Alesis ADAT-LX20 User Manual

Contents
ADAT LX20 Reference Manual 3
Manual Punching Options 45
Transport Controls 45
Record Enable Buttons 45
Footswitch 46
Automated Recording 46
Looped Recording 47
Rehearsing 47
Adjusting Punch Crossfade Time 48
7 PITCH CONTROL 49
8 ABOUT DIGITAL AUDIO IN/OUT 51
ADAT Optical Interface Basics 51
About 16-bit and 20-bit signal transfers 51
Selecting The Digital Output Mode 52
Type II (20-bit) to Type II (20-bit) 52
Type II (20-bit) to Type I (16-bit) 52
9 USING THE LX20 LRC REMOTE 53
10 MULTIPLE LX20/ADAT OPERATION 55
Overview 55
Synchronizing Machines 55
Automatic Renumbering 56
Master/Slave Interaction 57
Achieving Lock 57
Independent Slave Mode 57
Formatting Multiple Tapes 57
Recording Digital Audio 58
Bouncing Tracks Between ADATs 58
Reassigning Channels to Different Tracks 59
Making Digital Backups 60
Making a 16-bit copy from a 20-bit master 61
Recording Digital Audio from Other Sources 61
Digital Clock Considerations 62
Combining LX20s and ADATs 62
LX20 Transport Speed 62
Sample Rate vs. Pitch Control 62
Input Monitoring 63
Polarity Differences 63
Connections 64
11 APPLICATIONS 65
Overview 65
Combined Multitrack/Mixdown Deck 65

Alesis ADAT-LX20 Specifications

General

Brand	Alesis
Model	ADAT-LX20
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English