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Page 1 - Modular Multitrack Recorder

TASCAMTEAC Professional DivisionMMR-8Modular Multitrack RecorderMMR-8 Version 4.0OWNER’S MANUAL

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Table of Contents MMR-8 10990 Software Version...

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support100 100 Bus Control 100 Sync GroupSets the MMR Bus sync group assignment for the MM ser

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MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support101 200 Transport 200 Record Mode Non-DestructiveWhen Non-Destructive record mod

Page 5 - TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support102 201 All SafeSets all tracks to record-safe mode. Tracks cannot be armed for recordin

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MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support103 221 Edit Sync ModeThis setting affects where a clip will be pasted during an e

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support104 301 Biphase Pulse RateSets the frame rate used when the system is in Biphase Chase m

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MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support105 402 Editor Edit FieldThis setting allows the choice of three insert modes, Aut

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support106 Local [enbl+A4]All tracks may be armed locally, and unit will follow serial track re

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MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support107 500 AudioThese settings are used to control the behavior of the system audio f

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support108 540 Gapless PunchoutThis setting toggles the gapless punchout feature. Gapless punch

Page 12 - Chapter 1 General Information

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support109 710 Disk InitializeInitializes the disk as a WaveFrame drive. 711 Disk Low Fo

Page 13 - Hardware Overview

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Table of ContentsChapter 8 Maintenance & Service...

Page 14 - Rear Panel

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support110 900 System 900 Store SettingsThis menu allows for storing and recalling the current

Page 15 - Accessory Products

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support111 950 IP AddressThe IP (Internet Protocol) address for each machine must be ente

Page 16 - ViewNet Audio

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support112 980 Serial NumberThis sets the time used by the system. Whenever a recording is made

Page 17 - Functional Overview

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support113Chapter 6 File Format Support Show Project FormatThe file format of any project

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support114 Delete and Disk Cleanup for Macintosh VolumesThe Project Delete function (accessed b

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MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support115Inside the MMR8 Projects folder, another folder is created with the name of the

Page 20 - System Specifications

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support116 Pro Tools Features SupportedThe MMR-8 and MMP-16 will recognize and play back Pro To

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MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support117Voice Output AssignmentsSince Pro Tools has extensive mixing capabilities, it al

Page 22 - Chapter 2 Installation

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support118 Using TapeMode with ProTools SessionsThe MMR-8 has two record modes, Non-Destructive

Page 23 - General Guidelines

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support119 Pro Tools Volume and Mute AutomationThe MMR-8 and MMP-16 support Digidesign Pr

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MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information12Chapter 1 General InformationThis chapter presents the main features and capabil

Page 25 - Audio Cables

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support120 Disabling Pro Tools Volume AutomationVolume (gain) automation can only be disabled u

Page 26 - Figure 2-3. MMR-8 Back Panel

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support121 AIFF File SupportPro Tools and OMF EDLs may reference standard AIFF (Audio Int

Page 27 - MODULAR MULTITRACK RECORDER

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support122 DEVA Files Naming ConventionsAudio files created by the Zaxcom DEVA hard disk field

Page 28 - Audio Connections

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support123 Sonic Solutions File SupportSoftware for the MMR-8 and MMP-16 provides support

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support124 Format ChartThe following chart shows the Matrix of formats supported and the variou

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 7 • MMR-8 System Applications125Chapter 7 MMR-8 System ApplicationsThis chapter offers more detailed informatio

Page 31 - MIDI Connections

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 7 • MMR-8 System Applications126On older film transports that use a tach and a direction signal, the phase A con

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 7 • MMR-8 System Applications127 MMR-8 Film ConnectionsAlthough the MMR-8 can only be controlled by one film tr

Page 33 - SCSI Cables

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 8 • Maintenance and Service128Chapter 8 Maintenance & ServiceThe MMR-8 requires little maintenance other th

Page 34 - SCSI Termination

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 8 • Maintenance and Service129 MOC Calibration ProcedureFollow this step-by-step procedure to calibrate the MMR

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information MMR-813The MMR-8 will directly play back material created on many different digital aud

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 8 • Maintenance and Service130 MIC Calibration ProcedureFollow this step-by-step procedure to calibrate the MMR

