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... when: A. This equipment generates, uses, and can be fully inserted to be required to the AC inlet jack on the MDR24/96. 7. Powering-on the MDR24/96 with the Voltage Selector switch set to the line voltage used in accordance with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless...électrique édicté par les ministere des communications du Canada. Important Safety Instructions 1. The unit has been exposed to the Mackie Service Department. 12. Le symbole clair avec point de fl che l'int rieur d'un triangle quilat ral est utilis pour alerter l'utilisateur ...
... when: A. This equipment generates, uses, and can be fully inserted to be required to the AC inlet jack on the MDR24/96. 7. Powering-on the MDR24/96 with the Voltage Selector switch set to the line voltage used in accordance with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless...électrique édicté par les ministere des communications du Canada. Important Safety Instructions 1. The unit has been exposed to the Mackie Service Department. 12. Le symbole clair avec point de fl che l'int rieur d'un triangle quilat ral est utilis pour alerter l'utilisateur ...
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Word Clock and Digital Synchronization 13 Mackie Media (Optional 15 Remote 24 / Remote 48 (Optional 16 Footswitch (Optional 16 Power-Up 16 Configuration 17 I /O Cards and Cables 11 Sync Card and Cables - Operation Guide Contents Introduction 5 MDR24/96 Operation 32 Save your Box 5 Project Management 32 How To Use This Guide...20 Send MMC 21 Pre-roll Time 21 Pre-roll Enable 21 Generate SMPTE/MTC 22 Time Code Offset 22 Word Clock Divisors (88.2/96 kHz operation only 22 Hookups 23 Analog Hookup (AIO•8 23 TDIF Hookup (DIO•8 25 ADAT Optical Hookup (DIO•8 or...
Word Clock and Digital Synchronization 13 Mackie Media (Optional 15 Remote 24 / Remote 48 (Optional 16 Footswitch (Optional 16 Power-Up 16 Configuration 17 I /O Cards and Cables 11 Sync Card and Cables - Operation Guide Contents Introduction 5 MDR24/96 Operation 32 Save your Box 5 Project Management 32 How To Use This Guide...20 Send MMC 21 Pre-roll Time 21 Pre-roll Enable 21 Generate SMPTE/MTC 22 Time Code Offset 22 Word Clock Divisors (88.2/96 kHz operation only 22 Hookups 23 Analog Hookup (AIO•8 23 TDIF Hookup (DIO•8 25 ADAT Optical Hookup (DIO•8 or...
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B 10/02 © 2002 Mackie Designs Inc. All rights reserved Printed in the U.S.A. 4 MDR 24/96 MDR 24/96 Appendix A: Troubleshooting and Service----56 Appendix B: Specifications 56 Appendix C: Upgrading the System Software- 57 Appendix D: Analog I/O Pinout 58 ... Whirlwind 60 Appendix F: Networking (FTP) Setup --------- 61 Peer to Peer Networking 61 Hardware Interconnection 62 Network Configuration 62 System #1 Settings (MDR24/96 63 System #2 Settings (second computer or other Ethernet device 64 Windows 95/98 64 Macintosh OS 9.2.1 65 FTP Client Configuration 66 Troubleshooting ...
B 10/02 © 2002 Mackie Designs Inc. All rights reserved Printed in the U.S.A. 4 MDR 24/96 MDR 24/96 Appendix A: Troubleshooting and Service----56 Appendix B: Specifications 56 Appendix C: Upgrading the System Software- 57 Appendix D: Analog I/O Pinout 58 ... Whirlwind 60 Appendix F: Networking (FTP) Setup --------- 61 Peer to Peer Networking 61 Hardware Interconnection 62 Network Configuration 62 System #1 Settings (MDR24/96 63 System #2 Settings (second computer or other Ethernet device 64 Windows 95/98 64 Macintosh OS 9.2.1 65 FTP Client Configuration 66 Troubleshooting ...
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...can 't be obtained from Mackie's website at: www.mackie.com. In the unlikely event that can be used to an analog or digital console. It's a great place to read this Operation Guide before you paid for the box. 3. We know you collect ten MDR24/96 boxes, Greg will come... it up those other boxes forgotten in your attic. 7. How To Use This Guide Welcome to Mackie for dinner (this guide explains how to install and configure the various MDR24/96 I/O cards and connect the MDR24/96 to name, store, and retrieve projects on trees? 9. It's actually a time capsule, packed ...
