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  • Page 1 » MMP-16 Modular Multitrack Player OWNER’S MANUAL D00000000A...
  • Page 2 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
  • Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CONSIGNES DE SECURITE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE NORME DI SICUREZZA INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD VEILIGHEIDSVOORSCHRIFTEN TEAC CORPORATION...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: Read all of these Instructions. Save these Instructions for later use. Follow all Warnings and Instructions marked on the audio equipment. 1) Read Instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2) Retain Instructions —...

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Powering Up the System... 30 Verifying MMP-16 Installation ... 30 Software Updates... 31 Factory Default Settings ... 32 Chapter 3 MMP-16 Operation ...33 MMP-16 Keys & Definitions ... 33 MMP-16 Front Panel... 35 MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Table of Contents...
  • Page 11 The Setup State & the Setup Menus ... 69 Setup Operation... 70 Setup Menu Chart ... 71 Setup Menu Details... 75 Control Mode... 75 Local/Bus ... 75 Time Code Chase... 75 Biphase Chase ... 75 Biphase Transport... 75 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Table of Contents MMP-16...
  • Page 12 DO (AES/EBU Digital Audio Out 1-8) Connector pinout ... 103 AO (AES/EBU Digital Audio Out 9-16) Connector pinout ... 103 SYNC (MMR-Bus) Connector pinout ... 104 TIMECODE IN Connector... 104 TIMECODE OUT Connector... 104 MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Table of Contents TASCAM MMP-16 Drive Compatibility Chart... 95...
  • Page 13 PRX Connector... 105 Keyboard Operation (with optional MM-RC) ... 106 The MM-RC Keyboard Connector ... 106 Appendix E: MMP-16 Glossary ... 107 Appendix F: Disk Time Chart... 113 Index ... 115 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Table of Contents MMP-16...

  • Page 14: Chapter 1 General Information

    Audio files played back on the MMP-16 may consist of selectable linear 16-bit or linear 24-bit words at sample rates of 48.0 kHz or 44.1 kHz, each modifiable to a pull-up or pull-down level, including conversion between PAL, film, and video, making fourteen total discrete sample playback rates.

  • Page 15: Hardware Overview

    MMP-16’s external SCSI port. Once the drive(s) are mounted by the MMP-16, tracks from one or more projects may be loaded as required for the mix session. Sound files of the same or different audio formats may thus be played back simultaneously from one or more drives.
  • Page 16 16) are present. The connectors are pin-compatible with the Tascam DA-88 analog audio connector. The digital output card allows direct digital audio transfers out of the MMP-16. Because it uses standard AES/EBU digital signal conventions, there are four stereo digital audio outputs with odd-even track pairs per connector.

  • Page 17: Functional Overview

    The Track states supersede the Normal state since they change the display and make certain keys unavailable until the Track state is exited or cleared. To exit a Track state and return the MMP-16 to the Normal state, it is necessary to either complete the selected track operation (by pressing STO to load a Project, for example), or press the selected Track state key again, or press the CLR key to cancel the operation.
  • Page 18 (such as re-starting the MMP-16). Until the Error state is cleared, or a valid response is entered, access to the Normal, Setup, or Track states is not allowed. The Error state, when cleared, may drop to another state, or to any appropriate condition—depending on the type and severity of the error.
  • Page 19 OMF Export to: (device#). Only currently mounted devices will appear as choices. Figure 1-4. MMP-16 Panel/Display State Chart MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information COMMENT Default at startup. Allows direct access to SETUP and TRACK states, all keys functional.

  • Page 20: System Specifications

    LYNX SYNC (Lynx bus offset time calculation) OFFSET (Offset time for Lynx bus and time code chase) READER (time code from LTC, VITC or Serial inputs) FREE (available record time on current disk) Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information MMP-16...
  • Page 21 Nominal temperature should be 41 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit (5 to 35 degrees Centigrade). Relative humidity should be 30 to 90% (non-condensing) Analog input/output is 12.28 VRMS Max Weight is approximately 37 Pounds ( 16.78 Kilograms) with a hard disk loaded. MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information...

