Yamaha Audio D24 User Manual
DIGITAL MULTITRACK RECORDER
Owner’s Manual
ABS H
OVER
0
–dB
00 00 00 00
2
6
YAMAHA D24
12
20
30
42
LOCK
60
READY
R
L
8
7
4
1
0/-
RECORD
READY
SOLO/
SELECT
OVER
0
–dB
2
6
1012
1420
1830
20
42
2660
READY
7654321
ALL
AUTO
PEAK
HOLD
INPUT
INPUT
FORMAT CHASE
MONITOR SELECT
Keep This Manual For Future Reference.
INT
WC
24
BITFSTC
8
5
2
MSF
48K
MASTER
PROJECT
9
SELECT
LOC MEM
6
RECALL
LOC MEM
3
STORE
LOCATEENTERCANCEL
TIME DISPLAY
CAPTURE ABS/REL
VARI
UTILITY
SPEED
V. TR ACK
EDIT
SELECT
REMAIN
SETUP
UNDO/
REDO
JOG ON
JOG/DATA SHUTTLE/
CURSOR
PROJECT SEARCH
RTN TO
ROLL
ZERO
BACK
REW FF
DIGITAL MULTITRACK RECORDER
LAST REC
OUT
IN
A
B
STOP PLAY REC
SET
REPEAT
POWER
ON
OFF
AUTO
PUNCH
REHE
BA
010
PHONES
LEVEL
PHONES
E
FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)
1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC
requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.
2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST
be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.
3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with
these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with
other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may
cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all
installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the
problem by using one of the following measures: Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference. Utilize power outlets that are on
different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s. In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in
is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to coaxial type cable. If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer
authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service
Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620
The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.
WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED
IMPORTANT
THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE:
GREEN-AND-YELLOW : EARTH
BLUE : NEUTRAL
BROWN : LIVE
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may
not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in
your plug, proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured GREEN and YELLOW must be
connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E
or by the safety earth symbol or coloured GREEN and YELLOW.
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal
which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.
* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA KEMBLE
MUSIC (U.K.) LTD.
ADVARSEL!
Lithiumbatteri—Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig
håndtering. Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri
af samme fabrikat og type. Levér det brugte
batteri tilbage til leverandoren.
VARNING
Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte. Använd
samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som
rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren.
Kassera använt batteri enligt fabrikantens
instruktion.
VAROITUS
Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on virheellisesti
asennettu. Vaihda paristo ainoastaan
laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin. Hävitä
käytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden
mukaisesti.
NEDERLAND THE NETHERLANDS
● Dit apparaat bevat een lithium batterij voor geheugen
back-up.
● Raadpleeg uw leverancier over de verwijdering van de
batterij op het moment dat u het apparaat ann het einde
van de levensduur afdankt of de volgende Yamaha Service
Afdeiing:
Yamaha Music Nederland Service Afdeiing
Kanaalweg 18-G, 3526 KL UTRECHT
Tel. 030-2828425
● Gooi de batterij niet weg, maar lever hem in als KCA.
● This apparatus contains a lithium battery for memory
back-up.
● For the removal of the battery at the moment of the
disposal at the end of the service life please consult your
retailer or Yamaha Service Center as follows:
Yamaha Music Nederland Service Center
Address: Kanaalweg 18-G, 3526 KL
UTRECHT
Tel: 030-2828425
● Do not throw away the battery. Instead, hand it in as small
chemical waste.
Laser Diode Properties
* Material : AlGaInP
* Wavelength : 675–695 nm
* Emission Duration : Continuous
* Laser Output Power : Less than 44.6 µW
(Note)
Laser output is measured at a
distance of 20 cm from the object
lens on the optical pick-up head.
This unit is classified as a
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE
KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT
Class 1 laser product.
This label is located on the
exterior.
Klassmärkning för Finland.
DANGER
INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.
AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
DANGER
RADIATIONS INVISIBLES DU LASER EN CAS D' OUVERTURE.
EVITER TOUTE EXPOSITION DIRECTE AU FAISCEAU.
VORSICHT
LASERSTRAHLUNG. WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET
NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN.
ADVARSEL
USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING NÅR
SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION.
UNDGÅ UDSAETTELSE FOR STRÅLING.
VARNING
OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR
DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPEND. STRÅLEN
ÄR FARLIG.
APL
• These labels are
located on the interior.
• Varningsanvisning för
laserstrålning. Placerad
i apparaten.
CAUTION
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER
THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT
IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
ADVARSEL
Usynlig laserstråling ved åbning. Undgå udsaettelse
for stråling.
VAROITUS
Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeesa
mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän
turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymättömälle
lasersäteilylle.
VARNING
Om apparaten används på annat sätt än i denna
bruksanvisning specificerats, kan användaren utsättas
för osynlig laserstrålning, som överskrider gränsen för
laserklass 1.
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Important Information
Read the Following Before Operating the D24
Warnings
• Do not subject the D24 to extreme temperatures, humidity, direct sunlight, or dust,
which could be a potential fire or electrical shock hazard.
• Connect the D24 power cord to an AC outlet of the type stated in this
or as indicated on the D24. Failure to do so is a fire and electrical shock hazard.
• Do not plug several devices into the same AC outlet. This may overload the AC outlet,
and could be a fire or electrical shock hazard. It may also affect the performance of some
devices.
• Do not place heavy objects on the power cord. A damaged power cord is a potential fire
and electrical shock hazard.
• If the power cord is damaged (e.g., cut or a bare wire is exposed), ask your dealer for a
replacement. Using the D24 with a damaged power cord is a fire and shock hazard.
• Hold the power cord plug when disconnecting from an AC outlet. Never pull the cord.
A power cord damaged through pulling is a potential fire and electrical shock hazard.
Owner’s Manual
• Do not place small metal objects on top of the D24. Metal objects falling inside the D24
is a fire and electrical shock hazard.
• Do not block the D24 ventilation slots. The D24 has ventilation slots at the side and a
cooling fan at the rear to keep the internal components cool. Blocking the ventilation
slots or obstructing the fan’s airflow is a potential fire hazard.
