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Tascam MMR-8 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 » MMR-8 Modular Multitrack Recorder MMR-8 INPUT INPUT INPUT INPUT INPUT INPUT INPUT CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP SLIP SLIP SLIP SLIP SLIP SLIP SLIP COPY CLEAR PASTE INSERT OPEN UNDO EVENT DELETE UNLOAD LOAD VIEW EDIT INPUT...
  • Page 2 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
  • Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CONSIGNES DE SECURITE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE NORME DI SICUREZZA INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD VEILIGHEIDSVOORSCHRIFTEN TEAC CORPORATION...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: Read all of these Instructions. Save these Instructions for later use. Follow all Warnings and Instructions marked on the audio equipment. 1) Read Instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2) Retain Instructions —...
  • Page 10 Perkinsbaan 11a, 3439 ND Nieuwegein, Netherlands Phone: 030-6030229 TEAC AUSTRALIA PTY., LTD. 106 Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207, Australia Phone: (03) 9644-2442 A.C.N. 005 408 462 TEAC ITALIANA S.p.A. Via C. Cantù 5, 20092 Cinisello Balsamo, Milano, Italy Phone: 02-66010500 MMR-8...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Serial Editor Connection ... 26 Parallel Transport ... 26 Parallel Tracks... 26 Connecting External SCSI Media ... 26 Remote Controllers for the Tascam MMR-8 ... 27 Powering Up the System... 28 Verifying MMR-8 Installation... 28 Software Updates... 29 Factory Default Settings ... 30 Testing Your Installation...
  • Page 12 Local & Studio Monitoring...66 Headphone Volume (LEVEL)... 66 Headphone Jack (PHONES) ... 66 Chapter 4 MMR-8 Setup Menus...67 The Setup State & the Setup Menus ...67 Setup Operation ...68 Setup Menu Chart...69 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Table of Contents MMR-8...
  • Page 13 Transport Group ... 89 Setup and Wheel Group ... 89 Keypad keys ... 90 Track Select Keys ... 92 Appendix B: TASCAM MMR-8 Drive Compatibility Chart ... 93 Appendix C: WaveFrame Compatibility ... 95 MMR-8 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Table of Contents...
  • Page 14 WORD CLOCK OUT Connector...102 VIDEO IN/OUT Connector ...102 VITC IN Connector ...103 SERIAL CONNECTORS ...103 SCSI Connector...103 PRX Connector ...103 Appendix E: MMR-8 Glossary ...105 Index ...111 MMR-8 Owner’s Manual Version 1.20CE Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Table of Contents MMR-8...

  • Page 15: Chapter 1 General Information

    The MMR-8 can play back and record eight tracks of material from one or more SCSI hard drives or other removable media. Each MMR-8 can record onto a single removable SCSI hard drive, or play back from multiple SCSI disk drives of various types.

  • Page 16: Hardware Overview

    MMR-8’s external SCSI port. Once the drive(s) are mounted by the MMR-8, tracks from one or more projects may be loaded as required for the mix session. Sound files of the same or different audio formats may thus be played back simultaneously from one or more drives.
  • Page 17 Tascam DA-88 analog audio connector. The DIO card allows direct digital audio transfers into and out of the MMR-8. Because it uses standard AES/EBU digital signal conventions, there are four stereo digital inputs and four stereo digital outputs with odd-even track pairs.

  • Page 18: Functional Overview

    The Track states supersede the Normal state since they change the display and make certain keys unavailable until the Track state is exited or cleared. To exit a Track state and return the MMR-8 to the Normal state, it is necessary to either complete the selected track operation (by pressing STO to load a Project, for example), or press the selected Track state key again, or press the CLR key to cancel the operation.
  • Page 19 (such as re-starting the MMR-8). Until the Error state is cleared, or a valid response is entered, access to the Normal, Setup, or Track states is not allowed. The Error state, when cleared, may drop to another state, or to any appropriate condition—depending on the type and severity of the error.
  • Page 20 (device#) or TapeMode Convert to (device#). Only currently mounted devices will appear as choices. Figure 1-4. MMR-8 Panel/Display State Chart MMR-8 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information COMMENT Default at startup. Allows direct access to SETUP and TRACK states, all keys functional.

