Chapter 5: Multiple ADAT-XT Operation

 

If the master’s FORMAT icon is on, and you are extending the format, and the slave

 

tape is formatted:

 

• If the slave’s FORMAT icon is on, the slave autolocates to the same time as the

 

master, then format extension begins with the master.

 

• If the slave’s FORMAT icon is off, the slave autolocates to the same time as the

 

master and plays or records in sync.

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To properly extend the format, the master and slaves should be playing in sync

before punching into format record.

 

MASTER FORMAT DISABLED

 

If the master’s FORMAT icon is off and initiates a RECORD command anywhere in

 

the tape and the slave’s FORMAT icon is off:

 

• If the slave tape is unformatted, the slave plays, but the TIME counter reads

 

“noFO” (no format) while flashing the FORMAT icon.

 

• If the slave tape is formatted, the slave autolocates to the same time as the

 

master and plays or records in sync,

 

To properly punch in, the master and slave should be in sync before punching.

 

Otherwise, the master will punch in immediately, but the slaves won’t punch in until

 

sync is achieved.

 

MASTER FORMAT DISABLED, FORMAT EXTEND

 

If the master initiates recording from the audio portion of the tape and the slave’s

 

FORMAT icon is on:

 

• If the slave tape is unformatted, the slave plays, but the TIME counter reads

 

“noFO” (no format) while flashing the FORMAT icon.

 

• If the slave’s tape is formatted, the slave autolocates to the same time as the

 

master and then format extension begins.

 

If the master initiates recording from the start of the tape and the slave’s FORMAT

 

icon is on, start-to-finish formatting begins regardless of whether the slave tape is

 

formatted or not.

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Alesis ADAT-XT manual Master Format Disabled, Master Format DISABLED, Format Extend, Before punching into format record