1 Topic by DAZZER (edited by DAZZER 2023-04-10 01:19:58)

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Topic: ADI-2 FS DAC & ADC simultaneously?

Hi!
How to use an ADI-2 FS DAC & ADC simultaneously with different sources?
I need to convert signal from mic preamp to digital out of ADI-2 (for the record), but in the same time I also need to play music through digital input of ADI-2 + mic signal from ADC on my monitors connected to line outputs of ADI-2.
Input selector gives only one option - Digital input OR Analog Input, but I need both in same time.
Thanks.

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Re: ADI-2 FS DAC & ADC simultaneously?

Very confusing post and even more confused which unit or units you try to use. Note that none of these have an internal mixer - you can only monitor one source at a time.

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Re: ADI-2 FS DAC & ADC simultaneously?

DAZZER, what product are you talking about? What is your setup, how are the devices connected?
Please describe the signal flow that you want to achieve.

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4 Reply by KaiS (edited by KaiS 2023-04-10 16:31:53)

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Re: ADI-2 FS DAC & ADC simultaneously?

DAZZER wrote:

... ADI-2 FS DAC & ADC simultaneously with different sources?
I need to convert signal from mic preamp to digital out of ADI-2 (for the record), but in the same time I also need to play music through digital input of ADI-2 + mic signal from ADC on my monitors connected to line outputs of ADI-2.
... Digital input ... Analog Input, ... I need both in same time.

Doing some detective work I found this former posting, that includes the answer in some way:

DAZZER wrote:

... owner of ADI-2FS, as a cheaper solution of ADI-2 Pro FS. I've also bought the Digiface USB to connect ADI-2FS to the laptop.
... output of Digiface USB in Totalmix, ...

Play the music from the laptop, or re-connect the digital music source to another port of Digiface USB, instead of ADI-2 FS’s digital input.

Then use TotalMix to mix the microphone and music signals.

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5 Reply by DAZZER (edited by DAZZER 2023-04-10 19:00:19)

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Re: ADI-2 FS DAC & ADC simultaneously?

Sorry, didn't mention the Digiface USB. The signal flow is:
https://ibin.co/7IbU0ol82z40.jpg https://ibin.co/7IbhMotnaimU.jpg
For example: I play Instrumental from PC, the singer is singing and controlling it through the phones, I control the singing with instrumental on monitors. Is it possible?

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Re: ADI-2 FS DAC & ADC simultaneously?

Yes, through TotalMix.
You could even use the routing function on Ableton, but TotalMix avoids the latency of software routing.

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Re: ADI-2 FS DAC & ADC simultaneously?

Just checked, it works. Thanks!