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Topic: ADAT outputs Octamic

Do the outputs on the Octamic II only reproduce the input? Can you send anything to these channels?

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Re: ADAT outputs Octamic

The block diagram on page 32 will make the signal flow clear.
The analog outputs correspond to the mic/line inputs.

This unit can't route something from a digital input to the analog outputs.
1. There is no ADAT IN and
2. AES IN port 1 is only there for clock synch purposes as an alternative to WC.

The analog signal (from Mic/Line) goes to ADC bus, from there to ADAT OUT and AES1-4 OUT.

BR Ramses - UFX III, 12Mic, XTC, ADI-2 Pro FS R BE, RayDAT, X10SRi-F, E5-1680v4, Win10Pro22H2, Cub14
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Re: ADAT outputs Octamic

ramses wrote:

The block diagram on page 32 will make the signal flow clear.
The analog outputs correspond to the mic/line inputs.

This unit can't route something from a digital input to the analog outpus.
1. There is no ADAT IN and
2. AES in port 1 is only there for clock synch purposes as an alternative to WC.

The analog signal (from Mic/Line) goes to ADC bus, from there to ADAT/AES OUT.

Thanks for the quick and concise response. Much appreciated.

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Re: ADAT outputs Octamic

ramses wrote:

1. There is no ADAT IN and

... no DA conversion :-)

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Re: ADAT outputs Octamic

Well, I meant if there would be a digital input like ADAT then it is more likely that there is something like D/A conversion on the device. AES IN has a different purpose.

BR Ramses - UFX III, 12Mic, XTC, ADI-2 Pro FS R BE, RayDAT, X10SRi-F, E5-1680v4, Win10Pro22H2, Cub14