Magma MDR 24/96 Manuale Utente
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Quick Start Guide
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Setup & Configuration
This chapter explains how to set up and configure the MDR24/96 for use in your
studio. Two application examples show how to interface the MDR24/96 with
analog and digital recording consoles.
studio. Two application examples show how to interface the MDR24/96 with
analog and digital recording consoles.
Required Equipment
Of course, there’s more to a studio than a recorder and some musicians. At a
minimum, you’ll need the following to make the MDR24/96 feel at home:
minimum, you’ll need the following to make the MDR24/96 feel at home:
• 3 Mackie 8-channel I/O (input/output) cards.
• A console with a minimum of 24 tape sends (busses or direct outputs) and
returns (line inputs or monitor returns). If your analog console has only 8
tape sends, use Y-cord splitters to send tape out 1 to MDR24/96 Inputs 1,
9 and 17; tape out 2 to MDR24/96 Inputs 2, 10, and 18, and so forth.
tape sends, use Y-cord splitters to send tape out 1 to MDR24/96 Inputs 1,
9 and 17; tape out 2 to MDR24/96 Inputs 2, 10, and 18, and so forth.
• Cables to connect the MDR24/96 to the console: 3 or 6 multi-channel
snakes or fiber optic cables, depending on your I/O setup.
• All the stuff that typically connects to a console: microphones,
instruments, outboard equipment, control room monitors, and so on.
Installation
This section describes how to install the I/O cards and how to connect the
MDR24/96 to your console. Before you begin, you should choose a location for
your MDR24/96 considering the following:
MDR24/96 to your console. Before you begin, you should choose a location for
your MDR24/96 considering the following:
• If you’re not using the Remote 24, or Remote 48, position the front panel
within convenient reach of your normal recording/mixing position. Be
aware that although analog and AES/EBU cables can be fairly long, TDIF
Optical and Remote 24/Remote 48 cables are limited to about 10 meters.
ADAT Optical cables can reach up to about 15 meters.
aware that although analog and AES/EBU cables can be fairly long, TDIF
Optical and Remote 24/Remote 48 cables are limited to about 10 meters.
ADAT Optical cables can reach up to about 15 meters.
• The MDR24/96 requires a reliable AC power source with a good ground.
Do not use a ground lift adapter or plug the MDR24/96 into an
ungrounded receptacle. Remember, this is a computer. Using an
uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to power the MDR24/96 is a good idea
to avoid an unexpected shutdown and protect it from transient line
voltages.
ungrounded receptacle. Remember, this is a computer. Using an
uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to power the MDR24/96 is a good idea
to avoid an unexpected shutdown and protect it from transient line
voltages.
Warning!
Before applying power to the MDR24/96, make sure that the Voltage Selector
switch next to the AC inlet jack on the rear panel is set to the line voltage used
in your region. Powering-on the MDR24/96 with the Voltage Selector switch
set incorrectly will cause an electrical and fire hazard that may result in
irreparable damage to the unit.
switch next to the AC inlet jack on the rear panel is set to the line voltage used
in your region. Powering-on the MDR24/96 with the Voltage Selector switch
set incorrectly will cause an electrical and fire hazard that may result in
irreparable damage to the unit.