MMR-8 Tascam MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 General Information ........................................................................ 9
MMR-8 Introduction.........................................................................................................................9
Hardware Overview........................................................................................................................ 10
Functional Overview........................................................................................................................12
System Specifications.......................................................................................................................15
Chapter 2 Installation.......................................................................................17
MMR-8 Materials Kit Box.............................................................................................................. 17
General Guidelines.......................................................................................................................... 18
Mounting Rack Ears.................................................................................................................................... 18
Installing Multiple MMR Units.................................................................................................................... 19
AC Mains and Grounding Considerations.....................................................................................................20
Audio Cables....................................................................................................................................20
MMR-8 Back Panel Connections.................................................................................................... 21
Audio Connections...................................................................................................................................... 22
Analog In/Out Connections......................................................................................................................22
Digital In/Out Connections...................................................................................................................... 22
Monitoring Connections...........................................................................................................................22
Timecode and Video Reference Signals........................................................................................................23
Video In/Out............................................................................................................................................23
SMPTE/EBU Time Code In/Out.............................................................................................................. 23
VITC In...................................................................................................................................................23
Biphase Connections................................................................................................................................24
Digital Audio Sample Reference Connections.............................................................................................. 24
Word Clock............................................................................................................................................. 24
AES/EBU Sample Rate............................................................................................................................24
MIDI Connections....................................................................................................................................... 25
External Controllers & Bus Connections...................................................................................................... 25
Lynx Bus / KCU Connection................................................................................................................... 25
MMR Sync Bus Connections................................................................................................................... 25
Serial Transport Connection.....................................................................................................................26
Serial Editor Connection.......................................................................................................................... 26
Parallel Transport.................................................................................................................................... 26
Parallel Tracks.........................................................................................................................................26
Connecting External SCSI Media................................................................................................... 26
Remote Controllers for the Tascam MMR-8.................................................................................. 27
Powering Up the System..................................................................................................................28
Verifying MMR-8 Installation.........................................................................................................28
Software Updates.........................................................................................................................................29
Factory Default Settings.................................................................................................................. 30
Testing Your Installation.................................................................................................................30