Alesis adat xt 8 manual

High speed forward. Press with [ PLAY ] to initiate cue mode. Recording takes place only on tracks that are in record-ready. The TIME counter will indicate the current tape location status while the transport is in motion. Note: When recording for the first time, be sure the Auto Input function. When recording over previous material also known as punching , turn the Auto Input function on. There are several ways to quickly play back your recording.

Once you have arrived at the desired tape address, press the [ STOP ] button. When you are trying to locate a particular section of a recording, it is often helpful to use the review and cue modes on the XT By listening to the audio in either mode, you can quickly find the section you are looking for. Alternatively, you can press [ STOP ] to stop the transport. Up to 10 tape positions can be stored for easy recall. Once a Locate Point is stored, its corresponding tape position can be edited.

For more info about locating and editing Locate Points, see pages The tape positions themselves, however, do not move when switching between these modes.

Enter the tape position from left to right. Example: To enter If you wish the transport to automatically go into play after the locate function is complete, turn on Auto Play see next section.

The Auto Return function causes the XT20 to automatically rewind back to a specified tape position Locate 1 when playback or recording has reached a specified position Locate 4. Both Locates 1 and 4 are assignable to any tape position using the methods described in the previous section. The Auto Play function is used to automatically engage playback whenever a locate function is completed. By using both the Auto Return and Auto Play functions, a loop can be created whereby the same region of tape is repeatedly played back.

For more information on related functions, see the section entitled. The XT20 will now automatically rewind back to the tape position stored in Locate 1 upon reaching the tape position stored in Locate 4.

The XT20 will now automatically engage playback upon completing a locate. So far, all of your recording has been done manually — you pressed the transport buttons when you wanted to start and stop recording. Auto recording stops and starts recording automatically at predetermined times. This is useful when you want to precisely punch in to a specific place on one or more tracks.

You can, however, manually modify the precise Punch In and Out points. Auto Return and Auto Play described in the previous section help make Auto Recording more functional. However, the input monitors on the tracks. LED will continue flashing throughout the punch in and out.

This way you can try out your punch locations first without recording over anything. In other words, you can measure twice or more , and cut only once! The Pitch function controls the speed of the tape, and thus the pitch of the audio recorded on tape.

After holding for more than two seconds, the Pitch amount will start either increasing or decreasing, depending on which button was pressed. The XT20 allows you to delay the playback of any track in relation to the other tracks and the TIME counter by a maximum of milliseconds.

A number will appear to the left of the EDIT icon representing the track you are editing. Simultaneously, the peak meter for the selected track will rise to indicate the amount of track delay you have selected. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other tracks you wish to delay. It is possible to copy the audio material from one track to another on the same tape within the XT20 without leaving the digital domain and without the need for any audio cables.

In fact, you can copy up to 4 tracks at a time using the Track Copy feature. For more information on using the Track Copy function, see page The display will immediately respond by either dimming or brightening, depending on which button was pressed.

The XT20 includes eight unbalanced phono jack inputs. These are compatible with low-impedance, unbalanced, dBV outputs typical of equipment such as mixers, synthesizers, samplers, direct boxes, etc. Ground Sleeve. Tip Sleeve. You can use the mixer for grouping, premixing, effects, etc. Some situations require a combination of the two approaches.

Example: Consider a live gig you want to record with two vocal mics, four mics on drums, two direct feeds from guitar and bass amps, and one direct feed from keyboards. The vocals, bass, guitar, and keyboards could be taken direct and go to five XT20 tracks. The four drum mics can be mixed to stereo within your mixer sent to the submix outs, then go to two XT20 tracks.

The remaining XT20 track could be used to record audience sounds or capture one of the instruments in stereo, if applicable. These should be connected to.

The outputs wiring scheme is similar to that of the unbalanced inputs see previous section. To do so, your mixer must have balanced inputs. Note: The larger of the two outer key notches is at the bottom. Both the unbalanced and balanced inputs and outputs may be used simultaneously. Pin out letters are referenced to the alphabetical designation on a standard 56pin ELCO connector.

The reason for these three modes is to take equal advantage of 2, 4 and 8 bus mixing consoles. If you have two buses, connect them to inputs 1 and 2. If using four buses, connect them to inputs 1 through 4. Anytime you want to record on an odd number track you will route the signal s to bus 1 or left. Likewise, to record onto an even number track, route the signal s to bus 2 or right. Anytime you want to record on tracks 1 or 5 you will route the signal s to bus 1.

Likewise, to record onto tracks 2 or 6, route the signal s to bus 2, and so on. This requires a male-to-male, 9-pin D connector cable for each additional machine in the chain. These cables are available in various lengths from your dealer and should be Alesis-approved; improper cables such as those used for computers may not function correctly. In such a system, you are basically treating all connected machines as though they were a large multitrack unit.

However, each slave can also be used independently when the master machine is stopped. The digital input and output carries all eight tracks on a single fiber optical cable.

