Applications - Alesis adat AI4 Reference Manual

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Applications

In the previous section, we discussed how you can cable in and set up
your AI4. Now it's time to learn what you can do with it. Although the
AI4 doesn't do much on its own, it does allow you to get the most out of
the other digital audio gear in your studio.
The AI4 may have a simple user interface, but it's capable of solving a
number of complex problems. It acts as your studio's digital Grand
Central Terminal, routing signal to and from a number of destinations.
The best part of the AI4 is the way it allows otherwise incompatible
devices to interact. You can use it to mate an AES-equipped digital mixer
to a device with ADAT Optical inputs; use an AES equipped A/D
converter to provide digital signal to an optical device (or vice-versa);
sync devices (that would otherwise not recognize it) to word clock, and
more. No matter what your studio configuration, if you're combining
AES and optical inputs (as well as word clock), the AI4's stability and
flexibility will save you time and frustration.
The AI4's clocking capabilities can help prevent common digital sync
problems that can cause noise, dropouts, or other annoying artifacts.
Once all your gear is following the same clock source, your audio should
stream error free.
The configurations illustrated on the following pages show just a few of
the applications for your AI4. Use them as a reference when cabling in
your own gear.
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