144 Chapter 13—Multiple D24s & Video Sync
D24—Owner’s Manual
Multiple D24s

Several D24s can be used to expand the number of tracks available for simultaneous

recording and playback, or to extend the total continuous recording time. The number

of tracks can be expanded in multiples of eight by combining up to eight D24s. See

“Expanding the Number of Tracks” on page 145 for more information. The continuous

recording time can extended by using two D24s and the Serial Point function. See

“Extending the Recording Time” on page 147 for more information.

Multiple D24s are connected together

using 15-pin sync cables and the SYNC

OUT and REMOTE IN/SYNC IN con-

nectors. In addition to transport and

function commands, sync connections

also transmit wordclock and timecode.

The SYNC OUT connector on the D24 operating as the wordclock and timecode mas-

ter is connected to the REMOTE IN/SYNC IN connector on the second D24, which in

turn connects to the REMOTE IN/SYNC IN connector on the third D24, and so on, as

shown. Each D24 must be assigned an exclusive Remote ID number, with the master

D24 being assigned ID 1 and slaves being assigned IDs 2 through 8, as shown. See “Set-

ting the Remote ID” on page 171 for more information. All connected D24s must be

turned on, otherwise, normal playback is not possible.

REMOTE IN/
SYNC IN
SYNC OUT
000000 00
YAMAHAD24
OVER
READY
0
2
6
1012
1420
1830
2042
2660
–dB
OVERABS H
LOCK
TIME DISPLAY
CAPTUREABS/RELREMAIN
VARI
SPEEDUTILITY SETUP
PROJECT
SELECT
LOC MEM
RECALL
LOC MEM
STORE
LOCATEENTERCANCEL
0/-
1
4
7
8
R
7654321
RECORD
READY
SOLO/
SELECT
MONITOR SELECT
PEAK
HOLD AUTO
INPUTALL
INPUT FORMATCHASE
L
2
5
8
3
6
9
UNDO/
REDO
EDIT
JOG ON
JOG/DATASHUTTLE/
CURSOR
PROJECT SEARCH
RTN TO
ZERO
REW FF STOP PLAY REC
ROLL
BACK
LAST REC
SET
DIGITAL MULTITRACK RECORDER
REPEATREHE
PHONES
LEVEL
010
ON
POWER
OFF
PHONES
BA
B
A
AUTO
PUNCH
IN OUT
INT24 48K
MASTER
WC
BIT FS
TC
MSF
READY
0
2
6
12
20
30
42
60
–dB
V. TRACK
SELECT
SYNC OUT
15-pin sync cable
REMOTE IN/SYNC IN
D24-A (master)
000000 00
YAMAHAD24
OVER
READY
0
2
6
1012
1420
1830
2042
2660
–dB
OVERABS H
LOCK
TIME DISPLAY
CAPTUREABS/RELREMAIN
VARI
SPEEDUTILITY SETUP
PROJECT
SELECT
LOC MEM
RECALL
LOC MEM
STORE
LOCATEENTERCANCEL
0/-
1
4
7
8
R
7654321
RECORD
READY
SOLO/
SELECT
MONITOR SELECT
PEAK
HOLD AUTO
INPUTALL
INPUT FORMATCHASE
L
2
5
8
3
6
9
UNDO/
REDO
EDIT
JOG ON
JOG/DATASHUTTLE/
CURSOR
PROJECT SEARCH
RTN TO
ZERO
REW FF STOP PLAY REC
ROLL
BACK
LAST REC
SET
DIGITAL MULTITRACK RECORDER
REPEATREHE
PHONES
LEVEL
010
ON
POWER
OFF
PHONES
BA
B
A
AUTO
PUNCH
IN OUT
INT24 48K
MASTER
WC
BIT FS
TC
MSF
READY
0
2
6
12
20
30
42
60
–dB
V. TRACK
SELECT
D24-B (slave)
WC: INT, TC: MASTER/30 fpsChase: OffRemote ID: 1
TC: REMOTE IN/30 fps
Chase: On
Remote ID: 2
TC: REMOTE IN/30 fps
Chase: On
Remote ID: 3
TC: REMOTE IN/30 fps
Chase: On
Remote ID: 4 Next D24
D24-C (slave)
D24-D (slave)
000000 00
YAMAHAD24
OVER
READY
0
2
6
1012
1420
1830
2042
2660
–dB
OVERABS H
LOCK
TIME DISPLAY
CAPTUREABS/RELREMAIN
VARI
SPEEDUTILITY SETUP
PROJECT
SELECT
LOC MEM
RECALL
LOC MEM
STORE
LOCATEENTERCANCEL
0/-
1
4
7
8
R
7654321
RECORD
READY
SOLO/
SELECT
MONITOR SELECT
PEAK
HOLD AUTO
INPUTALL
INPUT FORMATCHASE
L
2
5
8
3
6
9
UNDO/
REDO
EDIT
JOG ON
JOG/DATASHUTTLE/
CURSOR
PROJECT SEARCH
RTN TO
ZERO
REW FF STOP PLAY REC
ROLL
BACK
LAST REC
SET
DIGITAL MULTITRACK RECORDER
REPEATREHE
PHONES
LEVEL
010
ON
POWER
OFF
PHONES
BA
B
A
AUTO
PUNCH
IN OUT
INT24 48K
MASTER
WC
BIT FS
TC
MSF
READY
0
2
6
12
20
30
42
60
–dB
V. TRACK
SELECT
000000 00
YAMAHAD24
OVER
READY
0
2
6
1012
1420
1830
2042
2660
–dB
OVERABS H
LOCK
TIME DISPLAY
CAPTUREABS/RELREMAIN
VARI
SPEEDUTILITY SETUP
PROJECT
SELECT
LOC MEM
RECALL
LOC MEM
STORE
LOCATEENTERCANCEL
0/-
1
4
7
8
R
7654321
RECORD
READY
SOLO/
SELECT
MONITOR SELECT
PEAK
HOLD AUTO
INPUTALL
INPUT FORMATCHASE
L
2
5
8
3
6
9
UNDO/
REDO
EDIT
JOG ON
JOG/DATASHUTTLE/
CURSOR
PROJECT SEARCH
RTN TO
ZERO
REW FF STOP PLAY REC
ROLL
BACK
LAST REC
SET
DIGITAL MULTITRACK RECORDER
REPEATREHE
PHONES
LEVEL
010
ON
POWER
OFF
PHONES
BA
B
A
AUTO
PUNCH
IN OUT
INT24 48K
MASTER
WC
BIT FS
TC
MSF
READY
0
2
6
12
20
30
42
60
–dB
V. TRACK
SELECT
SYNC OUT
15-pin sync cable
REMOTE IN/SYNC IN
SYNC OUT
15-pin sync cable
REMOTE IN/SYNC IN
SYNC OUT