• Do not attempt to modify the D24. This is a potential fire and electrical shock hazard.
• The D24 operating temperature is between 5˚C and 35˚C (41˚F and 95˚F).
Cautions
• Allow enough free space around the unit for normal ventilation. This should be: 10 cm
behind and 20 cm above.
These distances should also be adopted when rack-mounting the unit. For normal ventilation during use, remove the rear of the rack or open a ventilation hole.
If the airflow is not adequate, the unit will heat up inside and may cause a fire.
• Turn off audio devices when connecting them to the D24, and use only the cables specified in the relevant owner’s manuals.
• If you notice any abnormality—such as smoke, odor, or noise—turn off the D24 immediately. Remove the power cord from the AC outlet. Confirm that the abnormality is no
longer present. Using the D24 in this condition is a potential fire and shock hazard.
Consult your dealer for repair.
• If a foreign object or water gets inside the D24, turn it off immediately. Remove the
power cord from the AC outlet. Using the D24 in this condition is a potential fire and
electrical shock hazard. Consult your dealer for repair.
• If you plan not to use the D24 for a long period of time, remove the power cord from
the AC outlet. Leaving the D24 connected is a potential fire hazard.
• Do not use benzene, thinner, cleaning detergent, or a chemical cloth to clean the D24.
Use only a soft, dry cloth.
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MO Disks
• Use only MO disks of the type specified in this manual.
• Store MO disks in a place free from extreme temperatures, humidity, dust, and dirt.
• Do not slide open the MO disk shutter, and never touch the actual disk.
• If an MO disk is stored in a cold place (e.g., overnight in a car), and then moved to a
warmer environment, condensation may form on the disk. In this case, the disk should
be left to acclimatize for about 30 minutes before use.
Interference
The D24 uses high-frequency digital circuits that may cause interference on radio and
television equipment located nearby. If interference is a problem, relocate the affected
equipment.
D24 Exclusion of Certain Responsibility
Manufacturer, importer, or dealer shall not be liable for any incidental damages including personal injury or any other damages caused by improper use or operation of the
D24.
Package Contents
The D24 package should contain the following items. Contact your Yamaha dealer if
you are missing an item.
• D24 Digital Multitrack Recorder
• This manual
•Power cord
• MO disk
• Disk eject tool
Trademarks
ADAT MultiChannel Optical Digital Interface is a trademark and ADAT and Alesis are
registered trademarks of Alesis Corporation. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Digidesign and OMF are registered trademarks and
Sound Designer II is a trademark of Avid Technology, Inc. Tascam Digital Interface is a
trademark and Tascam and Teac are registered trademarks of Teac Corporation.
MS-DOS is a registered trademark and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Yamaha is a trademark of Yamaha Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.
Copyright
No part of the D24 software or this Owner’s Manual may be reproduced or distributed
in any form or by any means without the prior written authorization of Yamaha Corporation.
© 1999 Yamaha Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Contents
Contents
1 Welcome to the D24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Welcome to the D24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installing the D24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
D24 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Choosing MO Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Touring the D24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Transport Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Power Switch & Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Jog/Data & Shuttle/Cursor Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Function Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Peak, Monitor, Format & Chase Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Track Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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3 The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Connecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Turning On & Off the D24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Write Protecting Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Inserting & Ejecting Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Formatting MO Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Transport Operation Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Indicator Status Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
About Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Preparing to Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Setting the Recording Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Conserving Disk Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Undoing a Recording or Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Rehearsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Extending the Top of a Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Checking the Time Remaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using Normal & Fine Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using Peak Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5 General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Using Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using Fast Forward & Rewind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
A–B Repeat Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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Contents
Soloing Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Selecting the Solo Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Using Absolute & Relative Zero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using Roll-back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Setting the Roll-back Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using Virtual Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Shuttling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Nudging the Current Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Setting the Nudge Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using Varispeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
6 Quick Locate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Searching for Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Project Search Confirmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Selecting Projects Directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Returning to Zero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Using the A & B Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Locating the LAST REC IN & OUT Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Locating Positions Directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Storing Locate Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Storing Locate Points Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Recalling Locate Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
7 Punch In/Out Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
About Punch In/Out Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Manual Punch In/Out Rehearsal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Manual Punch In/Out Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setting the LAST REC IN & OUT Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Auto Punch In/Out Rehearsal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Auto Punch In/Out Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Setting the Pre-roll Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Setting the Post-roll Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
8 Editing Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Copying Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Erasing Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Deleting Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Titling Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Protecting Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Modifying a Project’s Start Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
9 Editing Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Copying Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Moving Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Erasing Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Swapping Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Slipping Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
10 Editing Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Copying Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Moving Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
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Deleting Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Erasing Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Inserting Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Insert Copying Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Time Compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Pitch Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
11 Wordclocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Wordclocks & the D24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Wordclock Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Dual AES/EBU Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Selecting a Wordclock Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Wordclock System Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Terminating BNC Wordclock Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
12 Timecode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Timecode & the D24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Timecode Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Selecting a Timecode Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Setting the Timecode Frame Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Setting a Timecode Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Chasing External Timecode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Setting the Chase Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Transmitting MTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Timecode Hookup Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
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13 Multiple D24s & Video Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Multiple D24s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Expanding the Number of Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Extending the Recording Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Setting the Serial Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Using Video Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Terminating BNC Video Sync Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Connecting a Video Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Video Hookup Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
14 SCSI & External Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
SCSI & the D24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Using External Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Certified Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Available Recording Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Connecting Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Assigning SCSI IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Terminating the SCSI Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Formatting External Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Selecting the Work Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Duplicating MO Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Copying Projects Between Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Mounting D24 Disks on a Personal Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Connecting the D24 to a Personal Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
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15 Other Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Setting the Peak Hold Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Setting the Fade In/Out Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Setting the Display Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Setting the Remote ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Recovering Disk Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Physical Formatting for MO Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Ejecting Troublesome Disks (emergency use) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Initializing the D24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Checking the Version Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Updating the System Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
16 MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
MIDI & the D24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
MIDI Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Using MMC (MIDI Machine Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
17 Digital Audio I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
About mini YGDAI Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Card Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Choosing Digital I/O Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Choosing D24 Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Selecting Slot Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Installing Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Using Dual AES/EBU Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Using the Coaxial Digital Input & Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Assigning the Coaxial Input & Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Emphasis & the D24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
SCMS & the D24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Digital I/O & Wordlength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Setting the SCSI ID of the Internal MO Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Connector Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
D24 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
MIDI Implementation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
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Welcome to the D24
Welcome to the D24
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Welcome to the D24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installing the D24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
D24 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Choosing MO Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Chapter 1—Welcome to the D24
Welcome to the D24
Thank you for choosing the Yamaha D24 Digital Multitrack Recorder.
