MACKIE HDR24/96 - Manual (Page 9)

HDR 24/96
Hardware Interface Overview
Generally when we talk about Hardware we mean the HDR rack-mount unit. However this section is
more accurately an explanation of how to interface with the HDR via hardware, so really we mean any
tactile controls. In addition to the front panel, there is the Remote 24 and Remote 48. We will usually
distinguish these interfaces from each other unless their controls are the identical as is the case with the
front panel and Remote 48. If you do not find an explanation for some Remote 24 feature, read the
Remote 48 and front panel explanations as the functionality will probably be common to one or both.
Front Panel and Remote 48 Common Interface
The core group of tactile controls is duplicated on the front panel and the Remote 48. These features
include the System Controls, the LCD and its menu scheme, the Time Code window, the Transport
and basic Track Controls. The Remote 24 includes the Transport and basic Track Controls. The
Remote 48 has a complete locator, while the front panel has only two dedicated locates and looping.
The Remote 24 adds two more locate buttons and the associated Auto-punch feature. Only the
Remote 24 has the ability to pick out a take from any track and a single assignable meter.
Project Information Display
The LCD on the front panel and Remote 48, when not displaying a setup or utility operation, is an
informative summary of the current project. A screen saver blanks the display after ten minutes
of display inactivity. To re-activate it, press just about any button. The following information is
displayed on the LCD after boot-up and whenever any menu operation is exited.
PROJECT: Name of the currently loaded project
PLAYLIST: The currently loaded playlist version
DRIVE:
The disk drive containing the Project - Internal or External
AVAIL: The amount of recording time left on the disk
LCD and System Control
Originally we plopped all of the controls onto the HDR front panel and found that after a while, it
was entirely filled with buttons. So we decided to lose a few along the way, and hide the ones
that were used less frequently (as often as you visited Aunt Sadie) somewhere under an LCD
menu. To make up for missing buttons and the need for a road map, we stuck in a few Go Here
and Go There buttons and here's what we came up with:
You’ll find two rows of buttons directly beneath the blue LCD on both the front panel and the
Remote 48. The four small SELECT buttons located directly below the display are soft buttons
whose functions change depending on what you’re doing. A text label above the button in the
LCD display indicates it’s current function. If no text appears above a button, that button is not
active in that menu. A red LED appears over each active button, and if one button is the most
likely choice (such as “OK”, “Exit”, or “Continue”), its LED will blink.
Some LCD menus have more than four options, so they’re on multiple pages. The two large
buttons on either end of the SELECT button row scroll the display horizontally to display
additional pages.
System Control buttons; DELETE LAST, TRACK, PROJECT, BACKUP, DISK UTIL,
SYSTEM, DIG I/O, and SYNC are located in the row below the SELECT buttons. Each of these
buttons opens a
menu in the LCD, which contains the labels for the SELECT buttons. The
(-)DEC and (+)INC buttons to the far right of this row are used to edit or enter text in the LCD for
functions such as naming projects or selecting a virtual take.
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