TASCAM TEAC Professional Division MMP-16 Modular Multitrack Player MMP-16 Version 4.0 OWNER’S MANUAL MMP-16 TASCAM MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Table of Contents 5 TASCAM MMP-16 Owner’s Manual Chapter 1 General Information ........................................................................13 MMP-16 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 13 Hardware Overview ........................................................................................................................ 14 Internal Boards for Units with Serial Numbers up to 01344........................................................................... 14 Internal Boards for Units with Serial Numbers of 01345 and above............................................................... 14 Front Panel .................................................................................................................................................. 15 Rear Panel ................................................................................................................................................... 15 Accessory Products...................................................................................................................................... 16 ViewNet AudioÔ ............................................................................................................................. 17 Functional Overview........................................................................................................................ 18 System Specifications....................................................................................................................... 21 Chapter 2 Installation........................................................................................23 MMP-16 Materials Kit Box............................................................................................................. 23 General Guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 24 Mounting Rack Ears .................................................................................................................................... 24 Installing Multiple MMP Units ....................................................................................................... 25 Multiple MMR-8 Rack Installation............................................................................................................... 25 AC Mains and Grounding (Earthing) Considerations .................................................................................... 26 Audio Cables.................................................................................................................................... 26 MMP-16 Back Panel Connections................................................................................................... 27 MMP-16 Back Panel Connections for Serial # 01345 and above ................................................... 28 Audio Connections ...................................................................................................................................... 29 Analog Output Connections ..................................................................................................................... 29 Digital Output Connections...................................................................................................................... 29 Monitoring Connections........................................................................................................................... 29 Timecode and Video Reference Signals........................................................................................................ 30 Video In/Out............................................................................................................................................ 30 SMPTE/EBU Time Code In/Out .............................................................................................................. 30 Biphase Connections................................................................................................................................ 31 Digital Audio Sample Reference Connections .............................................................................................. 31 Word Clock ............................................................................................................................................. 31 AES/EBU Sample Rate............................................................................................................................ 31 MIDI Connections ....................................................................................................................................... 32 External Controllers & Bus Connections ...................................................................................................... 32 Lynx Bus / KCU Connection ................................................................................................................... 32 MMR Sync Bus Connections ................................................................................................................... 32 Serial Transport Connection..................................................................................................................... 33 Serial Editor Connection.......................................................................................................................... 33 Parallel Transport .................................................................................................................................... 33 Parallel Tracks......................................................................................................................................... 33 Connecting External SCSI Media ................................................................................................... 34 SCSI Cables ..................................................................................................................................... 34 Cable Quality............................................................................................................................................... 34 Cable Length and Device Support ................................................................................................................ 34 Cabling Wide and Narrow Devices in a System ............................................................................................ 35 6 TASCAM MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Table of Contents MMP-16 SCSI Termination............................................................................................................................ 35 Kingston Frame Configuration ....................................................................................................... 35 Wide SCSI Cards and Kingston Frames......................................................................................... 36 Removing the Narrow Host Adapter (Symbios SYM 8600SP) ...................................................................... 36 Installing the Wide Host Adapter (Symbios SYM8751SP)............................................................................ 36 Wide Kingston Drive Frames ....................................................................................................................... 37 Approved SCSI Drives .................................................................................................................... 37 DVD RAM Support ......................................................................................................................... 38 LIMDOW Optical Drives................................................................................................................ 38 Remote Controllers for the TASCAM MMP-16............................................................................. 39 Keyboard Operation (with MM-RC option)................................................................................... 39 Using the PC Keyboard................................................................................................................................ 40 Powering Up the System.................................................................................................................. 41 Verifying MMP-16 Installation ....................................................................................................... 41 Software Updates......................................................................................................................................... 42 Factory Default Settings .................................................................................................................. 43 Chapter 3 MMP-16 Keys and Status Displays .................................................44 MMP-16 Keys & Definitions ........................................................................................................... 44 MMP-16 Front Panel....................................................................................................................... 46 Front Panel Indicators, Switches, and Displays.............................................................................. 48 LED Indicators ...........................................................................................................................................