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Owner’s Manual

 

The DIF-AT24 lets you transfer up to 8 channels of 24-bit 
digital audio data between an R-BUS device and a device 
equipped with an ADAT interface.

Congratulations on your purchase of the Roland DIF-AT24.

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING 
THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 2, 3) and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 4). 
These sections provide important information concerning the proper 
operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you 
have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, 
Owner’s Manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be 
saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

Main Features

 

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ADAT is a registered trademark of Alesis Corporation.

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All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of their respective owners.

 

Copyright © 2003  ROLAND CORPORATION

 

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form 

without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

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Summary of Contents for DIF-AT24

Page 1: ...nit Additionally in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit Owner s Manual should be read in its entirety The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference Main Features ADAT is a registered trademark of Alesis Corporation All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their resp...

Page 2: ...t or The unit has been exposed to rain or otherwise has become wet or The unit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance 013 In households with small children an adult should provide supervision until the child is capable of following all the rules essential for the safe operation of the unit 014 Protect the unit from strong impact Do not drop it Used for instr...

Page 3: ...ate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encou...

Page 4: ...ing all cables grasp the connector itself never pull on the cable This way you will avoid causing shorts or damage to the cable s internal elements 558b To avoid disturbing your neighbors try to keep the unit s volume at reasonable levels especially when it is late at night 559a When you need to transport the unit package it in the box including padding that it came in if possible Otherwise you wi...

Page 5: ... ADAT device and BRC 13 Connection example 5 Using the DIF AT24 as an additional MIDI OUT for the MV 8000 15 In the interest of product improvement the specifications and or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice Specifications DIF AT24 Interface Box for R BUS ADAT Sampling Frequency 44 1 48kHz Audio Data Format 16 20 24 bit Indicators Power indicator ADAT indicator Con...

Page 6: ...een the DIF AT24 and an R BUS device to take place Also transmits receives synchronization signals Power is supplied to the DIF AT24 via the R BUS connector Connect only an R BUS device to the R BUS connector You must never connect a device with a SCSI RS 232C or parallel interface Even though the connectors on such devices may look similar they are incompatible and damage and or malfunction could...

Page 7: ...to speakers and other devices 1 Turn on the power of your R BUS device When power is supplied to the DIF AT24 its power indicator will light 2 Turn on the power of your computer ADAT device etc 3 Turn on the power of your audio device like audio mixers etc Turning the power off 1 Turn off the power of your audio device like audio mixers etc 2 Turn off the power of your computer ADAT device etc 3 T...

Page 8: ...nections as shown in the diagram This example uses the UA 1000 to perform input output with the computer via USB 2 0 To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections VS 2400CD DIF AT24 PC MIDI IN MIDI OUT R BUS R BUS UA 1000 USB 2 0 connector MIDI IN USB MIDI OUT ADAT OUT OPTICAL IN ADA...

Page 9: ...ed to make settings in the sequencer software For details on these settings refer to the owner s manual for your sequencer software Master clock device VS 2400CD setting DIF AT24 MASTER CLK switch VS 2400CD PROJECT PARAMETER screen MASTER CLOCL INT R BUS Sequencer software PROJECT PARAMETER screen MASTER CLOCL R BUS ADAT If using the sequencer software as the MMC master If using the VS 2400CD as t...

Page 10: ... shown in the diagram This example uses an ADAT interface and MIDI interface connected to your computer To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections VS 2400CD DIF AT24 MIDI IN MIDI IN R BUS R BUS USB connector MIDI OUT MIDI OUT ADAT OUT ADAT OPTICAL IN ADAT IN ADAT OPTICAL OUT Ediro...

Page 11: ... make settings in the sequencer software For details on these settings refer to the owner s manual for your sequencer software Master clock device VS 2400CD setting DIF AT24 MASTER CLK switch VS 2400CD PROJECT PARAMETER screen MASTER CLOCL INT R BUS Sequencer software PROJECT PARAMETER screen MASTER CLOCL R BUS ADAT If using the sequencer software as the MMC master If using the VS 2400CD as the MM...

Page 12: ...g Frequency settings Set the sampling frequency of the VS 2400CD and ADAT device to the same setting 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz Master Clock settings You ll also need to set the Master Clock for the ADAT device For details on this setting refer to the owner s manual for the ADAT device Master clock device VS 2400CD setting DIF AT24 MASTER CLK switch VS 2400CD PROJECT PARAMETER screen MASTER CLOCL INT R BU...

Page 13: ... ADAT device in synchronization Make connections as shown in the diagram To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections ADAT device VS 2400CD DIF AT24 BRC R BUS R BUS ADAT OPTICAL IN ADAT IN ADAT OPTICAL OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT ADAT OUT ...

Page 14: ...ows MIDI PARAMETER screen SysEx Rx Sw On MMC MODE SLAVE MMC SOURCER BUS SYNC PARAMETER screen SYNC MODE EXT EXT SYNC SOURCER BUS FRAME RATE Same setting as the software BRC settings 1 Press EDIT GEN SYNC GEN SYNC The screen will indicate Generate Sync 2 Use to select MIDI MTC and press EDIT EDIT will go dark 3 Press GEN SYNC GEN SYNC will light and the BRC will output MTC Master clock device VS 24...

Page 15: ...the MV8 OP1 audio I O expansion sold separately must be installed in the MV 8000 MV 8000 settings 1 Press the SEQUENCE button The SEQUENCE screen will appear 2 Move the cursor to the track whose MIDI settings you want to make 3 Press function button F1 Track Param The TRACK PARAMETER screen will appear 4 In the TRACK PARAMETER screen move the cursor to MIDI and select R 1 R 16 as the MIDI channel ...

Page 16: ...cosia CYPRUS TEL 022 66 9426 DENMARK Roland Scandinavia A S Nordhavnsvej 7 Postbox 880 DK 2100 Copenhagen DENMARK TEL 3916 6200 FRANCE Roland France SA 4 Rue Paul Henri SPAAK Parc de l Esplanade F 77 462 St Thibault Lagny Cedex FRANCE TEL 01 600 73 500 FINLAND Roland Scandinavia As Filial Finland Elannontie 5 FIN 01510 Vantaa FINLAND TEL 0 9 68 24 020 GERMANY Roland Elektronische Musikinstrumente ...

Page 17: ...the VM 7100 7200 The DIF AT24 will not operate correctly if the VM 7100 7200 system version is earlier than 1 7 Use the following procedure to check the system version and be sure to update to system version 1 7 or later For details on updating please contact the nearest Roland office or service center To check the version 1 Connect the VM 7100 7200 to the VM C7100 C7200 2 Turn on the power to sta...

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