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SonicStudio HD Configuration Guide This configuration guide is designed to give you detailed information on CPU configurations, SCSI peripherals, fibre channel networking and High-Density Audio™ operation for SonicStudio HD™ HDSP-based systems. This document supersedes any previous information you may have received on these topics. Sonic recommends that all HDSP upgrade customers spend time reviewing this information prior to installing HDSP upgrades.
2 S u p p o r t ed Devices CPU Platforms SonicStudio HD is designed for use with PCI-bus CPUs. Owners of 9500/9600/G3 models are urged to upgrade to a G4. SonicStudio HD supports these Power Macintosh models: • G3 266/300/333 (beige) • G3 350/400/450 (blue and white) • G4 400/450/500/533/633/733/867/933 (graphite) • Dual-processor 500Mhz G4 MAC OS AND CPU RAM REQUIREMENTS Use Mac OS 9.04 US (minimum) for all SonicStudio HD installations.
SUPPORTED DEVICES SCSI Drives SonicStudio HD supports a wide variety of SCSI peripherals. Previously-qualified hard disks used with SonicStudio USP/SSP systems, that maintain a data-rate of 3.75 MB or higher, should work with SonicStudio HD. Drives with lower data-rates may also be operable with SonicStudio HD, however the data bandwidth may significantly reduce the number of disc channels available.
4 SCSI Adapters Sonic Studio has qualified the following SCSI adapter cards: • Adaptec 2930CU • Adaptec 2940UW • Adaptec 2940U2B • Adaptec 2940U2W • Adaptec 3940UW • Adaptec 39160 • Adaptec 29160N • ATTO ExpressPCI UL3D • ATTO ExpressPCI DC NOTE: If you are using the Adaptec 39160 SCSI accelerator, be certain that it is using the latest firmware version. SonicStudio HD was qualified using firmware version 1.02. See http://www.adaptec.com for further information.
SUPPORTED DEVICES Peripheral Devices SonicStudio HD supports the following peripheral devices: CD-RS • Plextor PX-R412C with firmware version 1.07 • Plextor PX-R820T with firmware version 1.07 • Plextor PX-RW4220T with firmware version 1.04 • Plextor PX-RW8220T with firmware version 1.04 • Plextor PX-W124TS with firmware version 1.07 [2x speed only] • Plextor PX-W1210S with firmware version 1.01 [1x speed only] • Sony CD900e with firmware version 1.16 • Microboards PlexMaster with firmware version 2.
6 website: www.microboards.com http://www.microboards.com EXABYTE TAPE DRIVES • Exabyte 8500 c • Exabyte 8505 • Exabyte Eliant 820 PCI EXPANSION CHASSIS HD-2100 and HD-2200 Workstations include 3 PCI cards and require a PCI expansion chassis, since current Apple models have 2 slots free after the graphics card and a SCSI accelerator are installed. Supported PCI expansion chassis are listed below: Bit3 Operations • SBS SS32 from Bit3 Operations.
SUPPORTED DEVICES Phone: (858) 530-2511 Fax: (858) 530-273 http://www.magma.com/ NOTE: The CardBus solution for Magma Chassis do not currently support CDR or DDP functions.
8 G 3 / G 4 Syst em Con f igu rat ion s HD-1000 AND HD-2000 WORKSTATIONS HDSP Processor HDSP Processor or Fibre Channel Adapter (if applicable) SCSI Accelerator NOTE: For clarity, the Macintosh video accelerator card (always installed in slot 1) is not shown .
G3/G4 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS HD-2100 AND HD-2200 WORKSTATIONS.
10 HDSP Audio Processor HDSP Plug-In Processor A-V Processor 1 2 3 4 Expander Slot Card 1 HDSP Processor 2 HDSP Processor 3 AV Processor NOTE: A non-integrated PCI Expansion chassis is not recommended for use with high bandwidth audio for any model of G3 (B&W) or G4. NOTE: 9500/9600/Beige G3 users should connect CDR and Exabyte devices to the Mac SCSI bus and connect hard drives to the Adaptec card.
SCSI CONFIGURATIONS S C S I C o n f igu rat ion s Since the new Macintosh G3 and G4 systems do not have on-board SCSI, a SCSI adapter is required for all SonicStudio HD systems. Each SCSI adapter listed here has a specific configuration that must be followed, with slowest SCSI peripherals closest to the card (DLT, DVD-R) and faster ones on the end (SCSI Wide and Ultra Wide drives). ADAPTEC POWER DOMAIN 3940 UW This is the most versatile SCSI card for Sonic applications and our most highly recommended.