The D24 uses standard 3.5-inch removable MO (Magneto Optical) disks for digital
audio recording and playback. By employing a removable media, backup downtime in
between sessions is eliminated. When one session is complete, simply insert a new disk
and begin recording right away. Random access capability provides instant access to up
to 99 projects per disk, 99 locate memories per project, all without unproductive
rewinding and fast forwarding. Audio data is not compressed, and superb sonic performance is achieved using 16-, 20-, or 24-bit recording resolutions and 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz,
88.2 kHz, or 96 kHz sampling rates, all of which can be set on a project-by-project basis.
Overwrite-type 640 MB MO disks offer 8-track simultaneous recording, with a 24-bit
recording resolution and 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz sampling rates, and 4-track simultaneous
recording at the higher sampling rates of 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz. A single 640 MB MO disk
provides a total recording time of 120 track minutes, or 30 minutes for 4 tracks, 15 minutes for 8 tracks. In addition to the eight main tracks, each track features up to eight virtual tracks, for a grand total of 64 tracks. Auto punch in/out recording, with multiple
take capability, allows you to choose the best from up to 99 takes. Both manual and auto
punch in/out recording can be rehearsed with automatic playback and input monitor
switching.
Video machine-like shuttle playback makes it easy to locate material, and the current
position can be nudged in sub-frame steps while listening to a small section of the surrounding material. Tracks can be soloed for individual track monitoring. Other features include ±6% varispeed, A-B repeat playback, and fast forward or rewind at 8x or
16x normal playback speed.
In addition to the 99 locate memories, the A, B, Last Rec In, and Last Rec Out points
offer additional ways locate specific positions quickly, repeatedly, and accurately. Other
quick locate functions include Project Search, Return to Zero, and Roll Back. Location
points can be specified with sub-frame accuracy.
Additional recording space can be made available, and projects backed up by connecting optional, external hard disk drives or removable media disk drives to the D24’s SCSI
port. The number of tracks available for simultaneous recording and playback can be
expanded in multiples of eight by combining up to eight D24s. The total continuous
recording time can be extended by using two D24s in Serial mode. The D24’s 3U rack
size makes it a drop-in alternative to modular digital multitrack recorders.
Optional mini YGDAI (Yamaha General Digital Audio Interface) cards offer a variety
of analog and digital I/O configurations, with support for all the popular digital audio
interconnect formats: AES/EBU, ADAT, and Tascam TDIF-1. S/PDIF Coaxial I/O
allows digital stereo transfer between 2-channel digital audio equipment, CD players,
DAT decks, and mastering equipment. A front panel phones jack provides convenient
monitoring.
Once recorded, projects, tracks, and parts can be edited using non-destructive editing
functions, such as 50% to 200% time compression and expansion, ideal for
audio-fit-video applications, and pitch change without speed change. Project editing
functions include Copy, Delete, Erase, Title, Protect, and Timecode Modify. Track editing functions include Copy, Move, Erase, Swap, and Slip. Part editing functions include
Copy, Move, Erase, Insert Space, Insert Copy, and Delete, with single-step undo and
redo. Edit points can be specified with sub-frame accuracy.
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Tape recorder-like transport controls, and the Large vacuum fluorescent display, with
large, easy to read counter, make operation a breeze. Visual level monitoring is provided
by eight 16-segment track level meters. Selectable normal and fine scales make it easy
to set precise levels when recording reference tones. Also, projects can be titled for easy
identification.
The D24 can generate, or synchronize to either SMPTE/EBU or MTC (MIDI Timecode) timecode. Timecode synchronization is to 1/10-frame accuracy, and an offset can
be set relative to an external timecode source.
Remote control is possible using MMC (MIDI Machine Control), or video editing
equipment that supports 9-pin protocols.
Other features include Absolute (ABS) and Relative (REL) counter modes, disk duplication with two D24s, and the ability to mount D24 MO disks on personal computers.
See “D24 Features” on page 4 for a concise rundown of D24 features.
About this Manual
This Owner’s Manual contains all the information you need in order to operate your
D24 Digital Multitrack Recorder. Use the table of contents to familiarize yourself with
the organization of this manual and locate topics, and use the index to locate specific
information. A glossary of D24-related jargon is provided on page 201.
The following format is used throughout this
“FORMAT DISK—ARE YOU SURE”. The message before the dash appears on the 1st
line of the display, and the message after the dash appears on the 2nd line.
Owner’s Manual for display messages:
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Installing the D24
The D24 can be used freestanding on a stable surface, somewhere that complies with
the important information at the beginning of this manual, or mounted in a rack.
When mounting the D24 in a rack, remove the D24’s feet and leave adequate ventilation
space around the D24 (at least 10 cm of free space behind). If the D24 is mounted in a
portable rack case, keep the rear of the case open when using the D24, so as not to
obstruct the flow of air from the cooling fan. Do not mount the D24 next to equipment
that produces a lot of heat, such as a power amplifier.
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D24 Features
Recording Media
• Standard 3.5-inch MO (Magneto Optical) disks.
• Convenient removable media for quick access to recorded material and sound libraries.
• No backup downtime, loading, or winding.
• Up to 99 projects per disk.
Sonic Performance
• 16/20/24-bit linear recording for superb sonic quality.
• 44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz sampling rates.
• Sampling rate and recording resolution can be set on a project-by-project basis.
Recording
• 8-track simultaneous recording on 640 MB Overwrite-type MO disks, with a 24-bit
recording resolution and 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz sampling rate.
