Alesis ADAT - 5.1 D Achieving Lock; 5.1 E Independent Slave Mode; 5.2 FORMATTING WITH MULTIPLE ADAT SYSTEMS; 5.2 A Master Format Enabled and Performing a Complete, Start-to-Finish Format

There are two cases where you want the slave(s) to act independently. Formatting is
initiated independently on the slave for a number of reasons, as detailed in section
3.1. Digital in can also be set independently for the slave(s) since you may want to
record via the analog ins on some machines and via the digital ins on others.
5.1D Achieving Lock
In a multi-ADAT system, the ADATs will "chase" the master and can only enter
record once they are in perfect sample-lock. Audio will not appear at the outputs of
an ADAT until sample-lock sync is achieved. When an ADAT is in lock, the PLAY
LED will light solid, and the center decimal point in the display will appear. To
achieve the fastest chase-lock performance from a multi-ADAT system, use the
Locate points whenever possible.
5.1E Independent Slave Mode
If the master ADAT is stopped, then each of the slaves will function independently.
For example, you can press Play on one of the slaves (or change the auto input
monitor, etc.) and it will go into play; the other slaves will not respond. However, any
time you press Play on the master or initiate any transport function, it will take over
and control the slaves.
5.2 FORMATTING WITH MULTIPLE ADAT SYSTEMS
Formatting works similarly to formatting on a single ADAT. However, it is necessary
to consider what the slave does when formatting is initiated on the master.
5.2A Master Format Enabled and Performing a Complete, Start-to-
Finish Format
If the master format is enabled, performing a complete start-to-finish format, and the
slave tape is not formatted:
• If the slave format function is on, the slave rewinds to the start of the tape and
does a complete format.
• If the slave format function is off, the slave rewinds to the start of the tape and
plays, but displays “noFO” (no format) while flashing the format LED.
If the master format is enabled, performing a complete start-to-finish format, and the
slave tape is formatted:
• If the slave format function is off, the slave rewinds to the start of the tape and
plays in sync with the master.