Mackie HDR24 Quick Start Manual page 21

HDR24/96 Settings
Console Settings
This example describes the hookup for the D8B console equipped for analog I/O.
AIO•8 Cards
Note: Note: Note: Some older Note: Note:
AIO•8 cards have the
Input jack labeled as
"From Tape" and the
Output jack labeled
as "To Tape." Other-
wise, they operate
identically. Sigh ...
long story.
Cables & Hardware
Hookup
HDR24/96 Settings
Console Settings
2. Connect three snakes to the HDR24/96 Outputs (top connector). Connect
the plug end of the snakes to the like-numbered Tape Return jacks on the
24•8 console.
1. Set the Sample Clock to Internal.
2. Set the Sample Rate and Bit Depth according to your preference.
Set the 24•8 console to the nominal +4 dBu operating level by setting the
five Operating Level switches in the Sub Out and Tape Return sections to the
'out' position.
HDR 24/96
ANALOG I/O ANALOG I/O ANALOG I/O
TAPE IN/OUTS
(3) AIO•8 cards for HDR24/96
(3) AIO•8 cards for D8B
(6) DB25 to DB25 analog snakes
1. Connect three snakes between the HDR24/96 Inputs (bottom connector)
and the corresponding D8B Tape Outputs (top connector).
2. Connect three snakes between the HDR24/96 Outputs (top connector) and
the corresponding D8B Tape Inputs (bottom connector).
1. Set the Sample Clock to Internal.
2. Set the Sample Rate and Bit Depth according to your preference. It is
not necessary to set the D8B and HDR24/96 to the same Sample Rate,
since with analog connections, the sample clocks on the two units are not
synchronized
1. Set the D8B Sample Clock to 44.1 k Internal or 48 k Internal according
to your preference.
Digital 8•Bus
(6) DB25 to
ANALOG I/O ANALOG I/O ANALOG I/O
DB25 Analog
Snakes
TAPE IN/OUTS
AIO•8 Cards
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