• 4-track simultaneous recording on 640 MB Overwrite-type MO disks, with a 24-bit
recording resolution and 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz sampling rate.
• 120 track minutes (15 minutes for 8 tracks) using 640 MB MO disks (16-bit, 44.1 kHz).
• 8 virtual tracks per main track, for a total of 64 tracks.
• Auto punch in/out recording with multiple take capability—record and choose the best
from up to 99 takes.
• Manual and auto punch in/out recording, with rehearsal.
Playback
• Video machine-like shuttle playback.
• Position nudge, with audio listen.
• Solo function for individual track monitoring.
• ±6% varispeed.
• A-B repeat playback.
Quick Locate
• Up to 99 locate points per project, plus A, B, Last Rec In, and Last Rec Out points.
• Project Search, Return to Zero, and Roll Back functions.
• Location points can be specified with sub-frame accuracy.
• Fast forward or rewind at 8x or 16x normal playback speed.
System Expansion
• SCSI port for connecting external disk drives (hard disks, removable media drives, etc).
• Tracks can be expanded by combining up to eight D24s, for a total of 64-tracks.
• Continuous recording time can be extended by using two D24s in Serial mode.
• 3U rack size for drop-in alternative to tape-based modular digital multitrack recorders.
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Flexible I/O
• Optional mini YGDAI (Yamaha General Digital Audio Interface) cards offer a variety
of analog and digital I/O configurations, with support for all the popular digital audio
interconnect formats: AES/EBU, ADAT, and Tascam TDIF-1.
• S/PDIF Coaxial I/O.
• Phones.
Editing
• Project editing functions include Copy, Delete, Erase, Title, Protect, and Timecode
Modify.
• Track editing functions include Copy, Move, Erase, Swap, and Slip.
• Part editing functions include Copy, Move, Erase, Insert Space, Insert Copy, and Delete.
• Edit Undo/Redo function.
• Edit points can be specified with sub-frame accuracy.
• 50% to 200% time compression and expansion, for audio-fit-video applications.
• Pitch Change function provides pitch change without speed change.
Easy Operation
• Tape recorder-like transport controls.
• Large vacuum fluorescent display, with large, easy to read counter.
• 16-segment track level meters, with selectable normal and fine scales.
• Projects can be titled for easy identification.
Synchronization
• SMPTE/EBU or MTC (MIDI Timecode) synchronization, with timecode offset.
• Timecode synchronization to 1/10-frame accuracy.
• Wordclock I/O for master/slave operation.
Remote Control
• MMC (MIDI Machine Control).
• 9-pin video editor protocols with video sync.
• Optional RC-D24 Remote Controller.
Others
• Absolute (ABS) and Relative (REL) counter modes.
• Project backup.
• Disk duplication with two D24s.
• Mount D24 MO disks on personal computers.
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Choosing MO Disks
The D24’s internal MO disk drive uses removable 3.5-inch MO (Magneto Optical)
disks for recording and playback. Normal or Overwrite-type MO disks in a variety of
sizes can be used, but only 640 MB Overwrite-type disks support 8-track simultaneous
recording with a 24-bit recording resolution. The number of tracks available for simultaneous recording depends on the type of MO disk used, its capacity, the selected
recording resolution, and sampling rate. See the following section for more information.
Both normal and Overwrite-type MO disks support 8-track simultaneous playback at
sampling rates of 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz, and 4-track simultaneous playback at 88.2 kHz
and 96 kHz.
Overwrite-type disks feature the Overwrite logo shown here.
Tracks Available for Simultaneous Recording
The following table lists the number of tracks available for simultaneous recording with
a variety of normal and Overwrite-type MO disks at each recording resolution and
sampling rate.
Disk Type
16-bit 20-bit 24-bit 16-bit 20-bit 24-bit
640 MB
Overwrite
230 MB
640 MB
Normal
230 MB
44.1, 48 kHz 88.2, 96 kHz
888444
866433
866433
532211
For performance reasons, it’s recommended that you do not use 128 MB MO disks.
When tracks that have already been recorded are playing back, depending on the number and performance of those tracks (i.e., how heavily they’ve been edited), the number
of tracks available for simultaneous recording is reduced. Use the Optimize function to
arrange the recorded sound files for optimum performance. See “Recovering Disk
Space” on page 172 for more information.
Recording Time
The total recording time depends on the disk capacity, recording resolution, and sampling rate. A 640 MB Overwrite-type MO disk, for example, offers a total recording
time of 120 track minutes with a 16-bit recording resolution and 44.1 kHz sampling
rate.
The following table lists the approximate recording times offered by a variety of MO
disk capacities, with a 16-bit recording resolution and 44.1 kHz sampling rate.
Disk Capacity
640 MB
230 MB
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Track minutes
Recording Time (16-bit, 44.1 kHz)
(mono)
120 min 60 min 30 min 15 min
43 min 21 min 10 min 5 min
2 tracks 4 tracks 8 tracks
Choosing MO Disks
The following table lists the approximate recording times available using 640 MB MO
disks at a variety of recording resolutions and sampling rates.
16
20
24
Bit
Sampling
Rate
44.1 kHz
48 kHz
88.2 kHz
96 kHz
44.1 kHz
48 kHz
88.2 kHz
96 kHz
44.1 kHz
48 kHz
88.2 kHz
96 kHz
Track minutes
(mono)
120 min 60 min 30 min 15 min
111 min 55 min 27 min 13 min
60 min 30 min 15 min —
55 min 27 min 13 min —
96 min 48 min 24 min 12 min
88 min 44 min 22 min 11 min
48 min 24 min 12 min —
44 min 22 min 11 min —
80 min 40 min 20 min 10 min
74 min 37 min 18 min 9 min
40 min 20 min 10 min —
37 min 18 min 9 min —
2 tracks 4 tracks 8 tracks
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Higher recording resolutions and sampling rates offer higher quality, but produce more
data, which reduces the total available recording time. Use the Remain function to
check the available recording time. See “Checking the Time Remaining” on page 38 for
more information.
