User manual SOUNDCRAFT FOSTEX RD8 CONFIGURATION

[. . . ] 0dBFS = 18dBu 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 21 24 27 30 35 40 MIX dBFS RIGHT STE-1 STE-2 STEREO INPUTS SELECT EXIT 328 XD X XD MUTE IN FUNCTION IN S/ PD IF PARAMETER M ID I OU T IN W CL ORD OC OU K T D CL /SU OC PE R IN K W OR OU T OU T AE S/ EB U SOLO CHANNEL / GROUP LINK TH RU FOSTEX RD8 D 328XD AND FOSTEX RD-8 Connecting the system 328XD Configuration RD-8 Configuration Additional Information 2 4 6 8 1 Soundcraft 328XD and Fostex RD8 CONNECTING THE SYSTEM Audio Connections Connect audio connections as shown in the diagram below. ADAT Optical cables must be connected from the ADAT Out ports of both the RD-8s to the ADAT In ports of the 328XD and vice versa. The ADAT connections allow digital transfer of either direct outputs for input channels 1-16 to the RD-8s, or the 328XD's 8 Group outputs. Synchronization Settings Besides the audio connections, a BNC wordclock cable must be connected from the Master RD-8 Wordclock ut to the 328XD Wordclock Input in order to synchronize the transmission of the samples. [. . . ] Using the PARAM encoder, set the Bank Source to ADAT. Press the Down cursor key to set the wordlength. The RD-8 is a 16-bit device, and so a wordlength of 16-bit should be selected here. Press <MENU> to return to the menu pages. MIDI To configure the 328XD to send the MMC controls to the RD-8s and vice versa, RD-8 must be selected in the Tape Machine Setup menu. Enter the Menu pages by pressing the <MENU> button, and scroll up or down with the PARAM encoder until the `Tape Mach Setup' menu is highlighted. Press <ENTER>, scroll until Fostex RD-8 is highlighted and press <ENTER> again. 4 Soundcraft 328XD and Fostex RD8 Once Fostex RD-8 has been selected, the timecode source must be selected. Press the Down cursor key and set the timecode source to either MTC (MIDI Timecode) or LTC (Linear Timecode / SMPTE). or NOTE: If no SMPTE cable has been connected, MTC must be selected; if a SMPTE cable has been connected, LTC must be selected. The frame rate must also be selected. The options are 24 frame, 25 frame, 30 drop frame and 30 nondrop frame. Whichever is selected here must also be selected later when setting up the Master RD-8 to generate the timecode. Once the 328XD has been set up, it is very advisable to store a User Setup of the above settings Enter the Menu pages by pressing the <MENU> button and scroll through the menus until `User Setups' is highlighted. To edit the parameters of the User Setup, while it is highlighted in the display, press <ENTER>. To recall the User Setup, highlight it in the LCD and press the <RECALL> button in the Snapshot panel. Before proceeding to the RD-8 setup, recall the User Setup and switch off the 328XD. 5 Soundcraft 328XD and Fostex RD8 RD-8 CONFIGURATION Firstly, turn on the Slave RD-8. Allow a few more seconds for the Master RD-8 to boot and recognize the Slave RD-8. Master RD-8 Configuration To set the Sample Rate: Press <HOME>, <F1> on the Master RD-8. To select a sample rate of 44. 1kHz press <F1> or to set a sample rate of 48. 0kHz press <F3>. NOTE: Before selecting the sample rate, it is necessary to decide whether work is to be carried out at 44. 1kHz or 48. 0kHz. To set MIDI as remote control source: Press <DATA EDIT> if not already lit and then press <REMOTE LOCAL>. The red REMOTE LED only should be lit and the display will show the Remote In menu page. <F3> should then be pressed to set the Master RD-8 MIDI input as the remote source. To set the Clock Source to Internal: Press <DATA EDIT> if not lit and then press <CHASE ON/OFF>. [. . . ] Set the Generator Source to Internal by pressing <F1>: NOTE: Remember that SMPTE can only be selected if the SMPTE cable is connected between the master RD-8 and the 328XD. To set the Frame Rate, and the method of generation (whether free running or record arm dependent) pages 5-20 to 5-36 of the RD-8 manual should be consulted. To complete the setup, switch on the 328XD. 7 Soundcraft 328XD and Fostex RD8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For more information on the RD-8 setup, the RD-8 manual should be consulted. For quick reference the following pages may be of use: Sample Rate setup Remote Control setup Clock Source setup Digital In setup Input Monitor setup 4-26 5-4 4-19 4-18 4-18 SOUNDCRAFT HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES LTD CRANBORNE HOUSE CRANBORNE ROAD POTTERS BAR HERTS EN6 3JN UK TEL: +44 (0) 1707 665000 FAX: +44 (0) 1707 660742 EMAIL: info@soundcraft. com SOUNDCRAFT USA 1449 DONELSON PIKE NASHVILLE TN 37217 USA TEL: 1-615-360-0471 FAX: 1-615-360-0273 EMAIL: soundcraft-usa@harman. com www. soundcraft. com 8 Soundcraft 328XD and Fostex RD8 [. . . ]