Chapter 7: Applications; Combined Multitrack/ Mastering Deck; Archiving; Bouncing - Alesis ADAT Reference Manual

CHAPTER 7: APPLICATIONS

7.0

COMBINED MULTITRACK/ MASTERING DECK

ADAT can serve as a combination 6-track multitrack recorder and 2-track mastering
deck. Record your audio into tracks 1-6, then run them through a mixer into tracks 7
and 8. Tracks 7 and 8 then contain the stereo master recording.
An alternative is to record 5 tracks of audio, and dedicate one track to SMPTE time
code or some other synchronization protocol. MIDI sequencers can be synched to
the tape, and used to drive "virtual" instruments that also feed the mixer.
7.1

ARCHIVING

ADAT is superb for archiving applications.
Archive speeches and broadcasts. ADAT can record over five hours of mono
material by recording 40 minutes on each track.
Record over 2-1/2 hours of stereo mixes. Archive them by mixing down to four
sets of stereo pairs.
Record libraries of stereo samples into ADAT. Again, this gives over 2-1/2
hours of recording time.
7.2

BOUNCING

Although ADAT requires the BRC to do digital bouncing, standard bouncing using the
analog outputs results in virtually imperceptible loss of fidelity. Tracks can be
bounced within ADAT, as well as to other machines.
7.3

LIVE RECORDING

ADAT is excellent for live recording because of its compact size and easy operation.
Eight tracks allow for recording audience sounds, ambience, and individual soloists
as well as a stereo mix off the PA.
7.4 USING ADAT WITH MIDI SEQUENCERS:VIRTUAL TRACKING
There is a trend for hard disk recording and playback to occur within a software MIDI
sequencer environment, however ADAT can offer much of the same flexibility without
the added expense of a new program or hard disk recording system.