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Operation Guide
Oper
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Guide
Contents
Introduction ----------------------------5
Save your Box! -------------------------------- 5
How To Use This Guide --------------------- 5
Conventions ---------------------------------- 6
About “Tape” --------------------------------- 9
Overview -------------------------------------- 9
Setup and Configuration -------------10
Required Equipment ------------------------ 10
Installation------------------------------------ 10
I/O Cards and Cables ---------------------------- 11
Sync Card and Cables - Word Clock and
Digital Synchronization ------------------------- 13
Mackie Media (Optional) ----------------------- 15
Remote 24 / Remote 48 (Optional) ---------- 16
Footswitch (Optional) --------------------------- 16
Power-Up -------------------------------------- 16
Configuration--------------------------------- 17
I/O Cards ------------------------------------------- 17
Synchronization------------------------------ 19
Synchronization Options ----------------------- 19
Sample Clock ---------------------------------- 19
Sample Rate ------------------------------------ 19
Bit-Depth --------------------------------------- 19
Time Code Chase ------------------------------ 19
Time Code Source ----------------------------- 20
Time Code Frame Rate ----------------------- 20
MMC Device ID -------------------------------- 20
Send MMC -------------------------------------- 21
Pre-roll Time ----------------------------------- 21
Pre-roll Enable --------------------------------- 21
Generate SMPTE/MTC ----------------------- 22
Time Code Offset ----------------------------- 22
Word Clock Divisors (88.2/96 kHz
operation only) -------------------------------- 22
Hookups ----------------------------------------23
Analog Hookup (AIO•8) ------------------------- 23
TDIF Hookup (DIO•8) ---------------------------- 25
ADAT Optical Hookup (DIO•8 or OPT•8) ---- 27
AES/EBU Hookup (PDI•8) ----------------------- 30
MDR24/96 Operation ----------------32
Project Management------------------------ 32
Creating Projects --------------------------------- 32
Opening Projects --------------------------------- 33
Saving Projects ------------------------------------ 33
Deleting Projects --------------------------------- 34
Purge Audio ---------------------------------------- 34
Project Backup/Restore ------------------------ 35
Basic Transport Operations ----------------36
Play -------------------------------------------------- 36
Fast Wind ------------------------------------------- 36
Stop ------------------------------------------------- 36
Record ---------------------------------------------- 36
Time Display ---------------------------------- 37
Locate Points and Looping----------------- 37
Recording ------------------------------------- 38
Virtual Tracks ------------------------------------- 38
Track Mutes ---------------------------------------- 39
Record Safe ---------------------------------------- 39
Auto Take ------------------------------------------ 40
Monitoring ----------------------------------------- 40
All Input ----------------------------------------- 40
Auto Input -------------------------------------- 40
Metering and Setting Record Levels ---------- 41
Auto Punch ---------------------------------------- 42
Rehearse -------------------------------------------- 43
Footswitch Operation --------------------------- 43
Editing ----------------------------------------- 45
Delete Last ----------------------------------------- 45
Track Edit------------------------------------------- 46
Cut --------------------------------------------------- 47
Join -------------------------------------------------- 47
Copy ------------------------------------------------- 48
Paste ------------------------------------------------ 48
Insert ------------------------------------------------ 49
Undo/Redo ---------------------------------------- 49
Editing Examples ----------------------------- 51
Replacing a Multiple Track Chorus ----------- 51
Deleting a Section of Audio ------------------- 51
Making a Vocal Comp ---------------------------- 52
Editing on a Computer -------------------------- 53
Disk Management ----------------------------53
Formatting Drives -------------------------------- 53
Verify Drive Performance ----------------------- 54
Mount/Refresh Drives -------------------------- 55