Page 37 - LIMDOW Optical Drives

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 8 • Maintenance and Service131 Adding External Drives to the SystemUp to five additional SCSI drives can be add

Page 38 - San Marcos, CA 92069

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix A • Control Panel Summary132Chapter 9 Technical SupportFor technical support on the MMR-8 product line contact

Page 39 - Using the PC Keyboard

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix A • Control Panel Summary133 Appendix A: Control Panel Command Summary Transport GroupONLINE Toggles between

Page 40 - Powering Up the System

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix A • Control Panel Summary134 Keypad keysCLR Clears the time code in the bottom line of the display; cancels mo

Page 41 - Software Updates

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix A • Control Panel Summary135SHIFT+6 Locate to Previous Edit pointSTO+6 Stores time code in bottom line of displ

Page 42 - Testing Your Installation

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix A • Control Panel Summary136 Track Select KeysRed 1 - 8 Record enable for Tracks 1 - 8EDIT+SEL(1 - 8) Select

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix B • Drive Compatibility Chart137 Appendix B: TASCAM MMR-8 Drive Compatibili

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix B • Approved Drives138TASCAM MMR-8 Approved DrivesThe TASCAM Web site at http://www.tascam.com has the latest i

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix C • WaveFrame Compatibility 139 Appendix C: WaveFrame CompatibilityThis section contains information on using

Page 46 - MMR-8 Front Panel

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information14 Front PanelThe MMR-8 front panel contains 45 soft-touch keys with most of the

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix C • WaveFrame Compatibility140Go into the Track Rack. Move all left channel tracks to the ‘1B’ drive and move a

Page 48 - LED Indicators

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information 141 Appendix D: MMR-8 Cable Information Parallel Tracks and Parallel Transport Connecto

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information142 MIDI IN/THRU/OUT Connector pinoutPIN # Signal Description (IN, OUT, & THRU)1 n/c2

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information 143 TRANSPORT (Sony 9-pin) Connector pinoutPIN # MSTR Signal SLAVE Signal Pin # MSTR Sig

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information144 ANALOG INPUT & OUTPUT Connectors pinoutsPIN # Signal Description PIN # Signal Des

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information 145 DIO (AES/EBU Digital Audio) Connector pinoutPIN # Signal Description PIN # Signal De

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information146 TIMECODE IN ConnectorPIN # Signal DescriptionTIP Time Code Reader +Ring Time Code Rea

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information 147 SERIAL CONNECTORSNOTES:1. These connectors are for factory diagnostics only.2. 9-pin

Page 55 - Front Panel Key Groups

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix E • Glossary148 Appendix E: MMR-8 GlossaryAbbreviationsand Terms Definitions24 frames The standard film frame

Page 56 - Setup and Wheel Group

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix E • Glossary149Abbreviationsand Terms DefinitionsControl Track The VTR speed control signal recorded onto the t

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information MMR-815Video post-production work can be done with any industry-standard playback devic

Page 58 - Track Group

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix E • Glossary150Abbreviationsand Terms DefinitionsLCD Liquid Crystal Display. The twenty character by two line d

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix E • Glossary151Abbreviationsand Terms DefinitionsMonitor The process of selecting one or more tracks to listen

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix E • Glossary152Abbreviationsand Terms Definitionsfor the audio and a frame reference to keep the audio timed co

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix E • Glossary153TC Generator Time Code Generator. A device to create the 80 bit time code signal forrecording on

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix E • Glossary154Appendix F: Disk Time ChartDisk Time ChartTASCAM MMR-8 and MMP-16 SystemMMR-8 Available Rec. Tim

Page 63 - Keypad Group

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix G • Macintosh Error Messages155 Appendix G: Macintosh File System Error MessagesThere are a number of possible

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix G • Macintosh Error Messages156Cause: SCSI Read Error on drive N01234567890123456789 20 position LCD character

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix G • Macintosh Error Messages157Volinfo errors Error Name

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix G • Macintosh Error Messages158 GENEDLISTINTERNALERR -82 Gen extent list had internal err GENEDLIST

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix G • Macintosh Error Messages159 PCRUNEXPECTEDTYPE -456 path resolver encountered a thread record CL