The number of tracks available for simultaneous recording can be expanded using multiple D24s. See “Multiple D24s” on page 144 for more information.
The D24’s internal MO disk drive supports 230 MB, 540 MB, and 640 MB MO disks.
See the Yamaha Professional Audio Web site at the address below for up-to-date news
on MO disks.
<http://www.yamaha.co.jp/product/proaudio/homeenglish/>
Preformatted MO Disks
MO disks preformatted for use with PC or Macintosh computers can be used with the
D24, but require formatting before use. See “Formatting MO Disks” on page 26 for
more information.
Calculating the approximate Recording Time
You can calculate the approximate recording time for a given recording resolution,
sampling rate, and disk capacity as follows. First multiple the recording resolution by
the sampling rate to get the number of bits produced per second (e.g., 16
705,600 bits per second). Then divide that by eight to get the number of bytes per second (e.g., 705,600
of bytes required per minute (e.g., 88,200
÷
8 = 88,200 bytes per second). Multiply that by 60 to get the number
×
60 = 5,292,000 bytes per minute, or 5.292
MB/min). Now you know the number of megabytes required to store one minute of
audio data, simply divide the capacity of the disk by that number to get the approximate
number of track minutes (e.g., 640,000,000
÷ 5,292,000 = 120 minutes). Finally, divide
the number of track minutes by two, four, or eight to get the approximate recording
time available for several tracks (e.g., 120 ÷ 8 = 15 minutes for 8-track simultaneous
recording).
×
44100 =
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Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Transport Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Power Switch & Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Jog/Data & Shuttle/Cursor Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Function Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Peak, Monitor, Format & Chase Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Track Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Front Panel
OVER
0
–dB
2
6
1012
1420
1830
20
42
2660
READY
RECORD
READY
SOLO/
SELECT
PEAK
HOLD
Display
TIME DISPLAY
AUTO
ALL
INPUT
INPUT
MONITOR SELECT
L
7654321
FORMAT CHASE
ABS H
OVER
0
–dB
00 00 00 00
2
6
12
20
30
42
LOCK
60
READY
R
8
0/-
MSF
YAMAHA D24
INT
WC
BITFSTC
7
4
1
48K
24
MASTER
8
9
5
6
2
3
LOCATEENTERCANCEL
PROJECT
SELECT
LOC MEM
RECALL
LOC MEM
STORE
CAPTURE ABS/REL
VARI
SPEED
V. TR ACK
SELECT
UTILITY
EDIT
JOG/DATA SHUTTLE/
REMAIN
SETUP
UNDO/
REDO
JOG ON
CURSOR
The D24 front panel is explained in the following sections.
1 2 3
PROJECT SEARCH
ROLL
RTN TO
BACK
ZERO
REW FF
DIGITAL MULTITRACK RECORDER
LAST REC
OUT
IN
A
B
STOP PLAY REC
SET
REPEAT
POWER
ON
OFF
AUTO
PUNCH
REHE
BA
010
PHONES
LEVEL
PHONES
R
OVER
0
–dB
2
6
12
20
30
42
60
READY
OVER
0
–dB
2
6
10 12
14 20
18 30
20
42
26 60
READY 12345678
L
ABS
REL
LOCK
CHASE
H
MSF
00 00 00 00
000000000000
000000000000
WC
BIT
INT EXT
16 20 24
44.1K48K96KVARI
FS
MASTER SLAVE
TC
4 9865 J7 K
A Level meters
These 16-segment track meters, with Peak Hold function, show playback and input signal levels from –60 dB to 0 dB. In Fine mode, they display levels from –26 dB to 0 dB.
The OVER indicator lights up when several consecutive audio samples exceed the digital saturation point. See “Metering” on page 39 for more information.
When the Shuttle, Nudge, Time Compression, or Pitch Change function is used, track
meters 7 and 8 function as stereo meters, and meters 1 through 6 are turned off.
B ABS/REL indicators
These indicators show whether the counter is displaying absolute (ABS) time or relative
(REL) time. See “Using Absolute & Relative Zero” on page 49 for more information.
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C Counter
The main counter shows the current position in
hours, minutes, seconds, and frames,
(00:00:00.00), and can display the absolute
(ABS) time or relative (REL) time. See “Using
Absolute & Relative Zero” on page 49 for more
information.
The 2nd line of the message area displays time
information in hours, minutes, seconds, frames,
and sub-frames (00:00:00.00.0). Each sub-frame
is one tenth of a frame, making 10 sub-frames
per frame.
The 2nd line is also used to display the remaining recording time. See “Checking the
Time Remaining” on page 38 for more information.
Hour Min Sec fr
HMS F
00 00 00 00
STOP
000000000
Hour Min Sec fr sub-fr
D READY indicators
These indicators show which tracks are selected for recording. When a track is selected
for recording, the corresponding READY indicator flashes. During recording or
rehearsal, the corresponding indicator lights up continuously. See “Recording” on page
33 for more information.
E Message area
The message area consists of two lines that can each display up to 12 characters, which
typically show the status and operating mode of the D24, function and parameter
names and values, project titles and numbers, locate memory numbers, editing information, time values, and so on.
F LOCK indicator
This indicator shows whether or not the D24 is locked to the selected wordclock source.
See “Selecting a Wordclock Source” on page 124 for more information.
G CHASE indicator
This indicator shows whether or not the D24 is synchronized to the external timecode
source. It flashes when the D24 is chasing, and lights up continuously when it’s fully
synchronized. See “Chasing External Timecode” on page 138 for more information.
H WC window
This window shows the selected wordclock source: internal (INT) or external (EXT).
See “Selecting a Wordclock Source” on page 124 for more information.
I BIT window
This window shows the selected recording resolution: 16, 20, or 24. See “Setting the
Recording Resolution” on page 32 for more information.
J FS window
This window shows the selected sampling rate: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, or 96 kHz.
When 88.2 kHz is selected, both the 44.1 kHz and 96 kHz indicators light up. See
“Selecting a Wordclock Source” on page 124 for more information.
