
	Welcome to the Steinberg Falcon Digital Interface (FDI)!
	
	Along with the FDI, you should find the following files
	on the disk:
	
		- CUBASE_A.PRG
			this is the version 1.01 of CUBASE AUDIO
			for the Falcon030. You will only need this if
			you are using V 1.00, in which case you must
			replace V 1.00 with this V 1.01. The only
			differences between the two versions are, that
			V 1.01 supports the FDI, and will leave more
			memory for Midi Data on a 4MB machine.

		- FDI_INIT.PRG
			to be able to work with the FDI, you must copy
			this file to the AUTO Folder of your boot
			partition. If you have a Hard Disk, this is
			the C: partition (if there is no AUTO folder
			on partition C:, create one named AUTO).
			If you don't have a Hard Disk, you may use
			a floppy disk with an AUTO Folder on it, and
			copy it there; the FDI doesn't make much sense
			without a Hard Disk, however. Note that the
			FDI_INIT.PRG must be installed for both
			CUBASE and the FDISTREAM.PRG.

		- FDI_BACK.PRG
			with this, you can stream Audio Files created
			with Cubase Audio (either Falcon or CBX-D5)
			from and to a DAT Recorder. This is described
			in detail later in this document.

		- STMONO.PRG
			a small restore tool which converts an .AIF
			file from stereo into mono and vice versa.
			See the	FDI_BACK.PRG document below.
  
	HOW TO CONNECT the FDI
	WORKING WITH CUBASE AUDIO for the FALCON030 and the FDI
	
	You don't need the C.A.C (Cubase Audio Clock) anymore;
	the FDI will take care of it. Connect the FDI to the
	Falcon's DSP Port with the supplied cable (don't forget
	to switch the Falcon OFF before connecting anything
	to it!).
	Without having to set up any particular options,
	the Audio Data that CUBASE produces is always sent to
	both the Analog Output (the Falcon's D/A Converter, and
	thus the Headphone Jack) AND the FDI at the same time
	(even if no FDI is connected or the FDI_INIT.PRG is
	missing in the C:AUTO Folder. Note that the FDI will
	not work properly in the latter case). Receiving from
	the DSP Port, the FDI in return proceeds the (digital)
	Audio Data to both the COAXIAL and the OPTICAL OUTput,
	in the so called S/PDIF format. To be able to hear
	anything, some device must be fed with this signal,
	which can convert these data back to Analog Audio.
	This will normally be a DAT Recorder, but might also be
	be a professional D/A Converter with an S/PDIFF input.
	If it's a DAT, you must set it to RECORD, and the
	INPUT SELECT to DIGITAL. The Sample Rate Setting is not
	important in this case, as the device is slaved to
	CUBASE, which in version 1.01 always transmits at a
	Sampling Rate of 44.1 kHz (the next update will support
	other Sample Rates, and of course 48 kHz).
	If the device is supplied with an optical input, you
	may connect the OPTICAL OUT of the FDI to the device's
	OPTICAL IN, using a dedicated Fiber Optic Cable.
	Otherwise, connect the COAXIAL OUT of the FDI with the
	COAXIAL IN of the device (which might also be labelled
	S/PDIF IN). The ANALOG OUTPUT of the DAT (or D/A Converter)
	should then produce a high quality Analog Audio signal,
	which you should use instead of the Falcon's Headphone
	signal, and feed it into your monitor equipment (mixer
	or Hi-Fi). If the DAT is equipped with a headphone
	output, you should hear it from there as well. And, of
	course, you may record digitally to DAT.

	If you want to record digital Audio into CUBASE, you
	must change the AUDIO INPUT setting in the HARDWARE
	SETUP of CUBASE AUDIO to either EXT(Left), or EXT(Right).
	Connect the OPTICAL OUT of your DAT or CD-Player to
	OPTICAL IN of the FDI with a Fiber Optic Cable, or
	connect the COAXIAL (or S/PDIFF) OUT of the device to
	the COAXIAL IN of the FDI. If it's a DAT, you should
	most definately set its SAMPLING RATE to 44.1 kHz (if
	it is provided with such a switch), because now CUBASE
	is SLAVED to the Digital Clock and thus the Sampling
	Rate from the DAT. You may record and play back with
	other Sample Rates, but as CUBASE AUDIO for the Falcon
	is entirely synchronized to the Audio Clock, the Tempo
	and the graphic display of Audio is no more in sync.
	If the Master is a CD-Player, you don't have to worry,
	as a regular Audio CD is always playing at 44.1 kHz.
	Now you can record from your DAT or CD into CUBASE
	digitally.
	If CUBASE runs incredibly slow, the connection failed.
	Also, only one input can be connected (either COAXIAL
	or OPTICAL).
	Note that if you want to record an ANALOG source (such
	as vocals or a guitar), and you own a DAT Recorder, it
	is a very good idea to use the A/D converter of the
	DAT instead of the Falcon's A/D input (Microphone Jack),
	because it most probably has a better quality. Set the
	INPUT SELECT of the DAT to ANALOG, and record digitally
	into CUBASE as described above.

	USING THE FDISTREAM.PRG to Stream to and from a DAT RECORDER
	
	Please read the above chapter how to connect the FDI
	to your DAT Recorder. You should have both the INPUT
	and the OUTPUT connected. Note that with this program,
	the Sample Rate is always 48 kHz.
	
