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Impor tant Safety Instructions 3 CAUTION: • Read all of these Instructions. • Save these Instructions for later use. • Follow all Warnings and Instructions marked on the audio equipment. 1 ) Read Instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2) Retain Instructions — The safety and [...]

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MMP-16 Tascam MMP -16 Owner’s Manual • Table of Contents 5 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual Chapter 1 General Information ...................................................................... 9 MMP-16 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 9 Hardware Ov[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Table of Contents MMP-16 6 Front Panel Indicators, Switches, and Displays .............................................................................. 37 LED Indicators ............................................................................................................................................ 37 [...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP -16 Owner’s Manual • Table of Contents 7 Serial Transport ....................................................................................................................................... 76 Editor ............................................................................................................................[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Table of Contents MMP-16 8 WORD CLOCK IN Connector ................................................................................................................... 105 WORD CLOCK OUT Connector ............................................................................................................... 105 VID[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information MMP-16 9 Chapter 1 General Information This chapter presents the main features and capabilities of the MMP-16 hardware and a functional overview of its Panel/Display states. MMP-16 product specifications are also included. MMP-16 Introduction -12 -25 SLIP 12 LINE ON PASTE 4 EDIT M[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information 10 The MMP-16 will directly play back material created on Digidesign Pro Tools  or WaveFrame  digital audio workstations, as well as OMF Compositions which reference Sound Designer II audio media files. The disk drive or drives containing edited Session, Project, or O[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information MMP-16 11 A 40-character (two line by 20-character) LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) serves as the MMP-16 status and control text window. The top line typically shows the machine status and current time code or feet/frames location, while the bottom line shows various time code regist[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information 12 Functional Overview The MMP-16 operates in any of eight different Panel/Display states (simply referred to as “states” for convenience). These states are distinguished by the nature of the information displayed in the LCD window and by which keys are functionally ava[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information MMP-16 13 The MMP Backup state is accessed via the Load Track state by pressing SHIFT+SLIP after choosing (scrolling to) the desired Project while in the LOAD TRACK state. This state is similar to the Setup state in that it has menu choices which are accessed by using the Up/Down [...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information 14 Figure 1 -3. MMP-16 Panel/Display State Hierarchy STATE LCD WINDOW DISPLAY COMMENT NORMAL Shows current play head time on top and selected time register on bottom of display. Default at startup. Allows direct access to SETUP and TRACK states, all keys functional. SETUP S[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information MMP-16 15 System Specifications Analog Output Level: +4 dBu balanced, +24 dBu clip, nominal levels trim pot adjustable Headroom: 20 dB above nominal level Analog Output Impedance: 10k, balanced / <75 ohms, balanced Output Adjustment Range: +10 dBu - +25 dBu, clipping / +18 dBu [...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 1 • General Information 16 Electrical Ratings: 115 VAC @ 2A, 50-60Hz 230 W Max -OR- 230 VAC @ 1A, 50-60Hz 230 W Max Nominal temperature should be 41 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit (5 to 35 degrees Centigrade). Relative humidity should be 30 to 90% (non-condensing) Analog input/output is 12.28 VRMS Max W[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation 17 Chapter 2 Installation This chapter covers the physical installation of the Tascam MMP-16 as either a stand-alone recording/playback system or as part of a larger, multiple unit digital dubber system. Descriptions are given of the various connectors on the MMP back panel. Both [...]

18 Tascam MMP-16 User’s Guide • Chapter 2 • Installation MMP-16 General Guidelines Mounting Rack Ears The MMP -16 is a self-contained sixteen channel digital playback device designed to be mounted in a standard 19” (48.26 cm) IEC equipment rack in either the mix studio or a dedicated machine room in a professional audio recording facility. [...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation 19 Installing Multiple MMP Units Multiple units can be mounted one on top of the other when forced air rack ventilation is provided. A one- inch clearance is required on both sides of the MMP-16. In facilities with raised computer room-style flooring, a ventilation opening in the [...]

