The alesis adat hd24 24track hard disk recorder is designed to fit into any adat environment and match adats performance and affordability. Be careful updating hd24 software home recording forums. Provides interoperability between computer and alesis hd24 harddisk recorder. If you have a pc or a mac with a cdburner, you can download the file below and create an updated cd for your masterlink. The included fstconnect software runs on macos x and windows 2000xp only. Alesis multimix 8 usb available in 8channel and 16channel configurations, these compact tabletop mixers feature usb connectivity, lownoise analog electronics, 100 studiograde 28bit digital effects, and rocksolid construction. Alesis adat hd24 ide hard drive recorder emusician. Unfollow alesis hd24 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Im considering buying an alesis hd24 and would like you guys who already own one or have owned one to post up what else you had mixer, software. One of alesis goals is to make highquality studio equipment available to everyone, and this reference manual is an important part of that. Is the hd24 compatible with the mac pro and os x 10. Connecting your hd24 to a pc to update the software. In the studio or on the road, the alesis adathd24 digital recorder gets the job done.
Developed in a crossplatform manner, it currently also compiles for windows and mac, providing users with a. This adds support for sata hard disks when used with the following caddies. Fst connect software was supported on windows 2000, xp, vista. Instead of this official but long obsolete release, consider 1.
To obtain the latest os for your hd24, visit the product page and select the docs and. The hihat footswitch input does not switch a pads note output. This video shows you how i record to the alesis hd24 from pro tools. The fireports included fst connect software was supported on windows 2000, xp, vista. Use your alesis hd24 with windows 10 get satisfaction. If youre connecting through a router or lan, you can use standard cat5 ethernet cables to connect the mac and the hd24 to your router. I was speaking to an alesis tech guy about updating my software on my hd24. Oct 23, 2015 im considering buying an alesis hd24 and would like you guys who already own one or have owned one to post up what else you had mixer, software. Buy alesis hd24 fireport 94 firewire expansion board. Fst connect isnt recognizing the drive connected to the alesis fireport.
Output will be from an ls9 into the hd24 for 16 tracks, and then will dump into pro tools for editingmixing on a mac. I think if you use the fireport and the accompanying software you will. This will enable your software downloads and is a necessary step to obtain downloadable content. The hd24 provides 24 tracks of highresolution 24bit uncompressed linear recording at standard sample rates of 44. May, 2008 download alesis hd24hd24xr fstconnect update 1. If you have a pc or a mac with a cdburner, you can download the file below. Updating via midi requires a computer with a midi interface, and software capable of. Tapebased adats are still in alesiss product line a good thing, considering the millions of adat tapes that have been recorded. 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.
First reinitialize the hd24 by powering up while holding down the play and record buttons. Hd24 features adat optical and adat sync, enabling it to work efficiently. Power up the unit while holding down the play and record buttons. Thank you for making the alesis adat hd24 a part of your studio. The hd24tools suite is a simple software suite that allows linux users to read disks of their alesis hd24 adat recorders. I recently tracked with a band at a commercial recording studio onto an alesis hd24. My alesis fireport is not working, the fst software does not see it. With the adat hd24, alesis joins the movement toward harddisk recording. However, you are encouraged to donate a small fee if you find it useful.
Live recording alesis hd24 into pro tools avid pro audio. Media for this recorder ide hard drives is the least expensive per track minute of any recorder that i know of. I used the hd24 connect to download files to it and transfer to my mac, i didnt use it for 4 years and now i. Since 1984, weve been designing and building creative tools for the audio community. Once your hardware is registered, your software download links and any necessary authorization codes will appear in your alesis profile. They hadnt developed the fireport when the first hd24 came out which is just a firewire card you can use any external firewire enclosure with the same chipset as long as you have their fst software, so i guess they needed some transfer method. Hd24 alternative file transfer options for windows 7 and.
Free alesis fst connect for mac os x software, best alesis. It packs 24 channels of digital audio io into a singleunit recorder that easily fits into any environment. 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. If you track to hd24 and then transfer to a daw to mix, go get one. Thats why you need special software alesis fst connect or hd24tools to transferconvert recordings from the hd24 disks to a windows or macbased. Might be as simple as swapping out the nic if alesis uses a generic driver.
How do i set up my alesis hd24 to transfer files to my os x mac. 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. If you have an older mac or pc with a firewire port and an alesis fireport, transferring the files from the hard drives is a breeze with hd24 tools software. Developed in a crossplatform manner, it currently also compiles for windows and mac, providing users with a free alternative to alesis offering. Page 5 superb sonic performance was a baseline objective for alesis. Thats why you need special software alesis fst connect or hd24tools to transferconvert recordings from the hd24 disks to a windows or mac based machine in. Only the programs source code is hosted on sourceforge. Provides interoperability between computer and alesis hd24. Your operating system will not recognize hd24 adat fst drives, and because of it, it may. This release of software adds support for windows vista while retaining compatibility with windows 2000 and xp. Hd24 alternative file transfer options for windows 7 and mac os x.
This guide covers how to check your current alesis hd24 operating system, as well as. Splitting up tracks into smaller chunks to work around the 2 gigabyte. Hd24tools is a software suite providing a state of the art toolset for interoperability between the alesis adat hd24 recorder and your computer. 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. Masterlink allows new software to be installed via cdrom.
The alesis fireport was an extremely popular option for transferring hd24 songs. Hd24 alternative file transfer options for win 7 and mac os x open. Now, having recorded everything, id like to take the tracks in their preserved 48k, 24bit form directly from the hd24 to my computer for mixdownpost production. I connected my new drive to my hd24 but it doesnt work. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. I rented a alesis hd24 for a live recording gig tomorrow as a back up.
Will there be a software editor for the strike multipad. Once upon a time, dave schreier said, i purchased an alesis controlpad usbmidi percussion controller, and am a bit surprised and disappointed that the hihat footswitch input does not switcha pads note output between alternate notes when the switchis opened and closed. Hi all we are renting an alesis hd24 to record a show were doing next tuesday. Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of alesis desktop mac computers at guitar center. It appears the alesis software wont run on my mac s os which is only 10. But digital multitrack tapes days of dominance as a recording format are probably over, and the folks at alesis know it. Receivers free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Mar 06, 2018 this video shows you how i record to the alesis hd24 from pro tools. How do i set the alesis hd24 to use less than 24 inputs. We believe in our products, because weve heard the results that creative people like you have achieved with them. 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. Umm you have been given totally wrong information, an alesis hd24 will record 24 tracks as wav format onto a hard disk, this can be transfered into any computer using either ethernet or a firewire link depending on the options on the alesis firewire was optional logic express will only record 8 tracks at a time, your best bet would be to use the alesis although its line level and transfer. Built exclusively for the purpose of recording music instead of data, the hd24 provides.
What type of drives can be used on the alesis hd24. You can edit tracks internally or easily transfer to computer via an ethernet connection. Start sending software from the source device computer, hd24, etc. Alesis hd24xr digital 24 track hard disk recorder extended. If you are connecting the hd24 directly to your mac, make sure you are using a cat5 crossover cable.
The affordable alesis fireport 94 allows lighteningfast transfers of audio data from the adat hd24 hard disk recorder to pc. The hd24 disk format adatfst is a proprietary format which is not compatible with ms windows or macos. Hd24xr is the worlds first 96khz, 24track hard disk recorder designed to fit into any adat environment and match adats legendary performance and. This 24track, 24bit96khz hard disk recorder was originally designed to fit comfortably into any standard adat environment and match adats legendary performance and affordability.