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Contents

Alesis M20 Professional 20-BIT Digital Recorder Alesis M20 Reference Manual Table of Contents Track Record Enabling and Monitoring Table of ContentsTape Formatting Digital/Analog Input Selection and Routing Midi Functions AutolocationVarispeed SMPTE, Sync, and Offset Functions Utility Menu LRC Remote Control Tutorials and Applications M20 Smpte Synchronization Overview Time Code Tutorial Maintenance and TroubleshootingUsing The M20 Data Section Of Tape M20 Hidden Functions Table of Contents Safety Symbols Used in this Product Important Safety Instructions and CompliancePlease Follow These Precautions When Using this Product Viii Safety Notices Symboles Utilisés Dans CE ProduitInstructions DE Sécurité Importantes Safety Notices ICES-003 Issue CE Declaration of Conformity Chapter OVERVIEW, SETUP, and BasicsM20 Highlights Overview, Setup and Basics, Chapter AC Power HookupUnpacking and Inspection Line Conditioners and Protectors About Audio Cables USE the Right Tape BackupBasic Audio Hookup Preparing the Tape Prior to USE Operating Environment Overview, Setup and BasicsAvoid Electromagnetic Interference M20 Front Panel Control and Connector Basics About the Front Panel Control and Connector Basics, Chapter M20 Rear Panel with optional EC-1 AES/EBU Card About the Rear Panel 2G Video in and Thru 2L Power2I Midi in and OUT 2H Adat Sync in and OUT Editing M20 Operating Parameters Keypad 1F ENTER/NAME To customize the default set of namesEditing M20 Parameters, Chapter 1I Entering Parameter Values 1G Selecting Pages1H Selecting page Parameters Editing M20 Parameters Edit Button Editing Conventions Tape Formatting Sample Rate Selection Formatting Tape, Chapter 1A PULL-UP and PULL-DOWN Sample Rate Selection Word Length SelectionFormatting Tape Format a NEW Tape Record Tracks While Formatting Certify Tape Format Extend a PARTIALLY-FORMATTED TapeEND Formatting Reformatting Caution Bulk Erasing Lock OUT Formatting Safe ModeRecording a Benchmark Tape Track Record Enabling and Monitoring Track Basics Record Enable Track Input EnablesAuto Input Switch Track Record Enabling and Monitoring, Chapter Safety Mode ALL Safe Monitor Inputs ALL Input Track Record Enabling and Monitoring, Chapter Digital Source DIGITAL/ANALOG Input Selection and RoutingInput Select Track Output Selection Input Signal Routing Analog and DigitalInput Selection and Routing, Chapter 4A Analog Input Routing Input Selection and Routing If digital source = I/O Card AES/EBU 4B Digital Input RoutingIf digital source = Adat Optical If digital source = Track Copy 4C RECORD-ENABLING the Destination Tracks AUX Routing Input and Output Metering Meter Mode Selection1A Clearing Peaks Meter Setup Metering, Chapter Transport Controls and Basic Recording About the Tape Counter 3A Play Button and Sync Status 4A JOG ModeJOG/SHUTTLE Wheel and Search Transport Controls and Basic Recording, Chapter 4B Shuttle Mode 4C Search Button 4D Search Master Other Transport Buttons You press… If tape is If tape is moving You see… Stopped 6A Punching Into Record Record6B Punching OUT of Record How to Override Write-Protection Rehearse Mode6D Recording with a Footswitch 6C Record WRITE-PROTECTION 8A Setting Auto Record Punch Points Auto Record 8B Enable Auto Record 8C SET Auto Punch Points on the FLY Transport Controls and Basic Recording, Chapter 1A SET Locate AutolocationENTERING, SELECTING, and Editing Location Points 1B Copy Tape Location Autolocation, Chapter To select and edit location points PLAY-AFTER-LOCATE Auto Play Deferred Play and RecordLoop Between Start and END Locate Points Auto Return 4A Setting Loop Start and END Points SET PRE-ROLL SET POST-ROLL FOOTSWITCH-CONTROLLED Location Varispeed 10-1 Varispeed, Chapter 10-2 Clock Source SMPTE, SYNC, and Offset Functions11-1 11.3A Internal Smpte RateTime Code Source SMPTE, Sync, and Offset, Chapter SMPTE, Sync and Offset Chase Reference11-3 11.6A SET Smpte Offset Value Smpte ChaseReference Counter 11-4 11.6D Park Ahead 11.6B SET Smpte Chase Mode11.6C SET Flywheel Duration 11-5 Internal Generator 11.7A Generator Mode11-6 11.7C ABS/START Offset 11.7B Time Code Start Reference11-7 Tape Offset 11-8 Hmsfsf 11-9 Track Delay 11-10 To change delay for several tracks