Primarily, the use of hard disks as storage medium rather than tape allows for random access of audio, whereas tape based. Alesis hd24 hard drive problems and possibly more ok, ive been losing sleep, hair and probably tooth enamel from grinding them on a. The hd24 provides 24 tracks of highresolution 24bit uncompressed linear recording at standard sample rates of 44. The affordable alesis fireport 94 allows lighteningfast transfers of audio data from the adat hd24 hard disk recorder to pc. The people of alesis studio electronics about the adat hd24 alesis, the company that revolutionized multitrack recording with the introduction of the adat, now offers the adat hd24 hard disk recorder. The fireports included fst connect software was supported on windows 2000, xp, vista. According to ty at alesis, projected release date is around early 2003 quite a while to wait for the new box. If you are running vista or windows 7, you will need to run as administrator andor in 32bit compatibility mode, otherwise your hd24 drive wont be detected. I rented a alesis hd24 for a live recording gig tomorrow as a back up. Almost mandatory is the ability to scan for and remap bad blocks. Repair service for alesis masterlink ml9600 or hd24 power supply problems. I am using it with the fireport 94 device to connect the hd24 caddy to my computer. The alesis fireport was an extremely popular option for transferring hd24 songs.
Alesis hd24 adat 24 track digital recorder demo for ebay. I think they are going to go for sales of the new brc to be called the mrc, btw and not bother with the old brc stuff, but well see. The alesis adat format, repair xt20 player and transfer digital audio to an hd24 8track recorder. Hd24 alternative file transfer options for windows 7 and mac os x the alesis fireport was an extremely popular option for transferring hd24 songs and projects to and from a computer. On your computer, go to the start menu, then control panel. This release of software adds support for windows vista. The fireport allows you to connect your hd24 to an adatfst hard drive to a computer using a firewire interface, where the audio files can then be incorporated or manipulated using a range of pcbased audio production applications. View online or download alesis adat hd24 fireport 94 reference manual. With this software you will be able to run hd24tools on windows 10 professional, 64 bit. Plug an adatfstformatted drive into the hotswappable alesis fireport dock, fire up the fstconnect software, and youve got a blazing 400mb per second firewire connection between the stable, affordable tracking of your hd recorder and the editing power of your computer.
Key features of the fireport 94 and fstconnect software. There are alternative solution to mount the hard drive on a computer see hd24 tools. Glad i didnt buy or rent a fireport, since alesis software for it only works on os 10. This release of software adds support for windows vista while retaining compatibility with windows 2000. No, i dont have the firmware but the folks at alesis tell me that i cannot expect much better performance on the brc hd24 even if i get it. Even if you dont own an hd24, it may be worth it for your studio to have compatibility. Its user interface was a pleasure to deal with, leaving little time wasted on. Alesis fireport 94 driver help get this topic noticed by sharing it on twitter, facebook, or email. A device which alesis fireport 94 the linking of any two pieces of equipment or systems. Up for sale is a alesis hd24 digital recording interface 1 caddy, no hd. How do i set the alesis hd24 to use less than 24 inputs. But i have not yet ordered the drawer compatible to get into my tower. Alesis hd24 removable 120 gb hard drive and caddy for digital recorder mint. Am hoping that alesis is planning to fix these bugs regardless of the fact that the mrc will one day arrive.
Reading up on the information out there, some say that certain units wont work with drives over 37gig thats a known hardware issue on really old pcs, others say that you need to pull all jumpers off the drives make sure theyre in cs mode, not master or slave, still others say you have to check the controller cards in the. There are numerous advantages that the hd24 has over the tapebased adats. The included fstconnect software runs on macos x and windows. Green lights and all, but neither the alesis software or hd24 tools software wont see the drive. It is made by vipower, the original equipment manufacturer oem supplier for the alesis hd24. Apr 11, 2016 alesis hd24 adat 24 track digital recorder demo for ebay listing robert rodriguez. Plug an adatfstformatted drive into the hotswappable fireport dock, fire up no pun intended the fstconnect software, and youve got a blazing 400mbsec. Easytouse software create, name and delete projects and songs, format and name your hard drives, export single tracks or whole songs to your computer and import them back to the fst drive with a few clicks of the mouse. Reading up on the information out there, some say that certain units wont work with drives over 37gig thats a known hardware issue on really old pcs, others say that you need to pull all jumpers off the drives make sure theyre in cs mode, not master or slave, still others say you have to check. Nov 29, 2018 alesis fireport 94 driver help get this topic noticed by sharing it on twitter, facebook, or email.
If you track to hd24 and then transfer to a daw to mix, go get one. The alesis adat hd24 fireport 94 provides highspeed connections for pros who need ever faster speeds. Connecting your hd24 to a pc to update the software. Plug an adatfstformatted drive into the hotswappable alesis fireport dock, fire up the fstconnect software, and youve got a blazing 400mb per second firewire connection between the stable, affordable tracking of your hd recorder and the editing power of your. Alesis is working hard to ensure the success of the hd24. If hals explanation is accurate and complete, probably so, but ill bet the only way you can get the software legitimately is to buy the fireport. It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available. Hd24 alternative file transfer options for win 7 and mac os x open. It packs 24 channels of digital audio io into a singleunit recorder that easily fits into any environment. Since you are connecting your computer to your alesis hd24 via the ethernet port, the use of hd24tools will not help you. Introduction about the fireport 94 and fstconnect software the alesis fireport 94 is designed to complement the adat hd24 hard disk recorder perfectly.