  • Page 21: System Specifications

    LYNX SYNC (Lynx bus offset time calculation) OFFSET (Offset time for Lynx bus and time code chase) READER (time code from LTC, VITC or Serial inputs) FREE (available record time on current disk) lskdf Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information MMR-8...
  • Page 22 Nominal temperature should be 41 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit (5 to 35 degrees Centigrade). Relative humidity should be 30 to 90% (non-condensing) Analog input/output is 12.28 VRMS Max Weight is approximately 37 Pounds ( 16.78 Kilograms) with a hard disk loaded. MMR-8 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2 Installation

    MMR-8 Materials Kit Box Before connecting the MMR-8 hardware to your audio system and to your video or film playback devices, verify that you have all the equipment required to complete the task. The following equipment is...

  • Page 24: General Guidelines

    Integral rack ears are provided with the chassis. If the unit is not rack-mounted, the rack ears do not need to be installed onto the MMR-8 chassis. For rack mounting, install one rack ear to the front of each side of the MMR-8 (three Phillips screws per side are supplied for fastening the rack ears to the chassis).

  • Page 25: Installing Multiple Mmr Units

    Multiple units can be mounted one on top of the other when forced air rack ventilation is provided. A one- inch clearance is required on both sides of the MMR-8. In facilities with raised computer room-style flooring, a ventilation opening in the floor is recommended. In no case should the internal rack temperature ever exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Centigrade) during normal operation (as measured at the rear of any of the MMR-8s in the system).

  • Page 26: Ac Mains And Grounding Considerations

    Europe, proper for the country of use will be supplied by your TASCAM dealer. The AC mains outlet must be capable of delivering 230 watts (2 amps) for each MMR-8 in the system. The main power supply has a 115/230 VAC switch on the back of the unit. This switch should be set to match the facility power level.

  • Page 27: Mmr-8 Back Panel Connections

    Video in Video out Midi in Midi out Midi thru VITC in Time code in Time code out Lynx (2 connections) Editor (Sony 9-pin) Transport (Sony 9-pin) Parallel Tracks Parallel Transport MMR-8 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation...

  • Page 28: Audio Connections

    +4 dBu levels. Internal trim pots are available to set the exact input levels, as required to match external equipment, although the MMR-8 is factory set to a nominal +4 dBu in and out. The inputs can also be set for a nominal -10 dBu level for unbalanced consumer and semi-pro equipment signal levels.

  • Page 29: Timecode And Video Reference Signals

    NTSC or PAL format. The house sync video reference signal should be connected to the VIDEO IN connector on the back of the MMR-8. To loop the connection through the MMR, connect the MMR VIDEO OUT to the next device that will use the house sync signal. If there is not a loop through connection then the VIDEO OUT may need to be terminated, depending upon the facility signal design.

  • Page 30: Biphase Connections

    When an external tape machine is to control the sample rate of the MMR-8, connect the Word Clock output from that machine to the WORD CLOCK IN on the MMR-8. When the MMR-8 is to control the sample rate of an external machine connect the WORD CLOCK OUT from the MMR-8 to the Word Clock In on the controlled machine.

  • Page 31: Midi Connections

    MIDI OUT connector to MIDI In port of the external device. The MIDI out signal (and the MIDI Through signal, if it is set as a second MIDI output) will contain any MMR-8 responses to the MMC input commands in addition to MTC generated by the MMR-8 from the time code reference source.

  • Page 32: Serial Transport Connection

    Connecting External SCSI Media The MMR-8 SCSI interface card is pre-set to SCSI ID 7. The internal removable drive in the MMR-8 is set to SCSI ID 0. Each device added in the SCSI chain must have a unique SCSI ID number or else the MMR-8 will not boot properly.

