User ManualTable of ContentsOverview, Setup, and Basics11.12 Avoid Electromagnetic Interference5Control and Connector Basics12.1 About the Front Panel12.2 About the Rear Panel32.2a Punch Footswitch32.2b Locate/Play or LRC Remote Control Jack32.2c Analog Inputs and Outputs32.2d Time Code In and Out32.2e Word Clock In and Out32.2f ADAT Optical In and Out32.2h ADAT Sync In and Out42.2i MIDI In and Out42.2j RS-422 In (Sony 9-Pin)42.2k Meter Bridge/Remote Panel Out42.2l Power4Editing M20 Operating Parameters13.1b Up Arrow/Yes/Upper Case13.1c Down Arrow/No/Lower Case13.1d Cursor Left13.1e Cursor Right13.1f Enter/Name23.1g Selecting Pages33.1h Selecting Page Parameters33.1i Entering Parameter Values33.2 The Edit Button43.3 Editing Conventions4Tape Formatting14.1a Pull-up and Pull-down Sample Rate Selection34.5 Extend a Partially-Formatted Tape5Track Record Enabling and Monitoring15.1 Track Basics15.2 Track Input Enables25.3 Auto Input Switch25.4 Record Enable25.5 Safety Mode (All Safe)35.6 Monitor Inputs (All Input)3Digital/Analog Input Selection and Routing16.1 Digital Source16.2 Input Select16.3 Track Output Selection26.4 Input Signal Routing (Analog And Digital)26.4a Analog Input Routing36.4b Digital Input Routing46.4c Record-Enabling the Destination Tracks56.5 Aux Routing (input and output)6Metering1Transport Controls and Basic Recording18.3a Play Button and Sync Status28.6a Punching Into Record68.6b Punching Out of Record68.6c Record Write-Protection78.6d Recording with a Footswitch78.8a Setting Auto Record Punch Points88.8b Enable Auto Record98.8c Set Auto Punch Points “On the Fly”9Autolocation19.1 Entering, Selecting, and Editing Location Points19.1B Copy Tape Location19.4 Loop Between Start and End Locate Points (Auto Return)39.4a Setting Loop Start and End Points4Varispeed1SMPTE, Sync, and Offset Functions111.1 Clock Source111.2 SMPTE Rate211.3 Time Code Source211.3a Internal211.4 Chase Reference311.5 Reference Counter411.6 SMPTE Chase411.6a Set SMPTE Offset Value (Page 1)411.6b Set SMPTE Chase Mode (Page 2)511.6c Set Flywheel Duration (Page 3)511.6d Park Ahead (Page 4)511.7 Internal Generator611.7a Generator Mode (Page 1)611.7b Time Code Start Reference (Page 2)711.7c ABS/Start Offset (Page 3)711.7d User Bits (Page 4, or Page 3 if the Page 2 value is TC Track)811.8 Tape Offset811.9 Track Delay10MIDI Functions112.1 MIDI Device (Page 1)112.2 MMC Output (Page 2)112.3 MTC Follow Gen (Page 3)112.4 Send Sysex Dump? (Page 4)112.5 Receive Sysex Dump? (Page 5)212.6 Send Software? (Page 6)212.7 Load Software? (Page 7)2Utility Menu113.1 Digital Out (Page 1)113.2 Online Source (Page 2)113.2a Online Button113.2b Independent Slave Mode213.3 Online Control (Page 3)213.4 One-Button Record (Page 4)213.5 Input Monitor (Page 5)213.6 Crossfade Time (Page 6)313.7 Time Code Output Level (Page 7)313.8 Rewind/Fast Forward TC Output (Page 8)313.9 Unthread Timeout (Page 9)313.10 Search Enable (Page 10)4Locate Before Play (Page 11)4Mute Until Lock (Page 12)4Dynamic Punch (Page 13)4Track Groups (Page 14)4Save Data to Tape? (Page 15)4Load Data from Tape? (Page 16)5Tape Type (Page 17)5ID Status (Page 18)5User Bits (Page 19)5Error Rate (Page 20)6Front Panel Software Version (Page 21)6Software Version (Page 22)6The LRC Remote Control1Tutorials and Applications1TUTORIAL 1: Multiple M20 Operation1Overview1Synchronizing Machines1Automatic ID Renumbering1Master/Slave Interaction2Achieving Lock2Independent Slave Mode2Formatting Multiple Tapes3Master Format Enabled, Complete Format3Master Format Enabled, Format Extend3Master Format Disabled4Master Format Disabled, Format Extend4TUTORIAL 2: Making Digital Backups5Dealing with Damaged Tape6Making a 16-bit copy from a 20-bit master6TUTORIAL 3: Recording Digital Audio from Other Sources7Digital Clock Considerations7TUTORIAL 4: Combining M20s and ADATs8M20 Transport Speed8Sample rate vs. Pitch Control8Input Monitoring8Polarity Differences9TUTORIAL 5: Setting up