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MDR 24/96

Hookups

This section shows how the MDR24/96 is typically connected to both analog and

digital consoles (using the Mackie Analog and Digital 8•Bus consoles as

examples). These examples assume that the rest of your studio equipment

(monitors, sound sources, outboard processing, etc.) is already connected, or that

you know how to connect it.

Before you begin, note how the three eight-channel I/O cards are arranged on the

MDR24/96 rear panel: 1-8 is on the left, 9-16 is in the center, and 17-24 is on the

right. Labeling each cable before you begin will make connecting the MDR24/96 to

your console easier.

The specific hookups for each MDR24/96 I/O card are shown below.

Analog Hookup (AIO•8)

This example describes the hookup for the 24•8 analog console.

Cables & Hardware

(3) AIO•8 cards for MDR24/96

(6) Analog snakes, DB25 to eight 1/4” TRS phone plugs

Hookup

1. Connect three snakes to the MDR24/96 Inputs (bottom connector). If you

want to have the ability to route any console input to any recorder track,

then connect the 1/4” plugs on each of the three snakes to the like-

numbered Submaster / Tape Output jacks on the 8•Bus console. This

works as long as you don’t record more than 8-channels at a time, since

the Submaster Outputs 9-16 and 17-24 are the same as outputs 1-8.

Alternately, you can connect the console’s direct outputs to the recorder’s

inputs, so that each console channel feeds the like-numbered recorder

track. Or, you can use a combination of direct and subgroup outs. The

hookup diagram below shows the MDR24/96 inputs connected to the

Submaster Outputs.

Note:Note:

Note: If you are us-

ing a D8B console

with either DIO•8,

PDI•8, or OPT•8

cards installed, then

a Clock I/O card

must also be in-

stalled in the D8B to

properly synchro-

nize its word clock

with the MDR24/96.

24•8 SUBMASTER

/ TAPE OUTPUTS

MDR24/96 AIO Cards

MDR24/96 back panel

TAPE RETURNS 1-8

13 11 9

7531

16 14 12 10

64 28

TAPE RETURNS 9-16

TAPE RETURNS 17-24

171820 1921222324

TAPE IN/OUTS

INPUT OUTPUT

ANALOG I/O ANALOG I/O ANALOG I/O

120VAC

50/60 Hz 475W

SYNC ACC ETHERNET MIDI

1-8 9-16 17-24

TAPE IN/OUTS

INPUT OUTPUT

ANALOG I/O ANALOG I/O ANALOG I/O