  • Page 33: Remote Controllers For The Tascam Mmr-8

    The Nikon Beluga AV MO (Magneto-Optical) disk drive has been tested and rated to perform well when used with the MMR-8. A chart of currently tested and certified disk drive media is given in Appendix B, MMR Approved Drives List.

  • Page 34: Powering Up The System

    Tascam technical support. Verifying MMR-8 Installation Once the MMR-8 is properly mounted in a rack or has been positioned on or in the studio furniture, follow these steps to complete, or to verify, the proper installation of your MMR-8 system: Connect the MMR-8’s 25-pin female D-sub analog output connector to the mixing console’s...

  • Page 35: Software Updates

    To connect the MMR-8 as a slave to a video machine, first connect a source of Video Frame synchronization to the MMR-8’s VIDEO IN (either the Video Reference out from a video deck, or a Video black burst signal).

  • Page 36: Factory Default Settings

    SCSI drives are securely and correctly connected, addressed, and powered up. 2. Apply power to the MMR-8, and wait for the system to start up. See Powering Up the System for details on system start up.
  • Page 37 Tascam Technical Support for troubleshooting assistance. This completes the standard hardware installation procedure and the basic audio technical checks. MMR-8 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation...
  • Page 38 Tascam MMR-8 User’s Guide • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Operation MMR-8...

  • Page 39: Chapter 3 Mmr-8 Operation

    Keys Refers to the colored front panel keys on the MMR-8. The gray keys are used to enter time code numbers (on the numeric keys) and to perform various other common functions. The red numbered keys are record enables, used to toggle tracks between record ready and safe modes.
  • Page 40 (or other active) register time code. In Setup, Track, Verify, or Error states, the two LCD lines will change to show various text messages as indicated in the Functional Overview section of Chapter 2. Tascam MMR-8 User’s Guide • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Operation MMR-8...

  • Page 41: Mmr-8 Front Panel

    MMR-8 Front Panel Key Groups and Displays Track Status and Metering LEDs Track Group Headphone Output & Gain Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Machine Status LEDs Keypad Group Transport Group Assigned Configuration Machine Status LEDs Identification Floppy Wheel Drive Removable Setup and...

  • Page 43: Front Panel Indicators, Switches, And Displays

    (meter LEDs), and the record enable, input monitor, & track slip status for each track. Meter LEDs Each track has its own column of signal level LEDs that can be switched to read the MMR-8 analog input or the output signal off disk. Each meter column contains eight LEDs. Functioning much like a tape machine’s peak meters, their meters have a fixed rise time of <30 ms and a default decay time of <0.5...

  • Page 44: Machine Status Leds

    (safe, destructive, 24-bit, etc.). These are described here: The SAFE LED will light when menu 201 (All Safe) is set to On, indicating that the MMR-8 will not go into record.

  • Page 45: Liquid Crystal Display (Lcd)

    & frames: 01234567890123456789 HH:MM:SS:FF.xx “cd” is a one or two character display code for the current state of the MMR-8 transport: o Indicates the transport is stopped > Indicates the system is in play mode but unlocked >L Indicates the system is locked and in play...

  • Page 46: Setup State Display

    T nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn To exit the View Track state and return to the Normal state, press TRACK, or press CLR. Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Operation LCD character positions (left to right) (Bottom Line Display for time code) (Bottom Line Display for feet &...

  • Page 47: Slip Track State Display

    Move Track X à à Y nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn MMR-8 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Operation LCD character positions (left to right) Top: (Operator message) same as Normal state Bottom: (X is the number of the currently selected...

  • Page 48: Backup State Display

    It is necessary to clear the Error state to return the front panel keys to normal operation. Most error messages can be cleared from the display by pressing the CLR key. Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Operation LCD character positions (left to right)

  • Page 49: Front Panel Key Groups

    Front Panel Key Groups The MMR-8 front panel keys and controls are divided into five functional groups, the Transport Group, the Setup & Wheel Group, the Wheel itself, the Track Group, and the Keypad Group. Transport Group These keys consist of the On Line, Rewind (<<), Reverse Play (<), Stop (o), Play (>), Fast Forward (>>), Rehearse (REH) and Record (REC) keys.

