Soundcraft GHOST User notes

GHOST Appendix A A.1

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Appendix

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A.2 GHOST Appendix A

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The following tape machines/protocols are supported:

Machine/Protocol Timecode source

MIDI Timecode master internal

MIDI Timecode slave MTC (Midi Time Code)

Fostex G series MTC (Midi Time Code)

Fostex R series MTC (Midi Time Code)

Fostex RD-8 LTC (Using Midi Machine Control )

Midi Machine Control MTC

Midi Machine Control LTC

MMC Open Loop MTC

LTC Timecode Master LTC

LTC Timecode Slave LTC

Akai DR4 LTC & MTC (Midi Time Code)

Alesis ADAT AI-2 (Midi Time Code)

Alesis BRC MTC (Midi Time Code)

Sony 9-Pin LTC

Sony 9-Pin P2 No Record LTC

Sony UVW 1800P / TascamDA-88 LTC

Tascam DA-88 LTC (Midi Time Code)

Tascam DA-88 MTC (Midi Time Code)

All Trademarks acknowledged.

GHOST Appendix A A.3

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The console will display the last timecode value sent by the tape machine. This

means that, for some machines, when you rewind the tape the displayed timecode

will be that at which the tape was stopped. This will be displayed until the tape is

played again, at which point the display will update to the new value being sent.

To cope with tape dropout the SMPTE reader 'flywheels' for ten frames after

which the timecode stops.

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To provide feedback to the console transport control buttons the tape machine

should support 'tally' messages (i.e., feedback from the tape machine of its status).

If this is not provided the console tries to interpret any timecode being sent to

produce these 'tally' messages internally.

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The Ghost uses its own internal clock as a timecode reference for mixing. It also

sends out MIDI timecode. This mode would normally be used with sequencers

which can chase to MTC.

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Control timecode sent out by the Ghost.

LLooccaattee TToo TTiimmeeccooddee

Supported. (assuming all other devices will chase to MTC)

RReeccoorrdd EEnnaabbllee//RReehheeaarrssee

Not supported.

JJoogg//SShhuuttttllee

Shuttle not supported (Use FF or REW).

Jog mode supported.

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Connect MIDI cable from Ghost to sequencers etc.

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The Automation slaves to incoming MIDI Timecode. The transport buttons on the

console indicate whether timecode is running, stopped etc. The console transport

controls have no effect on the tape machine.

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Display only, by using timecode values returned by the tape machine.

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Connect MIDI cable from external MIDI Timecode source to console.

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This allows the Ghost to work with a tape machine which can be controlled using

the generic MIDI Machine Control (MMC) protocol and which also sends the

timecode as MIDI Timecode (MTC) on the same MIDI output as the MMC tallies.

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All supported, machine required to send back tallies.

LLooccaattee TToo TTiimmeeccooddee

Supported.

RReeccoorrdd EEnnaabbllee//RReehheeaarrssee

Supported

JJoogg//SShhuuttttllee

Not supported

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See tape machine manual

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Closed loop system required. Open loop users may wish to try the Alesis driver

(Alesis ADAT AI-2), or the MMC Open Loop Driver.

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This allows the Ghost to work with a tape machine which can be controlled using

the generic MIDI Machine Control (MMC) protocol and which sends the timecode

as SMPTE Longitudinal Timecode (LTC).

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All supported, machine required to send back tallies.

LLooccaattee TToo TTiimmeeccooddee

Supported.

RReeccoorrdd EEnnaabbllee//RReehheeaarrssee

Supported

JJoogg//SShhuuttttllee

Not supported

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Connect SMPTE IN on the Ghost to the Timecode Output of the Tape Machine.

Connect MIDI cables from the Tape Machine MIDI Controller to the Ghost MIDI

IN.

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Closed loop system required.

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This allows the Ghost to work with a tape machine which can be controlled using

the generic MIDI Machine Control (MMC) protocol and which also sends the

timecode as MIDI Timecode (MTC).

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All supported.

LLooccaattee TToo TTiimmeeccooddee

Supported.

RReeccoorrdd EEnnaabbllee//RReehheeaarrssee

Not Supported

JJoogg//SShhuuttttllee

Not supported

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See tape machine manual

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The Automation slaves to incoming SMPTE Timecode.

This mode would be used for a tape machine which has no interface for the Ghost

to control it, but which has SMPTE Timecode recorded on one track of the Tape

Machine.