20 Tascam MMP-16 User’s Guide • Chapter 2 • Installation MMP-16 AC Mains and Grounding (Earthing) Considerations Each MMP-16 requires one AC mains connection. A standard six-foot (1.83 Meter) power cordset is included with each MMP-16 wired for the USA standard. A six-foot (1.83 Meter) AC Mains cordset for use in Europe, proper for the countr[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation 21 OUT MIDI 115/230 VAC 1/0.5 A AUXILIARY OUTLET 9 - 16 CHANNEL ANALOG OUT 1 - 8 CHANNEL ANALOG OUT MMP-16 TEAC CORPORATION SERIAL NO. 115 / 230 ~, 2.0 / 1.0 A, MODULAR MULTITRACK PLAYER MODEL NO. PARALLEL TRACKS 50 - 60Hz MADE IN USA XXDK E1XXXX UL1950 IN OUT WORD CLOCK R LISTED [...]

22 Tascam MMP-16 User’s Guide • Chapter 2 • Installation MMP-16 Audio Connections All audio outputs (both analog and digital) of the MMP-16 use DB -25 connectors. The pin configuration used on the DB -25 analog audio connectors is identical to that used for Tascam DTRS format digital tape machines such as the DA -88. Two female DB -25 connect[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation 23 Timecode and Video Reference Signals To accurately synchronize the MMP-16 to film or video, or with other audio playback equipment, some method of providing a stable timing reference must be used. Because the MMP-16 is very flexible, there are numerous methods one could use to [...]

24 Tascam MMP-16 User’s Guide • Chapter 2 • Installation MMP-16 Biphase Connections Biphase is a control signal typically generated by a film projector and is traditionally used to interlock the operation of the film with sprocketed magnetic tape machines. The Biphase Operations Board (BOB) on the back panel of the MMP has four biphase input [...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation 25 The MMP MIDI OUT connector carries a MTC signal generated by the MMP-16 whenever the unit is in Play. To slave MIDI devices that can follow MTC (MIDI Time Code) to the MMP-16, connect the MMP MIDI OUT connector to MIDI In port of the external device. The MIDI out signal (and th[...]

26 Tascam MMP-16 User’s Guide • Chapter 2 • Installation MMP-16 Serial Transport Connection The TRANSPORT connection uses the industry-standard RS-422 Sony 9-pin P2 protocol (Ampex VPR -3 is also supported) for controlling external serial transports such as audio or videotape machines. It is intended for transport control of a single external[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation 27 Using the PC Keyboard Use the keyboard to perform the following data entry tasks on the MMR or MMP: • Enter Project and Track names directly by using the standard alphanumeric keys. • Enter Tape Mode Start time, Pre-Roll and Post-Roll directly using the number keys. • Acc[...]

28 Tascam MMP-16 User’s Guide • Chapter 2 • Installation MMP-16 Connecting External SCSI Media The MMP-16 SCSI interface card is pre-set to SCSI ID 7. The internal removable drive in the MMP-16 is set to SCSI ID 0. Each device added in the SCSI chain must have a unique SCSI ID number or else the MMP-16 will not boot properly. External SCSI co[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation 29 Remote Con t rollers for the Tascam MMP-16 Tascam MM-RC The TASCAM MM-RC is a dedicated remote control unit designed specially for use with the MMP-16 and the MMP-16 sixteen channel player unit. It connects to a special remote connector on the UI/B card on the back of the MMR a[...]

Tascam MMP-16 User’s Guide • Chapter 2 • Installation MMP-16 30 Powering Up the System The MMP-16 comes from the factory with the operating system and MMP-16 software pre-loaded onto the internal hard drive. At POWER ON, the front panel LCD should display the following message: If this message is not seen, the front panel is not operating cor[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 2 • Installation 31 4. Connect the MMP-16 to the applicable timing reference source and to the appropriate remote control interface a. To connect the MMP-16 to a film transport, connect the biphase sync output from the projector to one of the four biphase inputs. The four biphase inputs are number[...]

