Editing on a Computer
The MDR24/96 allows you | MDR 24/96 |
to transfer a file to your computer for editing, and then transfer it back to the project on the MDR24/96
for final mixdown. Set up the MDR and your computer
as described in “Appendix F: Networking (FTP) Setup.” Run the FTP server on the MDR24/96 and use the FTP Client on your computer to locate the files on the MDR24/96 that you wish to edit. There is a Master projects folder that holds all of the projects and inside will be a folder for each project. Inside any particular project folder will be one and possibly more Audio Files folders where the individual audio files are held. The MDR24/96 names the files based on the track they were recorded onto and then sequentially adds a take number for each recording pass made on the track. For example, the second recording pass on track 24 will be called Track24_tk2.wav. Use the FTP Client to transfer the desired files to your computer. It is a good idea to backup a copy of these files before you begin to edit them because you will be doing destructive operations. Open the files in your audio editor of choice.
First, let’s say a few words about edits that work and those that don’t. The edited files will be transferred back to the MDR24/96 and will replace the corresponding unedited versions. This means that they will start at the exact same point and must not change length in order for the files to stay in sync. You may be tempted to delete some noise before a vocal; do not do this. Instead you could replace this noise with silence or lower the volume of the noise, but you should not change the length of the file. Feel free to perform any other operations: compress a bass, EQ a guitar, distort a vocal. All of these will yield great results.
Once the files are edited to your liking, save them under the same name (this is why we backed them up earlier). Use the FTP Client to transfer them back to the MDR24/96. Find the audio files folder containing the old versions of the files you have just edited. Using the FTP Client, delete these versions on the MDR 24/96 and then transfer the edited versions into the folder. When you next open this project, the new files will have replaced the old ones.
Disk Management
Formatting Drives
Formatting a drive erases the drive contents and prepares the file system for use with the MDR24/96. All media must be formatted before it can be used with the MDR24/96. Normally you’ll format media with the MDR24/96, but you can format backup media on another system. Only media formatted by the MDR24/96 can be used for recording and playback. Mackie Media PROJECT disks use the FAT16 file system, and Mackie Media M•90 drives use the FAT32 file system.
The MDR24/96 only allows you to format an External drive. This is for safety, since the recorder’s operating system resides on the Internal drive, as well as any Project files you may have created. Should you feel the need to reformat the Internal drive, please contact Mackie Technical Support first.
Mackie Media M•90 drives come
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