The “VARI” indicator lights up when the Varispeed function is turned on. See “Using
Varispeed” on page 55 for more information.
K TC window
This window shows the selected timecode source: master or slave. When set to master,
the D24 uses internal timecode, and when set to slave, an external timecode source. See
“Selecting a Timecode Source” on page 135 for more information.
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Transport Controls
5
4
3
2
1
PROJECT SEARCH
RTN TO
ZERO
ROLL
BACK
REW FF
6 7
LAST REC
OUT
IN
A
B
STOP PLAY REC
8
SET
REPEAT
BA
M N O P Q
AUTO
PUNCH
REHE
9
J
K
L
The “Transport Operation Table” on page 27 and the “Indicator Status Tables” on
page 28 list how the transport buttons and indicators function in each transport mode.
A A & B buttons & indicators
These buttons are used to set and locate the A and B points. The A and B indicators light
up when the respective A or B point is set. See “Using the A & B Points” on page 61 for
more information.
B ROLL BACK button
This button is used to roll back from the current position in steps of between 1 and 30
seconds, the default being 5 seconds. See “Using Roll-back” on page 50 for more information.
C RTN TO ZERO button
This button is used to locate the zero position. See “Returning to Zero” on page 60 for
more information.
D LAST REC IN & OUT buttons & indicators
These buttons are used to set and locate the LAST REC IN and LAST REC OUT points.
The IN and OUT indicators light up when the respective IN or OUT point is set. See
“Setting the LAST REC IN & OUT Points” on page 71 and “Locating the LAST REC IN
& OUT Points” on page 62 for more information.
E PROJECT SEARCH buttons
These buttons are used to search for projects. Pressing the [ ] button selects the top
of the current project. Pressing the [ ] button selects the top of the next project. See
“Searching for Projects” on page 58 for more information.
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F MO disk drive slot
MO disks are loaded into the internal MO drive through this slot. See “Inserting &
Ejecting Disks” on page 25 for more information.
G Manual eject hole
This hole is used when disks cannot be ejected in the normal way. See “Ejecting Troublesome Disks (emergency use)” on page 174 for more information.
H Eject button & activity indicator
This button is used to eject MO disks, but also functions as a drive activity indicator,
lighting up when the disk drive is busy. See “Inserting & Ejecting Disks” on page 25 for
more information.
I AUTO PUNCH button & indicator
This button selects the Auto-Punch In/Out function. The AUTO PUNCH indicator
flashes when this function is on. See “Auto Punch In/Out Recording” on page 68 for
more information.
J SET button
This button is used in conjunction with the LAST REC [IN], LAST REC [OUT], [A],
and [B] buttons to set the LAST REC IN, LAST REC OUT, A, and B points, respectively.
See “Setting the LAST REC IN & OUT Points” on page 71 and “Setting the A & B
Points” on page 61 for more information. It’s also used in conjunction with the [RTN
TO ZERO] button to set the relative zero position. See “Using Absolute & Relative Zero”
on page 49 for more information.
The [SET] button is also used in conjunction with the [ENTER] button for the Auto
Memory Store function, and in conjunction with the [LOCATE] button to set the Keypad Timecode Input mode. See “Storing Locate Points Automatically” on page 65 and
“Locating Positions Directly” on page 63 respectively for more information.
K REHE button & indicator
This button is used to engage Rehearsal Standby mode and, when pressed together with
the [PLAY] button, punch in rehearsal. In Rehearsal mode, recording can be practiced,
with automatic playback and input monitor switching at the punch in and out points,
without actually recording anything to disk. The REHE button indicator flashes in
Rehearsal Standby mode, and lights up continuously during rehearsal. See “Rehearsing” on page 36, “Manual Punch In/Out Rehearsal” on page 69, and “Auto Punch
In/Out Rehearsal” on page 72 for more information.
L REPEAT button & indicator
This button selects the A–B Repeat playback function. The REPEAT indicator lights up
when this function is on. See “A–B Repeat Playback” on page 47 for more information.
M REW button
This button is used to start rewind. Press it once for rewind at 8x normal play speed, the
REW button indicator flashes. Press it again for rewind at 16x normal play speed, the
REW button indicator lights up continuously. Pressing and holding the REW button
during playback rewinds at 8x normal play speed.
N FF button
This button is used to start fast forward. Press it once for fast forward at 8x normal play
speed, the FF button indicator flashes. Press it again for fast forward at 16x normal play
speed, the FF button indicator lights up continuously. Pressing and holding the FF button during playback fast forwards at 8x normal play speed.
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O STOP button
This button is used to stop playback, recording, rehearsal, rewind, and fast forward, and
to cancel the Rehearse Standby mode. The STOP button indicator lights up when the
D24 is stopped.
P PLAY button
This button is used to start playback, punch out of recording or rehearsal, and in conjunction with the [REC] and [REHE] buttons, punch in for recording or rehearsal,
respectively. The PLAY button indicator lights up during playback, recording, and
rehearsal.
Q REC button
This button is used in conjunction with the [PLAY] button to start recording. The REC
button indicator lights up while recording. See “Recording” on page 29 for more information.
Power Switch & Phones
POWER
1
ON
OFF
2
010
PHONES
LEVEL
3
PHONES
A POWER switch
This switch is used to turn on and off the D24. It’s recessed to prevent accidental operation. See “Turning On & Off the D24” on page 24 for more information.
B PHONES LEVEL control
This control is used to adjust the volume level of the phones. See “Monitoring” on page
42 for more information.
C PHONES jack
A pair of stereo headphones can be connected to this stereo phone jack for monitoring.
See “Monitoring” on page 42 for more information.
The following illustration shows how the PHONES jack is wired.
1/4" TRS phone plug
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Tip (left)
Ring (right)
Sleeve (ground)
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Jog/Data & Shuttle/Cursor Controls
JOG ON
1
2
3
JOG/DATA SHUTTLE/
CURSOR
A JOG ON button & indicator
This button is used to turn on the Nudge and Shuttle functions. The JOG ON indicator
lights up when these functions are on. See “Nudging the Current Position” on page 53
and “Shuttling” on page 52 for more information.
