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Overview of changes in version 3.0 – Teac MMR-8 v3.0 User Manual

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TASCAM MMR-8/MMP-16 Version 3.0 Owners Manual Update

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Overview of Changes in Version 3.0

The following functional changes have been made to the MMR-8/MMP-16 software in Version
3.0. These changes are explained in detail in this document:

AKAI DD-8 Playback Support

Playback 16 and 24 bit files from AKAI DD-8/DD-1500

MIDI Machine Control

Respond to complete MMC protocol via MIDI in port

Export As

Adds a modifiable name field to the Export menu to allow
creating a different name when exporting.

Rename

New Backup Menu to rename WF, PT, OMF projects

Dailies Mode

Special mode for recording “dailies” which keeps MMR
in record whenever it is locked to incoming TC or Biphase.

Serial Transport

Implements P2 out (Serial Tran mode). When ONLINE, the
front panel keys will control an external deck, typically a

VTR, which the MMR will then chase using serial time code.

Varispeed

Allows Varispeed playback by % (88.5% to 104.3%)

DEVA/Broadcast Wave Support

Adds support for Broadcast Wave files created by Zaxcom’s
DEVA disk recorder on DOS formatted drives.

Time Stamp support

Adds support for record Time Stamp in all format audio files

New SCSI driver

New SCSI driver – makes these improvements:

§ Mount volumes not present at startup
§ No need to restart after low format
§ Performance improvement
§ No performance loss after spin down/spin up

TapeMode

Project Length

Adds a setup menu to constrain length of TapeMode project

ONLINE function change

Adds SHIFT + ONLINE command to return machine to
previously established sync point when in Biphase chase

mode. The ONLINE button alone resets sync interlock point.

Set system record volume

New setup menu to choose default record drive volume

Change UFN generation

Takes Unit Serial # into account as part of Unique ID
for WaveFrame files, uses same UFN for sound files when

making a WaveFrame Project Backup

Punch in/out Performance

Improve speed of record punch in/out

Improve Lock to External Clocks

Use MMR Bus clock PLL to improve lock to External
sample or AES/EBU inputs

In/Out Recalculation Change

Recalculate in/out points (time code<->sample
conversions) on rate changes

Show Project drive ID and format

Appends drive format information to end of Project
name and SCSI ID# plus format to end of Track name

Commit track slip

Will commit any track slips as edits in the EDL

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