Fostex D2424LVMKII manual Connecting a digital mixer, Digital mixer, Adat digital signal

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Model D2424LVmkII Quick Operation Guide

Connecting a digital mixer

When making connections with a digital recording mixer, refer to the connecting example below.

<CAUTION>

When connecting the recorder to a digital mixing console, make sure that the power of both units are off.

The [DATA INPUT] and [DATA OUTPUT] connectors do not support adat digital signals of 96-kHz Fs. In other words, the unit cannot receive of feed an adat digital signal of 96-kHz Fs.

Digital mixer

<adat digital signal>

[DATA IN/OUTPUT] 1-8,9-16 and 17-24 can all be used for record/playback of adat digital signals. Signals to [DATA INPUT] 1-8,9-16 and 17-24 will, re- spectively, be assigned to tracks 1-8,9-16 and 17- 24, and recorded.

At playback, the track outputs are respectively assigned from each [DATA OUTPUT] connectors in the same manner.

<Note>: Except for 96-kHz Fs adat digital signals.

<S/P DIF digital signal>

At record/playback of S/P DIF digital signals, in- put connectors [DATA INPUT] 1-8only can be used and the output ports will be [DATA OUTPUT] 1-8, 9- 16 and 17-24.

Signals input to [DATA INPUT] 1-8will be assigned and recorded in tracks 1 and 2.

At playback, signals output from track 1-2, 3-4 and 5-6 will be, respectively, assigned and out- put from [DATA OUTPUT] 1-8, 9-16and 17-24.

DATA IN 17-24

DATA IN 9-16

DATA IN 1-8

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TRK 2 TRK 1

DATA OUT 17-24

DATA OUT 9-16

DATA OUT 1-8

DATA IN 1-8

TRK 24

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TRK 2 TRK 1

DATA OUT 17-24

DATA OUT 9-16

DATA OUT 1-8

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Contents Quick Operation Guide Safety Instructions Contents Recording media Package contentsDisassembling the caddy Preparation for the current driveAssemble the case by installing the covers Connecting cablesFixing the hard disk to the case Assembling the caseConnecting a detachable controller Installing the removable case in the recorderModel 8551B Optional extension cable Use the coin to lock the caddyFormatting a hard disk drive Turn the power onSampling frequency Available recording time after formattingFormat type Multiple Undo function On default OffTime Base ProgramPress the Setup key while in the stop mode Setup of the Internal ClockHour 00 ~ Minute Day 01 ~ Month Year 00 ~Analog mixer Connecting a analog mixerAdat digital signal Connecting a digital mixerDIF digital signal Digital mixerHints Initial settingsAbout Sampling Frequency Basic analog recording Basic recordingUndo and redo recording single undo/redo To cancel the undo operation, press the UNDO/REDO key againSelecting Digital Basic digital recordingSelecting Digital Out About Digital In selectionAbout reference clock setting Setting the reference clockPress the EXIT/NO key or Stop button to exit the Setup mode VideoPing-pong recording Multitrack recording using overdubbingBasic Locate function MixdownLocating the top of the Program Locating the end of the recorded area of the ProgramSelecting the desired Program Recording in a new ProgramCurrent drive formatting by 16bit Changing the program FSVari-pitch function procedures Playback using the Vari-pitch functionSet the desired pitch data using the Jog dial To turn off Vari Pitch mode, press the Vari PitchReference manual reference pages Affect of Immunity on This Equipment Declaration of EC DirectiveFostex CO

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