Alesis ALESIS M20 owner manual LRC Remote Control Tutorials and Applications

Table of Contents
13.8 Rewind/Fast Forward TC Output (Page 8)		3
13.9 Unthread Timeout (Page 9)		3
13.10	Search Enable (Page 10)	4
13.11	Locate Before Play (Page 11)	4
13.12	Mute Until Lock (Page 12)	4
13.13	Dynamic Punch (Page 13)	4
13.14	Track Groups (Page 14)	4
13.15	Save Data to Tape? (Page 15)	4
13.16	Load Data from Tape? (Page 16)	5
13.17	Tape Type (Page 17)	5
13.18	ID Status (Page 18)	5
13.19	User Bits (Page 19)	5
13.20	Error Rate (Page 20)	6
13.21	Front Panel Software Version (Page 21)	6
13.22	Software Version (Page 22)	6
The LRC Remote Control		1
Tutorials and Applications		1
TUTORIAL 1: Multiple M20 Operation		1
	Overview	1
	Synchronizing Machines	1
	Automatic ID Renumbering	1
	Master/Slave Interaction	2
	Achieving Lock	2
	Independent Slave Mode	2
Formatting Multiple Tapes		3
	Master Format Enabled, Complete Format	3
	Master Format Enabled, Format Extend	3
	Master Format Disabled	4
	Master Format Disabled, Format Extend	4
TUTORIAL 2: Making Digital Backups		5
	Dealing with Damaged Tape	6
	Making a 16-bit copy from a 20-bit master	6
TUTORIAL 3: Recording Digital Audio from Other Sources		7
	Digital Clock Considerations	7
TUTORIAL 4: Combining M20s and ADATs		8
	M20 Transport Speed	8
	Sample rate vs. Pitch Control	8
	Input Monitoring	8
	Polarity Differences	9
TUTORIAL 5: Setting up Inputs		10
TUTORIAL 6: Updating M20 Software		11
TUTORIAL 7: Using the M20 with Unbalanced Inputs and Outputs		12
M20 SMPTE Synchronization Overview		1
16.1 Synchronization Basics		1
	Master or Slave?	1
	Digital Timing Requirements	1
16.2 The One Clock Principle		2
	16.2a House Sync	2
	16.2b “Genlocked” Time Code	2
16.3 Reference Counters vs. Clock Sources		3
	16.3a Location Reference	3
	16.3b Reference Clock	3
16.3 Offsets in the M20		5

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