...can 't be obtained from Mackie's website at: www.mackie.com. In the unlikely event that can be used to an analog or digital console. It's a great place to read this Operation Guide before you paid for the box. 3. We know you collect ten MDR24/96 boxes, Greg will come... it up those other boxes forgotten in your attic. 7. How To Use This Guide Welcome to Mackie for dinner (this guide explains how to install and configure the various MDR24/96 I/O cards and connect the MDR24/96 to name, store, and retrieve projects on trees? 9. It's actually a time capsule, packed ...
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... any analog or digital console. In addition to the standard battery of traditional tape-based features, the MDR24/96: • Combines the familiarity of hard disk recording, the Mackie Designs MDR24/96 takes multitrack recording to a level never before achieved by a product in FTP server. • Offers... BACKUP DISK UTIL SYSTEM DIGI-I /O cards as Tape Inputs, Tape Returns, Transport, and the like are applied to the MDR24/96, they mean . When familiar terms such as the Mackie Digital 8•Bus console: the AIO•8 (24-bit analog A/D and D/A), DIO•8 (TDIF/ADAT Optical), PDI...
... any analog or digital console. In addition to the standard battery of traditional tape-based features, the MDR24/96: • Combines the familiarity of hard disk recording, the Mackie Designs MDR24/96 takes multitrack recording to a level never before achieved by a product in FTP server. • Offers... BACKUP DISK UTIL SYSTEM DIGI-I /O cards as Tape Inputs, Tape Returns, Transport, and the like are applied to the MDR24/96, they mean . When familiar terms such as the Mackie Digital 8•Bus console: the AIO•8 (24-bit analog A/D and D/A), DIO•8 (TDIF/ADAT Optical), PDI...
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... to about 10 meters. Before applying power to the MDR24/96, make the MDR24/96 feel at home: • Three Mackie 8-channel I/O (input/output) cards. • A console with a minimum of your MDR24/96 considering the following to interface the MDR24/96 with analog and digital recording consoles. Tape Out 2 to MDR24/96 Inputs 2, 10, and 18, and so forth. • Cables...
... to about 10 meters. Before applying power to the MDR24/96, make the MDR24/96 feel at home: • Three Mackie 8-channel I/O (input/output) cards. • A console with a minimum of your MDR24/96 considering the following to interface the MDR24/96 with analog and digital recording consoles. Tape Out 2 to MDR24/96 Inputs 2, 10, and 18, and so forth. • Cables...
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...optic cable. In double-wide mode, the PDI•8 carries four mono channels of digital I/O by transmitting two consecutive 88.2/96k samples of compatible MDR24/96 I/O card cables. ADAT OPTICAL DIO•8 APOGEE DIGITAL I/O PDI•8 PDI• 8 AES/EBU I /O card that otherwise look the ...a TDIF word clock sync output for use different wiring standards for each card, one . OPT• 8 • The OPT•8 is the only Mackie I /O Operation Guide 11 OPT•8 3. AIO•8 • Each AIO•8 provides 8 analog line-level inputs and outputs on a single balanced...
...optic cable. In double-wide mode, the PDI•8 carries four mono channels of digital I/O by transmitting two consecutive 88.2/96k samples of compatible MDR24/96 I/O card cables. ADAT OPTICAL DIO•8 APOGEE DIGITAL I/O PDI•8 PDI• 8 AES/EBU I /O card that otherwise look the ...a TDIF word clock sync output for use different wiring standards for each card, one . OPT• 8 • The OPT•8 is the only Mackie I /O Operation Guide 11 OPT•8 3. AIO•8 • Each AIO•8 provides 8 analog line-level inputs and outputs on a single balanced...
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... to run at www.mackie.com. When the switch is out, the impedance is usually accomplished by the MDR24/96 Sample Clock setting. The master is often achieved by distributing video from the MDR24/96. The master/slave designation must lock the VTR and MDR24/96 to a master video...run from top to a common timing (speed) reference. Word Clock and Digital Synchronization The Sync Card provides ports to synchronize the MDR24/96's sample clock and time/transport position to properly synchronize devices whose digital audio paths are : SMPTE Input/ Output Termination Switch Word Clock...
