Alesis ALESIS M20 USING THE M20 DATA SECTION OF TAPE

ALESIS M20 REFERENCE MANUAL 1.06 A2-1
APPENDIX 2
USING THE M20 DATA
SECTION OF TAPE
GENERAL DATA SECTION CONVENTION ON THE M20
The M20 saves setup data to an ADAT tape’s data section using the Alesis BRC Table of
Contents (TOC) as a template. In other words, the M20 will only save and recall a TOC
for those locate points and parameters that have a BRC equivalent. To save and recall
the entire M20 locate point and parameter set, perform a system exclusive MIDI dump
(see M20 manual sections 12.4 and 12.5).
M20 LOCATE POINTS AND SMPTE OFFSETS
The M20 has 100 locate points and 1 SMPTE offset value. With a CADI, the M20 can
recall 10 Setups. Each Setup has a dedicated SMPTE offset value, bringing the total
number of available SMPTE offsets to 10. The M20’s locate points are independent of
the Setups, so the same 100 locate points are available to each Setup.
BRC ⇔ M20 SONG START / SMPTE START OFFSET
AND LOCATE POINT MAP
BRC M20
Song Start 01 ⇔SMPTE Offset Value or CADI Setup 01 SMPTE Offset Value
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Song 01/Loc 00 ⇔(Not Saved) Ë
Song 01/Loc 01 ⇔Loc 01
Song 01/Loc 02 ⇔Loc 02
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Song 01/Loc 20 ⇔Loc 20
Song 01/Loc 21 ⇔Loc 98 Ì
Song 01/Loc 22 ⇔Loc 99 Ì
Song Start 02 ⇔(Not Recalled) Í
Song 02/Loc 01 ⇔Loc 21
Song 02/Loc 02 ⇔Loc 22
Song 02/Loc 03 ⇔Loc 23
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Song 02/Loc 20 ⇔Loc 40
Song 02/Loc 21 ⇔(Not Recalled)
Song 02/Loc 22 ⇔(Not Recalled)
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