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Display only, by using timecode values returned by the tape machine.The trans-

port buttons on the console indicate whether timecode is running, stopped etc.

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Connect tape machine SMPTE signal to SMPTE IN on the Ghost.

A.6 GHOST Appendix A

AAkkaaii DDRR44

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IB-113M-V3.0 MIDI Interface Board

IB-112T-V3.0 SMPTE/EBU Timecode Interface Board (optional)

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All supported, except record.

LLooccaattee TToo TTiimmeeccooddee

Supported.

RReeccoorrdd EEnnaabbllee//RReehheeaarrssee

Not supported by the DR4

JJoogg//SShhuuttttllee

Not supported by the DR4

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See the DR4 user documentation.

MIDI INSMPTE OUT

MIDI IN

MIDI OUTSMPTE IN

MIDI OUT

AKAI
DR4

SMPTE lead is only

required if IB-112T

SMPTE interface board is

fitted to the DR4

GHOST Appendix A A.7

AAlleessiiss AADDAATT ((AAII--22))

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AI-2 Synchronisation Interface

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All supported, except record. Display tallies created from MTC fed to the Ghost.

LLooccaattee TToo TTiimmeeccooddee

Supported.

RReeccoorrdd EEnnaabbllee//RReehheeaarrssee

Not supported by the Al-2

JJoogg//SShhuuttttllee

Not supported by the Al-2

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The following parameters should be set-up on the AI-2 Menus.

Menu Submenu Option

Control Mode Auto

MIDI MTC ON

REFERENCE Input IntFix

REFERENCE GEN Play/Wind

REFERENCE GEN STILL ON

The following diagram shows how to connect the MIDI and sync cables.

Put the AI-2 on-line by pressing its ON-LINE switch.

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Open loop control system, uses MMC to control tape machine, may be useful on

other 'dumb' machines.

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AAlleessiiss BBRRCC ((MMTTCC))

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All supported, BRC sends back tallies

LLooccaattee ttoo ttiimmeeccooddee

Supported

RReeccoorrdd EEnnaabbllee//RReehheeaarrssee

Supported.

JJoogg//SShhuuttttllee

This function is not supported by Alesis BRC.

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Use the MIDI/UTIL button on the BRC to select page 1 on the LCD display

[ 1. MIDI Echo ]

[ OFF ] Use the  ¯ keys to select option to OFF.

Select page 8

[ 8. Output Rew/FF ]

[ SMPTE & MTC ON ] Use the  ¯ keys to select option to ON.

Select page 9

[ 9. Sysex Output ]

[ Enable ] Use the  ¯ keys to select option to Enable.

Enable the timecode output using the GEN SYNC button on the BRC.

MIDI IN

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

MIDI OUT

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FFoosstteexx GG sseerriieess ((MMIIDDII))

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G series synchroniser card required, to be fitted to tape machine (Fostex Part no.

8330).

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All supported, machine sends back tallies.

LLooccaattee TToo TTiimmeeccooddee

Supported.

RReeccoorrdd EEnnaabbllee//RReehheeaarrssee

Supported.

JJoogg//SShhuuttttllee

Not supported by Fostex G series machines.

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The following procedure should be followed on the front panel of the G24 to set-

up the parameters on the synchroniser card.

Hold down RCL, while held down press STO

Type 60, use "." to change to SIO MIDI.

Press STO.

Hold down RCL, while held down press STO

Type 63. Type 01.

Press STO.

Hold down RCL, while held down press STO

Type 64, use "." to change to ADFr oF.

Press STO.

Hold down RCL, while held down press STO

Type 65, use "." to change to change to Chuc oF.

Press STO.

Don't forget to connect timecode output from the tape to CODE IN. See diagram

below.

A.10 GHOST Appendix A

FFoosstteexx RR sseerriieess ((MMIIDDII))

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Fostex MTC-1 Interface (Software version greater than 1.3 required for full func-

tionality)

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All supported, machine sends back tallies

LLooccaattee TToo TTiimmeeccooddee

Supported.

RReeccoorrdd EEnnaabbllee//RReehheeaarrssee

Supported. Possible problem with old Fostex exclusive messages on machines ear-

lier than rom revision 1.4.

JJoogg//SShhuuttttllee

Not supported by Fostex R series machines.

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Remember to connect Timecode from tape track to MTC1. See diagram below.

Set dipswitch on back to all zeros except switches 8 & 6.