Sorry, the setup is not quite clear... Which card are you referring to with "Hammerfall"? Is this a MADI or ADAT card?

Regards
Daniel Fuchs
RME

Does the signal flow go both ways? Where exactly do you see the problem? Does the card show "No Lock" with the converter connected?

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Daniel Fuchs
RME

When I switch the ADI-input from optical to BNC it works. Does this mean it works only for one way? Because remote via Madi is impossible then...

Ich machs mal eben auf Deutsch...
Wenn ich den Eingang des ADI648 auf BNC umstelle, geht die Remote via Madi nicht mehr, zumal ich über LWL zum Rechner gehe. Das Signal von meiner Source kommt dann aber beim Rechner an. Ich gehe also davon aus, dass der ADI mir dann zwar den Coax-Eingang auf den LWL-Ausgang routet, aber nicht den LWL-Eingang auf den Coax-Ausgang. Ist das richtig?

Grüße

Ok, leider geht bei mir die Remotefunktion via LWL so nicht. Daran werd ich mich gewöhnen, leider ist das in sofern blöd, weil ich dann auch kein MidiSignal zum Remoten der Headamps schicken kann. Ich muß mr das aber nochmal anschauen, vllt. hab ich da irgendwo was zu drücken vergessen?

Das  mit dem aktiven Eingang bedeutet mit anderen Worten, dass das Gerät eigentlich kein vollwertiger elektrisch-optischer Wandler ist, weil ja nur eine Richtung bedient wird...

Was bedeuten die beiden Dipschalter neben den Eingängen (Redundanzbetrieb, ja, aber welcher Dip muß für was wie?)

Danke, es klärt sich langsam

For the English folk - Here's the Google Translated version:

So, you are basically saying the MIDI Remote prunes the MIDI signal pre MADI Input Selector?  What does it do if it were to receive 2 conflicting MIDI notes on BNC and Optical MADI at the same time?

It would seem that the MIDI Remote is actually looking at the MADI Input Selector's output opposed to the physical MADI Inputs themselves.

Revision - Yep - The ADI648 manual clearly shows the MIDI Remote "Decoder" taking its MADI MIDI feed "Post MADI Input Selector" (pg 18 of the manual).  Now, if you use "Redundant/Auto-Failover" mode with a common MADI card, this would still work in tandem with the failover.  But since HMC is not actively "selecting" the Optical MADI Input, the HDSP MADI card isn't able to make a full MIDI I/O "loop" with the Optical MADI input selected on the ADI648.

I believe the other functionality you are trying to achieve should work (basically taking a BNC MADI Input plus some ADAT Inputs, and trying to combine them and send them out via Optical MADI to your RME MADI card).  Of course, you will need to select the "BNC" MADI Input on the 648 for this to work - and both of the ADI-648's outputs will transmit an identical MADI signal based off your Matrix routing scheme (can theoretically feed Coax or Optical to your RME MADI Card).

Also - You can certainly use the 648 in 54-Channel Input Mode and 64-Channel Output Mode at the same time.  This will net you an extra 8 Channels of MADI or ADAT to feed MADI Output channels 57-64 to the RME MADI Card (which handles 64-Channel mode as standard).

Also, I just got an ADI-648 MKII myself.  I quickly tested the MIDI Remote (over MADI BNC Coax on a spare HDSP MADI card for now) and it seemed I had to set the MIDI Remote application to "MADI MIDI 3" to get it to "connect" and work?  Is there any reason I could not get it to work with MADI MIDI 1 or MADI MIDI 2?  Might have been user error as I only fiddled with it for a hot minute...

Enjoy!

Ist MIDI eine Alternative? Oder geht's mit einem MADI-Ring?

Es ist zumindest kein bidirektionaler MADI-MADI-Wandler, und soll es auch nicht sein. Bidirektional geht nur MADI-ADAT und umgekehrt.

mfg
D. Fuchs
RME

Correct, it won't work - as long as BNC is being used by the external source...
Maybe the OP's misconception that the 648 would work as bidirectional MADI converter also confused me...
  HeadScratch

Yes, the others are the physical MIDI ports.

Depending on where teh 648 is placed, MIDI may be an option.

With an RME device as the source, the 648 could be MIDI controlled if the connction were set up in a ring, but that would dpend on the source.

Regards,
Daniel Fuchs
RME