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3 Common Studio Setups
The Aurora has been designed to operate effectively in a variety of audio production contexts. The
purpose of this section is to illustrate some possible studio setups for these contexts.
3.1 Aurora 16 as front end of digital mixer
The illustration below details the connection of the Aurora 16 to a digital mixer, providing 16 channels
of AD and DA conversion. For this configuration to be valid, the mixer must provide two 8-channel
AES/EBU ports with 25-pin D-Sub connectors that adhere to the Yamaha Digital pin configuration.
Mixers using different pin configurations could be accommodated with cables other than those
pictured. There are several options for establishing the clock relationship between the Aurora and the
digital mixer. In this example, the Aurora is configured as the sample clock source, with the mixer
slaving to the Aurora via the AES connection. Since there is no computer being used in this context,
settings are implemented from the Aurora front panel or external remote control via IrDA.
Aurora 8 This configuration is also valid for the Aurora 8, except that there would be 8-
channels of AD and DA conversion. Three cable sets would be used: one CBL-AIN85 for 8-channels
of analog in, one CBL-AOUT85 for 8-channels of analog out, and one 25-pin D-Sub cable for 8-
channels of AES/EBU input and output.