Teac MX-2424 v2.0 - Manual (Page 4)

MX-2424 Read Me 2.00
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Mounting a SCSI Hard Drive on a computer
With support for removable drives it is possible to take audio drives back and forth between the MX-2424
and a computer for backup or sharing of audio files between the MX-2424 and a computer-based DAW.
Macintosh
Required software:
• FWB Hard Disk Toolkit 3.0 or higher
The MX-2424 has the ability to initialize SCSI drives using Menu 710. However, this initialization process
does not install a Mac driver onto the disk. The following steps must be taken in order to mount on a Mac
a disk that has been initialized on the MX-2424:
1. Connect the drive to the Macintosh SCSI port. Verify that proper termination and SCSI cabling rules
are followed and boot up the computer system.
2. Launch FWB Hard Disk Toolkit. In Device View, under the Device pull down menu, choose the
“Update Driver” function.
3. Click “Yes” to update the driver.
4. Reboot the computer system. This is an FWB requirement – failure to do so will corrupt the disk.
5. Once rebooted, the drive will mount and may be used as a standard Mac volume. Note that once this
mounting process is performed and the volume has been updated with FWB drivers, there is no need to
repeat the above steps in order to mount the drive on a Mac until the drive has been initialized again on
the MX-2424.
Note: A hard disk formatted to Mac OS Standard on a Macintosh may be taken to the MX-2424 for
reliable use. Such a disk does not need to be initialized on the MX-2424 and may be taken back and forth
between the two systems without any further driver installation or initialization.
NOTE: The MX-2424 does not support hard disks partitioned on the Macintosh.
Disk initialization on the MX-2424 will remove Mac driver software.
General Tips and Reminders
• It is recommended that projects be started at the 01:00:00:00 mark. This is to prevent crossing the
00:00:00:00 point during operation.
• Always un-mount disks before turning the unit off by pressing SHIFT+MOUNT.
• Un-mount backup media (BU format) from DVD-RAM/Travan drives when recording.
• The Render feature is intended to enhance drive performance for sessions with heavy edit density. The
Render function can also be used in the rare occurrence that an “Out of Audio Memory” error is
encountered.
Future Enhancements
While the MX-2424 contains an impressive feature set as it is, here are some of the enhancements to be
released in the near future:
• Waveform editing