This allows you to bounce audio between multiple machines within the digital domain. Since the fiber optic connector carries the digital information for all 8 tracks, it is also useful for backing up all tracks in one pass see Chapter 6 for more on digital audio.

Digital bussing requires a fiber optical cable included for each XT20 in the system or any other ADAT-compatible product. Additional cables are available from your dealer in various lengths up to 16 feet. This connection can be made while power is on or off, and the machines do not need to be turned on in any particular order. Note: To bounce tracks within a single XT20, it is not necessary to connect the optical network. All data on the ADAT Optical cable is in a bit word length; in bit mode the eight least significant bits are filled with zeroes, in bit mode the last four bits are zeroes.

Transmit at 20 bit, and the receiving unit will ignore the last four bits, essentially cutting them off. In most cases, this has the same sonic results as Method 1. However, if the signal will be dithered again later, you may want to use one of the first two methods. Remove the clear, plastic tube covering each end of the cable if present. The cable is non-polarized, so either end can be inserted into.

Tip: if the machines are on, the cable from the source machine will show a red light at the end. Press with [PLAY] to initiate review mode. Both Locates 1 and 4 are assignable to any tape position using the methods described in the previous section. Auto recording stops and starts recording automatically at predetermined times. This is useful when you want to precisely punch in to a specific place on one or more tracks.

Page Track Copy RACK It is possible to copy the audio material from one track to another on the same tape within the XT without leaving the digital domain and without the need for any audio cables. In fact, you can copy up to 4 tracks at a time using the Track Copy feature.

For more information on using the Track Copy function, see page These are compatible with low- impedance, unbalanced, dBV outputs typical of equipment such as mixers, synthesizers, samplers, direct boxes, etc. Both the unbalanced and balanced inputs and outputs may be used simultaneously. This requires a male-to-male, 9-pin D connector cable for each additional machine in the chain.

This allows you to bounce audio between multiple machines within the digital domain. All functions of the XT with the exception of synchronization and digital audio are explained here in detail.

If you are already familiar with multitrack recording concepts, you may not need to read this chapter. Page Write Protect Override the last valid time-stamp it reads from tape. This insures continuous time-stamping when a tape plays from beginning to end. It shows the current level of each of the eight audio tracks, it shows the current tape position numerically in hours, minutes, seconds, and ths of seconds, and shows the current modes of the many parameters available.

They indicate that the parameter for which they are named has been selected or turned on. When in Edit Mode, this icon indicates that you are editing a tracks delay amount, which will appear in the TIME counter.

A number from 1 to 8 will appear next to the EDIT icon to indicate which track is being edited. These determine what signals will be recorded on the XT. Next, select the source tracks, select record enable the destination tracks, and initiate recording. If the tape is moving, it will stop before ejecting. Entering play or record more will also thread the tape, if it was previously unthreaded. When recording, pressing [STOP] will exit record mode and stop the transport.

Page Displaying Frames Vs. The longer crossfade time allows for a smoother transition and is more useful when punching in new material that is very different from what is already on tape, or when punching in low-frequency signals. Crossfading always begins at the punch point and continues for the amount of time you have specified. Page Pitch Control The counter will not elapse in real time when the pitch is set to a value other than zero.

The lowest sampling rate is If you need one track to play back earlier than the others, try offsetting all other tracks by the same amount. Page Auto Looping consecutive loops. If this is not to your liking, this safeguard may be disabled. However, Alesis recommends doing so only when you absolutely have no other alternative. The loop limit will be enabled again once [STOP] is pressed.

Page Auto Record ECORD The Auto Record function lets you determine exactly where recording should begin and end beforehand, so that the machine automatically takes you in and out of record.

Locate Points 2 and 3 determine the in and out points. Page 56 Chapter 4: Basic Operations automatically recognizes the shorter length of the ST because the hubs used in the cassette are larger. In this situation, the XT assumes the tape length to be that of a ST tape. During power-up, the XT checks the footswitch to determine whether it is normally open or normally closed type, and calibrates itself accordingly. All 8 channels are sent in a one-to-one relationship to the 8 tracks of the target machine which can record the digital audio.

We hope your investment will bring you many years of creative enjoyment and help you achieve your musical goals. Record Crossfade Time the formatting process, the sample rate information is written onto the tape. The owner or authorized user of a valid copy of Final Cut Adxt or. Obtaining Repair Service Page 10 Setting Up: Basic Audio Hookup The unbalanced input jack wiring convention is as follows: Master Format Disabled Should the information in the Nanoface manual prove adt be false, misleading, or in contravention to law, statute, or regulation, you assume all risks.

The XT20 provides eight dBV unbalanced analog outputs via phono connectors. Unit have faulty PSU and I would really need schematics. Page 75 Chapter 4: If the machine goes for long periods without use, or has not had routine service, then the Mode switch will most likely act up the first time a tape is inserted. Indicates mnaual the transport is shuttling to a Locate Point 0—9. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website.

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