  • Page 50: Setup And Wheel Group

    SHIFT key, then the key itself. SETUP This key places the MMR-8 into the Setup state, where MMR operating parameters can be changed as required using the Setup menus. To exit Setup mode, press SETUP again or press CLR.
  • Page 51 When TRIM is pressed, the MMR-8 goes into a Trim mode, indicated by the lit LED over the Trim key. At this point, the active register is being “trimmed”, with the left/right arrow keys (JOG/SHTL) selecting the digit, and the Wheel or Up/Down arrow keys incrementing or decrementing that digit.

  • Page 52: Wheel

    + << Indicates the system is in reverse play at faster than nominal speed Wheel The wheel is its own group, and has several different functions during MMR-8 operation. In the Normal state, it controls jog and shuttle of the system transport in conjunction with the JOG and SHTL keys. In conjunction with the TRIM key it can be used to manually trim time code registers.
  • Page 53 Slipped tracks (NOT tracks selected for slipping) are identified by an LED on the bottom row of the meter panel, regardless of the operating mode of the MMR-8. Press CLR+SEL to clear the slip register for any track and return it to an un-slipped status.
  • Page 54 It does not alter the placement of any other material on the track(s). Clipboard contents Before Paste After Paste Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Operation To Clipboard To Clipboard Overwrites existing material on track Audio after Out is...
  • Page 55 Undo and Redo put the time code registers and Selected tracks to the state they were in before the edit (undo) or after the edit (Redo). MMR-8 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Operation Clipboard contents Register...
  • Page 56 Paste operation will place material on tracks 1, 2, and 3. If only three tracks are selected for the Paste (for example, tracks 3, 5, and 7) then the material will go on those tracks in order. Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Operation MMR-8...
  • Page 57 (for example the point of the Doppler shift in a car drive by) to a specific time code point (the place where the car appears closest in the shot). MMR-8 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Operation Playhead offset...
  • Page 58 LOAD TRACK Pressing this key puts the MMR-8 into the Load Track state, and is the first step to loading pre-recorded material for playback or re-recording, or for deleting recorded material.
  • Page 59 LOAD TRACK. Pressing LOAD TRACK while at the bottom or “track” level exits the Load Track state and returns the MMR-8 to the Normal state. When LOAD TRACK is first pressed, the LCD will show a list of all WaveFrame Projects, Pro Tools Sessions, or OMF Compositions on all mounted volumes.
  • Page 60 12 frames. The MMR-8 will “remember” the slipped tracks (as indicated by the SLIP LEDs below the meters) and the slip value for a given session, so any slip value must be explicitly removed (i.e., set to zero) in order to clear the slip...

  • Page 61: Keypad Group

    LYNX SYNC This register holds the MMR-8 sync point time which is used in conjunction with (SHIFT+0) the master sync point on the Lynx bus to calculate the MMR-8 offset. Storing a value to this register automatically calculates this offset. MMR-8...
  • Page 62 (SHIFT+2) MMR-8. If time code chase mode is active, whatever time code is being read is displayed here. If the MMR-8 is a slave on the Lynx bus, it holds the current time coming from the Lynx bus master machine.
  • Page 63 In the Error state, pressing CLR will clear the error message and return the MMR-8 to the previous operating state. During track slip or register trim, pressing the key returns the registers to their previous values (before the slip or trim operation changed them).
  • Page 64 NO response to a verify request or menu parameter selection. There is no shifted function for this key. Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Operation MMR-8...
  • Page 65 Stop, Play Once and Cue, and Play Repeatedly. For Play Once and Stop, when play (>) is pressed after LOOP, the MMR-8 will loop from the In register time (minus any pre-roll amount) to the Out register time (plus any post-roll amount), and then stop.
  • Page 66 SHIFT+ numeric key is pressed. A locate operation always stops the transport if it is not stopped. There is no shifted function for this key. Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Operation MMR-8...

