Soundcraft 328XD and Alesis ADAT and BRC
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To configure the 328XD to send the MMC controls to the BRC and vice versa, the Alesis BRC must be
selected in the Tape Machine Setup menu. Enter the Menu pages by pressing the <MENU> button,
and scroll up or down with the PARAM encoder until the ‘Tape Mach Setup’ menu is highlighted. Press
<ENTER>, scroll until ‘Alesis BRC’ is highlighted and press <ENTER> again.
NOTE:
Once the BRC has been selected, the timecode source must be selected. If no SMPTE cable
has been connected, MTC must be selected; if a SMPTE cable has been connected, LTC
must be selected.
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The frame rate must also be selected. The options are 24 frame, 25 frame, 30 drop frame and 30 non-
drop frame. Whichever is selected here must also be selected later when setting up the BRC.
Once the 328XD has been set up, it is very advisable to store a User Setup of the above settings. Enter
the Menu pages by pressing the <MENU> button and scroll through the menus until ‘User Setups’ is
highlighted. Press <ENTER> and scroll through to find a vacant setup location. Press <STORE> in the
328XD Snapshot panel. The User Setup will now be stored. To edit the parameters of the setup, while
the setup is highlighted in the display, press <ENTER>. To recall the setup, highlight it in the User
Setups menu in the LCD and press the <RECALL> button in the Snapshot panel.
NOTE:
Before proceeding to the ADAT and BRC setup, recall the User Setup as illustrated above
and switch off the 328XD.
