User Guide

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Feature: High-Quality XLR Connectors.
Benefit: More contact surface area for happy electrons to migrate through & no offshore look alike connectors that almost fit.
Note: All connections wired pin 2 hot as per AES standards.
9. AES/SPDIF INPUTS 1 & 2
[REAR PANEL AES/SPDIF INPUT 1 & 2 PICTURED ABOVE]
Feature: AES/SPDIF inputs are format agnostic.
Benefit: They can utilize both AES or SPDIF on an XLR connector. Simply obtain the appropriate cable from your favorite audio
dealer. When connecting to SPDIF coaxial, purchase a high quality 75 ohm RCA - XLR(M) cable and for AES, 110 ohm
(Mogami and Redco both manufacture these). The converter will automatically recognize and lock to either AES or
SPDIF sources.
10. AES/SPDIF THRU INPUTS 1 & 2
[REAR PANEL AES/SPDIF THRU 1 & 2 PICTURED ABOVE]
Feature: AES/SPDIF thru ports.
Benefit: Monitor an external A/D converter while simultaneously utilizing the “thru” for sending to another recorder or route the
audio back into the session for more processing. Send the thru to a secondary D/A (i.e. Dangerous Source in the client
lounge) or into an external digital meter.
11. ADAT IN 1&2 OR SPDIF OPTICAL (TOSLINK)
[REAR PANEL ADAT OPTICAL 1-2 INPUT CONNECTOR PICTURED ABOVE]
Feature: Accept channels 1-2 of ADAT optical.
Benefit: Leverage that unused ADAT output on your interface.