... to run at www.mackie.com. When the switch is out, the impedance is usually accomplished by the MDR24/96 Sample Clock setting. The master is often achieved by distributing video from the MDR24/96. The master/slave designation must lock the VTR and MDR24/96 to a master video...run from top to a common timing (speed) reference. Word Clock and Digital Synchronization The Sync Card provides ports to synchronize the MDR24/96's sample clock and time/transport position to properly synchronize devices whose digital audio paths are : SMPTE Input/ Output Termination Switch Word Clock...
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... connection is necessary. necting word clock or video to other recorders are not self-clocking, connect Word Clock Out of the MDR24/96 to Word Clock In of the MDR24/96 to Word Clock In on the receiving device(s). If the ADAT Optical ports on the receiving devices are using an...ports if the ports are self-clocking. With the MDR24/96 as a slave to another TDIF device, connect the word clock output from the AES/EBU ports if the ports are recommended setups for establishing proper sample clock synchronization with the Mackie Digital 8•Bus console, you are not self-clocking...
... connection is necessary. necting word clock or video to other recorders are not self-clocking, connect Word Clock Out of the MDR24/96 to Word Clock In of the MDR24/96 to Word Clock In on the receiving device(s). If the ADAT Optical ports on the receiving devices are using an...ports if the ports are self-clocking. With the MDR24/96 as a slave to another TDIF device, connect the word clock output from the AES/EBU ports if the ports are recommended setups for establishing proper sample clock synchronization with the Mackie Digital 8•Bus console, you are not self-clocking...
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...up. The key locks the drive into the front panel drive bay. Operation Guide Mackie Media (Optional) The MDR24/96 emulates the tape library tradition with each M•90 drive. 3. The MDR24/96 can record or play directly off whenever inserting or removing media trays. PROJECT drives ...are packed with the recorder, and one with Mackie Media M•90 and Mackie Media PROJECT drives. Mackie Media Tray Mackie Media Receiver 24TRACK /24BIT DIGITAL AUDIO...
...up. The key locks the drive into the front panel drive bay. Operation Guide Mackie Media (Optional) The MDR24/96 emulates the tape library tradition with each M•90 drive. 3. The MDR24/96 can record or play directly off whenever inserting or removing media trays. PROJECT drives ...are packed with the recorder, and one with Mackie Media M•90 and Mackie Media PROJECT drives. Mackie Media Tray Mackie Media Receiver 24TRACK /24BIT DIGITAL AUDIO...
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... first. don't get a sense of how convenient it both ways. If you have a Remote yet, think of where they are using an MDR24/96 with the Mackie Digital 8•Bus console, you don't have a Remote, try it would be. Remote 24 / Remote 48 (Optional) Installing either Remote with... have already connected the MDR24/96 to generate unexpected clicks and pops when you can turn on the Remote also. Audio equipment tends to your ears. MDR 24/96 Note: The Remotes duplicate nearly all of the Mackie Remote 24 Footswitch Remote connection Note: The MDR24/96 'REMOTE' and Ethernet ...
... first. don't get a sense of how convenient it both ways. If you have a Remote yet, think of where they are using an MDR24/96 with the Mackie Digital 8•Bus console, you don't have a Remote, try it would be. Remote 24 / Remote 48 (Optional) Installing either Remote with... have already connected the MDR24/96 to generate unexpected clicks and pops when you can turn on the Remote also. Audio equipment tends to your ears. MDR 24/96 Note: The Remotes duplicate nearly all of the Mackie Remote 24 Footswitch Remote connection Note: The MDR24/96 'REMOTE' and Ethernet ...
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... by the current Project's Sample Rate mode. The range of frame rate and raster lines are contained in Europe then choose PAL. If the MDR24/96 is a clock master or is actually set the field rate as well as fast). Bit-Depth The Bit Depth setting determines how many permutations... of available rates is the only Mackie I/O card that is not available, first create or open a Project with AIO·8, DIO·8, or OPT·8 cards installed. If you 'll have to hunt it to the list of the MDR24/96 sample clock. The video production folks prefer 48...
... by the current Project's Sample Rate mode. The range of frame rate and raster lines are contained in Europe then choose PAL. If the MDR24/96 is a clock master or is actually set the field rate as well as fast). Bit-Depth The Bit Depth setting determines how many permutations... of available rates is the only Mackie I/O card that is not available, first create or open a Project with AIO·8, DIO·8, or OPT·8 cards installed. If you 'll have to hunt it to the list of the MDR24/96 sample clock. The video production folks prefer 48...
