Specifications

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Primary DigiLink Mini Ports
HD MADI provides 2 Primary DigiLink Ports.
The Primary port is where the DigiLink Mini to
DigiLink cable connects a Pro Tools|HD card to
HD MADI. Each Primary port sends and receives
up to 32 channels to and from the Pro Tools
cards.
DigiLink Mini and DigiLink Cables
Use DigiLink cables with a DigiLink Mini to
DigiLink adapter cable to connect HD MADI to a
Pro Tools|HD Accel Core or Accel card.
DigiLink Mini Cable Length Specifications
There are six different lengths of DigiLink Mini
cables:
•18” (0.46m)
•12’ (3.6m), two are included with
HD MADI
•25’ (7.62m)
•50’ (15.25m), the maximum length sup-
ported for 192 kHz sessions (sold sepa-
rately)
• 100’ (30.5m), the maximum length sup-
ported by 96 kHz sessions (sold separately)
• 200’ (30.5m), the maximum length sup-
ported by 48 kHz sessions (sold separately)
DigiLink Mini to DigiLink Adapter Cables
Use DigiLink Mini to DigiLink adapter cables to
connect HD MADI to Pro Tools|HD cards.
There are two types of DigiLink Mini to DigiLink
adapter cables:
• 12” DigiLink Mini female to DigiLink male,
two are included with HD MADI
•12” DigiLink Mini male to DigiLink female
The DigiLink Mini to DigiLink adapter cables let
you connect HD MADI to Pro Tools|HD Accel
cards (Pro Tools|HD Accel Core and Accel cards
include a 12’ DigiLink cable for connecting
Pro Tools|HD audio interfaces).
SRC AES/EBU
A single female AES/EBU port (clock input only)
is provided for synchronizing to an external
AES/EBU digital clock source when using MADI
Sample Rate Conversion (SRC) on output. This
can be configured in the Pro Tools Hardware
Setup dialog.
SRC Word Clock In 1 & 2
The SRC Word Clock In ports 1 & 2 are standard
BNC connector that provides Word Clock input
for synchronizing to an external Word Clock
digital clock source when using MADI Sample
Rate Conversion (SRC) on MADI output. This
can be configured in the Pro Tools Hardware
Setup dialog.
For more information about DigiLink Mini
and DigiLink Mini to DigiLink cables, visit
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