  • Page 22: Chapter 2 Installation

    MMP-16 Materials Kit Box Before connecting the MMP-16 hardware to your audio system and to your video or film playback devices, verify that you have all the equipment required to complete the task. The following equipment is...

  • Page 23: General Guidelines

    Integral rack ears are provided with the chassis. If the unit is not rack-mounted, the rack ears do not need to be installed onto the MMP-16 chassis. For rack mounting, install one rack ear to the front of each side of the MMP-16 (three Phillips screws per side are supplied for fastening the rack ears to the chassis).

  • Page 24: Installing Multiple Mmp Units

    Multiple units can be mounted one on top of the other when forced air rack ventilation is provided. A one- inch clearance is required on both sides of the MMP-16. In facilities with raised computer room-style flooring, a ventilation opening in the floor is recommended. In no case should the internal rack temperature ever exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Centigrade) during normal operation (as measured at the rear of any of the MMP-16s in the system).

  • Page 25: Ac Mains And Grounding (Earthing) Considerations

    Europe, proper for the country of use will be supplied by your TASCAM dealer. The AC mains outlet must be capable of delivering 230 watts (2 amps) for each MMP-16 in the system. The main power supply has a 115/230 VAC switch on the back of the unit. This switch should be set to match the facility power level.

  • Page 26: Mmp-16 Back Panel Connections

    Figure 2-3. MMP-16 Back Panel MMP-16 Back Panel Connections The MMP-16 back panel has connectors for the system analog and digital audio output, as well as various types of synchronization and control signals. The following MMP back panel connections are described in this chapter, and the pin outs for many of these connectors are given in Appendix D: Cable Information.

  • Page 27: Audio Connections

    Two Tascam DA-88 analog I/O cables should be used as digital output cables. Even though the MMP-16 has no audio inputs, the digital input 1&2 pair on the first digital input cable is the default reference input for the AES/EBU clock reference. This can be changed to use digital input 3, 5, or 7 from one of the other three digital input pairs using Setup Menu 600 (Dig In Ref Track).

  • Page 28: Timecode And Video Reference Signals

    NTSC or PAL format. The house sync video reference signal should be connected to the VIDEO IN connector on the back of the MMP-16. To loop the connection through the MMP, connect the MMP VIDEO OUT to the next device that will use the house sync signal. If there is not a loop through connection then the VIDEO OUT may need to be terminated, depending upon the facility signal design.

  • Page 29: Biphase Connections

    When an external tape machine is to control the sample rate of the MMP-16, connect the Word Clock output from that machine to the WORD CLOCK IN on the MMP-16. When the MMP-16 is to control the sample rate of an external machine connect the WORD CLOCK OUT from the MMP-16 to the Word Clock In on the controlled machine.

  • Page 30: External Controllers & Bus Connections

    MIDI OUT connector to MIDI In port of the external device. The MIDI out signal (and the MIDI Through signal, if it is set as a second MIDI output) will contain any MMP-16 responses to the MMC input commands in addition to MTC generated by the MMP-16 from the time code reference source.

  • Page 31: Serial Transport Connection

    Parallel transport connector is given in Appendix D: Cable Information. Parallel Tracks Since there are no audio inputs on the MMP-16, the PARALLEL TRACKS connector has no function in the current software release. The Parallel tracks connector may be used in future releases of the MMP-16.

  • Page 32: Using The Pc Keyboard

    When Num Lock is not active (the Num Lock light is not lit), the numeric keypad serves only as up (8), down (2), left (4), and right (6) arrows. MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation...

  • Page 33: Connecting External Scsi Media

    Connecting External SCSI Media The MMP-16 SCSI interface card is pre-set to SCSI ID 7. The internal removable drive in the MMP-16 is set to SCSI ID 0. Each device added in the SCSI chain must have a unique SCSI ID number or else the MMP-16 will not boot properly.

  • Page 34: Remote Controllers For The Tascam Mmp-16

    The TASCAM MM-RC is a dedicated remote control unit designed specially for use with the MMP-16 and the MMP-16 sixteen channel player unit. It connects to a special remote connector on the UI/B card on the back of the MMR and MMP units.

