Specifications

Getting Started with MIX32
Connecting Audio Interfaces
Pro Tools MIX-series systems provide a choice of
the 888|24 I/O, 882|20 I/O, 1622 I/O, 24-Bit
ADAT Bridge I/O, or the original ADAT
Bridge I/O audio interfaces. These devices sup-
ply the audio inputs and outputs for your sys-
tem.
To connect Pro Tools audio interfaces:
1 Connect the primary audio interface to the
primary MIX Core or d24 card with the pro-
vided interface cable. The primary audio inter-
face functions as the clock master.
2 Connect additional audio interfaces to subse-
quent Digidesign audio cards.
If you are connecting both 888|24 and 882|20 or
1622 I/O audio interfaces to your system, for
best system performance, connect the 888|24 to
your MIX Core or d24 card, followed by any ad-
ditional 888|24 interfaces to the next highest-
priority cards. Then connect 882|20 or 1622 I/O
interfaces to subsequent cards.
If you purchase the optional Y-cable (16-chan-
nel peripheral cable adapter), you can connect
two 8-channel audio interfaces to a single MIX
Core, MIX Farm, or d24 card.
3 If you are using multiple audio interfaces, con-
nect the Slave Clock Out of the primary inter-
face to the Slave Clock In of the second interface
with the provided BNC cable. Connect the Slave
Clock Out of the second interface to the Slave
Clock In of the next audio interface. Connect
subsequent interfaces in a similar manner.
MIX-series systems do not support
HD-series audio interfaces such as the
96 I/O and the 192 I/O.
Pro Tools|24 MIX and Pro Tools|24 sys-
tems also support the Digidesign 888 I/O
and 882 I/O audio interfaces.
For instructions on connecting a 24-Bit
ADAT Bridge I/O or the original ADAT
Bridge I/O, see the Installation Guide that
came with that interface.
Optional 16-channel peripheral cable adapter
Connecting multiple audio interfaces together
To audio interfaces To Pro Tools card
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