Teac MX-2424 Tutorial User Manual
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S/PDIF
The digital audio protocol for interfacing digital equipment using a coaxial connection. S/PDIF stands for
Sony/Philips Digital Interface. It typically uses unbalanced RCA type connectors and 75 Ohm cabling, but
can also use fiber optic cable.
Sample Rate Conversion
The process of changing one sample rate to another.
SCSI
The acronym for Small Computer Serial Interface. This is the type of connection used for making data
transfers between the MX-2424 and different types of backup drives. There are many sub-categories of
SCSI, including narrow, wide, and ultra wide. Any time two devices using different types of SCSI are
connected together, the proper cabling/termination must be used.
Smart Media Card
A thin rewritable data card. The MX-2424 uses a Smart Media Card to update its Operating System.
SMPTE
An acronym for the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. This term is often used in place
of the phrase “Linear Time Code” (LTC). SMPTE is used to lock different pieces of equipment together by
having them all receive and chase a specific time code.
Synchronization
Synchronizing, or syncing, is the process of making two or more devices operate in tandem. One device
acts as the "master", while the other machines are the "slaves."
TDIF
An acronym for the TASCAM Multi-Track Digital Interface. This protocol was developed for transferring
multiple channels of audio simultaneously between multi-track machines made by TASCAM and other
TDIF-equipped digital gear. TDIF connections are made via a 25-pin D-Sub connector.
Waveform
The waveform of a signal is a graphical representation of its voltages over time. From left to right, a
waveform stretches out over time, and from top to bottom it represents amplitude.
Word Clock
Word clock is a digital signal based on sample rate and generated by a crystal. Word clock is used to
ensure that two digital devices are operating at the exact same clock speed. It is generated by a master
device and a slave device would be set up to receive it.