Alesis ADAT-M20 Betriebsanweisung

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ADAT Bridge I/O 6 About 8-Channel Groups The ADAT Bridge I/O provides 16 channels of ADAT digital I/O, split into two separate 8-channel groups.Input

Chapter 2: Connecting Your Studio 7 1. Power Switch This switch applies power to the Digidesign ADAT Bridge I/O. The “I” position is on. The “O” posi

ADAT Bridge I/O 8 if, for example, you have chosen AES/EBU as your digital format and are actually re-ceiving S/PDIF. Slave When continuously lit, th

Chapter 2: Connecting Your Studio 9 1. Analog Outputs These are balanced TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) connectors that carry audio output on channels 1–2. By

ADAT Bridge I/O 10 continuously active on the AES/EBU jacks, carrying audio routed to outputs 1–2 in Pro Tools. 7. S/PDIF In/Out These are unbalance

Chapter 2: Connecting Your Studio 11 ✽ If you use a BRC or other device to synchro-nize your ADATs, refer to “Synchronization Con-nections” on page 1

ADAT Bridge I/O 12 Pro Tools Interface Connections Quick Connections ◆ For One ADAT (8-channel mode):• ADAT Bridge Computer A to interface port A on

Chapter 2: Connecting Your Studio 13Two ADATs (16-channel operation)The following describes connections for a single ADAT Bridge I/O and two ADATs. T

ADAT Bridge I/O14If you also use a Digidesign 888 24 or 882 20 audio interface, you will most likely want to use them as your primary audio in-terface

Chapter 2: Connecting Your Studio 15Synchronization ConnectionsFor frame-accurate or near-sample-accurate transfers, you need a third-party synchro-ni

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Chapter 3: Using Your System 17chapter 3Using Your SystemIf you are using the ADAT Bridge as your primary Pro Tools audio interface and do not need po

ADAT Bridge I/O18• If you have additional ADATs turn them on. If they are connected properly, all ADATs will display an ID number when they start up.

Chapter 3: Using Your System 19• If you have previously installed and launched Pro Tools, choose Setups > Playback Engine.2 Choose the Playback En

ADAT Bridge I/O207 Click the Digital Format pop-up to choose the digital format (AES/EBU or S/PDIF) for channels 1–2 of the currently selected interf

Chapter 3: Using Your System 21Pro Tools as clock master Choose Internal to select Pro Tools as the clock master. This is the setting to use when you

ADAT Bridge I/O22• Using Pro Tools inputs to record audio to an ADAT☞ If your ADAT system includes a BRC, refer to Chapter 5: Synchronizing Pro Tools

Chapter 3: Using Your System 233 In the Pro Tools Session Setup window:• Set Channel 1–2 input to ADAT. • Set the Pro Tools Sync Mode to ADAT Optical

ADAT Bridge I/O244 Configure Pro Tools as if you were trans-ferring ADAT tracks as described in the pre-vious section (i.e., create destination tracks

Chapter 3: Using Your System 25Recording from Pro Tools Analog Inputs to an ADATIf you use other Audio Interfaces in addi-tion to your ADAT Bridge I/O

Contents iii contents Chapter 1. Introducing the 24-Bit ADAT Bridge I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 About This Guid

ADAT Bridge I/O263 In Pro Tools, create new audio tracks or auxiliary inputs to correspond to each channel of digital source audio. Route the connect

Chapter 3: Using Your System 27OMS Example Setup (Macintosh Only)If you are using a Macintosh with a MIDI interface, BRC, JL Cooper DataSync2, or an O

ADAT Bridge I/O2810 In the OMS Setup window, connect the peripheral to the correct OMS port location or MIDI interface. To do this, drag the pe-riphe

Chapter 3: Using Your System 29The device you choose will depend on the equipment you are using with your system. As a general rule, you should choose

ADAT Bridge I/O30✽ The ADAT Bridge 24 I/O automatically de-tects when an external sync source is lost. In such a situation, the I/O automatically swit

Chapter 4: Using the ADAT Bridge I/O in Standalone Mode 31chapter 4Using the ADAT Bridge I/O in Standalone ModeIn addition to its role as a bridge bet

ADAT Bridge I/O326 Set the ADAT, or ADAT-compatible de-vice to digital sync and digital input. (If you own an Alesis M20, set it to Optical sync.) 7

Chapter 5: Synchronizing Pro Tools and ADAT with an Alesis BRC 33chapter 5Synchronizing Pro Tools and ADAT with an Alesis BRCFigure 3. Wiring example

ADAT Bridge I/O34Hardware SetupWhen used with a MIDI Interface, the BRC can function as the transport master while Pro Tools (via the ADAT Bridge I/O)

Chapter 5: Synchronizing Pro Tools and ADAT with an Alesis BRC 356 Use another, short BNC cable to connect the ADAT Bridge Word Clock Out to the BRC

ADAT Bridge I/O iv Chapter 7. Synchronizing Pro Tools and ADAT using the MTP AV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Hardware Setup . . . . . . . . .

