Owner's manual

Features

Interface Features

•1 Megahertz RS-422 Mac serial interface.

•Adual 1 In/3 Out MIDI interface (2 MIDI Ins and 6 MIDI Outs - sup-

porting 32 MIDI channels in all). One of the MIDI interface channels

is connected to the modem port and the other to the printer port.

• One MIDI Out (modem port) and MIDI In (modem port) are into the

front of the Mac Syncman making it easy to plug in your master key-

board.

• Selectable MIDI routing. Mac Syncman can be set up as a 1 In/6 Out

or as a dual 2 In/3 Out MIDI interface.

• Serial Thru /MIDI switches. With these switches the Mac Syncman

MIDI interface can be bypassed, to go to the printer or modem, with-

out having to re-plug serial cables.

• MIDI In and Out indicator LED’s for both MIDI interface channels.

These indicators blink whenever MIDI is sent or received.

Note: These indicators work only if the Mac Syncman’s two left Serial

Thru/MIDI switches are in - enabling MIDI.

Sync Features

• Reads and writes with high reliability to most reasonable quality tape

recorders and media.

• Generates and reads all SMPTE formats including 24, 25, 30 and Drop

Frame. SMPTE Formats can be selected from dip-switches on the

front of Mac Syncman.

• Can generate a SMPTE stripe manually (with 0 offset), or remotely

with specified offset upon receipt of a MIDI Time Code Offset mes-

sage. This message can be sent from your sequencer or from an

appropriate DA.

• Converts SMPTE to either MIDI Time Code or Direct Time Lock (for

older versions of Performer).

• Built-in reshaper allows you to duplicate recorded SMPTE sync

stripes.

• When reading a sync stripe from tape a special Tape indicator LED

shows when sync is obtained or lost.

• Built-in automatic “Jam” Sync allows Mac Syncman to re-cover from

most normally encountered tape drop-outs.

• Built-in SMPTE regenerator. The Mac Syncman has a dedicated, high

quality regenerator which can be used to repair even badly damaged