Inputs10TUTORIAL 6: Updating M20 Software11TUTORIAL 7: Using the M20 with Unbalanced Inputs and Outputs12M20 SMPTE Synchronization Overview116.1 Synchronization Basics1Master or Slave?1Digital Timing Requirements116.2 The One Clock Principle216.2a House Sync216.2b “Genlocked” Time Code216.3 Reference Counters vs. Clock Sources316.3a Location Reference316.3b Reference Clock316.3 Offsets in the M20516.3a SMPTE Chase Offset516.3b Internal Generator ABS Offset616.3c Tape Offset616.4 SMPTE Time Code Rates and Types716.4a Drop Frame716.4b Auto-detection of SMPTE Rates716.4c VITC (Vertical Interval Time Code)816.4d MTC (MIDI Time Code)8Time Code Tutorial117.1 Generating Time Code onto a VCR117.2 Synchronizing Without a T/C Track217.3 Recording a Time Code Track317.3a Recording SMPTE from ABS Time3Maintenance and Troubleshooting518.1 ADAT Head Cleaning518.1a Head Cleaning Cassettes (optional)618.1b Manual Head and Tape Path Cleaning618.2 ADAT Head Life718.2a Head Alignment718.3 Tape Maintenance: Safe Tape818.3a Tape Wear818.3b Care of ADAT Tapes818.4 Maintenance/Service918.4a Exterior Cleaning918.4b Maintenance918.4d Obtaining Repair Service10M20 Hidden Functions1Power-On Button Combinations1Miscellaneous Button Combinations1Advanced Functions2Using The M20 Data Section Of Tape1General data section convention on the M201M20 Locate Points and SMPTE Offsets1BRC ⇔ M20 Song Start / SMPTE Start Offset and Locate Point Map1BRC ⇔ M20 Parameter Map2M20 Transport & System Error Messages1M20 Major Feature Update: Version 21RS-422 (Sony 9-pin) slave operation1RS-422 Track Arm: On/Off1RS-422 Mapping: 1-2, OddEvn, (Local)1ID 1 offline with the CADI remote2CADI Tape and Reference Counter indications when ID 1 is offline2Storing locate points when ID 1 is offline2Tape TC detection in fast wind modes3Tape TC in the Tape Counter4Fixed mode time code generation: “TC Start Ref: Fixed”4Digital Scrub: “Dig Scan: On/Off, nn dB”5I/O Card as the digital source5SMPTE Chase with the Stop button5Tape TC updating when in Input mode5Vari-Speed and Pull-Up/Down5MIDI Thru6New Utility page order6CADI display changes6Cassette Auto-Inject6Deck Standby Mode7Auto-Park After Formatting7New RS-422 Device ID7Improved SMPTE Clock Source Recognition7Sample Rate Change During Play/Record7CADI Remote Control1Table of Contents1Important Safety Instructions and Compliance Notices2Safety symbols used in this product2Information to the User for Class A Digital Device (FCC Part 15, Class A)2CE Declaration of Conformity3Installation4Connections4AC Power4Bank Selection and Track Enables6Control of Other ADAT Models6Machine Selection and Status7Online/Select Buttons (1-8)7Machine Edit Select7Editing Parameters of Offline Machines8Locked LEDS8Error Display8Master Remote Function Buttons9Roll Back9Replay10Track Enable Groups10All Clear10Setup11Eject11Audio Routing Buttons12Digital Source12Input Select13Input Route13Aux Routing13Special Control14Search Master Mode14RMD Remote Meter Display1Important Safety Instructions and Compliance Notices2Information to the User for Class A Digital Device (FCC Part 15, Class A)2Connecting the RMD to the M20 System4Power4Connection to M20(s) and CADI Autolocator4RMD Operation6Power-Up6Peak Meters6Status LEDs6EC-1 AES/EBU Interface1Table of Contents1Important Safety Instructions2Safety symbols used in this product2CE Declaration of Conformity2About the EC-13Overview of Main Functions4About AES/EBU Digital Audio4Digital Audio Cables4Front Panel Setup4Installation5Precautions5EC-1 Connection to M20 Main Circuit Board5Basic Operation6Selecting AES/EBU (I/O Card) as the Digital Source6Selecting AES/EBU (I/O Card) as the Clock Source6To select AES/EBU as the clock source:6If the EC-1 is not installed in the master M20:7Input Routing using AES/EBU (I/O Card) as the Digital Source7If the input selection is analog and AES/EBU simultaneously:8simultaneously:8Size: 208 KBPages: 40Language: EnglishOpen manual