  • Page 35: Powering Up The System

    Tascam technical support. Verifying MMP-16 Installation Once the MMP-16 is properly mounted in a rack or has been positioned on or in the studio furniture, follow these steps to complete, or to verify, the proper installation of your MMP-16 system: Connect the MMP-16’s 25-pin female D-sub analog output connector to the mixing console’s...

  • Page 36: Software Updates

    To connect the MMP-16 as a slave to a video machine, first connect a source of Video Frame synchronization to the MMP-16’s VIDEO IN (either the Video Reference out from a video deck, or a Video black burst signal).

  • Page 37: Factory Default Settings

    MMP-16 operating parameters. The new value settings will be automatically saved and used at system start-up as the normal operating parameters of the MMP-16. The system can be reset to use the factory defaults at any time by accessing menu 901 (“Recall Settings”), and selecting the “Default” value. The system will then be returned to the factory default settings and is ready to use.

  • Page 38: Chapter 3 Mmp-16 Operation

    Keys Refers to the colored front panel keys on the MMP-16. The gray keys are used to enter time code numbers (on the numeric keys) and to perform various other common functions. The shift key is the only yellow key. Key use in the text is indicated through capitalizing the key legends (e.g., LOAD TRACK indicates the...
  • Page 39 (or other active) register time code. In Setup, Track, Verify, or Error states, the two LCD lines will change to show various text messages as indicated in the Functional Overview section of Chapter 2. Tascam MMP-16 User’s Guide • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16...

  • Page 40: Mmp-16 Front Panel

    MMP-16 Front Panel Key Groups and Displays Track Status and Metering LEDs TASCAM MMP-16 CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP SLIP SLIP SLIP SLIP COPY CLEAR PASTE Track Group EVENT EDIT PHONES LINE Headphone Transport Output & Gain Group Configuration Status LEDs...

  • Page 42: Front Panel Indicators, Switches, And Displays

    In other cases they indicate a key status. For example, the LOC (locate) key’s LED will be on while the MMP-16 is locating, turning off to indicate the transport has completed locating (the time code in the top and bottom lines of the display should then be equal).

  • Page 43: Meter Leds

    Meter LEDs Each track has its own column of signal level LEDs that read the MMP-16 analog output signal off disk. Each meter column contains eight LEDs. Functioning much like a tape machine’s peak meters, their meters have a fixed rise time of <30 ms and a default decay time of <0.5 seconds.

  • Page 44: Liquid Crystal Display (Lcd)

    & frames: 01234567890123456789 HH:MM:SS:FF.xx “cd” is a one or two character display code for the current state of the MMP-16 transport: o Indicates the transport is stopped > Indicates the system is in play mode but unlocked >L Indicates the system is locked and in play...

  • Page 45: Setup State Display

    T nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn To exit the View Track state and return to the Normal state, press TRACK, or press CLR. Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation LCD character positions (left to right) (Bottom Line Display for time code) (Bottom Line Display for feet &...

  • Page 46: Slip Track State Display

    Move Track X à à Y nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation LCD character positions (left to right) Top: (Operator message) same as Normal state Bottom: (X is the number of the currently selected...

  • Page 47: Backup State Display

    Only currently mounted disk volumes will be shown as choices for the target of the backup operation. Press CLR to cancel the Backup state and return to the Normal state. Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation LCD character positions (left to right)

  • Page 48: Verify State Display

    It is necessary to clear the Error state to return the front panel keys to normal operation. Most error messages can be cleared from the display by pressing the CLR key. MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation LCD character positions (left to right) Top: (Operator message) Bottom: Verification request –...

  • Page 49: Front Panel Key Groups

    Front Panel Key Groups The MMP-16 front panel keys and controls are divided into five functional groups, the Transport Group, the Setup & Wheel Group, the Wheel itself, the Track Group, and the Keypad Group. Transport Group These keys consist of the On Line, Rewind (<<), Reverse Play (<), Stop (o), Play (>), and Fast Forward (>>), keys.