  • Page 67: Basic Operation

    The MMR-8 will attempt to mount the drive. The “Mounting Volumes” message will be displayed on the LCD as the mount attempt begins. The MMR-8 will try for up to 30 seconds to find the first drive to mount. This is to allow time for the disk drive to spin up completely. After a successful re-mount (i.e., not a power-up mount), the LCD will display the message “n Volumes Mounted”, where n is the number...

  • Page 68: Loading A Project, Session, Or Composition

    STO eight times in a row. After a track is loaded, the track index number into which the sound file has been loaded will precede the track name. Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Operation Project...

  • Page 69: Viewing Tracks

    If track information is stored into a track location that is already occupied by a previously loaded track, the previously loaded track is automatically “unloaded.” Press TRACK again (or press CLR) to exit the Track state and return the MMR-8 to the Normal state. Viewing Tracks To view which tracks are currently loaded, press TRACK, which puts the MMR-8 into the View Tracks state.

  • Page 70: Using Registers

    STO key had already been pressed. To complete the capture operation, either press a target register key or press CLR to cancel. Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Operation MMR-8...

  • Page 71: Trimming Time Code Values

    It can be used to update memory registers and the writeable special-purpose registers. Once time code is displayed in the entry register, the MMR-8 can be immediately located to that time by pressing the LOC key. The following methods may be used to enter...

  • Page 72: Local & Studio Monitoring

    Local & Studio Monitoring A front panel headphone jack allows the MMR-8 operator to locally monitor one or more tracks, right at the front panel, without affecting the output signals. The rear panel mini-jack output on the PRX card is designed for studio monitoring using a customer-supplied studio monitor amplifier and speaker.

  • Page 73: Chapter 4 Mmr-8 Setup Menus

    The Setup State & the Setup Menus Setup menus allows individual MMR-8 parameters to be changed, and if desired, saved to one of the ten User settings files. Parameters can also be changed within the current session without saving them to a specific User settings file.

  • Page 74: Setup Operation

    LED brightness (menu 920). The next pages provide a chart of all of the MMR-8 menus and the parameter choices for each menu item. Following the chart, some of the menus and the parameter choices they present are discussed in more detail.

  • Page 75: Setup Menu Chart

    Control Mode Frame Reference Sample Reference Time Code Type Sample Rate Sync Group MMR Bus Request MMR-8 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Setup Menus PARAMETERS Local/MMR* Time Code Chase Biphase Chase Biphase Transport Serial Transport Editor...
  • Page 76 Loop Mode Loop Record Pre-Roll Post-roll Next/Prev Mode Edit Sync Mode Tape Mode Start Biph Frame Rate Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Setup Menus PARAMETERS Auto Assign* (Range 01-100) (Range 01–100 read-only display) Off* Slave/KCU Master...
  • Page 77 Meter Ref Level Meter Calibrate Reference Tone Gapless Punchout Digital In Ref Track Digital In Delay MMR-8 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Setup Menus PARAMETERS 2 ppf 4 ppf 10 ppf* 20 ppf 25 ppf 50 ppf...
  • Page 78 Set MM:DD:YY Set HH:MM:SS Change Password LED Brightness Serial Number Software Version Load Software Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Setup Menus PARAMETERS Internal* Range: 1 through 255 samples Slow response* Fast Response Waveframe 16-bit* Waveframe 24-bit...

  • Page 79: Setup Menu Details

    Time Code Chase In Time Code Chase, the MMR-8 will slave to the time code coming from one of the time code inputs on the rear panel (VITC In or Time Code In) when it is placed Online. In this mode the time code input must have valid time code in order for the MMR-8 to chase, lock, and synchronize itself to the incoming time code.

  • Page 80: Serial Transport

    Serial Transport Similar to Biphase Transport, this mode allows the MMR-8 to control an external audio or video transport connected to the 9-pin serial Transport connector. Video and audio decks using the P2 protocol can be controlled (including models from Accom, Alesis, Ampex, Fostex, JVC, Otari, Panasonic, Sony, and Tascam).

