Motu Digital Performer

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¨ Manual written by Dominick J. Fontana © Harman International Industries Ltd. 1999 All rights reserved Parts of the design of this product may be protected by worldwide patents. Part No. ZM0168 Issue 5 Soundcraft is a trading division of Harman International Industries Ltd. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitmenton the part of the vendor. Soundcraft shall not be liable for loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual. No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, electrical, mechanical, optical, chemical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without theexpress written permission of Soundcraft. It is recommended that all maintenance and service on the product should be carried out by Soundcraft or its authorised agents. Soundcraft cannot accept any liability whatsoever for any loss or damage caused by service, maintenance or repair by unauthorised personnel.

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1 Introduction
Features of Ghost and Ghost LE

1.1
1.3

2 Installation
Optional Meterbridge User Modifications to Ghost Connections Din Connectors Hookup Diagrams Dimensions

2.1
2.3 2.4 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.11

3 Quick Start Guide
Control Room MonitoringStudio Monitoring Adding Effects and Processors

3.1
3.6 3.7 3.9

4 Block Diagram
Block Diagram Explanation Signal Flow Overview of Main Signal Paths

4.12
4.3 4.6 4.12

5 Back and Rear Panel Description
Back Panel

5.1
5.2

6 Functional Description
The Mono Input Module Output and Master section

6.1
6.2 6.15

7 Tutorial
Multitrack Tutorial Studio Monitoring

7.1
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8 Application Notes
Overview

8.1
8.2

9 CPU Application Guide
(NOT APPLICABLE TO GHOST LE)

9.1

10 Troubleshooting
General Troubleshooting Chart

10.1
10.2 10.3

11 Specifications 12 Glossary Appendix A
Notes for Machine Control

11.1 12.1 A.1
A.2

Appendix B
MIDI Controller Numbers

B.1
B.2

Appendix C
MIDI Note Numbers to Mutes ConversionChart MIDI Note Numbers to Expander Mutes Conversion Chart MIDI Note Numbers by Octave

C.1
C.2 C.3 C.4

Appendix D
MIDI Implementation Chart

D.1
D.2

Appendix E
Upgrading the Software

E.1
E.2

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Introduction

GHOST Introduction

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Thank you for purchasing the Soundcraft Ghost Music Production console. It has beendesigned to give you many years of trouble-free service. Please read this entire guide before using the console and then retain it for future reference. The terms console, mixer, and board are used interchangeably throughout this guide. This guide covers two versions of the Ghost console, namely Ghost (with a CPU section containing a Timecode reader/generator, MIDI Machine Control, MIDI MuteAutomation, and MIDI Controller Faders) and Ghost LE (with no CPU section). Both Ghost and Ghost LE are identical, except that Ghost LE does not have a CPU section above the Group faders. The top panel views in this guide sometimes show Ghost and sometimes Ghost LE. Except for the sections dealing with the CPU, which applies to Ghost only, everything else in this guide applies to both Ghost and Ghost LE.This guide is composed of a Table of Contents, 12 chapters, 5 appendices, and an index. Following is an overview of the guide: Chapter 1 Title Table of Contents Introduction Description Allows you to find broad topics easily. What you are currently reading. Contains basic information about Ghost. Contains information about installing Ghost and modifying some of its default settings. Also has...