Chapter 1 General Information; Mmp-16 Introduction - Tascam MMP-16 Owner's Manual

This chapter presents the main features and capabilities of the MMP-16 hardware and a functional
overview of its Panel/Display states. MMP-16 product specifications are also included.

MMP-16 Introduction

TASCAM MMP-16
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The MMP-16 is a non-linear digital replacement for the analog or digital tape machines found in
recording studios and broadcast facilities, and for magnetic film dubbers found in film and video post-
production facilities. The MMP-16 can play back sixteen tracks of material from one or more SCSI hard
drives or other removable media. Each MMP-16 can play back from multiple SCSI disk drives of various
types. Playback can be in exact or track-slipped synchronization to industry-standard film, video, and
audio devices, whether mechanical tape-based or hard drive-based.
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. The
analog output section uses balanced +4 dBu analog connections on a DB-25 connector that are pin-
compatible with the Tascam DA-88 and may use the same cables. The two digital audio output cards are
labeled DO-16 (output channels 1-8) and AO-16 (output channels 9-16) and allow direct connection of
the MMP to standard AES/EBU digital audio connectors for direct digital playback. The digital output
connectors can use a standard DA-88 cable (the analog cable – not TDIF) to provide four stereo AES
outputs per connector. See the Pin out drawing given in Appendix D for detailed information. The unit
can be synchronized to the digital sample clock reference coming in on digital input channels 7&8 of the
AO-16 board (pin 7 is REF IN +, pin 20 is REF IN -, and pin 8 is REF IN GND).
Tascam MMP-16 Owner's Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information

Chapter 1 General Information

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Figure 1-1. MMP-16 Front View
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