Setup & Configuration
This chapter explains how to set up and configure the MDR24/96 for use in your studio. Two application examples show how to interface the MDR24/96 with analog and digital recording consoles.
Required Equipment
Of course, there’s more to a studio than a recorder and some musicians. At a minimum, you’ll need the following to make the MDR24/96 feel at home:
•3 Mackie
•A console with a minimum of 24 tape sends (busses or direct outputs) and returns (line inputs or monitor returns). If your analog console has only 8 tape sends, use
•Cables to connect the MDR24/96 to the console: 3 or 6
•All the stuff that typically connects to a console: microphones, instruments, outboard equipment, control room monitors, and so on.
Installation
This section describes how to install the I/O cards and how to connect the MDR24/96 to your console. Before you begin, you should choose a location for your MDR24/96 considering the following:
•If you’re not using the Remote 24, or Remote 48, position the front panel within convenient reach of your normal recording/mixing position. Be aware that although analog and AES/EBU cables can be fairly long, TDIF Optical and Remote 24/Remote 48 cables are limited to about 10 meters. ADAT Optical cables can reach up to about 15 meters.
•The MDR24/96 requires a reliable AC power source with a good ground. Do not use a ground lift adapter or plug the MDR24/96 into an ungrounded receptacle. Remember, this is a computer. Using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to power the MDR24/96 is a good idea to avoid an unexpected shutdown and protect it from transient line voltages.
Warning!Before applying power to the MDR24/96, make sure that the Voltage Selector switch next to the AC inlet jack on the rear panel is set to the line voltage used in your region.
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