Alesis ALESIS M20 owner manual DIGITAL/ANALOG Input Selection and Routing, Digital Source

CHAPTER 6

DIGITAL/ANALOG INPUT SELECTION AND ROUTING

6.1DIGITAL SOURCE

When using digital inputs, this function selects one of two or three digital input options. The I/O card option will appear in the display only if an I/O card (such as the Alesis AES/EBU card) is installed in the machine. Settings are retained in memory.

Operation	You press…	You see…
Select ADAT optical	The Digital Source button	ADAT optical in the Dig
digital input (default)	until you see…	Source block
Select digital track copy	The Digital Source button	Track Copy in the Dig
function	until you see…	Source block
Select I/O card as the	The Digital Source button	I/O card in the Dig
digital input	until you see…	Source block

For more information on Track Copy, see section 6.4b.

6.2INPUT SELECT

Not valid in Track Copy mode: If the Digital Source has been set to Track Copy, you cannot enter Input Select mode. In Track Copy mode, only internal tape tracks may be recorded.

Inputs can come from digital or analog signal sources. Use the Input Select button to choose digital or analog inputs as the signal source for each adjacent track pair (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, or 7/8). In addition, all tracks may be set to receive analog or digital.

If no track buttons are pressed within 10 seconds of entering Input Select mode, the M20 automatically exits.

Operation	You press…	You see…
Enter Input Select mode	The Input Select button	Input Select display
		indicator flashes
Select analog or digital	Either Track Input button	A and D indicators at the
input source	of a stereo pair to toggle	base of the VU meters
	between analog or digital	indicate analog or digital
	source for the track pair	input, respectively
Select all channels for	The All Input button	A and D indicators all
digital input		show D
Select all channels for	The All Safe button	A and D indicators all
analog input (default)		show A
Exit Input Select mode	The Input Select button	Input Select indicator
		turns off to confirm the
		exit

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