  • Page 50: Setup And Wheel Group

    When TRIM is pressed, the MMP-16 goes into a Trim mode, indicated by the lit LED over the Trim key. At this point, the active register is being “trimmed”, with the left/right arrow keys (JOG/SHTL) selecting the digit, and the Wheel or Up/Down arrow keys incrementing or decrementing that digit.

  • Page 51: Wheel

    + << Indicates the system is in reverse play at faster than nominal speed Wheel The wheel is its own group, and has several different functions during MMP-16 operation. In the Normal state, it controls jog and shuttle of the system transport in conjunction with the JOG and SHTL keys. In conjunction with the TRIM key it can be used to manually trim time code registers.

  • Page 52: Track Group

    (when MON is active). The chosen tracks for each function are indicated through the amber LEDs above each SEL key. The chosen tracks are “remembered” by the MMP-16. Thus as EDIT or MON is pressed, the amber SEL indicators change to reflect the selected tracks for each function.
  • Page 53 It does not alter the placement of any other material on the track(s). Clipboard contents Before Paste After Paste Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation To Clipboard To Clipboard Overwrites existing material on track Audio after Out is...
  • Page 54 Undo and Redo put the time code registers and Selected tracks to the state they were in before the edit (undo) or after the edit (Redo). MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation Clipboard contents Register...
  • Page 55 Paste operation will place material on tracks 1, 2, and 3. If only three tracks are selected for the Paste (for example, tracks 3, 5, and 7) then the material will go on those tracks in order. Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16...
  • Page 56 (for example the point of the Doppler shift in a car drive by) to a specific time code point (the place where the car appears closest in the shot). MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation Playhead offset...
  • Page 57 To exit the Slip In/Out operation without executing the slip, press CLR. LOAD TRACK Pressing this key puts the MMP-16 into the Load Track state, and is the first step to loading pre-recorded material for playback or for deleting recorded material.
  • Page 58 Disk Cleanup operation accessed via Setup menu 720. This is the typical method by which space on a given drive volume is reclaimed (the other method is by using Destructive Record on a TASCAM MMR-8 Recorder to record over existing material).
  • Page 59 12 frames. The MMP-16 will “remember” the slipped tracks (as indicated by the SLIP LEDs below the meters) and the slip value for a given session, so any slip value must be explicitly removed in order to clear the slip register for that track.

  • Page 60: Keypad Group

    LYNX SYNC This register holds the MMP-16 sync point time which is used in conjunction (SHIFT+0) with the master sync point on the Lynx bus to calculate the MMP-16 offset. Storing a value to this register automatically calculates this offset. MMP-16...
  • Page 61 (SHIFT+2) 16. If time code chase mode is active, whatever time code is being read is displayed here. If the MMP-16 is a slave on the Lynx bus, it holds the current time coming from the Lynx bus master machine.
  • Page 62 In the Error state, pressing CLR will clear the error message and return the MMP-16 to the previous operating state. During track slip or register trim, pressing the key returns the registers to their previous values (before the slip or trim operation changed them).
  • Page 63 NO response to a verify request or menu parameter selection. There is no shifted function for this key. Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16...
  • Page 64 Stop, Play Once and Cue, and Play Repeatedly. For Play Once and Stop, when play (>) is pressed after LOOP, the MMP-16 will loop from the In register time (minus any pre-roll amount) to the Out register time (plus any post-roll amount), and then stop.
  • Page 65 SHIFT+ numeric key is pressed. A locate operation always stops the transport if it is not stopped. There is no shifted function for this key. Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16...

  • Page 66: Basic Operation

    The MMP-16 will attempt to mount the drive. The “Mounting Volumes” message will be displayed on the LCD as the mount attempt begins. The MMP-16 will try for up to 30 seconds to find the first drive to mount. This is to allow time for the disk drive to spin up completely. After a successful re-mount (i.e., not a power-up mount), the LCD will display the message “n Volumes Mounted”, where n is the number...

  • Page 67: Loading A Project, Session, Or Composition

    STO sixteen times in a row. After a track is loaded, the track index number into which the sound file has been loaded will precede the track name. Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation Project...

