User`s guide

ADAT Bridge I/O 2
Capabilities
The ADAT Bridge I/O Interface allows you
to digitally transfer up to 16 tracks/chan-
nels simultaneously from ADAT into Pro
Tools for:
• Non-linear editing
• Plug-In effects processing
• Digital mixing with automation
The ADAT Bridge I/O allows you to Digi-
tally transfer up to 16 tracks/channels si-
multaneously per ADAT Bridge I/O from
Pro Tools to ADAT to:
• Replace original tracks with edited tracks
• Transfer Pro Tools tracks to another
Pro Tools/ADAT system via affordable
S-VHS tape media
• Back up Pro Tools tracks on S-VHS tape.
With an optional synchronization periph-
eral, you can use the ADAT Bridge I/O to:
• Perform synchronized recording and
playback.
• Combine tape-based tracks and/or MIDI
instruments into the Pro Tools TDM en-
vironment for mix automation and ef-
fects processing.
The ADAT Bridge allows you to interface
with digital mixing consoles equipped with
ADAT lightpipe connections (using the 20-
bit ADAT Optical standard).
The ADAT Bridge I/O can also be used as a
stand-alone digital converter (S/PDIF or
AES/EBU-to-ADAT-optical). This capability
allows you to digitally transfer audio from
DAT or CD to ADAT without having to
power on your computer or launch
Pro Tools.
About This User’s Guide
This User’s Guide explains everything you
need to know in order to successfully use
your Digidesign ADAT Bridge I/O with Pro
Tools and ADAT.
In addition, you should have a basic work-
ing knowledge of your ADAT or ADAT-
compatible device, and know how to for-
mat tapes, how to record and play back au-
dio, and other ADAT functions.
The term “ADAT” can mean any ADAT-op-
tical interface equipped device. This in-
cludes ADAT-compatible modular digital
multitrack recorders (MDMs) as well as dig-
ital consoles that are equipped with an
ADAT optical interface.
Conventions Used in This
Manual
Digidesign guides use the following con-
ventions to indicate menu choices and key
commands:
Convention Action
File > Save Session Choose Save Session
from the File menu
Control+n Hold down the Control
key and press the
n key
Option-click Hold down the Option
key and click the mouse
button
Right-click (Windows) Click with the right
mouse button