Document Outline

• 1. Introduction
  • About hard disks
• 2. Operation
  • Hard disk connections and settings
    • 1 Turn the power OFF for the TRINITY and the hard ...
    • 2 On the hard disk, set an ID number in the range ...
    • 3 Connect the SCSI connector of the TRINITY to the...
    • 4 Terminate the hard disk.
    • 5 Turn on the power of the hard disk(s), and then ...
  • Formatting a hard disk
    • 1 In Disk mode P1 tab 3 page (Utility), use the dr...
    • 2 Choose the page menu command “Format,” and the f...
    • 3 Assign a volume label (up to 11 characters).
    • 4 Specify the size (0–540 Mbyte) of the filer part...
    • 5 Press the OK button to execute formatting.
  • Types of SCSI devices that can be connected and th...
  • Connections for recording
  • Song settings
    • 1 Access the Sequencer mode P1 tab 5 page (ATrkRec...
    • 2 In the Song field, select a new song and assign ...
    • 3 In the Track field, select the audio track(s) th...
    • 4 If you wish to hear the metronome while you reco...
    • 5 In the Take field, specify the take name.
    • 6 If you want to differentiate sounds by a number ...
    • 7 If two or more hard disks are connected, execute...
  • Checking the external input
    • 1 Access the Sequencer mode P1 tab 5 page (ATrkRec...
    • 2 Select the Input Select item.
    • 3 Set the Input Level setting to a level appropria...
    • 4 At this point, set the Rec Level fader to 0.0.
    • 5 Play the connected guitar or other source.
    • 6 Using the fader at the right of Rec Level, adjus...
  • Recording
    • Recording an audio track
      • 1 Perform the procedure “Settings for recording” (...
      • 2 Access the Sequencer mode P1 tab 7 page (Prefere...
      • 3 In the Recording Setup item, select the recordin...
      • 4 Press the [REC/WRITE] key.
      • 5 Press the [START/STOP] key.
      • 6 To end recording, press the [START/STOP] key.
    • Recording a guitar in stereo on tracks 3 and 4 whi...
      • 1 Use the procedure of “Recording an audio track” ...
      • 2 Connect your guitar to a stereo-output effect de...
      • 3 Connect the stereo-output effect device to the A...
      • Checking the external input
        • 4 In the Track setting, select AT3&4.
        • 5 In the Input Select setting, select Analog.
        • 6 In the Input Level setting, select –30 dBu.
        • 7 Play your guitar, and adjust the Rec Level so th...
        • 8 Press the [RESET] key to return to the beginning...
        • 9 To stop recording, press the [START/STOP] key.
    • The Compare function
    • Playing back the track(s) you recorded
      • 1 Press the [RESET] key to return to the beginning...
      • 2 Press the [START/STOP] key.
    • Adjusting the pan or volume balance of the tracks
      • 1 Access the Sequencer mode P1 tab 6 page (MixA1–4...
      • 2 Set the Mix Audio Track Mode to MANUAL for the a...
      • 3 Press the [RESET] key to return to the beginning...
      • 4 Use the Pan/Volume settings to adjust the pan an...
      • 5 When you are finished, press the [START/STOP] ke...
    • Recording mixer events
      • 1 Use the procedure “Recording an audio track” to ...
      • 2 Access the Sequencer mode P1 tab 7 page (Prefere...
      • 3 In Recording Setup, specify the recording method...
      • 4 Access the tab 6 page (MixA1–4).
      • 5 For the Track selection, select MIXER REC.
      • 6 For the audio track on which you want to record ...
      • 7 Press the [RESET] key to return to the beginning...
      • 8 While listening to the song, adjust EQ, Send 1/2...
      • 9 When you are finished, press the [START/STOP] ke...
  • Re-recording
    • Using the rehearsal function
      • 1 Access the Sequencer mode P1 tab 7 page (Prefere...
      • 2 In the Track setting, select the audio track tha...
      • 3 For Recording Setup, select Auto Punch In.
      • 4 Specify the area of measures that you wish to ed...
      • 5 Access the tab 5 page (ATrkRec).
      • 6 Check the Rehearsal check box.
      • 7 Output sound from the instrument, etc. that you ...
      • 8 Check the Monitor Mode check box to set Auto Inp...
      • 9 Press the [REC/WRITE] key and then (after making...
    • Using auto punch-in recording to edit
      • 1 Access the Sequencer mode P1 tab 7 page (Prefere...
      • 2 In the Track setting, select the audio track tha...
      • 3 For Recording Setup, select Auto Punch In.
      • 4 Specify the area of measures that you wish to ed...
      • 5 Access the tab 5 page (ATrkRec).
      • 6 Un-check the Rehearsal check box.
      • 7 Output sound from the instrument, etc. that you ...
      • 8 Press the [REC/WRITE] key and then (after making...
      • 9 When you are finished, press the [START/STOP] ke...
    • Creating repetitions of the same phrase
      • 1 Record using the procedure “Recording an audio t...
      • 2 Access the Sequencer mode P5 tab 3 page (Atrk Ed...