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MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information16 ViewNet AudioTimeLine’s ViewNet Audio is a graphical interface network optio

Page 69 - Chapter 4 MMR-8 Operation

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix G • Macintosh Error Messages160valence BADPATH -526 was given a bad path CANONLYOPENFILES

Page 70 - Loading Individual Tracks

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix H • MIDI Machine Control Protocol161 Appendix H: MMR/MMP MIDI Machine Control ProtocolAll numerical values are

Page 71 - Recording a New Project

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix H • MIDI Machine Control Protocol162 MMC Information Fields Hex Field Read / Read Write01 SELECTED TIME CODE

Page 72 - Dlog Trk3_01112_135

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix H • MIDI Machine Control Protocol163 MMR-8 MMC Signature 2E, count =

Page 73 - Using the Backup Functions

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Index164 Index224-BIT REC LED ...

Page 74 - TapeMode Convert

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix H • MIDI Machine Control Protocol165Clip Names...

Page 75 - Export

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Index166Editor Port...

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix H • MIDI Machine Control Protocol167Intel Pentium™ ...

Page 77 - Using Registers

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Index168100 Bus Control...

Page 78 - Using the Entry Register

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix H • MIDI Machine Control Protocol169PPanel/Display State Chart...

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information MMR-817 Functional OverviewThe MMR-8 operates in any of eight different Panel/Display

Page 80 - Editing

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Index170Sample Rate ...

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix H • MIDI Machine Control Protocol171Time Code Chase...

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Index172ZZaxcom DEVA...

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Appendix H • MIDI Machine Control Protocol173

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MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information18The MMR Backup state is accessed via the Load Track state by pressing SHIFT+SLIP

Page 85 - The Lynx Bus

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information MMR-819MMR-8 Panel/Display State HierarchySTATE LCD WINDOW DISPLAY COMMENTNORMALShows c

Page 87 - Clear/Paste

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information20System SpecificationsAnalog Input and Output Level:+4 dBu balanced, +24 dBu clip

Page 88 - The MMR Bus

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information MMR-821Electrical Ratings: 115 VAC @ 2A, 50-60Hz 230 W Max-OR- 230

Page 89 - The Ten Setup Menu Banks

22 TASCAM MMR-8 User’s Guide • Chapter 2 • Installation MMR-8Chapter 2 InstallationThis chapter covers the physical installation of the TASCAM MMR-8

Page 90 - Setup Operation

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation23 General Guidelines Mounting Rack EarsThe MMR-8 is a self-contained eight channel digi

Page 91 - Setup Menu Chart

24 TASCAM MMR-8 User’s Guide • Chapter 2 • Installation MMR-8 Installing Multiple MMR UnitsMultiple units can be mounted one on top of the other when

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MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation25 AC Mains and Grounding (Earthing) ConsiderationsEach MMR-8 requires one AC mains conne

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26 TASCAM MMR-8 User’s Guide • Chapter 2 • Installation MMR-8Figure 2-3. MMR-8 Back Panel MMR-8 Back Panel Connections For Serial # Up To 01608The MM

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MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation27PARALLEL TRACKSANALOG INAUXILIARY OUTLET115/230~VAC 1/0.5 AMMR-8MODEL NO.2.0 / 1.0 A,TEA

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28 TASCAM MMR-8 User’s Guide • Chapter 2 • Installation MMR-8 Audio ConnectionsAll audio inputs and outputs (both analog and digital) connect to/from

Page 96 - 000 Basic Setup

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation29 Timecode and Video Reference SignalsTo accurately synchronize the MMR-8 to film or vid

Page 98 - 002 Sample Reference

30 TASCAM MMR-8 User’s Guide • Chapter 2 • Installation MMR-8 Biphase ConnectionsBiphase is a control signal typically generated by a film projector

Page 99 - 006 Varispeed Rate

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation31 MIDI ConnectionsThe MMR-8 has MIDI (Music Instrument Digital Interface) In, Out, and T

Page 100 - 100 Bus Control

32 TASCAM MMR-8 User’s Guide • Chapter 2 • Installation MMR-8 Serial Transport ConnectionThe TRANSPORT connection uses the industry-standard RS-422 S

