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- Page 1 HARD DISK RECORDER Version 3.11 Addendum Operator’s Manual WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. 000306 Printed in Japan...
- Page 2 IMPORTANT NOTICE The material in this document is copyright to AKAI professional M.I. Corp., and may not be quoted or reproduced in any form without written permission from the company. LIMITED SOFTWARE WARRANTY POLICY All the software provided with, or purchased especially for, AKAI products has been tested for functionality.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Version 3.11 Addendum TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY OF NEW FEATURES ..................2 MULTI-MACHINE SYNCHRONISATION ................2 MULTI-MACHINE CONNECTIONS ................. 3 Akainet (Ethernet) Connections ..............3 Sync Connections ..................4 MULTI-MACHINE SETUP ..................7 Set Machine IDs .................... 7 Master/Slave Selection .................. 8 Save Settings To Flash .................. -
Page 4: Summary Of New Features
Version 3.11 Addendum SUMMARY OF NEW FEATURES Version 3.11 software for the Akai DR16pro includes the following new features and improvements: • Addition of multi-machine synchronisation system that allows multiple DR16pro transports to be accurately locked together, even while jogging. •... -
Page 5: Multi-Machine Connections
Version 3.11 Addendum MULTI-MACHINE CONNECTIONS On the rear panel, you will find two BNC connectors, each with a terminator switch: The AKAINET and SYNC IN/OUT connectors must both be connected as described in the following sections to enable the multi-machine synchronisation function to be used. Akainet (Ethernet) Connections The AKAINET connectors on each DR16pro should be connected together to allow multi- machine synchronisation messages to be passed from one machine to another. -
Page 6: Sync Connections
Version 3.11 Addendum It is essential that the AKAINET TERMINATOR switch is switched to the ON position on the first and last units in the chain. Failure to do so will prevent correct communications and the system will not work correctly. NOTE: The AKNET interface used in the Akai DR16pro system is 10-Base-2 Ethernet. - Page 7 Version 3.11 Addendum A synchronised multi-machine system comprising 4 machines would therefore be connected as follows: The AKAINET chain provides the necessary transport control, etc., whilst the SYNC IN/ OUT connection maintains accurate sample lock between all machines. Page 5...
- Page 8 Version 3.11 Addendum However, bearing in mind that termination for the AKAINET connection must be switched ON on the first and last machines in the chain, if the system shown above is being used with the RE32 remote controller, the system would be configured as follows: Because the RE32 is now the first machine in the chain, it should have termination switched on.
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Page 9: Multi-Machine Setup
Version 3.11 Addendum MULTI-MACHINE SETUP Step 1: Set Machine IDs In multi-machine systems, each DR16pro must be assigned a unique Machine ID number sequentially from 1 to the number of machines in the system. The following procedure should be repeated on each DR16pro in the system: Press the SUB-MENU key. -
Page 10: Master/Slave Selection
Version 3.11 Addendum Step 2: Master/Slave Selection To enable multi-machine synchronisation, one machine in the system must be nominated as the MASTER and all others as SLAVES. The MASTER machine will always be the machine set as MACHINE ID 1 in the previous step. The following procedure should be repeated on each DR16pro in the system: Press the SUB-MENU key. -
Page 11: Save Settings To Flash
Version 3.11 Addendum Step 3: Save Settings to Flash Once the parameter settings described in the previous steps have been made, it is recommended to save the current system settings to the DR16pro’s Flash ROM. This will ensure that the system powers up correctly on subsequent occasions with the correct multi- machine synchronisation settings on each machine. -
Page 12: Multi-Machine Operation
Version 3.11 Addendum MULTI-MACHINE OPERATION Parameter Settings For correct multi-machine synchronisation it is important that certain other parameters on each DR16pro are set correctly. These should be configured automatically when the machines are designated as a MASTER or SLAVE (as described in the previous step), but you may like to confirm that these settings are correct following changes in the system setup that may affect these parameters. -
Page 13: Using Digital Audio Interfaces
Version 3.11 Addendum USING DIGITAL AUDIO INTERFACES When transferring audio digitally from one device to another it is important that the sample clocks of both devices are locked together. There are several possible methods to achieve this depending on the equipment being used and the connections between devices. Additionally, when operating a system with multiple DR16pro units using the multi-machine synchronisation function, it is important that all the SLAVE units remain locked to the SYNC IN/OUT signal from the MASTER machine. - Page 14 Version 3.11 Addendum In a system utilising a digital mixer of some sort, you may want an external device to be the clock master. In this case, the MASTER DR16pro (Machine ID 1) should be locked to the external digital clock (i.e. the mixer) whilst any SLAVE DR16pro units remain indirectly locked to this signal via the MULTI (SYNC IN/OUT) clock.
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Page 15: Error Messages
Version 3.11 Addendum ERROR MESSAGES Once the system has been correctly configured, the synchronisation system should reliably control multi-machine systems. If a problem occurs, you may receive one of the following new error messages which should help indicate the possible cause of the problem: MASTER ERR This message indicates that more than one MASTER machine has been detected in the system. -
Page 16: Loading Operating Systems From Disk
Version 3.11 Addendum LOADING OPERATING SYSTEMS FROM DISK The DR16pro allows new operating system files to be loaded from a Mac HFS format disk and saved into the units flash ROM. Version 3.00 allowed this function to be used with Mac HFS format hard disks, while Version 3.11 allows new operating system files to be loaded from Mac HFS format CD-ROM disks as well. - Page 17 Version 3.11 Addendum Press the STORE/ENT key to continue, or the ESCAPE key to abort. The display will show the following ERASING message while the current operating system is erased from the DR16pro’s Flash ROM: After a few seconds, the display will change to show a progress display as the new operating system file is programmed into the DR16pro’s Flash ROM: The count will increment slowly from 0 to 100 as the new operating system is being programmed.
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Page 18: Tdif Option Board (Ib-D8Tif)
Version 3.11 Addendum TDIF OPTION BOARD (IB-D8TIF) The IB-D8TIF digital audio option board can now be installed in the DR16pro to allow transfer of digital audio signals in TASCAM TDIF format between the DR16pro and devices such as the TASCAM DA88 (or other devices that support the TDIF interface). The IB-D8TIF provides 8 digital audio inputs and 8 digital audio outputs. -
Page 19: Other Changes
Version 3.11 Addendum TDIF Audio Outputs As the IB-D8TIF only provides 8 digital audio outputs, you can only transfer 8 tracks of audio from the DR16pro at any time. The IB-D8TIF is fixed to the outputs of mixer channels 1-8 which means that by default, it is assigned to the outputs of tracks 1-8. You can also assign tracks 9-16 to the TDIF outputs using the TDIF SWAP function.
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