Tascam MMP-16 User’s Guide • Chapter 2 • Installation MMP-16 32 Factory Default Settings The MMP-16 is shipped from the factory using a pre-defined set of operating parameters. The factory default settings can be changed in the field at any time through a system of Setup menus that control the MMP-16 operating parameters. The new value settin[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP -16 Operation 33 Chapter 3 MMP-16 Operation MMP-16 Keys & Definitions Throughout this manual several abbreviations and written shortcuts are used to define user operations and machine functions. The following summarizes how these abbreviations and text shortcuts relate to the operation[...]

34 Tascam MMP-16 User’s Guide • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16 Mode This term is use d to refer to the active Control mode selected by Setup menu 000 and to refer to the Track Select Mode which governs the behavior of the SEL keys. It may also be used to refer to various operational modes such as Loop, Trim, or Shift which change the mea[...]

MMP-16 Front Panel Key Groups and Displays -12 -25 SLIP 12 LINE ON PASTE 4 EDIT MON 1 EVENT 2 3 COPY 9 CUT 10 -6 SLIP -25 -12 0 0 -12 -6 -25 SLIP 11 CLEAR -12 -6 -25 SLIP 0 TRACK 5 VIEW LOAD TRACK 6 DELETE 7 UNLOAD 13 INSERT 0 -6 0 -12 -6 -25 SLIP 14 OPEN 15 UNDO 0 -12 -6 -25 SLIP 0 -12 -6 -25 SLIP SLIP TRACK 8 BACKUP 0 LYNX SYNC CAPT INTERLOCK 16 [...]