	This is a basic tool, which can stream (backup) the
	Sound Files that were recorded with CUBASE AUDIO either
	File by File, or all .AIF Files of one Folder (not of
	other Folders in that Folder). This tool will also be
	upgraded (selective Stream etc), but this version is
	well capable of solving the backup problem. It does
	not matter whether the files have been recorded with
	CUBASE AUDIO for the Falcon, or CUBASE AUDIO with the
	Yamaha CBX-D5 unit.

	Start the program to find a blank desktop with just
	the two Menu Items 'FILE' and 'FOLDER'. You may:

	- FILE MENU
		- Save a File to Tape
		- Load a File from Tape
		- Verify a File
		- Quit the program

	- FOLDER MENU
		- Save all .AIF Files to Tape
		- Load .AIF Files from Tape
		- Verify a Folder Stream
		- Choose to use the original Folder Name, or a new one
		- Create a Folder on the disk

		SAVE FILE TO TAPE
	
	Normally, you should always stream a Folder (even if there
	is only one .AIF file in it.
	Saving an .AIF File to the DAT is pretty starightforward:

		- Choose 'Save File to Tape' from the FILE Menu.
		- Click on either the PATH item or the FILE NAME item
			in the 'Current File' area.
		- Choose an .AIF file that has been recorded with
			CUBASE AUDIO. The file will be checked for its
			format, and if all is ok, the File Name, Channel
			Mode (MONO or STEREO), and the Sample Rate is
			displayed in the Current File area, while the
			path (partition and folder) is displayed in the
			Source Path field.
		- Click on START. You are asked to Start Tape Record.
			Do so, and let the Tape roll for a few seconds.
			Some DAT Recorders need some time to actually go
			into record, and you should make sure not to miss
			any of the data.
			You will hear some strange noise, and then the
			audio. If it was a mono file, it will sound like
			Mickey Mouse, and if it's a Stereo File, it will
			sound a bit too fast (if it was recorded at a
			Sample Rate of 44.1 kHz). Files will always be
			streamed at 48 kHz, and Stereo. Thus, for a mono
			recording, the Samples will be streamed 1 left,
			1 right, and so on. In this way, Mono samples
			are streamed twice as fast by means of number of
			Samples, and another ca 10% by means of the higher
			Sample Rate.
			After you streamed your Audio File to the DAT,
			you should examine the Verify File Function de-
			scribed below.
		STMONO.PRG...
			There is the potential danger that the data header
			may get damaged on the tape, so that it can not
			be decoded when attempting to stream back from
			the DAT later. In this case, for Stereo Files,
			you may just record the pure Audio Data back
			into Cubase, and reconstruct the segments in the
			Audio Editor. However, because Mono files appear
			as Stereo Files, there is a tool to de-compose
			such a Stereo File back into a Mono type,
			namely STMONO.PRG. Note: if STMONO.PRG finds
			a mono file, it will convert it to a stereo
			file, that means, it toggles between stereo
			and mono, so you can reverse this action if
			desired (or create some double/half speed
			effects).

		LOAD FILE FROM TAPE

			Choose 'Load File from Tape' from the menu bar.
			Click on the path or file name item and type in
			a file name of your choice, or select an exsisting
			file, then hit START. The status line then displays
			'Waiting for File...', and you can start the DAT
			where you saved a file (use DAT indices!).
			The file is then written to the harddisk.
			IMPORTANT NOTE: if a file of the chosen name is
			exsisting, IT WILL BE OVERWRITTEN WITHOUT ANY
			WARNING! This is also true if you load a folder.
		
		VERIFY FILE
		
			...works exactly like load file, but instead of
			writing to the disk, the file (which must exsist
			and be valid) is compared with the contents on
			the DAT. Don't worry too much if an 'Audio Data
			Verify Error!' appears in the status line; this
			may well happen from time to time, but the error
			correction mechanism of the DAT may as well make
			the error inaudible. In such a case, it is a good
			idea to LISTEN to the audio and make a decision
			by means of your ears. Also, it is a very good
			idea to always make at least 2 copies on two
			different DAT tapes.
		
		SAVE FOLDER TO TAPE
		
			When a Folder is streamed to the DAT, the following
			information is saved:
			
				Folder Name and No. of Files
				File Name and Size 1
				File Name and Size 2
				.....
				File Name and Size n
				10 seconds Silence
				File 1
				10 seconds Silence
				File 2
				10 seconds Silence
				......
				File n
				10 seconds Silence

			The Files are saved in exactly the same way as when
			saving a single File (thus you may load them separately
			if so desired).
			Just choose a folder or file name and see what happens
			when you hit START (you may test the Save functions
			without having to start the DAT, just set the DAT
			to Record and listen).
		
		LOAD FOLDER FROM TAPE and
		VERIFY FOLDER
		
			Always verify a folder. You may go and have a coffee
			meanwhile. If a serious error happens, the program
			will stop with an alert box; if any Audio Data Error
			is detected, the status line will show '***' at the
			end of any message, but continue to verify the file
			structure.
			Load is as straightforward. If the 'Use Original
			Folder Name' option in the FOLDER menu is active,
			the program will try to create a folder of the
			original name (which includes the partition and
			higher order folders, which must exsist), and if
			that fails, or 'Use Current Folder Name' is selected,
			the files are put in the current Folder (shown in
			the 'Destin. Path' line). As mentioned above, files
			which already exsist are overwritten!
		
			You should most definately use the DAT indices and
			keep a list on paper along with the tapes!

		UPDATE
		
			That's it for this Software Package. Keep yourself
			informed about updates, there's always more to come.

			(c) 1993 STEINBERG