      • 3 In the Track setting, select the audio track tha...
      • 4 In the Start Measure field, specify the copy des...
      • 5 Press the page menu command “Copy Measure.”
      • 6 In the dialog box, make settings for Song, A.Tra...
      • 7 Repeat steps 4–6.
      • 8 Press the [RESET] key to return the current loca...
    • Track bouncing (“ping-pong” recording)
      • 1 In the Sequencer mode, set Track to AT4(R).
      • 2 In the Sequencer mode P1 tab 6 page (MixA1–4), s...
      • 3 In the Sequencer mode P1 tab 1 and 2 pages (Trk1...
      • 4 Make the appropriate Volume, Panning, EQ and Sen...
      • 5 Set Pan to R127 for audio tracks 1–3.
      • 6 Connect the S/P DIF OUT connector to the S/P DIF...
      • 7 Set the Global mode P2 System Clock setting to I...
      • 8 Set the P1 tab 5 page (ATrkRec) Input setting to...
      • 9 Press the [RESET] key to return to the beginning...
    • Bouncing MIDI tracks and audio tracks together
    • Applying master effects
      • 1 Access the Sequencer mode P1 tab 6 page (MixA1–4...
      • 2 Use Send 1/2 to adjust the send levels (the amou...
      • 3 Access the P8 tab 1 page (Master FX).
      • Recording the vocal
        • 1 Access the Sequencer mode P1 tab 5 page (ATrkRec...
        • 2 In the Song field, select the song that will pro...
        • 3 For the Track setting, select the desired audio ...
        • 4 If you wish to hear the metronome as you record,...
        • 5 In the Take field, assign a take name.
        • 6 If you want a number to be added at the end of t...
      • Checking the external input
        • 7 Access the Sequencer mode P1 tab 5 page (ATrkRec...
        • 8 Set the Input Select to Analog.
        • 9 For the Input Level, select a level appropriate ...
      • Recording
        • A When you finish recording, press the [START/STOP...
      • Adjusting the balance and equalizer for the monito...
        • B Access the tab 6 page (MixA1–4).
        • C Set the Mix Audio Track Mode to MANUAL for the c...
        • D Press the [RESET] key to return to the beginning...
        • E Use Pan/Volume to adjust the pan and volume of c...
      • Using effect processing
        • F With the recorded song playing back, set Send to...
        • G Access the P8 page.
      • Recording mixer events
        • H Access the Sequencer mode P1 tab 5 page (MixA1–4...
        • I Set the Mix Audio Track Mode to WRITE for the ch...
        • J Press the [RESET] key to return to the beginning...
        • K Adjust the Pan/Volume, Send, and EQ of the chann...
        • L When you are finished, press the [START/STOP] ke...
    • Saving song data to a hard disk
      • 1 Access the Disk mode tab 2 page (Save).
      • 2 In the Drive Select box, select the hard disk on...
      • 3 Execute the page menu command “Save Song.”
    • Loading data from a hard disk
      • 1 Access the Disk mode tab 1 page (Load).
      • 2 In the Drive Select box, select the hard disk th...
      • 3 In the directory window, specify the data that y...
      • 4 Execute the page menu command “Load Selected.”
    • Creating different arrangements using the same voc...
    • Using the same sound more than once
• 3. Parameters
  • Sequencer P1
    • 1–5: Audio Track Rec
      • 1–5c: Tempo/Tempo Mode
      • 1–5d: Track [T01...16, MTR, AT1(L), AT2(R), AT3(L)...
      • 1–5e: Meter/Metronome/Resolution/Multi Rec/Remove ...
      • 1–5f: Take
      • 1–5g: Take Number
      • 1–5h: Rehearsal
      • 1–5i: Input Select [Analog, Digital]
      • 1–5j: Input Level [+4 dBu, –10 dBu, –30 dBu]
      • 1–5k: Rec Level [–°...+18 dB]
      • 1–5l: Audio Track Name Display
      • 1–5m: Monitor Mode Select
      • Page Menu Command
        • 1 When you select Rec HD Select, the dialog 1 box ...
        • 2 Select the hard disk for recording: ID0–ID6.
        • 3 To execute Rec HD Select, press the OK but3 ton....
  • 1–6: Mix Audio Track 1–4
    • 1–6f: EQ (Equalizer)
    • 1–6g: Send1/Send2 [0...127]
    • 1–6h: Pan (Panpot) [OFF, L000...C064...R127]
    • 1–6i: Volume [0...100...127]
    • 1–6j: Mix Audio Track Mode [MANUAL/READ/MUTE/SOLO/...
    • Page Menu Command
      • 1 When you choose Volume Pairing, the dia1 log box...
      • 2 To execute Volume Pairing, press the OK 2 button...
  • 1–7: Preference
    • 1–7h: Recording Setup
  • Sequencer P2
    • 2–5: Audio Track parameter (Audio Track 1–4)
      • 2–5c: Delay [0...255 samples/0...5 ms]
      • Page Menu Command
  • Sequencer P5
    • 5–3: Audio Track Edit
      • 5–3d: Track [T01...16, MTR, AT1(L), AT2(R), AT3(L)...
