Digital Source; Input Select; Analog Input Routing - Alesis ADAT-M20 Owner's Manual

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6.1 D
IGITAL
When using digital inputs, this function selects one of two or three digital input options. The
I/O card option will appear in the display only if an I/O card (such as the Alesis AES/EBU
card) is installed in the machine. Settings are retained in memory.
Operation
Select ADAT optical
digital input (default)
Select digital track copy
function
Select I/O card as the
digital input
For more information on Track Copy, see section 6.4b.
6.2 I S
NPUT
Not valid in Track Copy mode: If the Digital Source has been set to Track Copy, you
cannot enter Input Select mode. In Track Copy mode, only internal tape tracks may
be recorded.
Inputs can come from digital or analog signal sources. Use the Input Select button to choose
digital or analog inputs as the signal source for each adjacent track pair (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, or
7/8). In addition, all tracks may be set to receive analog or digital.
If no track buttons are pressed within 10 seconds of entering Input Select mode, the M20
automatically exits.
Operation
Enter Input Select mode
Select analog or digital
input source
Select all channels for
digital input
Select all channels for
analog input (default)
Exit Input Select mode
A M20 R
LESIS EFERENCE
D
IGITAL
ELECTION AND
S
OURCE
You press...
The Digital Source button
until you see...
The Digital Source button
until you see...
The Digital Source button
until you see...
ELECT
You press...
The Input Select button
Either Track Input button
of a stereo pair to toggle
between analog or digital
source for the track pair
The All Input button
The All Safe button
The Input Select button
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ANUAL
/A
NALOG
R
CHAPTER 6
I
NPUT
OUTING
You see...
ADAT optical in the Dig
Source block
Track Copy in the Dig
Source block
I/O card in the Dig
Source block
You see...
Input Select display
indicator flashes
A and D indicators at the
base of the VU meters
indicate analog or digital
input, respectively
A and D indicators all
show D
A and D indicators all
show A
Input Select indicator
turns off to confirm the
exit
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