Tascam MMR-8 - Manual (Page 106)

TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support 106
Local [enbl+A4]
All tracks may be armed locally, and unit will follow serial track record or rehearse commands coming in
on audio channel 4.
404 Editor Chase
This allows for setting the only P-2 protocol chase source to either Timecode, Biphase, or Disabled. This
governs how the MM series unit responds to Sony 9-pin Chase and Offset commands. The default setting
is disabled.
410 Parallel Track Arm
This sets the method used to arm tracks from the parallel tracks port on the MMR-8. The choices are:
§ Pulse (Toggle) (default setting)
§ Pulse w/Auto record
§ Hold
§ Hold w/Auto record
§ Pulse In+Out
Parallel I/O Details
There are a number of details to note regarding the operation of the Parallel I/O functions.
Dedicated Record/Rehearse ON/OFF pins
Two pins will initiate Record ON and Record OFF commands on the Parallel Transport port. The pins
activated for these commands are pin #1 for Record ON and pin #2 for Record OFF. These pins differ
from the Record pin (pin #35) in that they have no connection to the MMR motion control unit, do not
require the concurrent activation of the Play pin, and will not affect the ONLINE status of the MMR-8.
Rehearse mode may be achieved by holding the Preview pin (pin #36) low while pulsing the Record ON
pin (pin #1). A chart showing the complete pin assignments for the Parallel Tracks and Parallel Transport
connectors is given in Appendix D at the end of this document.
Lock Tally Out
A system lock tally is provided on pin #28 of the Parallel Transport port. This active low lock tally signal
is provided when the system transport achieves lock status as indicated by the >L indication in the LCD
window and illumination of the LOCK LED.
Record Punch to Local Only
Record punch in and out commands will only be honored on the machine to which they are directed, and
will not cause other machines which may be connected via the MMR Bus to respond to these commands.
This means punching via the parallel port on the MMR Bus Master machine, will only affect that machine
and will not propagate via the MMR Bus to any Slave machines.
420 MIDI Device ID
The sets the MM series unit’s MIDI device ID for use with MIDI machine control devices. The
MMR/MMP responds to MIDI Machine Control (MMC) messages received on the unit’s MIDI In port.
To set the MMC address, go to Setup Menu 420, press Trim and set the appropriate MIDI Device ID
number for as required by the device transmitting the MMC messages to which the MMR/MMP will
respond. The range of available MIDI device ID’s is 1 to 127, with the system default being 74.