  • Page 68: Viewing Tracks

    If track information is stored into a track location that is already occupied by a previously loaded track, the previously loaded track is automatically “unloaded.” Press TRACK again (or press CLR) to exit the Track state and return the MMP-16 to the Normal state. Viewing Tracks To view which tracks are currently loaded, press TRACK, which puts the MMP-16 into the View Tracks state.

  • Page 69: Omf Export

    Once you have completed installation of the software, use it to translate the OMF Composition files generated by the MMP into Pro Tools Session files. Then open the Session files directly in Pro Tools. Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16...

  • Page 70: Crossfades In Omf

    Note that pressing CAPT automatically readies the system to store the value into the target register, as if the STO key had already been pressed. To complete the capture operation, either press a target register key or press CLR to cancel. MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation...

  • Page 71: Trimming Time Code Values

    It can be used to update memory registers and the writeable special-purpose registers. Once time code is displayed in the entry register, the MMP-16 can be immediately located to that time by pressing the LOC key. The following methods may be used to enter...

  • Page 72: Local & Studio Monitoring

    Local & Studio Monitoring A front panel headphone jack allows the MMP-16 operator to locally monitor one or more tracks, right at the front panel, without affecting the output signals. The rear panel mini-jack output on the PRX card is designed for studio monitoring using a customer-supplied studio monitor amplifier and speaker.
  • Page 73 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System ApplicationsMMP-16...

  • Page 74: Chapter 4 Mmp-16 Setup Menus

    The Setup State & the Setup Menus Setup menus allows individual MMP-16 parameters to be changed, and if desired, saved to one of the ten User settings files. Parameters can also be changed within the current session without saving them to a specific User settings file.

  • Page 75: Setup Operation

    LED brightness (menu 920). The next pages provide a chart of all of the MMP-16 menus and the parameter choices for each menu item. Following the chart, some of the menus and the parameter choices they present are discussed in more detail.

  • Page 76: Setup Menu Chart

    MENU NAME Control Mode Frame Reference Sample Reference Time Code Type Sample Rate Sync Group MMR Bus Request MMP-16Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System Applications PARAMETERS Local/MMR* Time Code Chase Biphase Chase Biphase Transport Serial Transport Editor...
  • Page 77 Loop Record Pre-Roll Post-roll Next/Prev Mode Edit Sync Mode Biph Frame Rate Biph Pulse Rate Biphase I/O Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System ApplicationsMMP-16 PARAMETERS Auto Assign* (Range 01-100) (Range 01–100 read-only display) Off* Slave/KCU Master...
  • Page 78 Digital Out Delay Disk Inititalize Disk Low Format Disk Cleanup Project Name Track Prefix MMP-16Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System Applications PARAMETERS Range: 4 through 32 Range: 1 through 20 times play speed Tascam MMP-16* Sony PCM-7030...
  • Page 79 Recall Settings Set MM:DD:YY Set HH:MM:SS Change Password LED Brightness Serial Number Software Version Load Software Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System ApplicationsMMP-16 PARAMETERS User 1 User 2 User 3 User 4 User 5 User 6...

  • Page 80: Setup Menu Details

    Time Code Chase In Time Code Chase, the MMP-16 will slave to the time code coming from one of the time code inputs on the rear panel (VITC In or Time Code In) when it is placed Online. In this mode the time code input must have valid time code in order for the MMP-16 to chase, lock, and synchronize itself to the incoming time code.

  • Page 81: Serial Transport

    MMR or Lynx buses. In most applications, setting the desired Control mode is sufficient to begin using the MMP-16, since the other relevant Setup parameters are adequate for each mode. But, for those that need to, any of the seven Control modes can be further customized by changing the relevant Setup parameters.

  • Page 82: The Lynx Bus

    Note that No support is provided by the KCU 900 software for the Lynx System Supervisor Unit (SSU) Transport Control The Lynx KCU will recognize the MMP-16 unit and will control all of the normal transport functions of the unit. Note that the KCU does not support reverse play of multiple MMP units. When using the Roll Back key for reverse play, it is first necessary to solo a machine.

  • Page 83: Slip Track/Region

    MMP clipboard memory. Paste will place the material from the Clipboard memory at the time set in the In timecode register on the selected track. Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System ApplicationsMMP-16...

