• Emirb
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Topic: Hooking up external ADDA converter to RME UC

HI,

I would like to know how to setup a ecternal converter to my RME UC.

What connections can I use (depends of course on the external converter) but what are my options woth the RME UC since it has no AES/EBU connections?

Thanks

/Emir

  • ramses
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Re: Hooking up external ADDA converter to RME UC

via ADAT

As the UC has only 1 ADAT port you would get 8ch @44.1/48 or 4ch @88.2/96 kHz.

If you want to stay with RME converters and current models, then e.g. the ADI 8 DS MKIII would be a good choice.
https://www.thomann.de/de/rme_adi8_ds.htm
https://archiv.rme-audio.de/products/adi_8_ds_mk3.php

You need 2 TOSLINK cables, Mutec's are good. Possible up to 10-15m.
https://www.thomann.de/de/mutec_optisches_kabel_1m.htm

Set the
- UC to clock master in the driver settings (clock source = internal)
- configure converter at the front to get clock from ADAT

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  • vinark
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Re: Hooking up external ADDA converter to RME UC

If the uc has spdif in and out, That will also work as AES. There is a setting for it in the RME control panel.
You will need a spdif to AES converter cable. But spif and AES are equal in quality, no need to prefer one over the other. AES can have longer lenghts.

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4 Reply by ramses (edited by ramses 2020-06-24 15:54:18)

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Re: Hooking up external ADDA converter to RME UC

Thought 8ch converter btw ... therefore I didnt look for AES, maybe misunderstanding from my side.

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