Drum Time Display; Tape Maintenance: Safe Tape - Alesis ADAT-XT20 Reference Manual

Appendix B: Troubleshooting
the last cleaning (see below). Call Alesis Product Support for more information
about head cleaning and authorized Alesis Service Centers.
D
RUM
The XT20 keeps track of how long the head has been actively spinning against
tape (i.e., threaded in stop, or play, or cue/review). This can help determine
how long it has been since the last time it was serviced or cleaned.
To display the head time counter:
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The number of drum hours will briefly appear in the TIME counter.
T
APE
ADAT tapes are no different than any standard tape: they must be treated
with care. Never expose ADAT tapes to temperature extremes, strong magnetic
fields (such as speakers), high humidity, dust and so on.
You should always practice SAFE TAPE:
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the leader, stop, eject the tape, remove it from the ADAT and place it in its
protective case. This cuts down on the amount of dust that can enter the
transport and keeps wear on the tape at a minimum.
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magnetic fields such as televisions or electrical devices.
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fluctuations.
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leave ADAT tapes in a car EVER. Keep them with you at all times!)
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what is inside, NEVER TOUCH THE TAPE. The magnetic particles on your
ADAT tape need to be preserved in the condition in which they were recorded.
The oils from your fingers WILL damage your tapes as well as get on the heads
and damage them.
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leaves the tape bent around the rollers and head. Press [STOP] until the tape
is unthreaded before turning off power.
Practice "safe tape" at all times because you can never retrieve lost data.
If you are archiving your tapes, make sure they are stored in environmentally
stable conditions, i.e. a cool dry place. If you do archive your tapes, you need to
check them once a year. Run each tape through your ADAT from end to end.
This will prevent buildup that can occur when a tape is left simply "sitting".
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IME ISPLAY
Hold [SET LOCATE] and press [STOP]:
M
AINTENANCE
At the end of every session you should rewind the tape all the way to
Don't leave your tapes near speakers, power amps or other potential
Don't subject your tapes to extreme temperatures or wild temperature
Don't expose your tapes to high humidity, moisture or high dust levels.
Don't leave your tapes on the dashboard of your car. (In fact, never
Certainly, no matter how tempted you are to open the shutter to see
Never turn off the ADAT power while the tape is threaded. This
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AFE APE
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