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MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation 37 Front Panel Indicators, Switches, and Displays Collectively, all the front panel keys and the Wheel are called switches and the LEDs, six motion control lamps, and the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) are called indicators . The MMP-16 is manually controlled through front-panel[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16 38 Meter LEDs Each track has its own column of signal level LEDs that read the MMP-16 analog output signal off disk. Each meter column contains eight LEDs. Functioning much like a tape machine’s peak meters, their meters have a fixed rise time of <30 ms and a default deca[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation 39 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) The LCD or “display” consists of two lines of twenty characters that show various operator messages (time code, user prompts, error messages and information, track data, and setup menu information) depending upon the active panel/display sta[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16 40 In the Normal state, the bottom line of the display shows time code (or feet & frames) that has been entered manually, captured, or recalled from one of the memory or special-purpose registers. There is a label in front of the time code (or feet & frames) to indicat[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation 41 Slip Track State Display In the Slip Track state, the display will show the current time position in the top line of the display (the same as in the Normal state), while the bottom line of the display is used to show the contents of the slip register for the selected track.[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16 42 To move a loaded track from its current Track index position into the selected Track index or to load a currently unloaded track into the selected Track index, scroll through the list of available tracks until the desired track is located. The display will indicate your cho[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation 43 Verify State Display In the Verify state, the display is used for operator interface messages which usually request a Yes/No answer or require a number to be entered (such as a password) before normal operation can be resumed. 01234567890123456789 LCD character positions (l[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16 44 Front Panel Key Groups The MMP-16 front panel keys and controls are divided into five functional groups, the Transport Group, the Setup & Wheel Group, the Wheel itself, the Track Group, and the Keypad Group. Transport Group These keys consist of the On Line, Rewind (<[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation 45 Setup and Wheel Group This group of keys contains the SETUP and arrow keys, and the TRIM, JOG, and SHTL (shuttle) keys. These keys are located on the right section of the front panel, directly over the wheel and below the right end of the LED display panel. The Setup and Wh[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16 46 JOG Pressing JOG stops the transport and allows the Wheel to “scrub” over the current location at a speed relative to the motion of the wheel. The minimum Jog speed is Play/8 (3 octaves down), and maximum is 1.5 times nominal speed. Jog is typically used to play audio a[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation 47 Track Group These keys are located at the left central portion of the front panel under the track meters. Although the SEL keys are active all the time, they affect tracks according to which Track Select Mode (EDIT, MON, LOAD TRACK, TRACK, SLIP) is active. The active mode i[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16 48 Cut Cut removes the audio from the selected track(s) between the In point and the Out point and places it into the clipboard, while pulling up (slipping earlier in time) all subsequent events by an amount equal to the length of the cut track segment. Copy Copy places a copy[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation 49 Insert Insert places the contents of the clipboard into the selected track(s) at the In point time, while moving all subsequent events “down stream” (later in time) by the length of the inserted event(s). Open Open places a segment of silence into the selected track(s) [...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16 50 EDIT Pressing this key (while in the Normal state) allows the SEL keys to select which track(s) will be later edited (using the SHIFT+SEL edit functions described above). The suggested sequence of keystrokes to follow for editing is: Press the EDIT key to enter the Edit Tra[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation 51 Edit Sync Mode The setting chosen in Setup Menu 221 - Edit Sync Mode – determines which point in the audio material to be pasted or inserted from the clipboard will be used as the sync reference point for the edit. This is a very important consideration, since the end res[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16 52 SHIFT+EDIT (EVENT ) Loads the start and end of the event currently under