Alesis ADAT-M20 Manuals

Manuals and User Guides for Alesis ADAT-M20. We have 4 Alesis ADAT-M20 manuals available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual, Supplementary Manual, Command List

Alesis ADAT-M20 Owner's Manual (139 pages)

20-BIT DIGITAL RECORDER

Brand: Alesis | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 0.92 MB

Table of Contents
3
Important Safety Instructions and Compliance Notices
9
Overview, Setup, and Basics
15
- M20 Highlights
  15
- Unpacking and Inspection
  16
- AC Power Hookup
  16
- Line Conditioners and Protectors
  17
- About Audio Cables
  17
- Use the Right Tape
  18
- Backup
  18
- Operating Environment
  19
- Avoid Electromagnetic Interference
  19
Control and Connector Basics
21
- About the Front Panel
  21
- About the Rear Panel
  23
  - Punch Footswitch
    23
  - Locate/Play or LRC Remote Control Jack
    23
  - Analog Inputs and Outputs
    23
  - Time Code in and out
    23
  - Word Clock in and out
    23
  - ADAT Optical in and out
    23
  - Video in and Thru
    24
  - ADAT Sync in and out
    24
  - MIDI in and out
    24
  - Meter Bridge/Remote Panel out
    24
  - Power
    24
Editing M20 Operating Parameters
25
- The Keypad
  25
  - A 0 through 9 Buttons
    25
  - Up Arrow/Yes/Upper Case
    25
  - Down Arrow/No/Lower Case
    25
  - Cursor Left
    25
  - Cursor Right
    25
  - Enter/Name
    26
  - Selecting
    27
  - Entering Parameter Values
    27
- The Edit Button
  28
- Editing Conventions
  28
Tape Formatting
29
- Sample Rate Selection
  30
- Word Length Selection
  31
- Format a New Tape
  32
- Extend a Partially-Formatted Tape
  33
- End Formatting
  33
- Certify Tape Format
  33
- Reformatting: Caution
  33
- Lock out Formatting (Safe Mode)
  34
- Bulk Erasing
  34
Track Record Enabling and Monitoring
36
- Auto Input Switch
  36
- Record Enable
  36
- Safety Mode (All Safe)
  37
- Monitor Inputs (All Input)
  37
- Digital Source
  39
- Input Select
  39
- Aux Routing (Input and Output)
  44
Metering
45
- Meter Mode Selection
  45
  - Clearing Peaks
    45
- Meter Setup
  46
Transport Controls and Basic Recording
47
- About the Tape Counter
  47
- Stop
  47
- Play
  48
  - Shuttle Mode
    49
  - Search Button
    49
  - Search Master
    50
- Other Transport Buttons
  51
- Record
  52
  - Record Write-Protection
    53
- Rehearse Mode
  53
- Auto Record
  54
  - Enable Auto Record
    55
Autolocation
57
- Entering, Selecting, and Editing Location Points
  57
  - A Set Locate
    57
  - B Copy Tape Location
    57
- Set Pre-Roll
  60
- Set Post-Roll
  61
- Footswitch-Controlled Location
  62
Varispeed
64
- Clock Source
  65
- SMPTE Rate
  66
- Time Code Source
  66
  - Internal
    67
- Chase Reference
  67
- Reference Counter
  68
  - Set Flywheel Duration
    69
  - Park Ahead
    69
  - Abs/Start Offset
    71
- Tape Offset
  72
- Track Delay
  74
- MIDI Device
  77
- MMC Output
  77
- MTC Follow Gen
  77
- Send Sysex Dump
  77
- Receive Sysex Dump
  78
- Send Software
  78
- Load Software
  78
Utility Menu
81
- Digital out
  81
- Online Source
  81
  - Online Button
    81
- Rewind/Fast Forward TC Output
  83
- Unthread Timeout
  83
- Search Enable
  84
- Locate before Play
  84
- Mute until Lock
  84
- Dynamic Punch
  84
- Track Groups
  84
- Save Data to Tape
  84
- Load Data from Tape
  85
- Tape Type
  85
- ID Status
  85
- User Bits
  85
- Error Rate
  86
- Software Version
  86
  - Overview
    89
  - Synchronizing Machines
    89
  - Automatic ID Renumbering
    89
  - Master/Slave Interaction
    90
  - Achieving Lock
    90
  - Independent Slave Mode
    90
- Formatting Multiple Tapes
  91
- TUTORIAL 3: Recording Digital Audio from Other Sources
  95
- TUTORIAL 4: Combining M20S and Adats
  96
  - M20 Transport Speed
    96
  - Sample Rate Vs. Pitch Control
    96
  - Input Monitoring
    96
  - Polarity Differences
    97
- TUTORIAL 5: Setting up Inputs
  98
- TUTORIAL 6: Updating M20 Software
  99
M20 SMPTE Synchronization Overview
101
- Synchronization Basics
  101
  - Master or Slave
    101
  - Digital Timing Requirements
    101
- The One Clock Principle
  102
  - House Sync
    102
  - B "Genlocked" Time Code
    102
- Reference Counters Vs. Clock Sources
  103
  - Location Reference
    103
  - Reference Clock
    103
- Offsets in the M20
  105
  - SMPTE Chase Offset
    105
  - Internal Generator ABS Offset
    106
  - Tape Offset
    106
- SMPTE Time Code Rates and Types
  107
  - Drop Frame
    107
  - Auto-Detection of SMPTE Rates
    107
  - VITC (Vertical Interval Time Code)
    108
  - MTC (MIDI Time Code)
    108
Time Code Tutorial
110
- Synchronizing Without a T/C Track
  110
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
113
- ADAT Head Cleaning
  113
- ADAT Head Life
  115
  - Head Alignment
    115
  - Tape Wear
    116
  - Care of ADAT Tapes
    116
  - Maintenance
    117
  - Obtaining Repair Service
    118
- Power-On Button Combinations
  119
- Advanced Functions
  121
- General Data Section Convention on the M20
  123
- BRC M20 Parameter Map
  124
M20 Transport & System Error Messages
128
- Sony 9-Pin) Slave Operation
  133
  - Track Arm: On/Off
    133
  - Mapping: 1-2, Oddevn, (Local)
    133
- ID 1 Offline with the CADI Remote
  134
- CADI Tape and Reference Counter Indications When ID 1 Is Offline
  134
- Storing Locate Points When ID 1 Is Offline
  134
- Tape TC Detection in Fast Wind Modes
  135
- Tape TC in the Tape Counter
  136
- Fixed Mode Time Code Generation: "TC Start Ref: Fixed
  136
- Digital Scrub: "Dig Scan: On/Off, Nn Db
  137
- I/O Card as the Digital Source
  137
- SMPTE Chase with the Stop Button
  137
- Tape TC Updating When in Input Mode
  137
- Vari-Speed and Pull-Up/Down
  137
  - MIDI Thru
    138
  - CADI Display Changes
    138
  - Deck Standby Mode
    139
  - Deferred Eject
    139

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