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DIGITAL MULTITRACK RECORDER
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Important Information
Cautions
Warnings
Read the Following Before Operating the D24
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Contents
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14 SCSI & External Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
13 Multiple D24s & Video Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
12 Timecode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
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Welcome to the D24
Welcome to the D24
About this Manual
Installing the D24
D24 Features
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Choosing MO Disks
Recording Time
Tracks Available for Simultaneous Recording
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Calculating the approximate Recording Time
Preformatted MO Disks
Touring the D24
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Front Panel
READY
CHASE
TC
MASTER SLAVE
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Transport Controls
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Power Switch & Phones
Jog/Data & Shuttle/Cursor Controls
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Function Buttons
Peak, Monitor, Format & Chase Buttons
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Keypad
Track Buttons
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Rear Panel
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The Basics
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Connecting the Power Cord
Turning On & Off the D24
Write Protecting Disks
Inserting & Ejecting Disks
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Formatting MO Disks
Transport Operation Table 27
Transport Operation Table
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Indicator Status Tables
The following tables show the status and meaning of the front-panel indicators.
Transport Indicators
Other Indicators
Other front-panel indicators typically indicate whether a function is on or off.
Recording
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About Projects
01 PROJECT 02 PROJECT 03 PROJECT 04 PROJECT
The following illustration shows four example projects and their associated settings.
Preparing to Record
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Setting the Recording Resolution
Recording
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Conserving Disk Space
Undoing a Recording or Edit
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Rehearsing
Extending the Top of a Project
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Checking the Time Remaining
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Metering
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Using Normal & Fine Metering
Using Peak Hold 41
Using Peak Hold
Peak levels
Peak Hold: On
1Press the [PEAK HOLD] button to turn on the Peak Hold function.
The PEAK HOLD indicator lights up.
Monitoring
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General Operation
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Using Playback
Using Fast Forward & Rewind
AB Repeat Playback
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Soloing Tracks
Selecting the Solo Outputs
Using Absolute & Relative Zero
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Using Roll-back
Setting the Roll-back Time
Using Virtual Tracks
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Shuttling
Nudging the Current Position
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Setting the Nudge Time
Using Varispeed
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Quick Locate
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Searching for Projects
Project Search Conrmation
Selecting Projects Directly
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Returning to Zero
Using the A & B Points
Setting the A & B Points
Locating the A & B Points
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Locating the LAST REC IN & OUT Points
Locating Positions Directly
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Storing Locate Points
Storing Locate Points Automatically
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Recalling Locate Points
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Punch In/Out Recording
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About Punch In/Out Recording
Manual Punch In/Out Recording
Auto Punch In/Out Recording
Punch In/Out Fade In/Out
Monitoring
Manual Punch In/Out Rehearsal
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Manual Punch In/Out Recording
Setting the LAST REC IN & OUT Points
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Auto Punch In/Out Rehearsal
Auto Punch In/Out Recording
AUTO Punch REC take 1
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Auditioning Takes
Fixing Takes
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Setting the Pre-roll Time
Setting the Post-roll Time
Editing Projects
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Copying Projects
Erasing Projects
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Deleting Projects
Titling Projects
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Protecting Projects
Modifying a Projects Start Time
Editing Tracks
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Copying Tracks
The following ve examples show how tracks can be copied using a variety of FROM
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Moving Tracks
The following ve examples show how tracks can be moved using a variety of FROM
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Erasing Tracks
Swapping Tracks
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The following ve examples show how tracks can be swapped using a variety of FROM
Slipping Tracks
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In the following example, track 2 is slipped to a new start time.
Editing Parts
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Copying Parts
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Moving Parts
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Deleting Parts
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Erasing Parts
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Inserting Parts
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Insert Copying Parts
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Time Compression
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Test Play Mode
Rec Mode
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Pitch Change
Test Play Mode
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Rec Mode
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Wordclocks
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Wordclocks & the D24
Wordclock Connections
Dual AES/EBU Mode
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Selecting a Wordclock Source
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Wordclock System Examples
DAT (wordclock master)
Digital output
COAXIAL IN
PARAMETER
Two D24s
02R (wordclock slave)
(SLOT 2)
YGDAI
D24-A (wordclock master)
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Two D24s & Two MDMs
8-TRACK MDM
MDM-D (wordclock slave)
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Digital Audio Transfer
DAT (wordclock master)
Digital Out
Wordclock source: External
Digital output
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ADAT I/O card
Wordclock source: ADAT input
ADAT I/O card
D24-A (wordclock master)
Terminating BNC Wordclock Distribution
Wordclock Distribution Box
Bus Distribution
Daisy Chain Distribution
Timecode
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Timecode & the D24
Timecode Connections
Selecting a Timecode Source
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Setting the Timecode Frame Rate
Setting a Timecode Offset
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Chasing External Timecode
Setting the Chase Speed
Transmitting MTC
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Timecode Hookup Examples
WC: REMOTE IN, TC: REMOTE IN/30 fps
MMC
The following system examples show several timecode congurations.