the play head on the selected track(s) into the In point and Out point registers (also called “event capture”). MON Pressing this key while in the Normal state allows the SEL keys to select which t[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation 53 When LOAD TRACK is first pressed, the LCD will show a list of all WaveFrame Projects, Pro Tools Sessions, or OMF Compositions on all mounted volumes. The wheel or arrow keys are used to scroll through the various choices (if multiple choices are available) and to display th[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16 54 SHIFT+TRACK (UNLOAD ) The shifted function of the TRACK key allows “unloading” of a loaded track, and will return the track to the “blank” state, as well as returning the loaded track back to the pool of unloaded tracks, which can then be viewed using LOAD TRACK. No[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation 55 Keypad Group These keys are located in the central portion of the front panel, directly under the LCD. In addition to the numeric keys 0-9 (which are mainly used to enter and otherwise manipulate time code), keys performing various other operations are also located here: ?[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16 56 OFFSET (SHIFT+1) This display-only register represents the time difference between the MMP-16’s time code and the time code being chased. When locked to the Lynx bus, this equals the time difference between the MMP-16’s time code and the Lynx master time code. In either[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation 57 HEAD (SHIFT+8) This read-only register shows the start time of the first edit on the currently loaded tracks. Tracks selected while in the EDIT track select mode govern the operation of this function. If no tracks are selected in the EDIT track select mode, the MMP will sca[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16 58 SHIFT The yellow SHIFT key functions like a locking keyboard shift key. When active, it modifies those keys that have a shift function assigned to them (identified by the function name written above the gray keys). Pressing and releasing the yellow Shift key causes the shif[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation 59 LOOP Pressing the Loop key prepares the MMP transport for performance of one of several possible types of loop sequences relative to the In and Out time code registers. To start looping after LOOP is pressed and the In and Out times are set, press the appropriate transport [...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16 60 LOC (LOCATE) This key causes the transport to locate to the act ive register (bottom line of the display) time code. The time code may be from a recalled register, a captured value or a value entered through the numeric keypad. An implicit (or automatic) locate to certain r[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation 61 Basic Operation Loading and Mounting Drives The MMP-16 will scan the SCSI bus when the system is powered up and will mount all available drives. The MMP is unable to access any drive address that was not present at power-up. Be sure that all drive bays holding removable dri[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16 62 Loading a Project, Session, or Composition Press LOAD TRACK to show list of Projects, Sessions, or Compositions from all mounted drives. The list is shown in alphanumeric order. Example: To load 2B Project From Disk: 1 (MMP/WaveFrame) A Project 1 (MMP/WaveFrame) Dialogue Ex[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation 63 Once a track is loaded into a track index, it is removed from the “pool” of tracks available for direct loading, but it may be moved from its current track index position to another track index position. If a track from the project is already loaded into a track index, [...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16 64 Tape Mode backup will rewrite (copy) the project or track files as continuous media files with no audio edits, and all fades fully rendered. Tape Mode backup will copy only media actually used in the project or track, and provides a way to consolidate the data and “flatte[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation 65 Crossfades in OMF Occasionally a WaveFrame project will have an asymmetrical crossfade that must be adjusted in order to perform an OMF Export, since asymmetrical crossfades in OMF files are not supported. This is very rare, but when this situation does arise the message ?[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation MMP-16 66 Trimming Time Code Values Any time a writeable register is shown in the bottom line of the display (usually by being recalled), it can be trimmed as required. There are two types of trimming: static and dynamic . Dynamic trim is desirable only in certain special situations,[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMP-16 Operation 67 Local & Studio Monitoring A front panel headphone jack allows the MMP-16 operator to locally monitor one or more tracks, right at the front panel, without affecting the output signals. The rear panel mini-jack output on the PRX card is designed for studio monitoring usi[...]

