User Manual
User's Guide HDSPe AES © RME
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30.8 Connector Pinouts 
The 25-pin D-sub connector provides all four AES inputs and outputs. The pinout uses the 
widely spread Tascam scheme, which is also used by Digidesign. 
Tascam / Digidesign: 
Signal In 
1/2+ 
In 
1/2- 
In 
3/4+ 
In 
3/4- 
In 
5/6+ 
In 
5/6- 
In 
7/8+ 
In 
7/8- 
D-Sub 24 12 10 23 21  9  7  20 
Signal Out 
1/2+ 
Out 
1/2- 
Out 
3/4+ 
Out 
3/4- 
Out 
5/6+ 
Out 
5/6- 
Out 
7/8+ 
Out 
7/8- 
D-Sub 18 6  4 17 15 3  1 14 
GND is connected to pins 2, 5, 8, 11, 16, 19, 22, 25. Pin 13 is not connected. 
The Yamaha pinout is quite popular as well. When building a D-sub to D-sub adapter or con-
nection cable, please make sure that the connectors are clearly labelled with Tascam and Ya-
maha. The cable can only be used when the Tascam side is connected to a Tascam connector, 
and the Yamaha side is connected to a Yamaha connector. 
Yamaha: 
Signal In 
1/2+ 
In 
1/2- 
In 
3/4+ 
In 
3/4- 
In 
5/6+ 
In 
5/6- 
In 
7/8+ 
In 
7/8- 
D-Sub 1 14 2 15 3 16 4 17 
Signal Out 
1/2+ 
Out 
1/2- 
Out 
3/4+ 
Out 
3/4- 
Out 
5/6+ 
Out 
5/6- 
Out 
7/8+ 
Out 
7/8- 
D-Sub 5 18 6 19 7 20 8 21 
GND is connected to pins 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 22, 23, 24, 25. 










