Alesis ADAT-M20 manual

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  • Page 1

    ALESIS M20 System Exclusive Fourth Revision August 5, 1999[...]

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    PDAT System Exclusive …………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 2 ALESIS PDAT SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE The PDAT responds to all Alesis system exclusive ADAT commands, as well as MIDI Machine Control (MMC) commands. In addition, the PDAT also responds to and sends out Alesis [...]

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    PDAT System Exclusive …………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 3 OPCODES Note: 1) Items in parentheses , {} , can be repeated multiple times 2) Items in square brackets, [] , are optional, depending upon preceding info 01H - Write Parameter F0H 00H 00H 0EH 16H < [...]

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    PDAT System Exclusive …………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 4 05H - Search Switch Toggle F0H 00H 00H 0EH 16H < dev#> 05H <data> F7H <data> - search switch status (0=disable, 7Fh=enable) 06H - Master Search Mode F0H 00H 00H 0EH 16H < dev#> [...]

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    PDAT System Exclusive …………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 5 Data Transfer Commands 10H - MIDI Sysex Dump F0H 00H 00H 0EH 16H < dev#> 10H 06H <type> F7H <type> - 0 = all • Request dump of all user parameters Response: F0 00 00 0E 16 < dev#[...]

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    PDAT System Exclusive …………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 6 <# data bytes> <24 Bit Address> <data byte 1> .. < data byte N> <checksum> where: <# data bytes> is sent as a single byte greater than 0 but less than 128. <24 Bi[...]

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    PDAT System Exclusive …………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 7 Parameter Table Parameter Name < param> <data> Comments VU Peak Hold Mode 1 01h 0 ..2 0 = No Peak Hold 1 = Momentary 2 = Continuous VU Peak Hold Time 1 02h 0 .. 99 Amount of time the peak p[...]

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    PDAT System Exclusive …………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 8 Parameter Name < param> <data> Comments SMPTE Offset Value 7 18h Signed SMPTE format Chase Mode 1 19h 0 ..1 0 = Continuous 1 = Once Flywheel Amount 2 1Ah 0 ..150 frames à < msb> <[...]

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    PDAT System Exclusive …………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 9 Parameter Name < param> <data> Comments Locate Before Play 0 2Bh 0 ..1 0 = Disabled 1 = All slaves located to master before play Mute Until Locked 0 2Ch 0 ..1 0 = Each unit unmutes once it [...]

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    PDAT System Exclusive …………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 10 Parameter Name < param> <data> Comments Timecode Source 1 38h 0 ..1 0 = Internal 1 = External Chase Reference 1 39h 0 ..1 0 = A BS Time 1 = Tape TC Track Pitch Mode 1 3Ah 0 ..1 0 = Fixed 1[...]

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    PDAT System Exclusive …………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 11 MIDI Data Format Types 0 Bit Parameter - Normal data format: 0 or 1 - MIDI data format: 0 (disabled) or 7Fh (enabled) 1 Byte Parameter with max value less than 80h - Normal data format: 0 a 6 a 5 a 4 [...]