User Manual-Mac

INSTALLING THE PCI-424 HARDWARE
40
SAMPLE-ACCURATE TASCAM SYNC
This page shows how to set up sample-accurate
locating (the most accurate synchronization
possible) between a 2408mk3 interface and Tascam
digital recorders. This setup requires a Digital
Timepiece (or other MMC-compatible Tascam
synchronizer). If you also have Alesis recorders, see
page 38. If you have a DA-88/SY-88 or DA-98 and
you want to operate in offset mode from the time
code track, see “Syncing to a DA-88/98 time code
track” on page 45.
Macintosh computer running
AudioDesk or Digital Performer
PCI-424 card
ADAT Sync In
USB cable (or other bi-directional MIDI
communication) bearing
MMC transport commands from
AudioDesk or
Digital Performer
Figure 3-22: Connections for sample-accurate sync between
one or more Tascam recorders and a 2408mk3 interface.
Tascam Decks
Sync In
Ta sc am
sync cables
Sync Out
Sync In
Sync Out
Sync In
Sync Out
etc.
Ta sc am
Sync Out port
In AudioDesk or Digital Performer:
1. Choose Receive Sync from the
Basics menu.
2. Choose the Sample-accurate
option shown to the left.
To set the PCI-424 hardware clock source for sample-accurate sync with
Ta sc am :
1. Choose MOTU Audio System>Configure Hardware Driver from the
Basics menu in AudioDesk or Digital Performer, or run the MOTU PCI
Audio Console application.
2. Choose PCI-424: ADAT from the Clock Source menu as shown to
above.
3. Make sure the Sample Rate setting matches the tape decks.
In AudioDesk or Digital Performer, turn
on MIDI Machine Control by pressing
this button (to make the arrow black).
This brings “on line” all the tape decks
connected to the DTP or MTP AV.
AudioDesk automatically
scans the DTP or MTP AV for
Alesis and Tascam recorders,
and they appear here.
Just make sure you
have the DTP or MTP
AV in your FreeMIDI
setup.
The above is also true
for any version of
Digital Performer later
than 2.41.
For Digital Performer
2.41 or earlier, see the
Digital Timepiece
manual chapter called
“Digital Timepiece and
Digital Timepiece or any other
MMC-compatible Tascam synchronizer
Set the Digital Timepiece
sync mode to Internal.
ADAT
Sync out port
Optional ADAT
sync chain
(See page 38)
For sample-accurate sync settings in Cubase, see “Sample-accurate sync
with Cubase or Nuendo” on page 95.
Use this setup if you have:
✓
Tascam DA-series digital tape decks or hard disk recorders.
✓A Digital Timepiece or other Tascam synchronizer.
✓Host software that supports sample-accurate sync.
This setup provides:
✓
Sample-accurate locating between all Tascam sync-compatible
devices, the 2408mk3 and your software (AudioDesk,
Digital Performer or other sample-accurate software).
✓If you also have ADATs, this setup provides sample-accurate
locating across all devices: ADAT, Tascam and the 2408mk3.
✓
Transport control of everything from the computer, OR
continuous sync to SMPTE time code and other sync sources
(the other source is the transport master in this case).