Alesis ALESIS M20 Formatting Multiple Tapes, Master Format ENABLED, Complete Format, 15-3

Chapter 15, Tutorials and Applications

FORMATTING MULTIPLE TAPES

Formatting works similarly to formatting on a single ADAT, however there are some considerations unique to formatting multiple tapes. For more information on formatting, see Chapter 4.

MASTER FORMAT ENABLED, COMPLETE FORMAT

If the master’s Format indicator is on, performing a complete start-to-finish format, and the slave tape is not already formatted:

∙If the slave’s Format indicator is on, the slave rewinds to the start of the tape and does a complete format along with the master.

∙If the slave’s Format indicator is off, the slave rewinds to the start of the tape and plays, but the TIME counter reads “noFO” (no format) while flashing the FORMAT indicator.

If the master’s Format indicator is on, performing a complete start-to-finish format, and the slave tape is already formatted:

∙If the slave’s Format indicator is on, the slave rewinds to the start of the tape and does a complete format.

∙If the slave’s Format indicator is off, the slave rewinds to the start of the tape and plays in sync with the master.

Any record-enabled channels will start recording at time 0:00:00.00.

MASTER FORMAT ENABLED, FORMAT EXTEND

If the master’s Format indicator is on, you are extending the format, and the slave tape is not formatted, the slave plays, but its Time counter reads “noFo” (no format) while flashing its Format indicator.

If the master’s Format indicator is on, you are extending the format, and the slave tape is formatted:

∙If the slave’s Format indicator is on, the slave autolocates to the same time as the master, then format extension begins with the master.

∙If the slave’s Format indicator is off, the slave autolocates to the same time as the master and plays or records in sync.

To properly extend the format, the master and slaves should be playing in sync (i.e., the Locked icon should be on) before punching into format record.

ALESIS M20 REFERENCE MANUAL 1.06 15-3