Tascam MMP-16 - Manual (Page 6)

TASCAM MMR-8/MMP-16 Version 4.2 Owner’s Manual Update 6
SCSI ID Settings and Termination
It is necessary that SCSI ID setting on external drive bays not be 0 or 7. Also verify that
the internal Kingston frame in the MM unit is terminated (shipped with termination
enabled). LVD drives should be forced into single-ended mode by setting the appropriate
jumpers on the drive.
File Types Supported
a. The following file types are supported for Dual SCSI mode: Pro Tools (up to 32
tracks), Fairlight (24 Tracks), WaveFrame (24 tracks). Note to WaveFrame users:
due to the WaveFrame file system, Dual SCSI mode performance is not
recommended. This is due to drive performance with WaveFrame projects. Sonic
Solutions files have not been tested.
b. Akai and Broadcast WAV sessions (Deva) are not supported (Akai Dubbers cannot
record 24 track sessions).
Editing Files in Dual SCSI mode
Editing should NOT be performed with Dual SCSI Mode unless using Fairlight,
Sonic Solutions or OMF projects. Performing edits in WaveFrame and ProTools
projects is not supported because they are written to disk. Pro Tools users can always
export to OMF without the need to copy audio files. Fairlight and OMF are supported for
editing because edits are not written to disk (Dual SCSI is playback only).
Notes and Warnings for Dual SCSI Mode
a. No backups/exports should be performed when in Dual SCSI mode.
b. Do not keep SCSI cable connections between units when not using Dual SCSI mode
projects (power down and disconnect).
c. The faster the drive the more tracks Dual SCSI mode will support.
d. Use only the highest quality SCSI cables – file corruption and disk errors may occur
with low quality cables.
New Menus (560 and 561) to Enable/Disable Pro Tools
Volume and Mute Automation
Version 4.2 software for the MMR-8 and MMP-16 adds new menus, 560 Vol Automation and
561 Mute Automation, to enable/disable Pro Tools Volume and Mute Automation. The following
rules apply when using automation settings in menus 560 and 561:
1. When a project containing automation data is first loaded, only tracks with
automation data enabled on the Pro Tools system will play back with automation
moves. No changes are made to the EDL when loading the project.
2. When Volume/Mute Automation is turned “On” using menus 560 and 561, all
channels will have automation enabled. Note that this change is written to the EDL.