  • Page 81: The Lynx Bus

    Note that No support is provided by the KCU 900 software for the Lynx System Supervisor Unit (SSU) Transport Control The Lynx KCU will recognize the MMR-8 unit and will control all of the normal transport functions of the unit. Note that the KCU does not support reverse play of multiple MMR units. When using the Roll Back key for reverse play, it is first necessary to solo a machine.

  • Page 82: Prev/Next

    (press STO then the appropriate key on the Calculator). Undo/Redo Hold CLR while pressing the Undo or Redo key to undo or redo the previous edit operation. The MMR-8 supports ten levels of Undo and Redo. The MMR display will indicate which level of Undo or Redo is affected by the operation, up to the maximum or ten.

  • Page 83: Record Mode

    For example a specific sound effect may be repeated several times in the same project or even in different projects. In this case, the MMR-8 will not delete such material until all instances of the audio have been recorded over. When Auto Cleanup Mode is set as the Record Mode in menu 200, the Destructive machine status LED will light.

  • Page 84: The Mmr Bus

    To synchronize a slave unit to the master MMR on the bus once the above settings are confirmed, place the slave unit online (press the ONLINE key on the transport). Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Setup Menus MMR-8...

  • Page 85: Chapter 5 Mmr-8 System Applications

    (pulse frequencies of 48 Hz up to 2400 Hz are used per frame). For the MMR-8 to interpret and lock onto a biphase signal, and to generate the correct time code numbers, it must be given the correct Setup parameters for the type of transport that it is following (Setup Menu 301).

  • Page 86: The Mmr-8 As Master

    302. Both menus 301 and 302 are used to set the MMR-8 as a slave to the biphase device (where the MMR-8 will be generating time code or feet & frame numbers off the biphase signal from the film transport).
  • Page 87 MMR-8. See Table 5.1 for a list of transport types and the pulses per frame they use. If the model that will be connected to the MMR-8 is not listed consult the film transport manual for the specification.

  • Page 88: Mmr-8 Film Connections

    DAW editor. As in all uses of the MMR-8, the Lynx and/or MMR buses can be used by the MMR-8 to control any number of additional audio and video equipment even though that MMR-8 is being controlled by the film transport.

  • Page 89: Chapter 6 Maintenance & Service

    The LED meters are factory aligned for +4 dBu analog operating levels. Thus a +4 dBu input level will yield a 0 VU indication. There are no meter calibration trim pots in the MMR-8, only trim pots for setting the analog input and output signal levels.

  • Page 90: Moc Calibration Procedure

    The MMR-8 has a built-in 1 kHz oscillator to check that the output levels are calibrated. To check the output levels, select Setup Menu 530 and select the 1 kHz setting. Press STO to turn on the internal oscillator. Make sure no tracks are selected in the Input mode, and then press the Play switch. Measure the output levels and verify that they match the calibration settings (+4 dBu nominal=1.228Vrms,...

  • Page 91: Mic Calibration Procedure

    6. Turn off the power. Replace the top cover on the MMR. Remove the calibration cables. End of the analog input level calibration procedure. Input Converter Board Figure 6-1: Analog Converter cards location within the MMR-8 chassis (top view). MMR-8 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • Maintenance and Service...

  • Page 92: Adding External Drives To The System

    For archiving and for transferring 4-track reels between the WaveFrame editor and the MMR-8, the Tahiti 3 or similar optical drive may be used. The MMR-8 can format, backup to, or play back up to four tracks off of 620 MB, 1.3 GB, or 2.6 GB MO media. The latest generation of LIM/DOW optical drives (such as the Nikon Beluga A/V drive) offer the best removable optical disk performance.

  • Page 93: Chapter 7 Technical Support

    E-mail: tascamsupport@teac.com Technical assistance is only available to registered owners of MMR-8 products. Be sure to write down your serial number before installation for future reference, as you will need it, along with the software version you are currently running, when contacting technical support. You can write your serial number...
  • Page 94 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix A • Control Panel Summary...