  • Page 84: The Mmr Bus

    To synchronize a slave unit to the master unit on the bus once the above settings are confirmed, place the slave unit online (press the ONLINE key on the transport). MMP-16Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System Applications...

  • Page 85: Using The Mmp Editor Port (Sony P-2 Protocol)

    Using the MMP Editor Port (Sony P-2 protocol) The MMP-16 may be controlled from a video editor or other serial controller that is capable of controlling machines using Sony P-2 protocol. This is done by connecting the edit controller to the 9-pin Editor port on the rear panel of the MMP-16.

  • Page 86: Chapter 5 Mmp-16 System Applications

    Setup parameters for the type of transport that it is following (Setup Menu 301). Table 5.1 lists the biphase pulse rates the MMP-16 can lock to and some examples of the equipment for each rate.

  • Page 87: The Mmp-16 As Master

    302. Both menus 301 and 302 are used to set the MMP-16 as a slave to the biphase device (where the MMP-16 will be generating time code or feet & frame numbers off the biphase signal from the film transport).
  • Page 88 Menu 301is used to set the Biphase Pulse Rate. The number of pulses per frame is determined by the model of film transport or dubber that is being used with the MMP-16. See Table 5.1 for a list of transport types and the pulses per frame they use.

  • Page 89: Mmp-16 Film Connections

    Not intended for public telecommunications network connection. As in all uses of the MMP-16, the Lynx and/or MMR buses can be used by the MMP-16 to control any number of additional audio and video equipment even though that MMP-16 is being controlled by the film transport.

  • Page 90: Chapter 6 Maintenance & Service

    DA-88 analog audio cables). The MMP-16 has a built-in 1 kHz oscillator to check that the output levels are calibrated. To check the output levels, select Setup Menu 530 and select the 1 kHz setting. Press STO to turn on the internal oscillator and then press the Play key on the front panel.

  • Page 91: Adding External Drives To The System

    6. Locate the MOC card cage. Note on its cover that the Output board is identified, as well the pot associated with each channel. 7. Using a plastic tweaker (supplied with the MMP-16), adjust the Output Ch1 pot to +4 dBu, +/-0.025 dB (=-20 dBFS.) 8.

  • Page 92: Formatting Disks

    For archiving and for transferring 4-track reels between the WaveFrame editor and the MMP-16, the Tahiti 3 or similar optical drive may be used. The MMP-16 can format, backup to, or play back up to four tracks off of 620 MB, 1.3 GB, or 2.6 GB MO media. The latest generation of LIM/DOW optical drives (such as the Nikon Beluga A/V drive) offer the best removable optical disk performance.
  • Page 93 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix A • Control Panel Summary...

  • Page 94: Chapter 7 Technical Support

    E-mail: tascamsupport@teac.com Technical assistance is only available to registered owners of MMP-16 products. Be sure to write down your serial number before installation for future reference, as you will need it, along with the software version you are currently running, when contacting technical support. You can write your serial number...
  • Page 95 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix A • Control Panel Summary...

  • Page 96: Appendix A: Control Panel Command Summary

    Toggles between offline and online. When lit, indicates unit is online. ONLINE+o o (Stop) Unmounts all drives so they can be removed from the MMP-16. << (Rewind) Moves all tracks in reverse at a high rate of speed with no audio playback.

  • Page 97: Keypad Keys

    Locate to “Tail of tape” - follows SEL key selection in EDIT mode STO+5 Stores time code in bottom line of display into Memory register 5. RCL+5 Recalls the time code in Memory register 5. Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix A • Control Panel Summary...
  • Page 98 When active, loops the transport from the In time to the Out time until Stop is pressed. Locates the transport to the time code location in the active register. Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix A • Control Panel Summary...

  • Page 99: Track Select Keys

    Sets in and Out times to beginning and end of event under play head on track currently selected for editing SHIFT+MON Enters Slip In/Out mode SHIFT+LOAD Delete TRACK SHIFT+TRACK Unload SHIFT+SLIP Backup Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix A • Control Panel Summary...