ADAT Bridge I/O36In OMS Setup (Macintosh Only):4 On your computer, open the OMS Setup application and configure the BRC and your MIDI interface. (If y

Chapter 5: Synchronizing Pro Tools and ADAT with an Alesis BRC 3713 Record enable your Pro Tools destina-tion tracks.14 Confirm that time code is bei

ADAT Bridge I/O3810 Press the BRC’s Record and Play but-tons. Pro Tools locks to the ADAT and be-gins playback. The Pro Tools material is then record

Chapter 5: Synchronizing Pro Tools and ADAT with an Alesis BRC 39Pro Tools needs to send an MMC message that will tell the BRC what start time to go t

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Chapter 6: Synchronizing Pro Tools and ADAT Using a JL Cooper DataSync2 41chapter 6Synchronizing Pro Tools and ADAT Using a JL Cooper DataSync2Figure

ADAT Bridge I/O42Hardware SetupThe JL Cooper DataSync2™ translates the ADAT-proprietary ABS time reference sig-nal embedded on ADAT tapes into MTC. Th

Chapter 6: Synchronizing Pro Tools and ADAT Using a JL Cooper DataSync2 437 Save the DataSync2/MIDI interface con-figuration document as your current

ADAT Bridge I/O4417 Rewind the ADAT to a location at least 10 seconds before the time code address at which you want to start Pro Tools record-ing. T

Chapter 7: Synchronizing Pro Tools and ADAT using the MTP AV 45chapter 7Synchronizing Pro Tools and ADAT using the MTP AVFigure 5. Cabling Example fo

Chapter 1: Introducing the 24-Bit ADAT Bridge I/O 1 chapter 1 Introducing the 24-Bit ADAT Bridge I/O The Digidesign ADAT Bridge I/O combines the powe

ADAT Bridge I/O46Hardware SetupThe Mark of the Unicorn MTP AV provides extensive MIDI and sync capabilities to synchronize your Pro Tools/ADAT system.

Chapter 8: Synchronizing Pro Tools and ADAT Using a Digital TimePiece 47chapter 8Synchronizing Pro Tools and ADAT Using a Digital TimePieceFigure 6.

ADAT Bridge I/O48Hardware SetupThe following sample setup allows Pro Tools to act as the positional and clock (transport) master using MMC and Word Cl

Chapter 8: Synchronizing Pro Tools and ADAT Using a Digital TimePiece 49In Pro Tools:8 In the Pro Tools Session Setup window, set Channel 1–2 input t

ADAT Bridge I/O506 In the Pro Tools Session Setup window, set the Pro Tools Sync Mode to Internal.7 Use the Output Selector of each Pro Tools track

Chapter 9: Synchronizing Pro Tools and ADAT using an Opcode Studio 64XTC 51chapter 9Synchronizing Pro Tools and ADAT using an Opcode Studio 64XTCFigur

ADAT Bridge I/O52Hardware SetupOpcode’s Studio 64 XTC has Word Clock Super Clock outs, ADAT Sync out, and SMPTE in and out. Because the 64XTC has only

Chapter 9: Synchronizing Pro Tools and ADAT using an Opcode Studio 64XTC 534 In OMS, choose Studio 64XTC > Edit Pro-grams. Configure it similar to

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Chapter 10: Connecting Pro Tools to an ADAT-Compatible Digital Mixer 55chapter 10Connecting Pro Tools to an ADAT-Compatible Digital MixerYou can use y

ADAT Bridge I/O 2 With an optional synchronization periph-eral, you can use the ADAT Bridge I/O to:• Perform synchronized recording and playback.• Co

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Appendix A: ADAT Bridge I/O Technical Specifications 57appendix aADAT Bridge I/O Technical SpecificationsAnalog PerformanceAudio OutputActively balanced

ADAT Bridge I/O58Slave Clock InLevel 0 to .5 V (low), 2.0 to 6.0 V (high)Connector BNC FemaleFrequency 256x word clockSlave Clock OutLevel TTL (3.3 V

Appendix A: ADAT Bridge I/O Technical Specifications 59Relative Humidity0 to 95%, non-condensingWeight4.4 lbs (2.4 kg)Vibration Resistance5 mm displace

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Index 61Numerics-10 dBV 21+4 dBu 2160-pin to 50-pin interface cable 59-pin sync 11AABS time reference 42ACpower cable 5Power Input 10ADATblackface fir

ADAT Bridge I/O62digital inputs 25digital mixer 55digital noise, avoiding 5Eexternal sync, losing 30Ffirmwarerequired 3GGEN SYNC 38Generic MTC Reader

Index 63standalone mode 31channels transferred by ADAT 31digital input channels0 transferred 32using 31syncauto-detect external vs internal 30Sync In

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Chapter 1: Introducing the 24-Bit ADAT Bridge I/O 3 System Requirements The Digidesign ADAT Bridge I/O requires: • A Pro Tools 24 MIX or MIXplus, Pro

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Chapter 2: Connecting Your Studio 5 chapter 2 Connecting Your Studio This chapter covers connecting the 24-bit ADAT Bridge I/O to your Pro Tools syst