DM-80
Current Operating System
E-PROM 2.23
Track Manager Software
ver. 2.04 |
DM-800
Current Operating System
E-PROM 2.10
DIF-800
ver. 1.20 |
Most SCSI hard drives that adhere to "AV" specifications will work with the DM-80/800. Keep in mind, drives that do not meet AV specs are often still reliable for data storage -- but we don't recommend them for recording. In the following charts, we've made a distinction as to the reliability of each drive for both storage and recording/playback.
The DM-800 can format a compatible drive with a capacity of up to 4 GB per SCSI buss (A and B) -- including the internal drive. If you're using multiple external drives, the DM-800 is capable of cascading up to six SCSI devices per buss with the same 4 GB per buss limit. Again, any internal drive is included in the 4 GB total. Rackmount drives are available from companies listed under Contact Sources.
Suggested specifications for recordable hard drives:
- 13ms Access Time
- No or Intelligent Recalibration
- Active Termination
- 1:1 Interleave
- Slip Sectoring
- Macintosh Compatible
| Fixed Hard Drives |
| Internal |
| Manufacturer |
Model |
Capacity |
Storage |
Record/Playback |
| IBM |
DPRS-20810 |
810 MB |
Yes |
Yes |
| IBM |
DPRS-21215 |
1.25 GB |
Yes |
Yes |
| Due to the limited availabillity of 2.5" SCSI drives, please note that the DM-80/800 can be used with external SCSI drives only. They do not require internal drives to operate correctly. |
| External |
| Manufacturer |
Model |
Capacity |
Storage |
Record/Playback |
| Quantum |
Trailblazer |
850 MB |
Yes |
Yes |
| Quantum |
Fireball |
1 GB |
Yes |
Yes |
| Quantum |
Atlas
XP34300W |
4.3 GB |
Yes |
Yes |
| Seagate |
ST15150N |
4 GB |
Yes |
Yes |
| Seagate |
ST31940N |
9.1 GB |
Yes |
Yes |
| Removable Media Drives |
| Manufacturer |
Model |
Capacity |
Storage |
Record/Playback |
| Nomai* |
M540 MCD |
540 MB* |
Yes |
Yes |
| Syquest** |
230 |
230 MB |
Yes |
No |
| Syquest** |
SyJet |
1.5 GB |
Yes |
Yes |
*Cannot do Physical Format -- Initialize Only
**These drives should be physically formatted before use. |
| Optical (MO) Drives* |
| Manufacturer |
Model |
Capacity |
Storage |
Record/Playback |
| Olympus |
2.6GB MO |
2.3 GB |
Yes |
No |
| Sony |
Vertex 2.6GB |
2.3 GB |
Yes |
No |
| Fujitsu** |
640/230 |
540/230 MB |
Yes |
Yes |
*Can format 512KB sector optical media only.
**Record/Playback depends on disc's filled capacity and fragmentation of files. |
| RGB Monitors |
| These monitors require special adapter cables. See the Contact Sources list for suppliers. |
| Manufacturer |
Model |
| Atari |
SC-1224 |
| Atari |
SC-1435 |
| Commodore |
1080 & 1084 |
| Darius |
TSM 1431 |
| Magnavox |
8762 |
| Mitsubishi |
Diamondscan |
| NEC |
3D |
| Sony |
PVM |
| Sony |
KV 1311 |
| Taxan |
610/420 |
| Zenith |
ZVM 133 |
| S-Video |
| The Roland DM-800 can be used with TV monitors, A/V Computers and Computer Video capture boards (Mac & IBM compatible) to display their output. The DM-800 can supply either S-Video or Color Composite signals. See the Contact Sources list for companies that sell these monitors and boards. |
| SCSI DAT Drives |
| Manufacturer |
Model |
Storage |
Record/Playback |
| Wang |
Data DAT 1300 |
Yes |
No |
| Archive |
Python Data DAT 4360XT |
Yes |
No |
| APS |
call for current drive |
Yes |
No |
| Dynatek |
call for current drive |
Yes |
No |
| Teac |
Data Cassette MT-2St/F50 |
Yes |
No |
| Contact Sources |
| Desktop SCSI Drives: |
| APS | (800) 354-1213 |
| Dynatek | (902) 832-3000 |
| Think Computer Products | (800) 726-2477 x122 |
| Nomai | (888) 996-6624 |
| Pacific Coast Technologies (PCT) | (619) 693-0209 |
| Rackmount SCSI Drives: |
| Pacific Coast Technologies | (619) 693-0209 |
| Dynatek | (902) 832-3000 |
| RAMTEK | (313) 513-7440 |
| SoundLogic | (619) 789-6558 |
| Glyph Technologies | (800) 335-0345 |
| Rorke Data | (800) 328-8147 |
| Monitor Cables: |
| Redmond Cable (WA) | (206) 882-2009 |
| Redmond Cable (TN) | (423) 478-5760 |
| RGB Monitors: |
| Direction Sound & Vision | (310) 276-2063 |
| SoundLogic | (619) 789-6558 |
| Monitors (S-Video): |
| AVVID | (800) 924-2932 |
Computer Video Capture Cards
(S-Video and Composite): |
| MacWarehouse (MAC) | (800) 255-6227 |
| Tiger Software (IBM) | (800) 888-4437 |
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