  • Page 100: Appendix B: Tascam Mmp-16 Drive Compatibility Chart

    24-bit (heavier edits) Record 4 tracks, playback 8 tracks SUMMARY With the Nikon Beluga using 1K per sector media , the MMP-16 is a 6-track 16- bit recorder, or a 4-track 24-bit recorder with 8-track playback under most typical conditions. Note: our tests were reliable only with a high-quality SCSI cable.
  • Page 101 Tascam MMP-16 Approved Drives The Tascam Web site at http://www.tascam.com has the latest information on approved drives for use with the MMP-16. Use this page of the Owner’s Manual to note new drives that have been added to the approved drives list.

  • Page 102: Appendix C: Waveframe Compatibility

    To store the edit information with the audio on the same drive requires that the drive be set up as a “removable” drive. The MMP-16, therefore, will work only with drives that have been configured by the workstation as “removable”, since it relies on edit information being present on those drives. In addition, WaveFrame/StudioFrame systems place a maximum of four playable tracks of audio (per project/reel/dub) on each disk volume.
  • Page 103 If you have an external drive housing to hold a second drive, the two drives, with four tracks each, can be used on a single MMP-16. If not, the MMP-16 can handle playing all eight tracks from one drive.

  • Page 104: Appendix D: Mmp-16 Cable Information

    8. Trk 8 Input 28. Pins Common to 19. +5VDC *When preview is grounded, all record functions will invoke rehearse. Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information 37-pin D Male TYPICAL INPUT (+5V) TYPICAL OUTPUT OUTPUT PIN 2.7K...

  • Page 105: Midi In/Thru/Out Connector Pinout

    3. The two connectors allow parallel connection of the Lynx Bus. Each pin is paralleled internally between the two connectors. The signal description indicates master / slave signals. Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information DIN-5 connector - shield tied to case. Signals are MIDI specification compliant.

  • Page 106: Transport (Sony 9-Pin) Connector Pinout

    / slave signals. 4. Signal Descriptions are MMR Output / Transport (Input). Signals are of Protocol-2 (P-2) standard, which is also known as Sony 9-pin Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information Pin # MSTR Signal...

  • Page 107: Analog Output Connectors Pinouts

    ANALOG OUTPUT Connectors pinouts There are two DB-25 style analog output connectors, one for tracks 1-8, the other for tracks 9-16 as labelled on the back of the MMP-16 unit. They each follow the pattern indicated here: PIN # Signal Description...

  • Page 108: Do (Aes/Ebu Digital Audio Out 1-8) Connector Pinout

    Digital Input 6 (ch 11&12) ground Digital Input 5 (ch 9&10) - signal No connection NOTES: 25-pin D-subminiature female connector (DB-25). Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information Digital Output 4 (ch 7&8) signal 14 Digital Output 4 (ch 7&8) ground Digital Output 3 (ch 5&6) - signal 16...

  • Page 109: Sync (Mmr-Bus) Connector Pinout

    NOTES: 1. 15-pin D-subminiature female connector (DB-15). The two connectors are paralleled in the MMP-16 and either can be used as an input or output. 2. Tascam supplies a 3 foot interface cable, 70447. The differential signals should be routed on twisted pairs of wires.

  • Page 110: Word Clock In Connector

    SCSI Connector NOTES: 1. SCSI-2 Compliant. PRX Connector NOTES: 1. 3.5 mm Stereo Phonejack. 2. Same audio signal as on Headphone Monitor, but audio on tip (left channel) only. Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information...

  • Page 111: Keyboard Operation (With Optional Mm-Rc)

    Note: The internal software of the MM-RC will be automatically updated as necessary when an MMR-8 or MMP-16 is booted while attached to the MM-RC. Be sure the power switch of the MM-RC is on while the MMR/MMP unit is started so the unit can sense the presence of the remote.

