Rick Ruskin <lio...@isomedia.com> writes:

>I just got a used HD24 yesterday. Both supplied drives mount and
>operate fine in Bay # 1 but when in Bay 2 they mount and then
>dismount. Afterward, the display says 'check jumper setting.' I find
>nothing in the manual about a different jumper setting for Bay 2. The
>only thing mentioned is that all drives should be set for
>master/single. Any one know what's going on here?
>Rick Ruskin

And regarding the transfer time: after I perused through some online literature, most people agree that file transers via the HD24's ethernet port are 1/4 (duration in real time x number of tracks) using a browser, or as fast as 1/6 (duration in real time x number of tracks) using an FTP client (all of this is spot-on with what EricK has said).

If you are running Vista or Windows 7, you will need to run as administrator and/or in 32-bit compatibility mode, otherwise your HD24 drive won't be detected! MacOSX 10.3/10.4/10.5 PPC (Tested up to 10.5.1). Can the HD24 be controlled via MIDI Machine Control? Can the HD24 slave to MIDI Timecode (MTC)? Can I slave the HD24 to SMPTE and/or video sync? Can the BRC act as a SMPTE/Video synchronizer for HD24? How does the HD24 work in an ADAT system with a BRC? How does a BRC 'see' an HD24? Can I connect a CADI to the Ethernet port? At Alesis, 'computer' isn't a dirty word. That's why the HD24XR and HD24 both have a built-in Ethernet port for easy transfer. That's also why Alesis made the ADAT HD24 FirePort.

Hi Rick -

Might be an incomplete mating of the caddy into the receiver.

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Possibly the drive 2 connector has shifted slightly out of alignment - it's hard to
judge by eye, though. The caddy/mating system has been somewhat notorious for not
always getting a perfect, solid connection. You could try loosening the mounting
screws inside the machine, sliding the mating assembly foward a touch, then
retightening. (Beware cheap screws; use a correct screwdriver.) Could also be that
the front panel frame is off just enough to prevent a full seating on bay 2.

For many this has been intermittent based on several tolerances being slightly off.
Many have solved this by putting small washers on the screws that tie the connector
to the caddy. The washers go between the connector and frame such that the caddy
connector is lifted out just a little more (single washer thickness is usually about
right). This causes more full seating of the the caddy into the host connector.

While I never had any connection problems with the drives on my HD24XR, I have done
the washer mod and all the caddies that have had the mod feel way more secure
when they seat.

It's a great machine, with many good features for the money, but this part of its
execution isn't the best. Be gentle with it, don't force it, but try giving it just
a little help in this area and see if that doesn't clear the problem.

Hope that helps,

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Frank Stearns
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