Alesis CADI Owner's Manual

For the m20 professional 20-bit digital recorder

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Summary of Contents for Alesis CADI

  • Page 1 LESIS C A D I R E M O T E C O N T R O L M 2 0 P 2 0 - F O R T H E R O F E S S I O N A L B I T I G I T A L RECORDER...
  • Page 2 CADI, Appendix C CADI M 1.00 ANUAL...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    In general, CADI buttons initiate the same operations as like-named buttons on the master M20. For example, pressing Stop on the CADI is equivalent to pressing Stop on the master M20. Therefore, this document covers only those aspects unique to the CADI and should be inserted into the binder with the M20 manual.
  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions And Compliance Notices

    This symbol warns the user of uninsulated voltage within the unit that can cause dangerous electric shocks. All safety warnings in the M20 manual (pages v and vi) apply to the CADI as well, with the addition of the following: 17.
  • Page 5 Appendix C, CADI CADI M 1.00 ANUAL...
  • Page 6: Ce Declaration Of Conformity

    CADI, Appendix C CE D ECLARATION OF Manufacturer’s Name: Manufacturer’s Address: declares, that the product: Product Name: Product Type: Recorder conforms to the following Standards: Application of Council Directive: Safety: EMC: European Contact: June, 1998 ONFORMITY Alesis Corporation 1633 26th Street...
  • Page 7: Installation

    AC P OWER The CADI works with any AC voltage from 90 to 250 volts, 50 to 60 Hz. This eliminates the need for transformers or voltage switches. The CADI ships with an IEC-spec power cord for the country to which the CADI was shipped.
  • Page 8 The Search mode light always indicates the CADI wheel position, not that of any online machines. Example: If the CADI wheel is set to Shuttle and the master M20 wheel is set to Jog, “SHTL” will light on the CADI and “JOG” will flash on the master.
  • Page 9: Bank Selection And Track Enables

    ELECTION AND The CADI has record and input buttons for four M20s, arranged as four groups of 8. There are also four sets of record and input select buttons for the Aux/TC tracks. Two buttons, Aux and TC, enable the Aux or TC tracks for input and record enabling. (Note: If tracks are enabled on a “background”...
  • Page 10: Machine Selection And Status

    Pressing an Online button for an unconnected M20 yields a “No Machine Present” prompt until communication is re-established. If the CADI is in a mode or parameter page that uses the Online buttons as Edit Select buttons, a machine cannot be set on or offline. After exiting edit mode, the Online/Select buttons default to indicating the system’s online status (no buttons...
  • Page 11: Editing Parameters Of Offline Machines

    LED off = The corresponding M20 is stopped or in a fast wind mode (including Locate). The LOCKED indicator in the CADI’s display lights when all online M20s that are in Play or Record mode have locked. RROR ISPLAY The ERROR indicator in the CADI’s display lights when any online M20 has an...
  • Page 12: Master Remote Function Buttons

    CADI, Appendix C ASTER EMOTE This locates back a user-defined amount, starting from the ABS tape time at the moment the Roll Back button was pressed (even during a locate). Example: defining a 10 second roll back moves the tape from 10:00 to 09:50 upon pressing Roll Back.
  • Page 13: Replay

    Group button, then press one of the Track Enable Group buttons (1 - 4) The desired Track Enable Group button (1-4) Appendix C, CADI You see… Corresponding Input and Record enable buttons are lit or flashing The display shows “Track Group n Stored,”...
  • Page 14: Setup

    As with professional VCRs, the Eject button lights only when all online M20s have no tapes inserted. Only those M20s that are online will eject tapes upon pressing the CADI’s Eject button. If any machine is in Record mode, the Eject button will be ignored by all connected online units.
  • Page 15: Audio Routing Buttons

    M20 is offline. Example: With ID3 offline and four other connected M20s online, the display will indicate “Dig Source 3 = offline” when ID3 is selected. Entering a high-level parameter page (e.g., pressing the Locate Select button) exits the Digital Source page. CADI M 1.00 ANUAL UTTONS Appendix C, CADI C-13...
  • Page 16: Input Select

    10-second period during input selection when no switches are pressed), the function times out, then reverts to the previously-exited page. The CADI’s track input buttons will light to indicate digital input, and turn off to indicate analog input (as confirmed by the display on corresponding M20s).
  • Page 17: Special Control

    1, and the selection is not retained through an ID 1 power-cycle. Releasing the Search button exits Search Master Edit mode, and the CADI reverts to displaying the previously exited page (with the exceptions of the Aux Routing Group). If a routing group mode is active, holding the Search button for 2 seconds will auto-exit any of the routing modes (excluding Digital Source) and enter Search Master Edit mode.

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