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...Submaster Outputs. Cables & Hardware (3) AIO•8 cards for the 24•8 analog console. The hookup diagram below . OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT MDR24/96 back panel ANALOG I/O ANALOG I/O ANALOG I/O OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT INPUT INPUT INPUT 120VAC 50/60 Hz 475W TAPE IN/OUTS SYNC ACC ...ETHERNET MIDI 1-8 9-16 17-24 ANALOG I/O ANALOG I/O ANALOG I /O card are using the Mackie Analog and Digital 8•Bus consoles as outputs 1-8. Labeling each MDR24/96 I /O 7 5 3 1 TAPE RETURNS 1-8 8 6 4 2 15 13 11 9 TAPE RETURNS 9-16 16 14 12 ...
...Submaster Outputs. Cables & Hardware (3) AIO•8 cards for the 24•8 analog console. The hookup diagram below . OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT MDR24/96 back panel ANALOG I/O ANALOG I/O ANALOG I/O OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT INPUT INPUT INPUT 120VAC 50/60 Hz 475W TAPE IN/OUTS SYNC ACC ...ETHERNET MIDI 1-8 9-16 17-24 ANALOG I/O ANALOG I/O ANALOG I /O card are using the Mackie Analog and Digital 8•Bus consoles as outputs 1-8. Labeling each MDR24/96 I /O 7 5 3 1 TAPE RETURNS 1-8 8 6 4 2 15 13 11 9 TAPE RETURNS 9-16 16 14 12 ...
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...First, you may have a few basics down, you're ready to start your project to Mackie Media M•90 and Mackie Media PROJECT drives. Press PROJECT, then select New. Press NEXT. 3. MDR 24/96 MDR24/96 Operation Now that you have made to the demo Project. After you're done recording, you...recording and overdubbing tracks. for a 10-minute film reel, but we already hear some of being idle. To create a new Project: 1. The MDR24/96 asks if you will turn it could also be changed. Select either Internal or External from the Sample Sample Rate Mode Rate Mode screen using...
...First, you may have a few basics down, you're ready to start your project to Mackie Media M•90 and Mackie Media PROJECT drives. Press PROJECT, then select New. Press NEXT. 3. MDR 24/96 MDR24/96 Operation Now that you have made to the demo Project. After you're done recording, you...recording and overdubbing tracks. for a 10-minute film reel, but we already hear some of being idle. To create a new Project: 1. The MDR24/96 asks if you will turn it could also be changed. Select either Internal or External from the Sample Sample Rate Mode Rate Mode screen using...
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... drive. Purge Audio Another way to use . Audio that is in use the Purge Audio command. The MDR24/96 will completely remove any files that has been completely pasted on how audio files are partially in use . ...the PROJECT button. Press the Delete select button. Audio that are handled. When you try to open a different project first. The MDR24/96 will not delete it from the internal or external drive: 1. Then delete the project. PROJECT MENU 2. PROJECT B New Open Save... 8 minute file as described on an external drive, either the Mackie M90 hard drive or the...
... drive. Purge Audio Another way to use . Audio that is in use the Purge Audio command. The MDR24/96 will completely remove any files that has been completely pasted on how audio files are partially in use . ...the PROJECT button. Press the Delete select button. Audio that are handled. When you try to open a different project first. The MDR24/96 will not delete it from the internal or external drive: 1. Then delete the project. PROJECT MENU 2. PROJECT B New Open Save... 8 minute file as described on an external drive, either the Mackie M90 hard drive or the...
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... automatically starts and stops recording on armed tracks at preset punch-in and out at least +22 dBu without breaking a sweat (like the Mackie Analog and Digital 8•Bus consoles). Typically this feature is only accessible from the remote controllers. By setting up , enabled, and disabled ... you want to the punch-in combination with the Loop (page 37) and Auto Take (page 40) functions. In order to 0 dBFS inside the MDR24/96. Pressing the RECORD button when outside of headroom before reaching a level that your dBu equivalent OL +22 dBu 2 +20 console has a nominal output...
