User manual SOUNDCRAFT TASCAM DTRS CONFIGURATION

[. . . ] The outputs of the 328XD can be configured to be either direct outputs for input channels 1-8 to the DTRS, or the 328XD's 8 Group outputs. Synchronization Connections Besides the audio connections, a BNC Wordclock cable must be connected from the 328XD Wordclock Out to the DTRS Wordsync Input to synchronize the transmission of the samples. NOTE: If MIDI Timecode (MTC) and MIDI Machine Control (MMC) are to be used to transmit timecode, transport controls and record arming, it is essential that and SY-88 board is fitted to a DA-88. A MIDI cable must be connected from the 328XD MIDI Out to the SY-88 MIDI In and a MIDI cable must be connected from the SY-88 MIDI Out to the 328XD MIDI In. 2 Soundcraft 328XD and Tascam DTRS To summarize, the connections required are as follows: BNC Wordclock cable: 328XD Wordclock out DTRS Wordsync In MIDI Cables: 328XD MIDI Out DTRS MIDI In (if present) DTRS MIDI Out (if present) 328XD MIDI In Tascam TDIF Cable: 328XD 8 Track A TDIF DTRS TDIF Port 3 Soundcraft 328XD and Tascam DTRS 328XD CONFIGURATION Wordclock In a configuration using one or two DTRS machines, the 328XD must be made to be the Wordclock Master device. Enter the 328XD Menu pages by pressing the <MENU> button on the right hand side of the LCD display. [. . . ] Whichever is selected here must also be selected later when setting up the DTRS. 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. Press <ENTER> and scroll through to find a vacant setup location. Press <STORE> in the 328XD Snapshot panel. 5 Soundcraft 328XD and Tascam DTRS DA78HR CONFIGURATION NOTE: Pages 23-25 of the DA-78HR manual should be consulted when setting up the unit with the configuration below The DA-78HR menus must be configured as illustrated in the table below in order to complete the setup. To enter the DA-78HR menus, press the <SHIFT> key so that the LED is illuminated, indicating that the unit is in 'shift' mode. Press the <MENU> switch - 'System' should appear in the display. To enter the menu press the <SUBMENU> switch until the time mode submenu appears in the display. Use the up and down cursor keys (<AUTO MON> / <ALL INPUT>) to set the values as below. in TDIF dith tc - frm mode out tc tmg out tc src MIDI MTC Fast MTC Stop MTC Recommended setting Abs TDIF 24 off Same as 328XD setting digital tape tc on on on on 24 bit is optimum wordlength ­ ensure that this setting is also set in the 328XD Tape Port Select menu The 328XD adds dither to 16 and 20 bit signals Notes Audio 1 Enables MMC and MTC DA-78HR transmits timecode when in fast wind mode DA-78HR transmits timecode when stopped MIDI 6 Soundcraft 328XD and Tascam DTRS DA88 CONFIGURATION Turn on the DA-88 and allow a few seconds for the DA-88 to boot correctly. NOTE: The 328XD should be set to this sample rate in the Clock Source Sel menu (see page 4). However, the DA-88 must be set to receive external clock. Press the <CLOCK> button on the DA-88 until the LED indicates `WORD'. If the `WORD' LED flashes, firstly check that the cabling is correct and the 328XD clock settings have been entered correctly. The DA-88 must also be set up to receive the input from the TDIF input rather than the analogue inputs. To set up the DA-88 to receive the MIDI Machine Control commands for remote control from the 328XD's transport control, the DA-88 must be fitted with the Tascam SY-88 synchronization board. This board has a series of Mode Dip Switches, some of which must be set up correctly to work with the 328XD. The relevant settings are as follows: Switch 2: If the MIDI input is used for MMC control of the DA-88, the switch should be UP - if the RS-422 port is used for control of the DA-88, the switch should be DOWN; Switch 5: This switch should be set to UP as Timecode is then transmitted with reference to the digital audio output; Switch 6: This switch should be set to DOWN for Timecode is to be transmitted from the DA-88 to the 328XD. To complete the setup, turn on the 328XD again. 7 Soundcraft 328XD and Tascam DTRS DA98 / DA98HR CONFIGURATION Turn on the DA-98 and allow a few seconds for the DA-98 to boot correctly. NOTE: The 328XD should be set to this sample rate in the Clock Source Sel menu (see page 4). However, the DA-98 must be set to receive external clock. Press the <CLOCK> button on the DA-98 until the LED indicates `WORD'. If the `WORD' LED flashes, firstly check that the cabling is correct and the 328XD clock settings have been entered correctly. [. . . ] A wordclock incompatibility exists between Version 4 DA-88s and earlier models. Operation of a Version 4 DA-88 in conjunction with an earlier model requires a Version 4 Tascam DA-88 system board to be fitted to the earlier generation machine. Operation of two Version 4 DA-88s or operation of any two units from generations 1-3 does not present these problems and no system board change is required. MIDI Machine Control of two DTRS machines The MIDI Machine Control (MMC) of the DA series allows transport controls to be controlled from the 328. The DA-98 and DA-78HR do not require additional hardware, but in order for MMC ­ DTRS Sync to be used on the DA-38 and DA-88, additional hardware is required. [. . . ]