Korg D16 V2 and the S/P DIF Connection

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I have just purchased a Korg D16 V2. I am very happy with the tonal and functional quality of the unit, but I have a few questions about mixdown and archiving(I have manualitis, so I thought I would ask you guys):

1) I know I can archive separate track information on a SCSI CDRW attached to the SCSI port on the machine. Can I mix down directly to the same CDRW drive?

2) If not, I would need a way to record from the S/P DIF optical output on the machine. I am trying to stay away from the PC, to keep the least amount of links in the chain. Is it possible to get a good, professional sound directly to a standalone CD Recorder without using a mastering program of somekind?

Thanks for your attention,
JohnnyTorch
 
It is probably easy to burn an audio cd from the same CDRW drive you backup on. I am not personally familiar with the Korg, but I assume it should be as easy as selecting between a backup and a music cd in the menu.;)

As for your other question, if you don't want to use a CDRW to backup your songs you could get some other SCSI drive(zip, jaz, orb, . . .) and use the digital outs to mixdown strait to a stand alone cd recorder. I know many people that do this with all types of recorders. The results should be exactly what you hear while mixing on the Korg.:D
 
ditto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

what ffmada said.yes i am sure that the korg has an optical spdif out.do you own a standalone cd burner?if so,go ahead and burn some scratch mixes and see if you like the final result.you will get exactly the sound from the korg directly to the cd burner.i have the br-8,and for the same reasons you said ,i bought a cd burner and went straight to the cd burner,because i wanted to hear exactly the quality i tracked.the prob;blem that i have is that the br-8 seems to have low output,i am not 100% sure,it might be the songs i have mixed so far could have been tracked low.i will know tonight. finally ,i get to mix another of my projects,which is tracked much hotter.i am interested in hearing your outcome,and if you are satisfied with the level of the final mix,so please keep me posted.good luck!
 
"Dropped Motherlode" or "No Burn for No Bucks"

I would love to test these theories, but I am an old analog dude trying to break into the 90's... Seriously, though, I don't really have a way to digitally mixdown. After well over a grand on the D16, I am looking into master mediums for more purchases "down the road". I am totally tapped after the multitracker, so I am listening to everyone's input and experience with digital stuff. Keep the comments a-comin'!

Thanks,
JohnnyResearch
 
Johnnytorch,
Yes, it is your old friend and fellow D16 user, Markert again. You will find very few D16 users here, so we might as well stick together. Yes you can burn an audio CDr as well as backing up track data with the external SCSI burner. I order to burn an audio disk, the D16 requires you to bounce everything to tracks 1 and 2. The burner will read the tracks as "left" and "right".

As a side note, when you are bouncing to tracks 1 and 2, don't get confused that you aren't getting level readings on these tracks. Trust me, it is bouncing to tracks 1 and 2; you just can't see it.

Don't screw around with Jazz/Zip drives, etc. The cost of the blank media will hammer you. CDr media is dirt cheap.

I have screwed around with this D16 for about a year now, and FINALLY, I feel pretty comfortable with it. For the money, I think you made the right choice.
 
Markert

Cool. Sounds like I can attach the SCSI CDRW and be done with it. Does it allow you to separate tracks on the CDR? What format does the file save as? Can I save the mix to vitual tracks, so that I don't loose the original track information? Please, forgive me for all of these questions, as I am used to a whole room of equipment doing the same job as this little telephone book sized box.

Thanks,
Johnny
 
Johnnytorch:

When you backup the data it saves and preserves the separate track data. You then can restore the data at a later date and mess with the tracks again. This is different when burning an audio cdr which combines the track into a stereo mix. Two completely separate processes.

What kind of file it saves as - I have no idea. I just know that it works.

By the way, my wish list is to find a way to transfer the separate tracks from the d16 to separate tracks in a computer based system, such as Cakewalk Pro. Keep your eyes open.
 
Maybe a way to restore a backup from the D16? I know there is a way to transfer Alesis ADAT tracks to PC via fiber optic cable, but a friend of mine couldn't get the card to install on his computer. Good luck!!
 
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