Connecting And Synchronizing Multiple (Two) Adats With The Vm-7200/7100 - Roland VM-7100 Connection Manual

(5) Connecting and synchronizing multiple (two) ADATs with
the VM-7200/7100
• Transferring audio via digital connection between multiple ADATs and the VM-7200/7100.
• An ADAT can be controlled with the VM-C7200/7100's transport buttons such as play and stop.
Connection
fig.04
VM-C7200/C7100
MIDI OUT
C
T
MIDI IN
MIDI INTERFACE
COMPUTER
(MIDI Sequencer)
Sampling Clock
S
Control Signal
C
T
Time Code
Equipment required
VM-7200/7100 [equipped with the VM-24E sold separately], VM-C7200/C7100, DIF-AT, ADATs, ADAT Optical cables, ADAT
Sync cable * DAT recorder, MIDI sequencer (if necessary)
Turning on the system
Connect the equipment and then turn the power on in the following order.
ADATs (1st and 2nd units)
Settings
VM-C7200/C7100
R-BUS CONFIG page [SHIFT]+[SYSTEM(PROJECT)]
• DIF-AT CONTROL TARGET:
SYS DIGITAL page
• WORD CLOCK SOURCE:
SYS SYNC/MMC page
• SYNC MASTER:
• MIDI SYNC Tx SW:
• MMC CONTROL:
• MMC MASTER:
• MACHINE TYPE:
SYS MIDI page
• MIDI THRU CONSOLE:
ADAT
• INPUT:
When an ADAT SYNC cable is connected as shown in the above picture, ADAT automatically receives the sample
clock via the SYNC cable, and displays "CLOCK : EXT" (ADAT XT/LX20). If this is not displayed, check the
connection and reboot all the equipment again.
C
T
VM-LINK
DIGITAL B
(AES/EBU) IN/OUT
or
DIGITAL A IN/OUT
DIGITAL IN/OUT
DAT Recorder
VM-7200/7100 Processors
ADAT
[SHIFT]+[SYSTEM(PROJECT)]
INTERNAL
[SHIFT]+[SYSTEM(PROJECT)]
EXT, MULTI 1-8
MTC
ON
INT
TAPE
[SHIFT]+[SYSTEM(PROJECT)]
OUT
DIGITAL
VM-7200/7100
R-BUS
1-8
S
C
9-16
S
VM-C7200/C7100 Console
(CURSOR) [F1](SYSTEM CONFIG)
(CURSOR) [F1](DIGITAL I/O)
(CURSOR) [F3](SYNC CLOCK)
(CURSOR) [F4](MIDI)
DIF-AT
SYNC
S
C
POWER
T
IN OUT
OPTICAL
OUT
IN
adat
DIF-AT
R-BUS
POWER
IN OUT
OPTICAL
OUT
IN
adat
[PAGE DOWN](R-BUS 1/2)
T
SYNC IN
SYNC OUT
T C S
SYNC IN
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