at once 11-11 SMPTE, Sync, and Offset, Chapter 11-12 MMC Output Midi FunctionsMidi Device MTC Follow GEN Load SOFTWARE? Receive Sysex DUMP?Send SOFTWARE? Approximately 12 minutes 12-3 Midi Functions, Chapter 12-4 Online Source Utility MenuDigital OUT 13.2A Online Button ONE-BUTTON Record 13.2B Independent Slave ModeOnline Control Input Monitor Time Code Output Level Unthread TimeoutCrossfade Time REWIND/FAST Forward TC Output Mute Until Lock Search EnableLocate Before Play Dynamic Punch Load Data from TAPE? 13-5 Software Version Front Panel Software Version13-6 LRC Remote Control 14-1 LRC Remote Control, Chapter 14-2 Overview Tutorials and ApplicationsTutorial 1 Multiple M20 Operation Synchronizing Machines Achieving Lock Independent Slave ModeMASTER/SLAVE Interaction Tutorials and Applications, Chapter Formatting Multiple Tapes Master Format ENABLED, Complete FormatMaster Format ENABLED, Format Extend 15-3 Master Format DISABLED, Format Extend Master Format Disabled15-4 Tutorial 2 Making Digital Backups 15-5 Making a 16-BIT Copy from a 20-BIT Master Dealing with Damaged Tape15-6 Digital Clock Considerations Tutorial 3 Recording Digital Audio from Other Sources15-7 Sample Rate VS. Pitch Control Tutorial 4 Combining M20S and AdatsM20 Transport Speed Input Monitoring Polarity Differences 15-9 Tutorial 5 Setting UP Inputs 15-10 Tutorial 6 Updating M20 Software 15-11 Tutorial 7 Using the M20 with Unbalanced Inputs and Outputs 15-12 Chapter Synchronization OverviewSynchronization Basics Master or SLAVE? 16.2B Genlocked Time Code ONE Clock Principle16.2A House Sync Smpte Synchronization Overview, Chapter 16.3B Reference Clock Reference Counters VS. Clock Sources16.3A Location Reference Smpte Synchronization Overview 16-4 16.3A Smpte Chase Offset Offsets in the M2016-5 16.3C Tape Offset 16.3B Internal Generator ABS Offset16-6 16.4B AUTO-DETECTION of Smpte Rates Smpte Time Code Rates and Types16.4A Drop Frame 16-7 16.4C Vitc Vertical Interval Time Code 16.4D MTC Midi Time Code16-8 Press Edit to leave edit mode. The blue light will turn off Time Code TutorialGenerating Time Code Onto a VCR 17-1 Press INT GEN or TC Input to stop the time code generator Synchronizing Without a T/C TrackTime Code Tutorial, Chapter 17-2 Leave Edit mode, turn on INT GEN, and arm the TC track Recording a Time Code Track17.3A Recording Smpte from ABS Time 17-3 Press Play and Record Adat Head Cleaning Maintenance Troubleshooting18-5 18.1B Manual Head and Tape Path Cleaning 18.1A Head Cleaning Cassettes OptionalMaintenance and Troubleshooting, Chapter 18.2A Head Alignment Adat Head Life18-7 18.3B Care of Adat Tapes Tape Maintenance Safe Tape18.3A Tape Wear 18-8 18.4B Maintenance MAINTENANCE/SERVICE18.4A Exterior Cleaning 18.4C Refer ALL Servicing to Alesis Customers in the USA 18.4D Obtaining Repair Service18-10 Miscellaneous Button Combinations POWER-ON Button CombinationsM20 Hidden Functions Appendix Appendix 1, M20 Hidden Functions A1-2 M20 Software Version Advanced FunctionsMA-3 Page General Data Section Convention on the M20 Using the M20 Data Section of TapeBRC ⇔ M20 Song Start / Smpte Start Offset M20 Locate Points and Smpte Offsets BRC ⇔ M20 Parameter MAP Appendix 2, Using The M20 Data Section Of TapeA2-2 Appendix 2, Using The M20 Data Section Tape A2-3 Appendix 2, Using The M20 Data Section Of Tape A2-4 M20 Transport System Error Messages A3-1 Appendix 3, M20 Transport & System Error Messages A3-2 Capstan State Transition Errors A3-3 Deck State Transition Errors A3-4 Other Errors Messages A3-5 Appendix 3, M20 Transport & System Error Messages A3-6 RS-422 Track ARM ON/OFF M20 Major Feature Update VersionRS-422 Sony 9-PINSLAVE Operation RS-422 Mapping 1-2, ODDEVN, Local M20 master and two slaves ID 1 à ID 2 à ID Storing Locate Points When ID 1 is OfflineID 1 Offline with the Cadi Remote Cadi with M20 master and two slaves Cadi à ID 1 à ID 2 à ID Special notes when operating a Cadi with ID 1 offline Tape TC Detection in Fast Wind Modes Tape TC in the Tape Counter Fixed Mode Time Code Generation TC Start REFMA-4 Smpte Chase with the Stop Button Tape TC Updating When in Input ModeCard AS the Digital Source VARI-SPEED and PULL-UP/DOWN Cadi Display Changes Midi ThruNEW Utility page Order Cassette AUTO-INJECT NEW RS-422 Device ID