User manual DIGIDESIGN 002

[. . . ] Getting Started with Digi 002 Version 5. 3. 2 for LE Systems on Macintosh and Windows XP Digidesign 2001 Junipero Serra Boulevard Daly City, CA 94014-3886 USA tel: 650·731·6300 fax: 650·731·6399 Technical Support (USA) tel: 650·731·6100 fax: 650·731·6384 Product Information (USA) tel: 650·731·6102 tel: 800·333·2137 International Offices Visit the Digidesign Web site for contact information Web Site www. digidesign. com Copyright This guide is copyrighted ©2002 by Digidesign, a division of Avid Technology, Inc. (hereafter "Digidesign"), with all rights reserved. Under copyright laws, this guide may not be duplicated in whole or in part without the written consent of Digidesign. DIGIDESIGN, AVID and PRO TOOLS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Digidesign and/or Avid Technology, Inc. [. . . ] To configure Pro Tools for recording to a Tascam digital recorder: 1 Choose Setups > Hardware Setup. 2 In the Hardware Setup dialog, select the Tascam option under S/PDIF Output Cat Code. 3 Click OK. Connecting an Analog Deck x If your recorder operates at ­10 dBV level, connect its inputs to the Alt Main Outputs on the back of the Digi 002. If your recorder operates at +4 dBu level, connect its inputs to the Main Outputs 1­2 on the back of the Digi 002. You may need adapter cables if your mixdown deck has RCA inputs. x Connecting an ADAT to Digi 002 To connect an ADAT to Digi 002: 1 Connect the Optical output on the ADAT to the Optical In port on the Digi 002. 2 Connect the Optical input on the ADAT to the Alt Main Outputs (­10 dBV) L MAIN L/1 R ALT MAIN UNBAL (-10 dBV OUTPUT) ALT SRC INPUT MON OUTPUT L MAIN R/2 MON OUTPUT R Main Outputs (+4 dBu) 964530300294856 SERIAL NUMBER Optical Out port on the Digi 002. (When the Digi 002 is on, its Optical Out port emits a red light. ) OPTICAL Digital Input Digital Output OPTICAL OUT IN MIDI OUT 2 MIDI OUT 1 Alt Main and Main Outputs (back panel) SYNC METER BRIDGE OUT AC POWER Connecting a Digital Deck (DAT) If you have a DAT or other digital device that can receive S/PDIF digital audio data, connect it to the S/PDIF In and S/PDIF Out RCA jacks on the back of the Digi 002. IN L OUTPUT 7 OUTPUT 5 OUTPUT 3 R ALT MAIN UNBAL (-10 dBV OUTPUT) ALT SRC INPUT MAIN L/1 MON OUTPUT L L INPUT 7 R +4 -10 +4 -10 +4 -10 +4 -10 INPUT 5 OUTPUT 8 OUTPUT 6 OUTPUT 4 MAIN R/2 MON OUTPUT R INPUT 8 INPUT 6 LINE/ INST 48V LINE/ INST LINE/ INST 48V LINE/ INST 964530300294856 SERIAL NUMBER MIC MIC MIC MIC IN OPTICAL OUT OUT FOOT SWITCH 1394 LINK IN 1394 S / PDIF MIDI OUT 2 MIDI OUT 1 MIDI IN 4 3 2 1 964530300294856 Connecting an ADAT to Digi 002 SERIAL NUMBER RCA S/PDIF Input and Output S / PDIF IN OPTICAL OUT OUT MIDI OUT 2 MIDI OUT 1 IN S/PDIF Input and Output 50 Getting Started with Digi 002 MIDI Connections Using the Digi 002 built-in MIDI ports, a MIDI keyboard controller and MIDI instruments, you can take full advantage of the MIDI features of Pro Tools LE. These include recording and editing MIDI tracks, synchronizing to MIDI Time Code or MIDI Beat Clock (this requires an appropriate MIDI interface) and using a MIDI control surface. To connect MIDI devices to Digi 002: 1 Using standard 5-pin MIDI cables, connect the MIDI Out port of the MIDI device or controller to the MIDI In port of your Digi 002. 2 Connect the MIDI In port of your MIDI device or controller to either of the two MIDI Out ports of the Digi 002. L MAIN L/1 MON OUTPUT L R ALT SRC INPUT MAIN R/2 MON OUTPUT R MIDI Out ports 964530300294856 SERIAL NUMBER MIDI In port MIDI OUT 2 MIDI OUT 1 MIDI IN MIDI In and Out ports (back panel) 3 Connect the audio outputs of your device to available audio inputs of the Digi 002. For information on configuring OMS (Open Music System), which is required by Pro Tools LE on the Macintosh, see Appendix A, "Configuring OMS (Macintosh Only). " Chapter 5: Connecting Your Studio 51 52 Getting Started with Digi 002 chapter 6 Working with Pro Tools LE This chapter takes you on a guided tour of Pro Tools LE, introducing its main windows and features. Also included is a step-by-step overview of basic audio recording (see "Basic Recording" on page 65). Session Basics Pro Tools LE projects are created and saved as sessions. Sessions store all tracks, audio, MIDI, and other session information. Audio and fade files are stored in folders within the Session folder. How to Use This Chapter If you are new to Pro Tools LE, read this chapter for an overview of how to get started learning to record, edit, and mix using Digi 002. All of the features described in this chapter are explained fully in the Pro Tools Reference Guide. Refer to that guide and its index to find additional information on all Pro Tools features. Session folder, containing the session file and its Audio Files and Fade Files folders Pro Tools LE remembers audio interface configuration and other system settings and applies them to all new sessions. Chapter 6: Working with Pro Tools LE 53 Starting a Session The basic steps to set up a new session are: 1 Launch Pro Tools LE. 3 In the New Session dialog, set sample rate, bit Main Windows The Mix, Edit, and Transport windows are the main Pro Tools work areas (see Figure 5 on page 55). You can show (or hide) any of these windows by choosing show (or hide) commands in the Windows menu. Mix Window Displays the Pro Tools mixer. When you create new tracks, this window will show each of those tracks with its familiar fader strip controls for track level, pan, solo, mute, and signal routing. Edit Window Displays tracks, with audio waveforms, MIDI notes, and automation data along the session's Timeline (see "Timebase Rulers" on page 55). You will work in the Edit window to edit audio, MIDI, and automation data. Transport Provides on-screen access to standard transport controls for Play, Stop, Rewind, FastForward, Pause, and Record. [. . . ] The WaveDriver can only play and record through channels 1­2 of the Digi 002. Buffer Size Control When you play a file from a client audio application, the client application divides the file into little chunks (buffers) and sends each of these to the WaveDriver. The WaveDriver copies the client applications buffers to the Digi 002's own buffers in a double-buffering scheme. The Buffer Size control in this dialog allows you to set the size of each of the two buffers the WaveDriver uses. The following buffer sizes can be selected: · 128 samples (default) · 256 samples · 512 samples · 1024 samples Small buffers have the advantage of low latency in the record monitor path. [. . . ]