Chapter 2 - LX20 Essentials
ADAT LX20 Reference Manual 21
BLOCKS
There are three ”blocks” located in the lower right-hand corner: Clock, Input Mon,
and Input. Each block shows the selected option for the block’s parameter.
STATUS INDICATORS
These are individual status indicators. For example, to the left of the Input Mon
block, there are status indicators that show whether the tape being played is in 16-
bit or 20-bit format. Other indicators show whether particular locate functions are
enabled, whether a cassette is inserted in the cassette well, and so on.
INTERPOLATION INDICATOR
A small asterisk-like indicator to the upper right of the time counter’s last digit
lights whenever the LX20 detects an error significant enough to require
interpolating data (in others words, the LX20 has to make an educated guess as to
what the audio should be). Should this light flash, it’s a good idea to clean the
tape heads and make a backup copy of your tape. See Chapter 10, section QQ, for
more information.
BUTTONS AND CONTROLS
There are several buttons on the front panel that control LX20 functions, as shown
below:
POWER SWITCH
The LX20 power switch is an “intelligent” switch. It operates normally (push once
to turn and once to turn off) but also does two cool tricks:
• If the LX20 is connected to a barrier strip, it will detect when the barrier strip
has been turned on, and automatically power-up.
• If the LX20 is turned off and you insert a cassette into the well, the LX20 will
automatically power-up.
RECORD ENABLE BUTTONS
Each recording enable button corresponds to its like-numbered track, and controls
the track’s record status. They are also sometimes used in combination with other
buttons to select more advanced options.
TRANSPORT CONTROLS
These control tape movement (REWIND, FFWD, STOP, PLAY, and RECORD).
EJECT BUTTON
If you guessed this ejects the cassette, you’re right.
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