CALL
STOP
PLAY
READY
AUTO CUE
RECORD READY
AUTO READY
REPEAT
PLAY MODE
PITCH CONTROL
SCAN FORWARD
SCAN REVERSE
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
->
<-
SHIFT+FUNCTION:
ERASE TRACK
ERASE DISC
ERASE A-B
MOVE TRACK
DIVIDE TRACK
COMBINE TRACKS
INSERT (A-B POINTS)
TITLE
PROGRAM PLAY
DELETE PROGRAM ITEM
TIME SEARCH
FLASH START READY
- N/A -
- N/A -
EDIT FUNCTIONS:
MOVE CURSOR
UPPER/LOWER
CASE
ERASE CHARACTER
BEFORE CURSOR
ERASE CHARACTER
AT CURSOR
INSERT CHARACTER
END TITLE ENTRY
<- and ->
CAPS KEY
BACK SPACE
DELETE
INSERT
ESCAPE
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
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20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
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31
32
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35
REMOTE (PARALLEL)