Page 101 - 200 Transport

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation33 Connecting External SCSI MediaThe MMR-8 SCSI interface card is pre-set to SCSI ID 7. T

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34 TASCAM MMR-8 User’s Guide • Chapter 2 • Installation MMR-8 Cabling Wide and Narrow Devices in a SystemNARROW SCSI uses 8-bit data transfers. It ge

Page 103 - 300 Biphase

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation35 Figure 1 Wide SCSI Cards and Kingston FramesThe MMR/MMP are normally shipped with a na

Page 104 - 400 Remote

36 TASCAM MMR-8 User’s Guide • Chapter 2 • Installation MMR-8 Wide Kingston Drive FramesThe Kingston SCSI drive frame in the MMR is normally configur

Page 105 - Analog A1-A4

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation37 DVD RAM SupportThe MMR/MMP will support SCSI backup and export to DVD RAM disks. These

Page 106 - 410 Parallel Track Arm

38 TASCAM MMR-8 User’s Guide • Chapter 2 • Installation MMR-8 Remote Controllers for the TASCAM MMR-8TASCAM MM-RC The TASCAM MM-RC is a dedicated rem

Page 107 - 500 Audio

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation39 Using the PC KeyboardUse the keyboard to perform the following data entry tasks on the

Page 109 - 800 Tracks/Project

40 TASCAM MMR-8 User’s Guide • Chapter 2 • Installation MMR-8 Powering Up the SystemThe MMR-8 comes from the factory with the operating system and MM

Page 110 - 900 System

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation414. Connect the MMR-8 to the applicable timing reference source and to the appropriate re

Page 111 - 952 IP Gateway

42 TASCAM MMR-8 User’s Guide • Chapter 2 • Installation MMR-8 Factory Default SettingsThe MMR-8 is shipped from the factory using a pre-defined set o

Page 112 - 995 Load Software

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation435. Put all Tracks into Record Enable by pressing the Track 1 - 8 RECORD keys (the red ke

Page 113 - Chapter 6 File Format Support

44 TASCAM MMR-8 User’s Guide • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays Chapter 3 MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays MMR-8 Keys & Definitions

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays45Mode This term is used to refer to the active Control mode selected by Setup

Page 115 - Session Files

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status DisplaysMMR-8 Front PanelKey Groups and Displays Track GroupTrack Status andMeterin

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays47

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays48 Front Panel Indicators, Switches, and DisplaysCollectively, all the front

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays49The bottom level LED (-25) is a green presence indicator. Any time there is

Page 119 - Mute Automation

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Table of ContentsTASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s ManualChapter 1 General Information ...

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays50 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)The LCD or “display” consists of two lines of

Page 121 - OMF Files

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays51In the Normal state, the bottom line of the display shows time code (or feet

Page 122 - Akai DD-8 Support

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays52 Slip Track State DisplayIn the Slip Track state, the display will show the

Page 123 - Sonic Fade Files

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays53 Backup State DisplayThe Backup state is accessed via the Load Track state

Page 124 - Format Chart

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays54After choosing an Export option, the display will prompt for a new name for

Page 125 - Biphase Pulse Rate Settings

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays55 Front Panel Key GroupsThe MMR-8 front panel keys and controls are divided

Page 126 - Biphase Setup Menus

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays56>> (FASTFORWARD)The Fast Forward key causes the current time code posi

Page 127 - Video Post Production

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays57SHIFT+UPARROW(TC/FEET)Toggles the LCD transport position and register displa

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays58for 1.5 times nominal speed. Pressing the Shuttle key again or pressing the

Page 129 - MOC Calibration Procedure

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays59the existing material on that track, and causes the track’s REC LED(s) to st

Page 130 - MIC Calibration Procedure

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Table of Contents MMR-8 6Wide SCSI Cards and Kingston Frames...