  • Page 112: Appendix E: Mmp-16 Glossary

    Autolocator An analog tape function to position the transport to previously marked locations that is emulated in the MMP-16 using the LOC key and a register or memory location to instantly locate the “play head.” Biphase The two-pulse sync signal generated by a film transport that the MMP-16 uses to generate time code or feet &...
  • Page 113 Head The start of a project. Input Monitor Applies the MMP-16 track Input to the Output in lieu of the audio from the hard drive. Typically used to check Input levels before recording. Interlock Refers to synchronizing film transports, audio dubbers and audio transports via the biphase bus.
  • Page 114 The MMR bus supports up to four Sync Groups with their own timing references and motion control commands. MMR Master The MMP-16 that is in control of a particular Sync Group on the MMR bus. Mixdown The process of bringing together the multiple tracks of dialogue, FX, Foley, and music to create a finished soundtrack for a film or video production.
  • Page 115 Rate How many ticks per second of some clock or other counter. There are various rates used in the MMP-16 include fps (frames per second), ppf (pulse per frame, biphase), word clock (samples per second) Reference The master clock.
  • Page 116 No recording can take place since all record enables are locked out. Sample The reference for the digital audio sample clock in the MMP-16. It can come Reference from a digital input, from the word clock input, or from the frame reference.
  • Page 117 Tail The end of the track’s audio. Track Can refer to one of the audio channels in the MMP-16, but typically it refers to the edited audio for one track of audio on the reel. Track Select The process of selecting which tracks an action affects through using the SEL key for that track.

  • Page 118: Appendix F: Disk Time Chart

    250 MB. This reserve disk space is not figured into the above calculations - actual record time may vary slightly. Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix F • Disk Time TASCAM MMR-8 and MMP-16 System 48 kHz - 8 Channels...
  • Page 119 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Index...

  • Page 120: Index

    Biphase Transport...75, 82 BUSY LED ...38 Cable Information...99 Capt ...57 Capturing the Current Time Code...65 Clear ...48 CLR ...57 Configuration Settings ...37 Control Mode ...74 Control Panel Command Summary...91 Copy...48 Crossfades in OMF ...65 Cut ...48 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Index...
  • Page 121 External SCSI Media ...28 Factory Default Settings...32 Fast Forward Key...44 Film Post Production...81 Formatting Disks ...87 Free...56 Front Panel Controls ...44 Front Panel Controls and Indicators...37 Glossary ...107 Hardware Overview...10 Head...57 Headphone Jack...67 Headphone Volume ...67 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Index...
  • Page 122 Lynx Bus...77, 84 Lynx Bus / KCU Connection...25 Lynx Connector ...100 Lynx KCU...29 LYNX KCU 900 software...77 Lynx Sync ...55 Machine Status LEDs...38 Magneto-Optical...28 Maintenance & Service ...85 Materials Kit Box ...17 Meter LEDs...38 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Index...
  • Page 123 Parallel Tracks Connector ...99 Parallel Transport ...26 Parallel Transport Connector...99 Paste...48 PC Keyboard ...27 PC-AT style keyboard... 26, 106 Play Key...44 Powering Up...30 Previous Edit ...56 Pro Tools...64 PRX (DSP) card ...10 PRX Connector...105 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Index...
  • Page 124 Sony PCM-7030 ...80 Sound Designer II format ... See STO (Store) ...58 Stop Key...44 Sync card...10 SyQuest...28 System Software...89 System Specifications ...15 Tail ...56 Tape Mode backup...54, 64 Tascam DA-88...11 Tascam MM-RC ...11, 29 Technical Support...89 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Index...
  • Page 125 View Track state...13 View Track State Display...40 Viewing Tracks ...63 VITC In...23 VITC In Connector ...105 WaveFrame Compatibility...97 WaveFrame ...10 Wheel...46 Word Clock ...24 Word Clock In Connector...105 Word Clock Out Connector...105 World Wide Web...89 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Index...
  • Page 126 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Index...
  • Page 127 Perkinsbaan 11a, 3439 ND Nieuwegein, Netherlands Phone: 030-6030229 TEAC AUSTRALIA PTY., LTD. 106 Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207, Australia Phone: (03) 9644-2442 A.C.N. 005 408 462 TEAC ITALIANA S.p.A. Via C. Cantù 11, 20092 Cinisello Balsamo, Milano, Italy Phone: 02-66010500 MMP-16...

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