24 TRACK/24 BIT, DIGITAL AUDIO HARD DISK RECORDER
QUICK START GUIDE
MDR 24
MDR 24/96
Страница 1: ...24 TRACK 24 BIT DIGITAL AUDIO HARD DISK RECORDER QUICK START GUIDE MDR 24 MDR 24 MDR 24 MDR 24 MDR 24 96...
Страница 2: ...e des communications du Canada This product has been tested and complies with the following standards and directives as set forth by the European Union EN 55022 Radiated and Conducted Emissions EN 610...
Страница 3: ...ups 18 Analog Hookup AIO 8 18 TDIF Hookup DIO 8 20 ADAT Optical Hookup DIO 8 or OPT 8 22 AES EBU Hookup PDI 8 25 MDR24 96 Operation 27 Opening Projects 27 Time Display 28 Basic Transport Operations 28...
Страница 4: ...service please use the shipping box it came in This box has been specially designed to minimize damage to the MDR24 96 during shipping so that it won t end up more broken than when you sent it How To...
Страница 5: ...hey do offer some choice tidbits of knowledge that will leave you wiser for the reading This icon identifies information that is critically important to the operation of the MDR24 96 So for your own s...
Страница 6: ...act Remote 24 for smaller project studios and the full featured Remote 48 for controlling up to 48 tracks on two MDR24 96 recorders REWIND FAST FWD PLAY STOP RECORD SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT ON POWE...
Страница 7: ...section describes how to install the I O cards and how to connect the MDR24 96 to your console Before you begin you should choose a location for your MDR24 96 considering the following If you re not...
Страница 8: ...The OPT 8 is a low cost ADAT Optical only version of the DIO 8 card The previous ADAT information also applies to this card PDI 8 Each PDI 8 carries four stereo pairs eight channels of digital input...
Страница 9: ...the MDR24 96 into the bag 5 Hold the new card so the component side faces left and line up the top and bottom edges with the white card guides Push the card all the way into the slot until its facepla...
Страница 10: ...us clocks Whenever time code positional synchronization is used all the devices in a system both analog and digital must be synchronized to a common timing speed reference This is often achieved by di...
Страница 11: ...e receiving device s With the MDR24 96 configured as a slave connect the word clock out of the master ADAT Optical device to Word Clock In on the MDR24 96 AES EBU PDI 8 With the MDR24 96 as a master s...
Страница 12: ...all know hard drives involve some pretty intricate technology So don t shake the little darlin and if a tray has just come in from a freezing car or airplane cargo hold do not install it until it has...
Страница 13: ...ote 48 to reset the connection Footswitch Optional For hands free do it yourself punches and other frequently used functions like Play Stop Punch In Out and Take Select connect the cable of a momentar...
Страница 14: ...three I O cards 3 Press the Select button corresponding to each DIO 8 card and toggle the selection between ADAT and TDIF 4 Press the Page Left button to return to the previous screen 5 Now select Ou...
Страница 15: ...han eight settings you have four one for each pair of channels To set the PDI 8 card options 1 Press Digi I O to enter the Digital I O Card Setup screen 2 Select Rate Convert The Sample Rate Convert s...
Страница 16: ...he softest and loudest sounds that can be recorded and captures a more accurate image of the sound Word Clock Divisors 88 2 96 kHz operation only Some devices that support double wide AES at 88 2 and...
Страница 17: ...ove to the last page of the Sync Options menu with the Page Right button Select SR 2 In 2 Set the Word Clock Input divisor to On or Off using the Dec Inc or buttons Off selects 1x operation On selects...
Страница 18: ...on each of the three snakes to the like numbered Submaster Tape Output jacks on the 8 Bus console This works as long as you don t record more than 8 channels at a time since the Submaster Outputs 9 1...
Страница 19: ...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...
Страница 20: ...R24 96 Word Clock In To make the MDR24 96 the clock master connect its Word Clock Out to the D8B Word Clock In See Figure 1 MDR24 96 Settings 1 Set the Tape Input format for each DIO 8 card to TDIF an...
Страница 21: ...N OUT TDIF ADAT OPTICAL Word Clock In TDIF Cables DB25 DIO 8 Cards Word Clock Out Apogee Clock I O Card TDIF Connection NOT WARNING APOGEE DIGITAL I O SYNC IN OUT TDIF ADAT OPTICAL APOGEE DIGITAL I O...