B JOG/DATA dial
This is a dual-function control, the operation of which depends on the [JOG ON] button. When [JOG ON] is off, the JOG/DATA dial is typically used for time and data entry
and selecting parameters and functions on the display. Time values can be entered on
the 2nd line of the display using the keypad, and then adjusted up or down in sub-frame
steps using the JOG/DATA dial.
When [JOG ON] is on, the JOG/DATA dial is used to nudge the current position while
auditioning a small section of recorded material. See “Nudging the Current Position”
on page 53 for more information.
When the [VARI SPEED], [UTILITY], [SETUP], [V.TRACK SELECT], or [EDIT] button is pressed, the JOG/DATA dial is used to select functions and set parameter values.
C SHUTTLE/CURSOR ring
This is a dual-function control, the operation of which depends on the [JOG ON] button. When [JOG ON] is off, the SHUTTLE/CURSOR ring is used to move the cursor
on the display when selecting virtual tracks, titling projects, setting a timecode offset,
or setting the absolute start time for a new project.
When [JOG ON] is on, the SHUTTLE/CURSOR ring is used to shuttle forwards or
backwards at various speeds while auditioning the recorded material. See “Shuttling”
on page 52 for more information.
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Function Buttons
TIME DISPLAY
UTILITY
EDIT
REMAIN
SETUP
UNDO/
REDO
7
8
9
6
5
4
3
2
CAPTURE ABS/REL
VARI
SPEED
V . TRACK
SELECT
1
A EDIT button & indicator
This button is used to access the edit functions. The EDIT indicator lights up when this
button is pressed. The D24 must be stopped to use the edit functions. See “Editing
Projects” on page 77, “Editing Tracks” on page 85, and “Editing Parts” on page 95 for
more information.
B V. TRACK SELECT button & indicator
This button is used to access the Virtual Track function. The V. TRACK SELECT indicator lights up when the Virtual Track function is on. See “Using Virtual Tracks” on
page 51 for more information.
C UTILITY button & indicator
This button is used to access the utility functions. The UTILITY indicator lights up
when this button is pressed. The D24 must be stopped to use the utility functions.
D VARI SPEED button & indicator
This button is used to access the Varispeed function. The VARI SPEED indicator lights
up when the Varispeed function is on. The Varispeed function can be set while the D24
is stopped or during playback.See “Using Varispeed” on page 55 for more information.
E ABS/REL button
This button is used to set the counter mode to either Absolute (ABS), the default setting, or Relative (REL). See “Using Absolute & Relative Zero” on page 49 for more information.
F CAPTURE button
This button is used to capture time positions while the D24 is stopped or during
rewind, fast forward, playback, recording, or rehearsal. Captured values appear on the
2nd line of the display and can then be located or stored. See “Storing Locate Points” on
page 64 for more information.
G REMAIN button & indicator
This button turns on the Remain function, which shows how much recording time is
available. The REMAIN indicator lights up when the Remain function is on. See
“Checking the Time Remaining” on page 38 for more information.
H SETUP button & indicator
This button is used to access the setup functions. The SETUP indicator lights up when
this button is pressed. The D24 must be stopped to use the setup functions.
I UNDO/REDO button & indicator
This button is used to undo or redo the last recording or edit. See “Undoing a Recording
or Edit” on page 35.
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Peak, Monitor, Format & Chase Buttons
1 2 3 4 5
PEAK
HOLD
AUTO
INPUT
MONITOR SELECT
ALL
INPUT
FORMAT CHASE
A PEAK HOLD button & indicator
This button is used to turn the Peak Hold function on and off. The Peak Hold indicator
lights up when the Peak Hold function is on. See “Using Peak Hold” on page 41 for
more information.
B AUTO INPUT button & indicator
This button selects the Auto Input function. The Auto Input function works best with
punch in/out recording. The AUTO INPUT indicator lights up when the Auto Input
function is on.
Normally, when a track is selected for recording, its input signal is monitored during
recording. When the Auto Input function is on, however, track monitoring is automatically switches from playback to input signal at the punch-in point, and from input signal back to playback at the punch-out point. See “Monitoring” on page 42 for more
information.
C ALL INPUT button & indicator
This button selects the All Input function. When the All Input function is on, all track
inputs are monitored regardless of the transport mode, [RECORD READY] buttons.
The ALL INPUT indicator lights up when the All Input function is on. See “Monitoring” on page 42 for more information.
D FORMAT button & indicator
This button selects the Format function. The FORMAT indicator lights up when the
Format function is used. New MO disks and external disk drives must be formatted
before they can be used for recording with the D24. See “Formatting MO Disks” on
page 26 and “Formatting External Disk Drives” on page 158 for more information.
E CHASE button & indicator
This button selects Chase mode, in which the D24 synchronizes to an external timecode
source. The CHASE indicator lights up when the Chase function is on. See “Chasing
External Timecode” on page 138 for more information.
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Keypad
1
PROJECT
7
8
9
SELECT
2
LOC MEM
4
5
6
RECALL
3
LOC MEM
1
2
3
STORE
4
LOCATEENTERCANCEL0/-
5
76
A Keypad buttons
The keypad is used with various functions to enter time values, parameter values,
project numbers, locate memory numbers, and so on.
The [0/-] is used to enter the number “0” and to make values plus or minus.
B PROJECT SELECT button & indicator
This button is used to select projects by number. The PROJECT SELECT indicator
lights up when the Project Select function is on. See “Selecting Projects Directly” on
page 59 for more information.
C LOC MEM RECALL button & indicator
This button is used to recall locate memories. The LOC MEM RECALL indicator lights
up when the Locate Memory Recall function is on. See “Recalling Locate Points” on
page 66 for more information.
D LOC MEM STORE button & indicator
This button is used to store locate memories. The LOC MEM STORE indicator lights
up when the Locate Memory Store function is on. See “Storing Locate Points” on page
64 for more information.