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MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System Applications 69 Chapter 4 MMP-16 Setup Menus The Setup State & the Setup Menus Setup menus allows individual MMP-16 parameters to be changed, and if desired, saved to one of the ten User settings files. Parameters can also be changed within the current session without saving [...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System Applications MMP-16 70 When trimming is active (press TRIM), rotating the Wheel or pressing the Up/Down arrow keys scrolls through the available selections for the current menu. These selections also usually “wrap around.” If the menu requires a single numeric value, the wheel or ar[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System Applications 71 Setup Menu Chart This chart lists all of the Setup Menus and their parameters. Note that * indicates the default selection. MENU # MENU NAME PARAMETERS 000 Control Mode Local/MMR* Time Code Chase Biphase Chase Biphase Transport Serial Transport Editor Varispeed 00[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System Applications MMP-16 72 MENU # MENU NAME PARAMETERS 111 Ident Request Auto Assign* 01 (Range 01-100) 112 Ident Assigned 01* (Range 01–100 read-only display) 120 Lynx Bus Off* Slave/KCU Master 121 Lynx Address 1* Range: 0 through 127 122 Lynx V500 Mode Off* On 201 All Safe Off* On 202 R[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System Applications 73 MENU # MENU NAME PARAMETERS 320 Biphase Accel 8* Range: 4 through 32 321 Biphase Max Wind 5* Range: 1 through 20 times play speed 400 Editor Device Tascam MMP-16* Sony PCM-7030 Sony BVU-950 510 Crossfade 10 ms* Range: 0 through 100 520 Meter Ref Level -20 dBFS* Ra[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System Applications MMP-16 74 MENU # MENU NAME PARAMETERS 900 Store Settings User 1 User 2 User 3 User 4 User 5 User 6 User 7 User 8 User 9 User 10 901 Recall Settings Default User 1 User 2 User 3 User 4 User 5 User 6 User 7 User 8 User 9 User 10 Previous 910 Set MM:DD:YY Date: __:__:__ 911 Se[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System Applications 75 Setup Menu Details This section contains detailed notes on the operation of some important Setup menu parameters. Control Mode The MMP-16 will always operate in one of seven Control modes. The default Control mode, which is how the MMP-16 starts up when the unit i[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System Applications MMP-16 76 Serial Transport Similar to Biphase Transport, this mode allows the MMP-16 to control an external audio or video transport connected to the 9 -pin serial Transport conn ector. Video and audio decks using the P2 protocol can be controlled (including models from Acc[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System Applications 77 The Lynx Bus The Lynx bus allows control of the MMP via a TimeLine Lynx Keyboard Control Unit (KCU). Connect the KCU to one of the Lynx bus connectors on the back of the MMP. It is not necessary to have a Lynx 2 module as part of the system, since the MMP behaves [...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System Applications MMP-16 78 Slip Track/Region The K900 KCU software has a Slip key in the place of the key previously labeled END PT in the Special Functions section of the KCU. Pressing this key puts the KCU in a “Trim” mode to allow slipping the selected material forward or backward in[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System Applications 79 The MMR Bus The operation of multiple MMP-16s may be synchronized by using the supplied 15-pin sync cable to connect the MMP units together via the MMR bus sync connection (the two 15 -pin connectors on the SYNC card). Since this bus is self -terminating, simply d[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System Applications MMP-16 80 Using the MMP Editor Port (Sony P-2 protocol ) The MMP-16 may be controlled from a video editor or other serial controller that is capable of controlling machines using Sony P-2 protocol. This is done by connecting the edit controller to the 9-pin Editor port on t[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System Applications 81 Chapter 5 MMP-16 System Applications This chapter offers more detailed information for using the MMP-16 with film and video applications. Setup Menu parameter selections, technical background information, and block diagram connections are also covered. Film Post P[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System Applications MMP-16 82 On older film transports that use a tach and a direction signal, the phase A connection comes from the direction signal and the phase B connection comes from the tachometer output. Setup Menu 302 allows the default setting (which is biphase) to be changed to tach+[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System Applications 83 Menu 300 is used to set the Biphase Frame Rate. In most applications in the USA the film frame rate will be set to 24 fps (the default setting). For some European applications this may need to be set for 25 fps, and for specialized film for video applications ther[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System Applications MMP-16 84 MMP-16 Film Connections Although the MMP-16 can only be controlled by one film transport bus at a time, there are four film transport connections (biphase input) on the UI/B card on the rear panel. These connections allow a single MMP-16 to be switched between up [...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • Maintenance and Service 85 Chapter 6 Maintenance & Service The MMP-16 requires little maintenance other than ensuring adequate airflow through the interior of the unit. Do not use alcohol or other common studio chemical cleaners on the front panel keys. The rear panel maintenance is to vac[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • Maintenance and Service MMP-16 86 6. Locate the MOC card cage. Note on its cover that the Output board is identified, as well the pot associated with each channel. 7. Using a plastic tweaker (supplied with the MMP-16), adjust the Output Ch1 pot to +4 dBu, +/ -0.025 dB (=-20 dBFS.) 8. Move the audio a[...]

