Tonino Lamborghini MDR24/96 manual

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    37 Opera tion Guide Oper a tion Guide LOC 2 LOC 1 LOC 2 LOC 1 STORE Loca te P oints and Looping Locate points provide fast access to frequently used locations in your Project. The MDR24/96 has two numbered Locates (two additional numbered Locates are available when using the Remote 24 or Remote 48). Storing a Locate point saves the Current T ime (T[...]

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    38 MDR 24/96 MDR 24/ 96 Recor ding Saying the MDR24/96 is just a 24-track recorder is like saying a Ferrari 550 is just a car . It’ s true, but it misses the point entirely . The MDR24/96 has many features that place it above an ordinary 24-track recorder . Virtual T r acks One difference between the MDR24/96 and some other recorders is the virtu[...]

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    39 Opera tion Guide Oper a tion Guide 4. Use the << and >> SELECT buttons to select a track number from the top line; the selected track number will appear as an “ _ ” instead of its number . Now press the (–) DEC / (+) INC buttons to change the virtual track on the selected channels. This screen allows you to manually set any tra[...]

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    40 MDR 24/96 MDR 24/ 96 Auto T ake Sometimes you may want to record multiple passes, each on a different V irtual T rack. Instead of forcing you to manually change virtual takes after each record pass, we have included the handy AUTO T AKE button to automate this for you. W ith the AUTO T AKE button engaged, the MDR24/96 will step through virtual t[...]

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    41 Opera tion Guide Oper a tion Guide 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 24TRACK /24BIT DIGITAL AUDIO HARD DISK RECORDER OL 2 4 7 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 50 OL 2 4 7 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 50 OL 2 4 7 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 50 OL 2 4 7 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 50 OL 2 4 7 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 50 OL 2 4 7 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 50 OL [...]

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    42 MDR 24/96 MDR 24/ 96 OL 2 50 4 7 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 +22 dBu dBu equivalent +20 –28 dBu +18 +15 +12 +7 +2 –3 –8 –13 –18 4. After adjusting the tape output levels for each console channel, follow your console manufacturer’ s instructions for setting the console tape return levels. W ith analog I/O, a +22 dBu signal at the MDR24/96 in[...]

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    43 Opera tion Guide Oper a tion Guide Rehearse Rehearse (only available on the remote control) is a tool that you can use to determine if a punch-in at your chosen point will work, without committing a recording pass to disk. In the Rehearse mode, upon entering Record (track enabled and the Master Record button pressed), monitoring switches from pl[...]

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    44 MDR 24/96 MDR 24/ 96 Solo (Remote Only): This choice is available for the Remote Footswitch but not for the MDR24/96 Footswitch. Although you cannot solo a track on the MDR directly , it can be soloed with a footswitch attached to a Remote 24. The footswitch solos the channel displayed in the T rack Number window on the Remote 24. The meters on [...]

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    45 Opera tion Guide Oper a tion Guide Delete Last One way to save disk space is to use the DELETE LAST button after a bad recording pass. One of the benefits of digital recording with the MDR24/96 is that you can keep every take and decide later which one to use. But sometimes you know right off that the last take will never see the light of day . [...]

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    46 MDR 24/96 MDR 24/ 96 T rack Edit The TRACK/EDIT button gives you access to the set of non-destructive editing tools on the MDR24/96. The MDR24/96 allows you to cut or copy a piece of audio from any track and paste it onto any other track. Y ou can, for example, move a vocal from the first chorus of a song and paste it over a take in the second c[...]

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    47 Opera tion Guide Oper a tion Guide 3. Look at the screen and you will see a Start time and End time (you will not see an End time if you have chosen Paste as the edit function). These numbers signify the time range to perform the edit between. The Start time is where you want the edit to begin and the End time is where you want the edit to end. [...]

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    48 MDR 24/96 MDR 24/ 96 START:00:02:17:12 END:00:02:20:04 (trackselect = record) Start End Cancel Copy Copy Access the Copy command by first pressing TRACK/EDIT , then pressing the Copy select button, and then choosing Copy when you are ready to perform the operation. The copy command places the selected audio onto the clipboard but it does not rem[...]

