Index
ADAT XT Reference Manual 7
Looped Recording 51
Rehearsal 51
Tape Length 52
Footswitch Controls 53
Footswitch Controlled Punching 53
Footswitch Controlled Autolocating 53
Using the XT Remote 54
5: MULTIPLE ADAT-XT OPERATION 55
Overview 55
Synchronizing Machines 56
Master/Slave Interaction 56
Achieving Lock57
Independent Slave Mode 57
Formatting Multiple Tapes 57
Master Format Enabled, Complete Format 57
Master Format Enabled, Format Extend 57
Master Format Disabled 58
Master Format Disabled, Format Extend 58
Bouncing Tracks Between XTs 59
Reassigning Channels to Different Tracks 59
Making Digital Backups 60
Recording Digital Audio from Other Sources 61
Digital Clock Considerations 61
Tape Offset 62
Combining XTs and ADATs 63
XT Transport Speed 63
Sample rate vs. Pitch Control 63
Input Monitoring 63
Phase Inversion 64
Connections 65
6: APPLICATIONS 67
Overview 67
Combined Multitrack/Mastering Deck 67
Computer Control 69
MIDI Systems: Virtual Tracking 69
MIDI Machine Control: Virtual Remote Control69
Libraries and Archives 70
Modular Recording 70
Using Track Copy as a Digital Router 71
Calculating Tape Offset Using the Locates 71
APPENDIX A: DIGITAL RECORDING CONCEPTS 73
Analog Recording Basics 73
Digital Recording Basics 73
Why S-VHS? 74
APPENDIX B: TROUBLESHOOTING 75
Trouble-Shooting Index75
Re-initializing75
Checking Software Version 76
Error Rate Display 76
About Error Rate Readings 76
ADAT Head Life 76
ADAT Head Maintenance 77
Tape Maintenance: Safe Tape 78