Страница 22: ...aster connect its Word Clock Out to the MDR24 96 Word Clock In To make the MDR24 96 the clock master connect its Word Clock Out to the D8B Word Clock In MDR24 96Settings 1 If you have DIO 8 cards inst...
Страница 23: ...cal Out Digital 8 Bus DIO 8 Cards NOT WARNING APOGEE DIGITAL I O SYNC IN OUT TDIF ADAT OPTICAL APOGEE DIGITAL I O SYNC IN OUT TDIF ADAT OPTICAL APOGEE DIGITAL I O SYNC IN OUT TDIF ADAT OPTICAL MDR 24...
Страница 24: ...ptical Out ADAT Optical Hookup with OPT 8 APOGEE SYNC APOGEE Word Clock Out Word Clock In Word Clock Out MDR24 96 as Master Word Clock Out D8B as Master Word Clock In Word Clock Out Apogee Clock I O C...
Страница 25: ...aster set the Sample Clock to Internal if it is a clock slave set the Sample Clock to Word Clock and depress the 75 termination switch on the Sync card 2 Set the Sample Rate to 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz acco...
Страница 26: ...ut Word Clock In Word Clock Out MDR24 96 as Master Word Clock Out D8B as Master Word Clock In Word Clock Out Apogee Clock I O Card NOT WARNING MDR Sync Card Word Clock In Word Clock Out Use one only D...
Страница 27: ...Note The front panel display blanks after several minutes of being idle Pressing any button below the display will turn it back on Opening Projects The MDR24 96 organizes audio files and session info...
Страница 28: ...know Play also punches out of record and cancels master record standby while leaving the Transport in play To put the Transport into play Press Play Fast Wind Rewind and Fast Forward put the MDR24 96...
Страница 29: ...ints can be stored either on the fly or when stopped 1 Press Store The Store light will blink to indicate that the MDR24 96 is ready to save a Locate point 2 Press Loc1 or Loc 2 when the Transport is...
Страница 30: ...n Cut cuts a hole in the selected Area and copies the Area to the Clipboard Join performs a Cut and then slides everything that occurs after the End point forward in time to fill the gap left buy the...
Страница 31: ...Sample Rate mode determines whether your project will be a 24 track Project at 44 1 or 48 kHz or a 12 track Project at 88 2 or 96 kHz Once a Project is created the Sample Rate mode cannot be changed...
Страница 32: ...orded on the track before the punch in and after the punch out During the punch you hear what is presently being recorded Auto Input On is the default mode when you power up the MDR24 96 When Auto Inp...
Страница 33: ...wo the resulting distortion is uglier than scraping your fingernails across a chalkboard To get the get the best sound from the MDR24 96 1 Turn All Input on 2 Ask the talent to play or sing as loud as...
Страница 34: ...l 8 Bus consoles But beware that semi pro consoles often operate at a nominal output level of 10dBV and will run out of steam before reaching a level that can take advantage of the recorder s full res...
Страница 35: ...pizza Punch punches in just like pressing Play Record and punches out like pressing Play When playing hitting the footswitch punches in on all armed tracks When recording hitting the footswitch again...
Страница 36: ...and select Undo Redo 2 From the Undo Redo menu select Undo Saving Projects Every time you record new audio the audio data and Project information is automatically saved to disk However if you make oth...
Страница 37: ...phic data loss and the possible loss of and clients back up your projects on two media before deleting them from your working drive s There now you know better So don t wait until disaster strikes to...
Страница 38: ...files that were recorded in the Project but are no longer used in the Playlist Whenever you Purge Audio the History List is cleared To Purge Audio from your hard drive 1 Press the Project button and t...
Страница 39: ...Cables HD44 Series DB25 to specify connector Connector options 4 male 4 female XLR or DB25 Standard lengths 5 10 15 20 25 feet Hosa Technology Inc 6920 Hermosa Circle Buena Park CA 90620 Tel 714 736 9...
Страница 40: ...c 135 E Kalamazoo Ave Kalamazoo MI 49007 Tel 800 253 7360 Fax 616 388 9681 http ww procosound com AIO 8 Analog Interface Cables DA 88 XM Series DB25 to 8 male XLR s DA 88 XF Series DB25 to 8 female XL...
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Страница 42: ...Mike Rivers with proofreading and final blessing by Jeff Gilbert Proofreading and additional editing by Linn Compton Scott Garside was a pain the whole time Demo Music Credits Ode to Masters Written...
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