E LOCATE button
This button is used to locate the position specified on the 2nd line of the display. See
“Locating Positions Directly” on page 63 and “Recalling Locate Points” on page 66 for
more information.
F CANCEL button
This button is used to cancel functions and reset time values to zero on the 2nd line of
the display.
G ENTER button
This button is used to select, confirm, and execute functions.
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Track Buttons
1
RECORD
READY
Track Buttons 19
8
7654321
2
SOLO/
SELECT
A RECORD READY buttons 1–8
These buttons are used to select tracks for recording. When a track is selected for
recording, the corresponding READY indicator flashes. During recording or rehearsal,
the corresponding indicator lights up continuously. See “Recording” on page 33 for
more information.
B SOLO/SELECT buttons & indicators 1–8
These buttons are used to solo individual tracks. When a track is soloed, the corresponding SOLO/SELECT indicator lights up. See “Soloing Tracks” on page 48 for more
information.
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Rear Panel
3
VIDEO
OUTPUT
INPUT
75
75
ON OFF
TERM THRU
MODEL D24
DIGITAL MULTITRACK RECORDER
L M P Q RON
A VIDEO OUTPUT connector
B VIDEO INPUT connector
KJ9875 6421
WORD CLOCK
OUTPUT
AC IN
INPUT
OUTPUT INPUT
12
THRU OUT IN
TIME CODE
3
231
COAXIAL
OUTPUT INPUT
STEREO DIGITAL
MIDI
SERIAL I/OSCSI
SLOT 3 (ANALOG OUT)
SLOT 4 (ANALOG OUT)
SYNC OUT
SLOT 1 (ANALOG IN)
SLOT 2 (ANALOG IN)
This BNC connector transmits the video sync signal received at the VIDEO INPUT
when the VIDEO 75Ω ON/OFF switch is set to OFF. See “Using Video Sync” on page
149 for more information.
This BNC connector receives video sync signals (black burst or color bar). See “Using
Video Sync” on page 149 for more information.
REMOTE IN/
SYNC IN
C VIDEO 75Ω ON/OFF switch
This switch is used to terminate the video signal received at the VIDEO INPUT connector. When set to OFF, the video sync signal received at the VIDEO INPUT is transmitted
by the VIDEO OUTPUT connector. When set to ON, nothing is transmitted by the
VIDEO OUTPUT connector. See “Terminating BNC Video Sync Distribution” on page
150 for more information.
D WORD CLOCK 75Ω TERM/THRU switch
This switch is used to terminate the wordclock signal received at the WORD CLOCK
INPUT connector. See “Terminating BNC Wordclock Distribution” on page 131 for
more information.
E WORD CLOCK OUTPUT connector
This BNC connector transmits the wordclock signal received at the WORD CLOCK
INPUT when the WORD CLOCK 75Ω TERM/THRU switch is set to THRU, or the
internally generated wordclock signal when this switch is set to TERM. See “Wordclock
Connections” on page 123 for more information.
F WORD CLOCK INPUT connector
This BNC connector receives wordclock signals when the D24 is locked to an external
wordclock source. See “Wordclock Connections” on page 123 for more information.
G MIDI IN, OUT & THRU ports
These are standard MIDI IN, OUT, and THRU ports and are used to connect the D24
to other MIDI equipment for use with MTC (MIDI Timecode) and MMC (MIDI
Machine Control). See “MIDI Ports” on page 178 for more information.
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H SCSI port
This 50-pin, half-pitch SCSI connector is used to connect external SCSI disk drives and
removable media drives for additional recording space. The SCSI interface supports
Narrow SCSI-2 (FAST-20). A personal computer equipped with SCSI can also be connected, which can then access files on the MO disk in the D24. See “SCSI & the D24”
on page 154 for more information.
I SERIAL I/O port
This 9-pin D-sub connector is used to connect the D24 to a video remote controller or
video editor for control using 9-pin protocols. See “Connecting a Video Editor” on page
151 for more information.
J SYNC OUT port
This 15-pin D-sub connector is used to connect multiple D24s in a synchronized system. In addition to various control signals, SYNC connections also carry wordclock
and timecode signals. See “Expanding the Number of Tracks” on page 145 for more
information.
K REMOTE IN/SYNC IN port
This 15-pin D-sub connector is used to connect multiple D24s in a synchronized system. It can also be used to connect an optional remote controller. In addition to various
control signals, SYNC connections also carry wordclock and timecode signals. See
“Expanding the Number of Tracks” on page 145 for more information.
L Cooling fan
The cooling fan keeps the internal components cool. See “Installing the D24” on page
3 for more information.
M AC IN connector
This connector is used to connect the D24 to an AC outlet, using the supplied power
cord. See “Connecting the Power Cord” on page 24 for more information.
N TIMECODE OUTPUT connector
This male XLR-3-32 connector (balanced) transmits internally generated SMPTE/EBU
timecode when the D24 is used as the timecode master, or the timecode received at
TIMECODE INPUT when the D24 is used as a timecode slave. See “Timecode Connections” on page 134 for more information.
O TIMECODE INPUT connector
This female XLR-3-31 connector (balanced) receives SMPTE/EBU timecode when the
D24 is used as a timecode slave. See “Timecode Connections” on page 134 for more
information.
P COAXIAL STEREO DIGITAL OUTPUT connector
This phono jack transmits S/PDIF format, 2-channel digital audio. See “Using the
Coaxial Digital Input & Output” on page 187 for more information.
Q COAXIAL STEREO DIGITAL INPUT connector
This phono jack receives S/PDIF format, 2-channel digital audio. See “Using the Coaxial Digital Input & Output” on page 187 for more information.
R SLOTs 1–4
These four slots are for use with optional mini YGDAI cards, which offer various analog
and digital I/O options. See “Digital Audio I/O” on page 181 for more information.
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The Basics 23
The Basics
3
Connecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Turning On & Off the D24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Write Protecting Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Inserting & Ejecting Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Formatting MO Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Transport Operation Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Indicator Status Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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