How do i set the alesis hd24 to use less than 24 inputs. You can use the alesis software or investigate the 3rd party hd24tools software. It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available. 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. I connected my new drive to my hd24 but it doesnt work. 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 format, repair xt20 player and transfer digital audio to an hd24 8track recorder. Nov 29, 2018 alesis fireport 94 driver help get this topic noticed by sharing it on twitter, facebook, or email. 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. The alesis hd24 is a 24track harddisk audio recorder. This will enable your software downloads and is a necessary step to obtain downloadable content. Youll need a 24trackcapable editorsequencer to edit the tracks you extracted.
Go to the alesis download site and download and unzip the updated hd24 version 1. Alesis hd24 rackmount 24track hard disk audio recorder. The fireports included fst connect software was supported on windows. Hd24 is built exclusively for the purpose of recording music instead of data, resulting in remarkable stability and performance. Provides interoperability between computer and alesis hd24 harddisk recorder. The alesis adat hd24 24track hard disk recorder is designed to fit into any adat environment and match adats performance and affordability. Glad i didnt buy or rent a fireport, since alesis software for it only works on os 10. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Up for sale is a alesis hd24 digital recording interface 1 caddy, no hd. The caddy is new and removed from original box so i can install the hard drive. 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. Fst connect isnt recognizing the drive connected to the alesis fireport. Drives not spinning up in the fireport may well be another power supply problem. How do i set up my alesis hd24 to transfer files to my os x mac.
Media for this recorder ide hard drives is the least expensive per track minute of any recorder that i know of. This is an auction for an alesis hd24 caddy and hard drive. Mar 06, 2018 the alesis adat format, repair xt20 player and transfer digital audio to an hd24 8track recorder. This release of software adds support for windows vista while retaining compatibility with windows 2000 and xp. This software replaces the alesis fst connect software. Page 5 superb sonic performance was a baseline objective for alesis. 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. The fireport includes a hotswappable docking station for hd24 caddies with a firewire tm pc connection, and fstconnect disk drive management software. Connecting your hd24 to a pc to update the software. But i have not yet ordered the drawer compatible to get into my tower. Alesis hd24 adat 24 track digital recorder demo for ebay. Alesis hd24 brc compatability issues music player network. Alesis fireport 94 firewire interface for hd24 or hd24xr.
Anyway, ive got one of these alesis hd24 94 fireport deals for attaching the drives to. Hi all we are renting an alesis hd24 to record a show were doing next tuesday. Plug an adatfstformatted drive into the hotswappable fireport dock, fire up no pun intended the fstconnect software, and youve got a blazing 400mbsec. The fireport comes with software that converts the files from the hd24s filesystem to wav, sd2 or aiff and back. 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 alesis adat hd24 fireport 94 provides highspeed connections for pros who need ever faster speeds. Hd24 alternative file transfer options for windows 7.
This video shows you how i record to the alesis hd24 from pro tools. I am using it with the fireport 94 device to connect the hd24 caddy to my computer. Alesis hd24 digital recording interface for sale online ebay. Have a hd 24 recorder and wonder if i can use hd fireport 94 with windows 7 pro. The transfer rate of ethernet is actually ridiculous. There are numerous advantages that the hd24 has over the tapebased adats. Hd24tools is a software suite providing a state of the art toolset for interoperability between the alesis adat hd24 recorder and your computer. Ethernet is more complex than using hd24tools or alesis fst connect software with the fireport 94. Alesis adat hd24 ide hard drive recorder emusician. The affordable alesis fireport 94 allows lighteningfast transfers of audio data from the adat hd24 hard disk recorder to pc. If you track to hd24 and then transfer to a daw to mix, go get one. Key features of the fireport 94 and fstconnect software. Hd24 is the worlds first 24track hard disk recorder designed to fit into any adat environment and match adats legendary performance and affordability. 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.
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. The hd24 writes to hard disk in a special way to provide 24 tracks of 24bit audio on lowcost ide hard drives, and offers. This release of software adds support for windows vista while retaining compatibility with windows 2000. Green lights and all, but neither the alesis software or hd24 tools software wont see the drive. Need to spend more time marking the sweet spot on my bandmaster for the mic. 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.
Alesis fireport 94 driver help get this topic noticed by sharing it on twitter, facebook, or email. 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. Almost mandatory is the ability to scan for and remap bad blocks. The included fstconnect software runs on macos x and windows. The fireport 94 sounds like it may be promising, but the software that makes it work will not work on 64 bit machine. Alesis hd24 hard drive problems and possibly more ok, ive been losing sleep, hair and probably tooth enamel from grinding them on a. Am hoping that alesis is planning to fix these bugs regardless of the fact that the mrc will one day arrive. Once your hardware is registered, your software download links and any necessary authorization codes will appear in your alesis profile. The alesis adat hd24s analog converters operate at 44.
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. 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 hd24 provides 24 tracks of highresolution 24bit uncompressed linear recording at standard sample rates of 44. Since you are connecting your computer to your alesis hd24 via the ethernet port, the use of hd24tools will not help you. 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. View online or download alesis adat hd24 fireport 94 reference manual. This is useful only for connecting via the fireport 94 to connect the disk caddy to your computer via a firewire port. 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. Hd24 alternative file transfer options for windows 7 and.
Hd24 alternative file transfer options for win 7 and mac os x open. This adds support for sata hard disks when used with the following caddies. There are alternative solution to mount the hard drive on a computer see hd24 tools. 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. 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. 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. The included fstconnect software runs on macos x and windows 2000xp only. 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. 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. 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. It packs 24 channels of digital audio io into a singleunit recorder that easily fits into any environment. 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. This release of software adds support for windows vista. This release of software is for users of windows 2000 and windows xp.
It is the successor to the hugely successful tape based alesis adat advantages over tapebased adat. Introduction about the fireport 94 and fstconnect software the alesis fireport 94 is designed to complement the adat hd24 hard disk recorder perfectly. Ive downloaded the manual and read through it, and setup and recording seems fairly. This release of software is for windows vista users only. Alesis hd24 removable 120 gb hard drive and caddy for digital recorder mint. Its user interface was a pleasure to deal with, leaving little time wasted on. Use your alesis hd24 with windows 10 get satisfaction.
On top of that, it is pretty archaic based on the manual. 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. 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. A device which alesis fireport 94 the linking of any two pieces of equipment or systems. Primarily, the use of hard disks as storage medium rather than tape allows for random access of audio, whereas tape based. Need help fast alesis hd24 input problems home recording. Output will be from an ls9 into the hd24 for 16 tracks, and then will dump into pro tools for editingmixing on a mac. On your computer, go to the start menu, then control panel. The alesis adat hd24 is a 24track hard disk recorder that operates almost exactly like a tapebased analog recorder. 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. You can use it with the fireport 94 device to connect the hd24 caddy to my computer. One of alesis goals is to make highquality studio equipment available to everyone, and this reference manual is an important part of that.
Even if you dont own an hd24, it may be worth it for your studio to have compatibility. 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. According to ty at alesis, projected release date is around early 2003 quite a while to wait for the new box. It is made by vipower, the original equipment manufacturer oem supplier for the alesis hd24. The alesis fireport was an extremely popular option for transferring hd24 songs.
The fireports included fst connect software was supported on windows 2000, xp, vista. Alesis hd24 adat 24 track digital recorder demo for ebay listing robert rodriguez. Alesis is working hard to ensure the success of the hd24. What type of drives can be used on the alesis hd24.