
MDR 24/96
4.After adjusting the tape output levels for each console channel, follow your console manufacturer’s instructions for setting the console tape return levels.
With analog I/O, a +22 dBu signal at the MDR24/96 inputs and outputs corresponds to
0 dBFS inside the MDR24/96. So, if your console has a nominal output level (0 VU) of +4 dBu, there is 18 dB of headroom before you hit the maximum record level on the MDR24/96. It also means that your console must be capable of putting out at least +22 dBu without distortion so the console doesn’t clip while the recorder is still within its working range. Most professional consoles
can output +22 dBu without breaking a sweat
(like the Mackie Analog and Digital 8•Bus consoles). But beware that
Recording
All recording in the MDR24/96 is
Recording can only take place on tracks that are “armed” for recording.
To arm tracks for recording:1. Press a track’s Record Ready button.
REC
2. Press it again to disarm the track.
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The Record Ready LED/button blinks when a track is armed and ready to record, and glows when the track is recording.
To record:1. Arm one or more tracks.
PLAYRECORD
2. Press Play and Record simultaneously.
3. Press any Transport button other than Record to stop recording.
The Record LED glows when the MDR24/96 is recording and blinks when Record is engaged with no tracks armed (master record standby mode).
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