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    49 Opera tion Guide Oper a tion Guide Au di o D A udio E C lipboard Au d i o D A udio B Audio E A udio B So urce Tra c k S ource Tr ack C li p board Au dio B Insert Access the Paste command by first pressing TRACK/EDIT , then pressing the Paste select button, and then choosing Insert when you are ready to perform the operation. This editing functio[...]

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    50 MDR 24/96 MDR 24/ 96 List item number you are currently on. As you undo or redo items you will see this number decrease or increase. Keep note of this number when you find something you like or write it down before you perform a series of edits so that you can quickly navigate to this history point again. 3. Press the Undo select button to undo [...]

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    51 Opera tion Guide Oper a tion Guide Editing Examples The following are examples of specific applications of the MDR24/96 editing commands. These illustrate how the commands can be effectively used. Use these as jumping off points and apply these techniques to other situations. W e will not describe every button to press; refer to the above sectio[...]

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    52 MDR 24/96 MDR 24/ 96 Making a V ocal Comp When recording vocals, it is often necessary to record multiple takes and combine them into a perfect vocal composite or comp. This can easily be done with the MDR24/96 virtual tracks. When recording, use the Auto T ake function to record seven good vocal takes on the first seven virtual tracks of your v[...]

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    53 Opera tion Guide Oper a tion Guide Editing on a Computer The MDR24/96 allows you to transfer a file to your computer for editing, and then transfer it back to the project on the MDR24/96 for final mixdown. Set up the MDR and your computer as described in “Appendix F: Networking (FTP) Setup.” Run the FTP server on the MDR24/96 and use the FTP[...]

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    54 MDR 24/96 MDR 24/ 96 DISK UTILITY MENU Mount Format Verify or 2000 on it, or with any Mac that has File Exchange or PC Exchange installed (Mac OS 7 or later). Y ou can format your own UDMA IDE drives with any PC that has W indows 98 SE, Millenium, or 2000 on it, or with any Mac that has OS 10 installed. Mackie Media drives can also be read by an[...]

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    55 Opera tion Guide Oper a tion Guide T o V erify the Performanc e of external media: 1. Press the DISK UTIL button. If the Active Drive is the Internal drive, then select Set . 2. From the Set Active Drive menu, Select External , then select OK . 3. Select V erify . When the message appears asking you to confirm the operation, select OK . After a [...]

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    56 MDR 24/96 MDR 24/ 96 Appendix B: Specifica tions Physical Dimensions: 7" x 19" x 13.25" (17.8 cm x 48.3 cm x 33.7 cm) Shipping W eight: 35.1 lb. (15.9 kg) Rack Space Height: 4 RU (Rack Units) Electrical Operating V oltage: 100/120 V ac & 220/240 V ac, 50/60Hz Power Consumption: 50W , max. Motherboard/ CPU CPU: Intel Celeron 43[...]

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    57 Opera tion Guide Oper a tion Guide Appendix C: Upgr ading the System Softw are Y ou may be wondering about the two disks included with the MDR24/96? These disks are installation disks for the MDR24/96 software. If you ever have a problem, Mackie Digital T ech Support may advise you to reinstall the operating system. This will not delete any proj[...]

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    58 MDR 24/96 MDR 24/ 96 Pin 1 + Ch 8 Ch16 Ch24 Pin 2 shield Ch 8 Ch16 Ch24 Pin 3 – Ch 7 Ch15 Ch23 Pin 4 + Ch 6 Ch14 Ch22 Pin 5 shield Ch 6 Ch14 Ch22 Pin 6 – Ch 5 Ch13 Ch21 Pin 7 + Ch 4 Ch12 Ch20 Pin 8 shield Ch 4 Ch12 Ch20 Pin 9 – Ch 3 Ch11 Ch19 Pin 10 + Ch 2 Ch10 Ch18 Pin 11 shield Ch 2 Ch10 Ch18 Pin 12 – Ch 1 Ch 9 Ch17 Pin 13 N/C Signal D[...]

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    59 Opera tion Guide Oper a tion Guide Appendix E: Compa tible Cables Analog and Digital Multitr ack Cables The following companies supply analog and digital multitrack cables for use with the MDR24/96 I/O cards: Horizon Music, Inc. P .O. Box 1988, Cape Girardeau MO 63702-1988 T el: (800) 255-9822; Fax: (800) 455-3460 http://www .horizonmusic.com AI[...]

