TASCAM MMR/MMP V 3. 0 Tips For Pro Tools Users
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Does the Iomega Jaz drive work with the MMR/MMP?
Yes, the MMR/MMP will work with the Iomega Jaz drive, but users should understand that the
Jaz unit does not have the same performance specifications as a hard disk drive and is not rated to
reliably allow 8 channels of audio recording with punch in and out. Playback of 8 channels of
audio will work fine in most cases (depending on edit density). In our experience, the 2 GB Jaz
drives have noticeable better performance than the 1 GB capacity units.
Optimizing Hard Disk Mounting
To optimize the Mounting Volumes procedure so the MMR/MMP will mount SCSI disk volumes
in the shortest possible time, delete unnecessary Pro Tools sessions or OMF files.
Empty Project Folders on Mac Volumes
To eliminate Pro Tools files from a Macintosh volume in order to gain more free space on a hard
disk it is necessary to first delete the Project (Session file) and then perform a Disk Cleanup (using
Setup Menu #720). Deleting the Project will remove the Session file, and Disk Cleanup will delete
the audio files, but the Project folders are not removed. When mounting the hard disk onto your
Pro Tools System you will notice that previously deleted Projects have empty folders on the disk.
This is normal - the Project folders contain no audio files and therefore take up no space on the
disk . If you don’t want to keep these empty folders, drag the empty Project folders to the trash and
empty the trash.
Pro Tools Features Not Supported
The MMR/MMP have no digital audio mixing or effects processing functions. Therefore Pro Tools
TDM plug-ins, Gain and Pan Automation, as well as Dynamic Voice Allocation are not supported.
However, non real-time effects that are applied (rendered) within Pro Tools, such as Audiosuite
plug-ins, will play back correctly. Playback mutes that are part of the Session will also be followed
by the MMR/MMP, and the audio material programmed to mute will not play back. If audio mutes
have been applied in error, the material must be unmuted using the Pro Tools system before it will
play back on the MMR/MMP.
Using 24 Bit and 16 Bit Files in a Project
The MMR/MMP can play 24-bit and 16-bit audio tracks simultaneously in the same Project (and
even on the same track). However, Pro Tools 24 only supports sessions with a common word
length (16 or 24 bit) throughout and will perform a word length conversion if mixed word lengths
are encountered in a Session. In order to avoid this problem, refrain from using both 16 bit and 24
bit audio files in the same Project.
File Compatibility with AudioVision
Version 3.0 of the MMR/MMP software only reads Pro Tools 3.2 and 4.x sessions. The
MMR/MMP cannot read AudioVision sessions directly. However, AudioVision can export a
project as a Pro Tools 3.2 Session. This exported file can be played by the MMR/MMP, and this is
the recommended path to move projects from AudioVision to the MMR/MMP.