  • Page 95: Appendix A: Control Panel Command Summary

    Toggles between offline and online. When lit, indicates unit is online. ONLINE+o o (Stop) Unmounts all drives so they can be removed from the MMR-8. << (Rewind) Moves all tracks in reverse at a high rate of speed with no audio playback.

  • Page 96: Keypad Keys

    Stores time code in bottom line of display into Memory register 5. RCL+5 Recalls the time code in Memory register 5. Enter digit, or selects 600 menus (in Setup) Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix A • Control Panel Summary...
  • Page 97 When active, loops the transport from the In time to the Out time until Stop is pressed. Locates the transport to the time code location in the active register. Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix A • Control Panel Summary...

  • Page 98: Track Select Keys

    Sets in and Out times to beginning and end of event under play head on track currently selected for editing SHIFT+MON Enters Slip In/Out mode SHIFT+INPUT Toggles all tracks between Input and Repro SHIFT+LOAD Delete TRACK SHIFT+TRACK Unload SHIFT+SLIP Backup Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix A • Control Panel Summary...

  • Page 99: Appendix B: Tascam Mmr-8 Drive Compatibility Chart

    24-bit (heavier edits) Record 4 tracks, playback 8 tracks SUMMARY With the Nikon Beluga using 1K per sector media , the MMR-8 is a 6-track 16- bit recorder, or a 4-track 24-bit recorder with 8-track playback under most typical conditions. Note: our tests were reliable only with a high-quality SCSI cable.
  • Page 100 Tascam MMR-8 Approved Drives The Tascam Web site at http://www.tascam.com has the latest information on approved drives for use with the MMR-8. Use this page of the Owner’s Manual to note new drives that have been added to the approved drives list.

  • Page 101: Appendix C: Waveframe Compatibility

    The optimal configuration for a WaveFrame/StudioFrame system that is intended for use with the MMR-8 is as follows: The workstation would have the one required fixed drive on the ‘A’ SCSI bus, with enough additional drives for holding all tracks. The additional drives would all be configured as “removable”...
  • Page 102 If you have an external drive housing to hold a second drive, the two drives, with four tracks each, can be used on a single MMR-8. If not, the MMR-8 can handle playing all eight tracks from one drive.

  • Page 103: Appendix D: Mmr-8 Cable Information

    8. Trk 8 Input 28. Pins Common to 19. +5VDC *When preview is grounded, all record functions will invoke rehearse. Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information 37-pin D Male TYPICAL INPUT (+5V) TYPICAL OUTPUT OUTPUT PIN 2.7K...

  • Page 104: Midi In/Thru/Out Connector Pinout

    3. The two connectors allow parallel connection of the Lynx Bus. Each pin is paralleled internally between the two connectors. The signal description indicates master / slave signals. Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information DIN-5 connector - shield tied to case. Signals are MIDI specification compliant.

  • Page 105: Transport (Sony 9-Pin) Connector Pinout

    / slave signals. 4. Signal Descriptions are MMR Output / Transport (Input). Signals are of Protocol-2 (P-2) standard, which is also known as Sony 9-pin Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information Pin # MSTR Signal...

  • Page 106: Analog Input & Output Connectors Pinouts

    No connection NOTES: 1. 25-pin D-subminiature female connector (DB-25). The pinouts follow the Tascam DA-88 configuration. Each input is differential with the (+) inputs being the non-inverting input and the (-) being the inverting input. 2. Input impedance is 10k ohm.

  • Page 107: Dio (Aes/Ebu Digital Audio) Connector Pinout

    NOTES: 1. 15-pin D-subminiature female connector (DB-15). The two connectors are paralleled in the MMR-8 and either can be used as an input or output. 2. Tascam supplies a 3 foot interface cable, 70447. The differential signals should be routed on twisted pairs of wires.

  • Page 108: Timecode In Connector

    1. BNC, Video is connected in parallel between connectors. 2. 1K Ohm input impedance. Supports Composite, Color Bars, Black Burst. Should be 75 ohm terminated if at end of cable. Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information...