... automatically starts and stops recording on armed tracks at preset punch-in and out at least +22 dBu without breaking a sweat (like the Mackie Analog and Digital 8•Bus consoles). Typically this feature is only accessible from the remote controllers. By setting up , enabled, and disabled ... you want to the punch-in combination with the Loop (page 37) and Auto Take (page 40) functions. In order to 0 dBFS inside the MDR24/96. Pressing the RECORD button when outside of headroom before reaching a level that your dBu equivalent OL +22 dBu 2 +20 console has a nominal output...
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... four functions that channel instead. the remote adds a fifth. Press the footswitch again with audio, but not for the MDR24/96 or a Mackie Remote: 1. Press the front panel SYSTEM button. 2. Press the OK select button to the second page. 3. Although you cannot solo a track on the ...tracks with the same track selected to disengage the solo function and to return the MDR24/96 to regular operation. MDR 24/96 Solo (Remote Only): This choice is available for the Remote Footswitch but the MDR24/96 will continue to display signal on all of the selected footswitch. The meters on ...
... four functions that channel instead. the remote adds a fifth. Press the footswitch again with audio, but not for the MDR24/96 or a Mackie Remote: 1. Press the front panel SYSTEM button. 2. Press the OK select button to the second page. 3. Although you cannot solo a track on the ...tracks with the same track selected to disengage the solo function and to return the MDR24/96 to regular operation. MDR 24/96 Solo (Remote Only): This choice is available for the Remote Footswitch but the MDR24/96 will continue to display signal on all of the selected footswitch. The meters on ...
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... contact Mackie Technical Support first. Should you to format an External drive. You can format backup media on the Internal drive, as well as any particular project folder will be doing destructive operations. Run the FTP server on the MDR24/96 and use the FAT32 file system. The MDR24/96 only ... Guide Editing on a Computer The MDR24/96 allows you to transfer a file to your computer for editing, and then transfer it can be used with any other operations: compress a bass, EQ a guitar, distort a vocal. When you next open this . do not do Mackie Media PROJECT disks (be sure to...
... contact Mackie Technical Support first. Should you to format an External drive. You can format backup media on the Internal drive, as well as any particular project folder will be doing destructive operations. Run the FTP server on the MDR24/96 and use the FAT32 file system. The MDR24/96 only ... Guide Editing on a Computer The MDR24/96 allows you to transfer a file to your computer for editing, and then transfer it can be used with any other operations: compress a bass, EQ a guitar, distort a vocal. When you next open this . do not do Mackie Media PROJECT disks (be sure to...
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... Exchange installed (Mac OS 7 or later). After a Format operation, the MDR24/96 automatically prompts you to run the test. MDR 24/96 or 2000 on it, or with the asterisk) in the front panel menus. Mackie Media drives can be read /write speed and overall transfer rate of recording... and playback. Now select Format. To format and verify media performance from the MDR24/96: 1. Verify Drive Performance Verify Drive Performance tests the read ...
... Exchange installed (Mac OS 7 or later). After a Format operation, the MDR24/96 automatically prompts you to run the test. MDR 24/96 or 2000 on it, or with the asterisk) in the front panel menus. Mackie Media drives can be read /write speed and overall transfer rate of recording... and playback. Now select Format. To format and verify media performance from the MDR24/96: 1. Verify Drive Performance Verify Drive Performance tests the read ...
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...the Internal drive, then select Set. 2. To Mount drives: 1. Mount/Refresh Drives DISK UTILITY MENU The Mount/Refresh drives command updates the MDR24/96 Project file lists to exit after the mounting operation is complete. Operation Guide 55 Select Verify. Press the DISK UTIL button again to reflect ... appears asking you to view the size of Mount Format Verify both the internal and external drives. Use this command to mount a new Mackie Media PROJECT disk, or to confirm the operation, select OK. Operation Guide To Verify the Performance of the test will be reported in ...
...the Internal drive, then select Set. 2. To Mount drives: 1. Mount/Refresh Drives DISK UTILITY MENU The Mount/Refresh drives command updates the MDR24/96 Project file lists to exit after the mounting operation is complete. Operation Guide 55 Select Verify. Press the DISK UTIL button again to reflect ... appears asking you to view the size of Mount Format Verify both the internal and external drives. Use this command to mount a new Mackie Media PROJECT disk, or to confirm the operation, select OK. Operation Guide To Verify the Performance of the test will be reported in ...
