Important Notes About This Manual; Overview Of Main Functions; A Digital Interface - Alesis AI-1 Reference Manual

digital recording terms that may be helpful as you read this manual.
1.1 IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT THIS
MANUAL
This manual has been designed as a reference to assist the recording
professional in learning the basic operation of the AI-1. All functions
are explained in a clear manner, using step-by-step instructions and
illustrations for setting up and performing various operations.
However, it is assumed that you already have some understanding
of multitrack recording and digital audio in general. It also assumes
you have read the ADAT manual (and the BRC manual, if you are
using the BRC) and comprehend its/their operation.
If you have little or no previous experience with multitrack
recording or working with digital audio, please read the second
manual that comes with the BRC Master Remote Control, entitled
BRC Concepts and Applications. It will give you an understanding
of how an ADAT/BRC/AI-1 system functions in real world
applications, and the types of things you may expect. It explains
why certain features are significant, and how to employ them in
your recording routine. Most importantly, there are simple tutorials
for commonly performed operations, which illustrate exactly how to
put it all together.
In this manual, all connectors, buttons and LEDs are spelled with all
capital letters (such as S/PDIF LED button or SOURCE ADAT
button).

1.2 OVERVIEW OF MAIN FUNCTIONS

Here is a brief rundown of the AI-1's main functions:

1.2A Digital Interface

The AI-1 provides conversion between ADAT, AES/EBU and
S/PDIF digital formats. This means you can record from other
digital audio devices onto ADAT, or vice-versa, without ever
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