ADAT transfers to PT using 002

wilsel · Messages: 36 Registration: 11.02.2003

I have 24 ADAT tracks (3 tapes) that i need to dump into pro tools using my 002. If i do SPDIF out of the ADATs can i dump them in 8 tracks at at time and have them line up? Anyone ever done this?

96INFMSM3 · Messages: 711 Registration: 09.18.2003

yeah.. i always get those confused.. will the light pipe work? am i going to be losing any sound quality?

TranceMaster · Messages: 3 Registration: 02.18.2002

they will not automatically sync. i do this alot with my 001. first you dump them in 8 tracks at a time with your optical output. then you make each set of 8 tracks a group. then zoom way in and align them visually with the grabber. what i do is take a track (i use the snare drum) and split it so it to each machine. so each tape has a snare track on it. then i use that track to align then make the ones i dont use inactive. good luck!-jeff

M3power321 · Messages: 282 Registration: 10.01.2003

visually lining them up?? this is not a really good practice, there's definitely a margin of error.. I use a MOTU 2408 mkII.. Works great, we have 8 ADAT's, we use 5 regularly, and just an optical patch bay. It syncs up to the sample Via the PCI card.. I believe I got it on ebay for about $500... Then we use AudioDesk (program that came with it) to dump everything from ADAT onto the Mac, and its great because there's not much to it, then I can pick and choose which 32 tracks I'll use, or combine some.. It saves it as an OMF, which we use DigiTranslator to get into ProTools.. This way, we know that its definitely sample accurate, and it's actually a quick process.. eric

edggyman007 · Messages: 22 Registration: 06.15.2003

no. using the optical is a completely digital transfer. its a great way to do it. absolutly no loss in quality.

TranceMaster · Messages: 3 Registration: 02.18.2002

i think if you zoomWAY

peytonrm · Messages: 336 Registration: 06.12.2002

i think if you zoom WAY in on a very defined spike like a snare drum that is split into 2 different tapes so its the exact same wave. it gets pretty accurate IMO

Jesse325i · Messages: 161 Registration: 04.25.2001

There's gotta be an easier way than that. You should be able to lock Pro Tools to the ADAT's and dump 8 tracks at a time either way. I know and engineer in NY who does all his edits in Pro Tools (DIGI001) and them dumps his tracks out to 3 ADAT's to mix off of the Mackie D8B. There's definitely a way to sink those machines up and dump down 24 tracks in 3 passes and have them line up. I'll see if I can find out how he does it. His mixes are incredible. Pce.

JoshS · Messages: 4,154 Registration: 02.03.2003

To get them synced up perfectly, you would need some kind of ADAT to MTC convertor (JLCooper comes to mind...). Pro Tools LE uses what's called 'Trigger Sync' - meaning that at the first incoming valid time code, it starts, but then only syncs to the digital input from then on. This is actually the most accurate way of doing digital transfers. Of course that sync box will cost you AND the manual 'nudging' method that 16yearsjeff will work - can be a bit tedious, but I do it all the time with excellent results.