12 ADAPTEC POWER DOMAIN 2930 U The Adaptec 2930U card provides only one SCSI bus but it will work with all SCSI peripherals: CD-R, DVD-R, Exabyte, DLT 2000, DLT 4000, DLT 7000, SCSI narrow and wide. ADAPTEC POWER DOMAIN 2940 U2W AND 2940 U2B These cards are identical. The 2940 U2B is the Apple bundled version of the 2940 U2W. While these are the fastest SCSI cards for the G3, they do not support narrow SCSI devices such as the CD-R, DLT 2000, DLT 4000, or Pioneer DVD-R.
FIBRE CHANNEL SUPPORT Item Detail CPU Board Order 1 — ATI Video accelerator 2 — Adaptec 39160 SCSI accelerator 3 — Rorke StudioNet-FC fibre channel adapter 4 — Sonic PCI Bridge Expansion Chassis Board Order 1 — HDSP Processor 2 — HDSP Effects Processor Hardware/Software Versions Rorke StudioNet-FC configuration 13
14 Rorke StudioNet-FC fibre channel adapter PCI Bridge Adaptec 39160 SCSI accelerator ATI video accelerator Installation of Cards in PowerPC G4 CPU HDSP Processor HDSP Effects Processor Installation of Cards in Expansion Chassis
FIBRE CHANNEL SUPPORT Optical Fibre Channel Cable Local FC Connection Vixel 8100 Host CPU w/ Rorke StudioNet-FC Adapter Rorke StudioNet-FC Switch Rorke Rorke StudioNet-FC Data Array Typical Fibre Channel Connections FIBRE CHANNEL NOTES & KNOWN ISSUES 1 Do not use the Format option to initialize fibre channel volumes; this leaves the volume damaged beyond the possibility of repair in the field. Use the Initialize option only.
16 4 SonicStudio HD is not compatible with DAVE for SANergy 1.3 and earlier. 5 The following have not been tested: • Multiple fibre channel workstations accessing the same disks as a SonicStudio HD workstation • fibre channel fabrics with more than one switch or hub • fibre channel arbitrated loops (in lieu of using a switch) • Hardware RAIDs H i g h - D en sit y Au d io“ Op erat ion SonicStudio HD supports 24-bit audio at 88.2, 96, 176.
HIGH-DENSITY AUDIO“ O PERATION DUAL-WIRE AES CONNECTIONS The HD I/O, I/O8, Lucid 8824 and Sonic Audio I/O support up to four input and output channels at 88.2/96 kHz (1x speed) in dual-wire AES mode. WS 16 8 4 2 1 Sonic I/O In 1-2 Out In 3-4 Out In 5-6 Out In 7-8 Out Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 In Out Addr The I/O4 supports two channels at 88.2/96 kHz (1x speed) in this mode. You can work with up to eight dual-wire channels of audio at 88.
18 The I/O4 supports a single channel in this mode. You can work with up to four quad-wire channels of audio by connecting a second HD I/O, I/O8, Lucid 8824, or Sonic Audio I/O and assigning it to Port B in the Audio I/O Preferences. Setting the Audio I/O Preferences You must configure SonicStudio HD’s Audio I/O Preferences to accommodate high sample rate digital audio signals.
HIGH-DENSITY AUDIO“ O PERATION 4 Choose a clock source from the Clock Source pop-up menu. 5 In the Mode panel, choose 88.2/96 kHz or 176.4/192 kHz from the pop-up menu. 6 Select input and output speeds: • If you are using single-wire connections at 88.2/96 kHz, choose 2x. • If you are using dual-wire connections at 88.2/96 kHz, choose 1x. • If you are using dual-wire connections at 176.4/192 kHz, choose 2x. • If you are using quad-wire connections at 176.4/192 kHz, choose 1x.
20 7 Click Update. SonicStudio HD loads the microcode for your chosen configuration. All I/O boxes connected to your system that support these rates will display. 8 Close the Audio I/O Preferences window.
HIGH-DENSITY AUDIO“ O PERATION A Note About Sample Order Dual-wire and quad-wire AES connections achieve higher data rates than the standard singlewire AES/EBU interface by transmitting blocks of successive samples in the high-speed stream simultaneously on different wires. For example, in dual-wire AES, the interface clocks at double speed (88.