MTC with MIDI Sequencer
SMPTE/EBU Chase
D24 (WC master, TC slave)
SMPTE TIMECODE INPUT
D24 (WC master, TC slave)
SMPTE TIMECODE INPUT
Multiple D24s & Video Sync
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Multiple D24s
D24-D (slave)
D24-B (slave)
REMOTE IN/ SYNC IN
SYNC OUT
Expanding the Number of Tracks
D24-D (WC slave, TC slave)
TC: REMOTE IN/30 fps
WC: INT 44.1K, TC: Master/30 fps Chase: Off, Remote ID: 1
Chase: On, Remote ID: 2
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Slave D24 Setup
Slave & Master Operation
Extending the Recording Time 147
Extending the Recording Time
(SLOT 2)
TC: REMOTE IN/30 fps
WC: INT 44.1K, TC: Master/30 fps Chase: Off, Remote ID: 1
Chase: On, Remote ID: 2 Serial point: 00:14:30.00
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Setup
Operation
Setting the Serial Point
Using Video Sync
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Terminating BNC Video Sync Distribution
Video Sync Distribution Box
Bus Distribution
Daisy Chain Distribution
Connecting a Video Editor 151
Connecting a Video Editor
Video house sync
TIMECODE INPUT
9-pin cable
Video Hookup Example
SCSI & External Disk Drives
SCSI & the D24
Using External Disk Drives
Certied Disk Drives
Available Recording Time
Connecting Disk Drives
External SCSI disk drive
External hard disk: 1
Assigning SCSI IDs
SCSI
Terminating the SCSI Bus
External disk drive A: 0 External disk drive B: 1
SCSI cable SCSI cable SCSI port SCSI port SCSI port
SCSI disk drives Disk drive A Disk drive B
SCSI bus termination is applied on this drive
Formatting External Disk Drives
Formatting Hard Disks for Maximum Capacity
Formatting Hard Disks for Computer Mounting
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Formatting External MO Disks
Selecting the Work Disk
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Duplicating MO Disks
Setting the SCSI ID of the Internal MO Drive
Hookup
SCSI cable
D24-A
Duplication Procedure
Copying Projects Between Disk Drives
Mounting D24 Disks on a Personal Computer
Connecting the D24 to a Personal Computer
Connecting the D24 to a Personal Computer 167
PC Hookup
Computer internal: 7
Macintosh Hookup
In the following example, the D24 is connected to the SCSI port on a Macintosh com- puter.
PC computer
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Accessing the Internal MO Disk Drive
Other Functions
Setting the Peak Hold Mode
Setting the Fade In/Out Time
Setting the Display Brightness
Setting the Remote ID
Recovering Disk Space
Physical Formatting for MO Disks
Ejecting Troublesome Disks (emergency use)
Initializing the D24
Checking the Version Number
Updating the System Software
MIDI
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MIDI & the D24
MIDI Ports
Using MMC (MIDI Machine Control)
Turning On MMC Reception
Supported MMC Commands
Setting the MMC Device Number
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MMC Hookup Examples
MMC device number: 1
MMC
MIDI OUT MIDI IN
Digital Audio I/O
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About mini YGDAI Cards
MY8-AD8 Analog Inputs
MY4-AD4 Analog Inputs (available spring 99)
MY4-DA4 Analog Outputs
MY8-ATADAT
Card Specications
Choosing Digital I/O Cards
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Choosing D24 Slots
Selecting Slot Inputs
Installing Cards 185
Installing Cards
This section explains how to install mini YGDAI cards in the D24.
1Turn off the D24. 2Undo the two xing screws and remove the slot cover, as shown below.
Keep the cover and xing screws in a safe place for future use.
3Insert the card between the guides and slide it all the way into the slot, as
Using Dual AES/EBU Mode
25-pin D-sub connector
AES/EBU breakout cable
AES/EBU OutAES/EBU In
Shown below is an AES/EBU breakout cable similar to the one used in this system.
Using the Coaxial Digital Input & Output
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Assigning the Coaxial Input & Output
Emphasis & the D24
SCMS & the D24
Digital I/O & Wordlength 189
Digital I/O & Wordlength
Digital input
COAXIAL OUT
S/PDIF (16-bit)
Recording resolution: 24-bit
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Digital audio processor with digital dither function
Recording resolution: 20-bit
The 4 least-significant bits of each sample are discarded by the DAT, resulting in distortion.
S/PDIF (20-bit)
Troubleshooting
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Appendix
Setting the SCSI ID of the Internal MO Drive
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Error Messages
If the D24 displays an error message, follow the instructions below.
Error Messages 195
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Specications
Specifications 197
Analog Output
Digital Audio Input
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Digital Audio Output
Control I/O
Connector Pin Assignments 199
Connector Pin Assignments
REMOTE IN/SYNC IN Port
SERIAL I/O Port
SYNC OUT Port
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D24 Dimensions
Glossary
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Index
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