      • 5–3i: Start Measure/End Measure
      • Page Menu Command
        • 1 In the tab 3 page, select an audio track that co...
        • 2 When you choose Automation Edit, the 2 dialog bo...
        • 3 The Set Event Filter check boxes in the 3 Automa...
        • 4 To move to the Automation Edit dialog box, press...
        • 5 Press the appropriate button to make the desired...
        • 1 In the tab 3 page, specify the audio track to 1 ...
        • 2 When you choose Erase Audio Track, the 2 dialog ...
        • 3 If you wish to erase the playback data of all 3 ...
        • 4 To execute the Erase Audio Track command, press ...
        • 1 In the tab 3 page, select the copy destination a...
        • 2 When you choose Copy Audio Track, the 2 dialog b...
        • 3 Specify the copy source track.
        • 4 To execute the Copy Audio Track com4 mand, press...
        • 1 In the tab 3 page, specify the audio track from ...
        • 2 When you choose Erase Measure, the dia2 log box ...
        • 3 Use the Kind and All Track settings 3 together t...
        • 4 To execute the Erase Measure command, press the ...
        • 1 In the tab 3 page, specify the audio track from ...
        • 2 When you choose Delete Measure, the dia2 log box...
        • 3 If you wish to delete measures from all 3 tracks...
        • 4 To execute the Delete Measure command, press the...
        • 1 In the tab 3 page, specify the audio track into ...
        • 2 When you choose Insert Measure, the dia2 log box...
        • 3 If you wish to insert measures into all 3 tracks...
        • 4 For the Length field, specify the number of meas...
        • 5 For the Meter* field, specify the time signature...
        • 6 To execute the Insert Measure command, press the...
        • 1 In the tab 3 page, specify the copy destination ...
        • 2 When you choose Copy Measure, the dia2 log box a...
        • 3 Specify the copy source song.
        • 4 Specify the copy source audio track. If you 4 wi...
        • 5 Specify the copy source Start Measure and End Me...
        • 6 To execute the Copy Measure command, press the O...
        • 1 In the tab 3 page, specify the move destination ...
        • 2 When you choose Move Measure, the dia2 log box a...
        • 3 Specify the move source audio track.
        • 4 Specify the Start Measure and End Measure 4 of t...
        • 5 To execute the Move Measure command, press the O...
        • 1 In the tab 3 page, select the track that contain...
        • 2 When you choose Audio Event Edit, the following ...
        • 3 Press the appropriate button to perform the desi...
    • 5–4: Audio Track Name
      • 5–4j: Audio Track Name
      • Page Menu Command
  • Disk P1
    • 1–1: Load
      • Page Menu Command
    • 1–3: Utility
      • Page Menu Command
        • 1 In the tab 3 page, select the file you 1 wish to...
        • 2 When you choose Copy, the dialog 2 box at right ...
        • 3 Use Drive Select to select the copy 3 destinatio...
        • 4 If you wish to change the filename, 4 use the te...
        • 5 To execute the copy command, press the Copy butt...
        • 1 In the tab 3 page, select the floppy disk or har...
        • 2 When you choose Format, the dialog box at 2 righ...
        • 3 Use the text edit button to assign a volume 3 la...
        • 4 Specify the size of the partition used for savin...
        • 5 Press the OK button, and the display will ask “A...
        • 1 In the tab 3 page, select a floppy disk or a har...
        • 2 When you choose Wipe, the dialog box at 2 right ...
        • 3 Specify the size of the partition that will be u...
        • 4 Press the OK button, and the display will ask “A...
    • 1–4: Audio Utility
      • Page Menu Command
        • 1 In the tab 4 page, select a .SNG file.
        • 2 When you choose Backup to DAT, the dia2 log box ...
        • 3 The Backup Time will be displayed. Insert a 3 DA...
        • 4 Press the OK button, and the dialog box at 4 rig...
        • 5 Start recording on your DAT recorder.
        • 6 Press the OK button in the dialog box. The 6 dat...
        • 7 When the backup is finished, the display will in...
        • 1 Load the tape containing the backup data 1 into ...
        • 2 When you choose Restore from DAT, the 2 dialog b...
        • 3 Playback your DAT recorder.
        • 4 When the header of the DAT tape has been 4 read,...
        • 5 Press the OK button. The dialog box 5 at right w...
        • 6 The dialog box of step 2 will reap6 pear. Start ...
        • 7 When the restoration operation is 7 completed, t...
        • 1 In the tab 4 page, select the copy 1 source /SNG...
        • 2 When you choose Copy with 2 Sound, the dialog bo...
        • 3 Select the hard disk and directory of 3 the copy...
        • 1 Select a .SNG file.
        • 2 When you choose Disp Used Sound 2 List, the dial...
        • 3 Press the OK button.
• 4. Appendix
  • Block diagram
  • Messages
    • Troubleshooting
    • Specifications