MMP-16 Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • Maintenance and Service 87 Formatting Disks The MMP-16 uses the WaveFrame disk format for recording, so disks from that system are compatible with the MMP-16, and disks can be formatted on the MMP-16 for use with the WaveFrame. There are two formatting options: Disk Initialize (menu 710), whic[...]

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Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix A • Control Panel Summary 89 Chapter 7 Technical Support For technical support on the MMP-16 product line contact: TASCAM 7733 Telegraph Road Montebello, CA 90640 Tel (213) 726-0303 Ext 617 Fax (213) 727-7632 E-mail: tascamsupport@teac.com Technical assistance is only available to registered owners of M[...]

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Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix A • Control Panel Summary 91 Appendix A: Control Panel Command Summary Transport Group ONLINE Toggles between offline and online. When lit, indicates unit is online. ONLINE+ o o (Stop) Unmounts all drives so they can be removed from the MMP-16. << (Rewind) Moves all tracks in reverse at a high rat[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix A • Control Panel Summary 92 Keypad keys CLR Clears the time code in the bottom line of the display; cancels most operations 7 Enter digit, or selects 700 menus (in Setup) SHIFT+7 Locate to “In point” STO+7 Stores time code in bottom line of display into Memory register 7. RCL+7 Recalls the time cod[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix A • Control Panel Summary 93 6 Enter digit, or selects 600 menus (in Setup) SHIFT+6 Locate to Previous Edit point STO+6 Stores time code in bottom line of display into Memory register 6. RCL+6 Recall Previous Edit time into the bottom line of display. STO Used with the number keys to store the bottom li[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix A • Control Panel Summary 94 Track Select Keys EDIT+SEL (1 – 16) Select Edit Mode for Tracks 1 - 16 MON+SEL (1 - 16) Select Headphone Monitor, Tracks 1 - 16 LOAD TRACK Enter Load Track mode TRACK Enter View Track mode SLIP Enter Slip Tracks mode SHIFT+SEL (1) Cut SHIFT+SEL (2) Copy SHIFT+SEL (3) Clear[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix B • Drive Compatibility Chart 95 Appendix B: TASCAM MMP-16 Drive Compatibility Chart MANUFACTURER MODEL MODEL NO. FIRMWARE DATE COMMENTS NIKON MO DRIVE (A/V) SONY MO DRIVE BELUGA DD53-S1P SMO-F544 UNKNOWN. MFG 1/97 UNKNOWN. 7/2/97 10/1/97 QUALIFIED FOR USE ON ALL MMP-16 SERIAL Nos. QUALIFIED FOR USE ON [...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix B • Approved Drives 96 Tascam MMP-16 Approved Drives The Tascam Web site at http://www.tascam.com has the latest information on approved drives for use with the MMP-16. Use this page of the Owner’s Manual to note new drives that have been added to the approved drives list. MANUFACTURER MODEL MODEL NO.[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix C • WaveFrame Compatibility 97 Appendix C: WaveFrame Compatibility This section contains information on using the MMP-16 in the film post production environment that heretofore has relied on a WaveFrame/StudioFrame system for playback on the mix stage. There are a number of considerations necessary to e[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix C • WaveFrame Compatibility 98 Go into the Track Rack. Move all left channel tracks to the ‘1B’ drive and move all right channel tracks to the ‘1A’ drive. Rebuild the database on both drives. StudioFrame Configuration Example B: 8 -8 -8 (8 track layout, tracks ar e in stereo pairs, two fixed dri[...]

Tas cam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information 99 Appendix D: MMP-16 Cable Information PARALLEL TRACKS and PARALLEL TRANSPORT Connector 37-pin D Male VCC INPUT PIN OUTPUT PIN (+5V) DARLINGTON OUTPUT STAGE OF ULN2803A MAX RATINGS: 50V @ 500MA TYPICAL INPUT TYPICAL OUTPUT 10K 10K 74HC14 1 2 2.7K 7.2K 3K Note: I/O shares same log[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information 100 MIDI IN/THRU/OUT Connector pinout PIN # Signal Description (IN, OUT, & THRU) 1 n/c 2 n/c 3 n/c 4 Signal + 5 Signal - NOTES: 1. DIN -5 connector - shield tied to case. 2. Signals are MIDI specification compliant. LYNX (Remote Controller) Connector pinout PIN # MSTR Signal SL[...]

Tas cam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information 101 TRANSPORT (Sony 9 -pin) Connector pinout PIN # MSTR Signal SLAVE Signal Pin # MSTR Signal SLAVE Signal 1 Frame ground Frame ground 6 Frame ground Frame ground 2 Receive - Transmit - 7 Receive + Transmit + 3 Transmit + Receive + 8 Transmit - Receive - 4 Frame ground Frame groun[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information 102 ANALOG OUTPUT Connectors pinouts There are two DB-25 style analog output connectors, one for tracks 1-8, the other for tracks 9-16 as labelled on the back of the MMP-16 unit. They each follow the pattern indicated here: PIN # Signal Description PIN # Signal Description 1 Channe[...]

Tas cam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information 103 DO (AES/EBU Digital Audio Out 1-8) Connector pinout PIN # Signal Description PIN # Signal Description 1 Digital Output 4 ( ch 7&8) + signal 14 Digital Output 4 ( ch 7&8) - signal 2 Digital Output 4 ( ch 7&8) ground 15 Digital Output 3 ( ch 5&6) + signal 3 Digit[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information 104 SYNC (MMR -Bus) Connector pinout PIN # Signal Description PIN # Signal Description 1 CAN_BUS+ 9 CAN_BUS- 2 CCLK_BUS0+ 10 CCLK_BUS0- 3 CCLK_BUS1+ 11 CCLK_BUS1- 4 CCLK_BUS2+ 12 CCLK_BUS2- 5 CCLK_BUS3+ 13 CCLK_BUS3- 6 +12 TERM PWR 14 Frame ground 7 CAN LEFT TERM 15 CAN RIGHT TERM [...]

