Patching question / help [message #100032] |
Sat, 16 August 2008 11:02 |
Ron Bloom
Messages: 12 Registered: July 2008
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OK so my head hurts as I am been trying to figure this out. I am sure I am
missing something simple.
Details:
Newly running 3.0 on 98 machine
1 MEC
2 EDS cards
1 8 out card
1 8 in card
Trying to patch to second EDS card mixer:
Mec master A to mixer A (8 ins to mixer A 16 ins) working fine.
No option for second EDS card in object list window. Tried going to mixer
B from Mec master A and get this error “Could not make connection. You cannot
patch objects across EDS-1000 card boundaries.”
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks in advance
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Re: Patching question / help [message #100049 is a reply to message #100045] |
Sun, 17 August 2008 07:57 |
audioguy_editout_
Messages: 249 Registered: December 2005
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Any good quality short 75 Ohm BNC to BNC cable will do nicely. Try a
local pro video supplier or a music store that sells computer
software/hardware. If you still can't find one, go to your local
electronics supply store (or the aforementioned video supplier) and get
two BNC to F-type adapters and use an RG6 TV cable between.
Like this:
http://www.trianglecables.com/200-130.html
David.
Ron wrote:
> Tom,
>
> Sounds like a plan I will connect 2nd MEC tonight to the second EDS card
> and be prepared to rock. Why type of cable is a "word clock cable" Kind of
> looks like an osciliscope connector. WHere do you find one of these?
> ron
>
> "Tom Bruhl" <arpegio@comcast.net> wrote:
>> Ron,
>>
>> You are correct with all your connections.
>> You will need a word clock cable to attach from mec A
>> word clock out to Mec B word clock in . Your existing patchbays
>> will still work but you may add a few things with the new hardware.
>>
>> You will have the 20 bit master section of your second mec to add
>> connections in your Paris patchbay after mec B shows up. You can
>> always add cards to that one too for 24 bit recording/inserts. The spdif
>> is always there for 24 bit data too.
>>
>> I'm glad you're pumped! Make sure power is off and your eds cables are
>> in working order. I smoked three mecs with a bad cable.
>>
>> Tom
>>
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>> "Ron" <concerts4u@prodigy.net> wrote in message news:48a73165$1@linux...
>>> Tom - You Rock !! Been stumped for days. Today is a good day
>>>
>>> So now I am very curious about using two MECS. Lets say I hook up the
>
>>> second
>>> one. Do I tie the 2nd EDS card to the 2nd MEC using the EDS cable? DO
> I
>>> keep the EDS cards connected to each other the same way they are now 10
>
>>> pin
>>> and 16 pin cables attached? How will my patch bay settings change? Is
>
>>> there
>>> a tutorial or ref on setting them up?
>>>
>>> Sorry for so many questions, but I am getting excited about this :-)
>>> ron
>>>
>>> "Tom Bruhl" <arpegio@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>> Ron,
>>>>
>>>> To answer your question:
>>>> I usually have to switch it to virtual first and then assign the cards
>
>>>> (Mecs
>>>> attached to them) as I want them. In your case with only one mec you
>>>> may have to drag tracks around to hear what is on submix A through Submix
>>> B
>>>> or vice versa. You need hardware attached to Card and Submix A to hear
>>>> your 2 bus mix.
>>>>
>>>> In rethinking this I would leave your card assignments as they are. Drag
>>> the
>>>> tracks
>>> >from A to card B and continue recording to Submix card A. If you had
> two
>>>> Mecs
>>>> then you wouldn't have to do that. Make sure they're all time locked
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>>>> before
>>>> dragging.
>>>> All audio from both A & B will be heard and mixed together this way.
>>>>
>>>> Tom
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Ron" <concerts4u@prodigy.net> wrote in message news:48a7296f$1@linux...
>>>>> Tom,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have an extra MEC would it be a good idea to use it or just stay the
>>> way
>>>>> I am with one. What are the advantages?
>>>>>
>>>>> Back to the other question. I see it in the Globle Master - what should
>>> I
>>>>> set sub mix 1 to Virtual, or Native?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks man!
>>>>>
>>>>> "Tom Bruhl" <arpegio@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Ron,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ya that's right. You can't patch across submixes.
>>>>>> You can make hardware connections if you have two
>>>>>> Mecs or a 442.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What are you trying to do? If it's just record onto the
>>>>>> second submix then you should switch the cards in the Global Master.
>>>>>> Switch card A to Submix B. That'll assign all your hardware to
>>>>>> Submix B. I'm not sure how you'll hear your master audio though???
>>>>>> I've always had multiple Mecs and left one as the Master A and swapped
>>>>>> the second one around to different submixes this way.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If there's another reason for your patching question please post it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Good luck,
>>>>>> Tom
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Ron" <concerts4u@prodigy.net> wrote in message news:48a71644$1@linux...
>>>>>>> OK so my head hurts as I am been trying to figure this out. I am sure
>>>>> I am
>>>>>>> missing something simple.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Details:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Newly running 3.0 on 98 machine
>>>>>>> 1 MEC
>>>>>>> 2 EDS cards
>>>>>>> 1 8 out card
>>>>>>> 1 8 in card
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Trying to patch to second EDS card mixer:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mec master A to mixer A (8 ins to mixer A 16 ins) working fine.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> No option for second EDS card in object list window. Tried going to
>>>>>>> mixer
>>>>>>> B from Mec master A and get this error "Could not make connection.
> You
>>>>>>> cannot
>>>>>>> patch objects across EDS-1000 card boundaries."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What am I doing wrong?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>
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