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    60 MDR 24/96 MDR 24/ 96 Marshall Electr onics PO Box 2027, Culver City , CA 90231 T el: (800) 800-6608; Fax: (310) 391-8926 http://www .mars-cam.com/cable.html AIO • 8 Analog Interface Cables DC-DAXM Series DB25 to 8 male XLR’ s DC-DAXF Series DB25 to 8 female XLR’ s DC-DAS Series DB25 to 8 1/4” TRS connectors Standard lengths: 3, 5, 10, 15[...]

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    61 Opera tion Guide Oper a tion Guide Appendix F: Netw orking (F TP) Setup The MDR24/96 comes to you with a handy 10/100 Base-T local area network (LAN) card built in. The main purpose of networking the MDR24/96 using Ethernet is to share or back up project files to a computer , network server/router , or other device with an Ethernet connection an[...]

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    62 MDR 24/96 MDR 24/ 96 Har dwar e Inter connection For the simple network described here, simply plug one end of the cable into the Ethernet port on the network card installed in the computer . Connect the other end of the cable to the Ethernet port on the MDR24/96. Either end of the cable can go to either device. Comput er Softwar e Required ♦ [...]

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    63 Opera tion Guide Oper a tion Guide SYSTEM MEN [1]-> Run FTP Setup MDS FTP Turbo TCP Network System #1 Settings (MDR24/ 96) Most computers with standard (default) operating system installations are configured to have a dynamically assigned IP address, that is, they do not have a fixed IP address. If this is the case with your computer , you pr[...]

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    64 MDR 24/96 MDR 24/ 96 Syst em #2 Set tings (second c omputer or other Ethernet devic e) Window s 95/98 Configuring T CP /IP: From the W indows Start button, select Settings. From the pop-up menu, select Control Panel. Y ou can also get to the Control Panel from the My Computer icon if you have one on your desktop. W ork your way down through the [...]

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    65 Opera tion Guide Oper a tion Guide Macintosh OS 9 .2 . 1 1. From the Apple menu choose Control Panels and select TCP/IP . 2. From the File menu choose Configurations… Select the Default Configuration and click the Duplicate… button. 3. Name the duplicate configuration MDR24/96 and click OK . This allows you to have a network setting for norm[...]

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    66 MDR 24/96 MDR 24/ 96 F TP Client Configur a tion There are a number of FTP clients available for both PC and Macintosh platforms. This generic example may not exactly reflect the settings for your particular FTP client software, but it should be close enough to get you on the right track if you’re having difficulty . 1. Create a new account fo[...]

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    67 Opera tion Guide Oper a tion Guide Although LAN computers may connect to a W AN, such practice is typically achieved by the use of a “Gateway” or “Firewall/Router or Proxy Server .” A gateway acts as a conduit for networking traffic, and computers that communicate through the gateway assume the IP address of the gateway . In other words,[...]

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    68 MDR 24/96 MDR 24/ 96 Hub A Hub is an active device that is designed to connect several Ethernet devices in a “star” network. Each device connects to the hub, and the hub routes communication among the devices by sorting out destination IP addresses. If you already have a network, you probably have a hub. If you wish to connect the MDR24/96 t[...]

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    69 Opera tion Guide Oper a tion Guide REWIND FAST FWD PLA Y STOP RECORD SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT ON POWER LOC 2 LOC 1 STORE LOOP 1 – 2 REC SAFE AUTO T AKE T -CODE CHASE TRACK/ EDIT DELETE LAST PROJECT BACKUP DISK UTIL SYSTEM DIGI-I/O SYNC DEC INC AUTO INPUT ALL INPUT 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 24 23 22 21 20[...]

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    70 MDR 24/96 MDR 24/ 96 M TAPE IN/OUTS INPUT OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT ANALOG I/O ANALOG I/O ANALOG I/O[...]

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    71 Opera tion Guide Oper a tion Guide Colophon Operation Guide text composed by Dana Bourke, Benjamin Olswang and T ony Baird, based on a ballet by Jeff Gilbert. It was made possible by the teachings and donations of the MDR24/96 Design T eam, most notably Brian McCully and Bob T udor . Graphics and layout were performed by T ony Baird with technic[...]

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