This release of software is for users of windows 2000 and windows xp. Page 5 superb sonic performance was a baseline objective for alesis. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Hd24 alternative file transfer options for windows 7. This is useful only for connecting via the fireport 94 to connect the disk caddy to your computer via a firewire port. Alesis fireport 94 33 if the slave format function is on, the slave rewinds to the start of the tape and does a alesis fireport 94 format. The fireports included fst connect software was supported on windows. Mar 06, 2018 the alesis adat format, repair xt20 player and transfer digital audio to an hd24 8track recorder. It allows extremely fast and accurate transfers of audio data between an adat fst hard drive and your computer by using industrystandard ieee 94 connections also known as firewire. The fireport includes a hotswappable docking station for hd24 caddies with a firewire tm pc connection, and fstconnect disk drive management software. Go to the alesis download site and download and unzip the updated hd24 version 1.
Hd24 is the worlds first 24track hard disk recorder designed to fit into any adat environment and match adats legendary performance and affordability. Hi all we are renting an alesis hd24 to record a show were doing next tuesday. Ive downloaded the manual and read through it, and setup and recording seems fairly. Hd24tools is a software suite providing a state of the art toolset for interoperability between the alesis adat hd24 recorder and your computer. The included fstconnect software runs on macos x and windows 2000xp only. One of alesis goals is to make highquality studio equipment available to everyone, and this reference manual is an important part of that. Alesis hd24 digital recording interface for sale online ebay. This release of software is for windows vista users only. Hd24 tools is a shareware application which allows you to access data on hd24 drives using a variety of different alesis fireport 94 interface hardware including the alesis fireport. Ethernet is more complex than using hd24tools or alesis fst connect software with the fireport 94. Media for this recorder ide hard drives is the least expensive per track minute of any recorder that i know of. Alesis adat hd24 ide hard drive recorder emusician. Unless you urgently need to get at recordings on the drive, i would get the hd24 working again and then turn your attention to the fireport.
On top of that, it is pretty archaic based on the manual. Oct 23, 2015 alesis hd24 hard drive problems and possibly more ok, ive been losing sleep, hair and probably tooth enamel from grinding them on a similar issue. The alesis adat hd24s analog converters operate at 44. Hd24 alternative file transfer options for windows 7 and.
The alesis adat hd24 is a 24track hard disk recorder that operates almost exactly like a tapebased analog recorder. The alesis adat hd24 24track hard disk recorder is designed to fit into any adat environment and match adats performance and affordability. The fireport ive been using for the past few years is no longer working, i just bought a new fireport and it doesnt work either. The caddy is new and removed from original box so i can install the hard drive. I connected my new drive to my hd24 but it doesnt work. Plug an adatfstformatted drive into the hotswappable alesis fireport dock, fire up the fstconnect software, and youve got a blazing 400mb per second firewire connection between the stable, affordable tracking of your hd recorder and the. Alesis fireport 94 firewire interface for hd24 or hd24xr. Youll need a 24trackcapable editorsequencer to edit the tracks you extracted. Need to spend more time marking the sweet spot on my bandmaster for the mic. Once your hardware is registered, your software download links and any necessary authorization codes will appear in your alesis profile. Alesis adathd24 fireport 94 reference manual pdf download. Doubleclick on your ethernet connection, click on properties and ensure internet protocol tcpip is present and checked. Physically, the alesis hd24 occupies the same rack space 3u as the previous adat machines, and the front panel is set out in a similar way, making it very easy to operate. Hard drives containing songs and projects recorded on an hd24 using and older os will not be recognized by the alesis fireport or the fst connect software.
The hd24 writes to hard disk in a special way to provide 24 tracks of 24bit audio on lowcost ide hard drives, and offers. Alesis hd24 rackmount 24track hard disk audio recorder. Output will be from an ls9 into the hd24 for 16 tracks, and then will dump into pro tools for editingmixing on a mac. The alesis hd24 is a 24track harddisk audio recorder. This software replaces the alesis fst connect software. Hd24 is built exclusively for the purpose of recording music instead of data, resulting in remarkable stability and performance. Fst connect isnt recognizing the drive connected to the alesis fireport. This will enable your software downloads and is a necessary step to obtain downloadable content.
This adds support for sata hard disks when used with the following caddies. You can use the alesis software or investigate the 3rd party hd24tools software. What type of drives can be used on the alesis hd24. The software not only allows easy audio data transfers to and from the pc, but lets you manage the file system on the target drive, i. I know the signal is getting to the end of the cable, but the alesis isnt listening or at least its not showing it on the meter. The fireport comes with software that converts the files from the hd24s filesystem to wav, sd2 or aiff and back. Alesis hd24 brc compatability issues music player network. It is the successor to the hugely successful tape based alesis adat advantages over tapebased adat. The fireport 94 sounds like it may be promising, but the software that makes it work will not work on 64 bit machine. The transfer rate of ethernet is actually ridiculous. Anyway, ive got one of these alesis hd24 94 fireport deals for attaching the drives to. Use your alesis hd24 with windows 10 get satisfaction.
This release of software adds support for windows vista while retaining compatibility with windows 2000 and xp. This is an auction for an alesis hd24 caddy and hard drive. Need help fast alesis hd24 input problems home recording. Provides interoperability between computer and alesis hd24 harddisk recorder. You can use it with the fireport 94 device to connect the hd24 caddy to my computer. How do i set up my alesis hd24 to transfer files to my os x mac. The tascam hd24 is a great way to record audio, but the ethernet connection 10 mbs is an extremely painful way to get the digits from your recorder to your daw. Have a hd 24 recorder and wonder if i can use hd fireport 94 with windows 7 pro. Alesis hd24 adat 24 track digital recorder demo for ebay listing robert rodriguez. Software upgrades have been quick in coming and the new ec2 board option makes it even more competitive. This video shows you how i record to the alesis hd24 from pro tools. Once you get the tracks into pt, itd be easiest to just mix in the box and not worry about routing back through the hd24. Drives not spinning up in the fireport may well be another power supply problem.
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