Tas cam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix D • Cable Information 105 WORD CLOCK IN Connector NOTES: 1. BNC, 75 Ohm Terminated. TTL logic levels. WORD CLOCK OUT Connector NOTES: 1. BNC, 75 Ohm Drive Capability. TTL logic levels. VIDEO IN/OUT Connector NOTES: 1. BNC, Video is connected in parallel between connectors. 2. 1K Ohm input impedance. Su[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix E • Glossary 106 Keyboard Operation (with optional MM-RC) The optional MM-RC (Remote Control unit) has a keyboard connector located on the rear panel which accepts a standard PC-AT style keyboard . The purpose of the keyboard is to facilitate selecting menu items while in the Setup Mode and to make it e[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix E • Glossary 107 Appendix E: MMP-16 Glossary Abbreviations and Terms Definitions 24 frames The standard film frame rate per second. 25 frames The standard PAL and SECAM video frame rate per second. 29.97 frames The standard NTSC video frame rate for color broadcasting per second. 30 frames The standard [...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix E • Glossary 108 Abbreviations and Terms Definitions Control Mode The mode (menu 000) which sets how the MMP-16 is being controlled. Control Track The VTR speed control signal recorded onto the tape. It typically also has time code recorded in it. DF Drop Frame. A type of time code that compensates for [...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix E • Glossary 109 Abbreviations and Terms Definitions LCD Liquid Crystal Display. The twenty character by two line display used on the MMP-16 to display time code, Setup Menus, or machine status. LED Light Emitting Diode. Front panel indicators used to identify machine or key status. Local When the MMP-1[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix E • Glossary 110 Abbreviations and Terms Definitions Monitor The process of selecting one or more tracks to listen to in the headphones or rear panel studio monitor output. Motion Controls The “transport” keys on the MMP-16. MTC MIDI Time Code. Time code that is transmitted as part of a MIDI signal.[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix E • Glossary 111 Abbreviations and Terms Definitions for the audio and a frame reference to keep the audio timed correctly to the video or film frame. Register A memory that holds a time code position or other number. There are 11 dedicated registers (to hold such numbers as the Head, Tail, In and Out p[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix E • Glossary 112 Abbreviations and Terms Definitions TC Generator Time Code Generator. A device to create the 80 bit time code signal for recording onto a video or audio tape. The MMP-16 contains a built-in generator which is always sending out TC when the MMP-16 is playing. TC Reader Time Code Reader. [...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Appendix F • Disk Time 113 Appendix F: Disk Time Chart Disk Time Chart TASCAM MMR-8 and MMP-16 System MMR-8 Available Rec. Time 48 kHz - 8 Channels 48 kHz - 1 Channel Sampling Rate (kHz) 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 Word Length (bits) 16 16 16 24 24 24 16 16 16 24 24 24 Hard Drive Capacity (GB) 2 4 9 2 4 [...]

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Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Index 115 Index 9 9-pin serial operation .............................................................................................................................................................. 80 A AC Mains and Grounding .......................................................................................[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Index 116 D Delete ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 53 Deleting Tracks ...............................................................................................[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Index 117 I Ident Assigned ........................................................................................................................................................................ 79 Ident Request ......................................................................................................[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Index 118 MIDI Connections .................................................................................................................................................................. 24 MIDI In/Thru/Out Connector ...............................................................................................[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Index 119 R Rack Ears ............................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Rack Ears Kit ....................................................................................................[...]

Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Index 120 Text Above Keys .................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Time Code Chase .........................................................................................................[...]

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