Page 131 - Using Removable Media

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays60SHIFT+EDIT(EVENT)Loads the start and end of the event currently under the pl

Page 132 - Chapter 9 Technical Support

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays61As with the Setup menu system, the Wheel and arrow keys are used to navigate

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays62TRACK Pressing this key places the MMR into the View Track state to allow in

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays63 Keypad GroupThese keys are located in the central portion of the front pan

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays64OFFSET(SHIFT+1)This display-only register represents the time difference bet

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays65HEAD(SHIFT+8)This read-only register shows the start time of the first edit

Page 137 - Approved SCSI Drives

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays66SHIFT The yellow SHIFT key functions like a locking keyboard shift key. When

Page 138 - TASCAM MMR-8 Approved Drives

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays67LOOP Pressing the Loop key prepares the MMR transport for performance of one

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays68LOC (LOCATE) This key causes the transport to locate to the active register

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Operation69Chapter 4 MMR-8 Operation Loading and Mounting DrivesThe MMR-8 will scan the SCSI bus when

Page 141 - Tracks Tracks Transport

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Table of ContentsDeleting Tracks from the Disk...

Page 142 - EDITOR Connector pinout

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Operation70 Loading a ProjectPress LOAD TRACK to show list of Projects, Sessions, or Compositions fro

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Operation71Once a track is loaded into a track index, it is removed from the “pool” of tracks availabl

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Operation72 Default Record DriveThe MMR-8 will default to recording to the disk with the lowest numbe

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Operation73Using the Backup FunctionsThe MMR-8 and MMP-16 are capable of Backing up files, Converting

Page 146 - VIDEO IN/OUT Connector

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Operation74 RenameThe MMR-8 and MMP-16 software can rename any Project or Session file that currently

Page 147 - PRX Connector

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Operation75 ExportThe Export feature of the MMR-8 and MMP-16 allows files in one format to be exporte

Page 148 - Appendix E: MMR-8 Glossary

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Operation76 To Import the MMP OMF Export File on Pro ToolsThe OMF export files created by the MMP can

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Operation77 Export AsThe Export menus allow for changing the name of a file when it is exported. Afte

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Operation78 Recalling RegistersTo recall the time code previously stored into a memory register, pres

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Operation79Direct time codeentryUse the numeric keys to type in the time code. The keyed time code wil

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Table of Contents MMR-8 8Record Ready Tallies...

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Operation80 EditingThe Edit commands activated by the shifted SEL keys perform the indicated edit ope

Page 154 - Appendix F: Disk Time Chart

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Operation81Paste Paste places the contents of the clipboard into the selected track(s) at the position

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Operation82Open Open places a segment of silence into the selected track(s) equal to the timebetween t

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Operation83This completes the Edit operation. Note that Open operates differently in that itdoes not p

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Operation84Edit Sync Mode The setting chosen in Setup Menu 221 - Edit Sync Mode – determines which poi

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Operation85 Local & Studio MonitoringA front panel headphone jack allows the MMR-8 operator to lo

Page 159

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Operation86 Transport ControlThe Lynx KCU will recognize the MMP-16 unit and will control all of the

Page 160

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Operation87 Clear/PasteHold CLR while pressing the Clear or Paste keys to perform these edit operatio

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 4 • MMR-8 Operation88 The MMR BusThe operation of multiple MM Units may be synchronized by using the supplied 1

Page 162 - MMC Information Fields

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support89Chapter 5 MMR-8 Setup Menus The Setup State & the Setup MenusSetup menus al

Page 163 - MIDI Inquiry Message

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Table of ContentsField 2...

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support90When trimming is active (press TRIM), rotating the Wheel or pressing the Up/Down arrow

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MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support91 Setup Menu ChartThe following chart shows all MMR-8 Setup menus and parameters,

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support92MENU # MENU NAMEPARAMETERS110 MMR Bus RequestMasterOff*Slave111 Ident RequestAuto Assig

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MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support93MENU # MENU NAME PARAMETERS240 Dailies ModeOff*On250 Slip CommitAll Tracks*Track

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support94MENU # MENU NAME PARAMETERS500 Input Source Analog*DigitalRate Converter501 Auto Input

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MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support95MENU # MENU NAME PARAMETERS700 Disk Encoding WaveFrame 16-bit*WaveFrame 24-bitPro

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support96 000 Basic SetupThis menu bank has settings for the most fundamental settings governin

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MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support97 Serial TransportThis mode allows the MMP-16 to control an external audio or vid

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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support98MMR Bus to other machines, and serve only to activate the machine to which the Serial c

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MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support99 Ext WordclockWhen set to external word clock Input, the MM machine will referen

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