SCSI Tips for MMR/MMP Users rev 1.0 1/26/99
Certified Drives
The following disk drives have been approved for use with the MMR/MMP:
Drive Manufacturer Model Firmware Version
IBM DCHS09F 2222
Nikon* DD53-SIP Beluga AV Unknown
Seagate ST19101W 0014
Seagate ST32171N 0280
Seagate ST32272N 0876
Seagate ST34572N Unknown
Seagate ST34573N 5958
Seagate ST34573W 5764
Seagate ST39102LW 0005
Seagate ST39173N 5764
Seagate ST39173W 5764
Manufacturers frequently release new drive models and obsolete other drive models. The
most current list of approved drives can be found on the TASCAM web site at
http://www.tascam.com .
* Users should be aware these drives do not perform as well as hard drives. Test results with the NIKON
Beluga drive with 1K/sector media show 8 tracks of record and playback in 16- or 24-bit TapeMode is
generally reliable. Non-destructive mode performance is less reliable, especially with heavy edit density.
DVD RAM Support
The MMR/MMP will support SCSI backup and export to DVD RAM disks as of
software version 3.1, scheduled for release in February 1999. Testing so far indicates that
these drives are several times slower than Magneto-Optical disks for recording and
transfers. Playback of a limited number of tracks is possible from a DVD RAM disk, but
maximum performance seen to date is 6 channels of 16-bit material in TapeMode.
TASCAM
TEAC Professional Division
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