  • Page 109: Vitc In Connector

    SCSI Connector NOTES: 1. SCSI-2 Compliant. PRX Connector NOTES: 1. 3.5 mm Stereo Phonejack. 2. Same audio signal as on Headphone Monitor, but audio on tip (left channel) only. Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information...
  • Page 110 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix E • Glossary...

  • Page 111: Appendix E: Mmr-8 Glossary

    Autolocator An analog tape function to position the transport to previously marked locations that is emulated in the MMR-8 using the LOC key and a register or memory location to instantly locate the “play head.” Biphase The two-pulse sync signal generated by a film transport that the MMR-8 uses to generate time code or feet &...
  • Page 112 Head The start of a project. Input Monitor Applies the MMR-8 track Input to the Output in lieu of the audio from the hard drive. Typically used to check Input levels before recording. Interlock Refers to synchronizing film transports, audio dubbers and audio transports via the biphase bus.
  • Page 113 The MMR bus supports up to four Sync Groups with their own timing references and motion control commands. MMR Master The MMR-8 that is in control of a particular Sync Group on the MMR bus. Mixdown The process of bringing together the multiple tracks of dialogue, FX, Foley, and music to create a finished soundtrack for a film or video production.
  • Page 114 Rate How many ticks per second of some clock or other counter. There are various rates used in the MMR-8 include fps (frames per second), ppf (pulse per frame, biphase), word clock (samples per second) Reference The master clock.
  • Page 115 Setup Menus The method through which operating parameters are changed and set in the MMR-8. To bring up the Setup Menus on the LCD display press the Setup key. Shuttle Manual control over the machine transport from stop to play to fast forward and from stop to reverse play to rewind through using the Wheel.
  • Page 116 Tail The end of the track’s audio. Track Can refer to one of the audio channels in the MMR-8, but typically it refers to the edited audio for one track of audio on the reel. Track Select The process of selecting which tracks an action affects through using the SEL key for that track.

  • Page 117: Index

    Biphase Transport...73, 80 BUSY LED ...38 Cable Information...97 CAL LED...38 Capt ...57 Capturing the Current Time Code...64 Clear ...48 CLR ...57 Configuration Settings ...37 Control Mode ...73 Control Panel Command Summary...89 Copy...48 Cut ...48 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Index...
  • Page 118 Factory Default Settings...30 Fast Forward Key...44 Film Post Production...79 Formatting Disks ...86 Free...56 Front Panel Controls ...43 Front Panel Controls and Indicators...37 Glossary ...105 Hardware Overview...10 Head...57 Headphone Jack...66 Headphone Volume ...66 Ident Assigned...78 Ident Request...78 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Index...
  • Page 119 Lynx KCU...27 LYNX KCU 900 software...75 Lynx Sync ...55 Machine Status LEDs...38 Magneto-Optical...27 Maintenance & Service ...83 Materials Kit Box ...17 Meter LEDs...37 MIC...10 MIDI Connections ...25 MIDI In/Thru/Out Connector ...98 MIDI LED...38 MMR Bus...78 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Index...
  • Page 120 PRX (DSP) card ...10 PRX Connector...103 Rack Ears ...18 Rack Ears Kit ...17 RCL (Recall) ...58 Reader...56 REC (Record) Key...44 Record Enable ...46 Record Mode...77 Recording a New Project...63 Redo...49 Registers ...64 REH (Rehearse) Key...44 Removable Media...86 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Index...
  • Page 121 Timecode In Connector...102 Timecode Out Connector ...102 TimeLine Lynx Keyboard Control Unit ...11 TONE LED ...38 Toolkit ...17 Track...54 Track Group ...46 Track Mode keys ...12 Track Status Indicators...37 Transport (Sony 9-pin) Connector ...99 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Index...
  • Page 122 View Track state...13 View Track State Display...40 Viewing Tracks ...63 VITC In...23 VITC In Connector ...103 WaveFrame Compatibility...95 WaveFrame ...10 Wheel...46 Word Clock ...24 Word Clock In Connector...102 Word Clock Out Connector...102 World Wide Web...87 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Index...
  • Page 123 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Index...

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