Using The Digital Input And Output; Connecting A Dat Tapedeck - Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6 Instruction Manual

7.5 Using the Digital Input and Output
About Digital I/O and S/PDIF
The RCA (phono) sockets 5/6 on the rear panel of the KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 are digital con-
nectors employing the S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format) transfer protocol.
S/PDIF allows for carrying digital audio signals between devices without loss of quality.
Typical users of the RCA (phono) sockets 5/6 would be DAT tapedecks, synthesizers and CD
players with digital output.
In essence, Digital I/O transmits digital information in both directions (using two mono RCA
cables). The signal transferred is digital data and gets translated to sound waveforms via S/
PDIF. For this connection, a digital RCA cable should be used, although it is also possible to
use standard RCA (phono) cables.
In order for the transfer to work, the devices need to be synchronized with each other,
whereby one of the devices acts as a master and sends a syncing signal and the other acts
as a slave and syncs to it. The KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 can be set to act as a slave, and sync
to external devices in such a setup.
7.5.1 Connecting a DAT Tapedeck
7.8 KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 connected to a DAT tapedeck.
Make sure to connect the KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 to your computer as described during the
installation chapter (chapter 3) of this manual.
To use the KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 in a setup with a DAT tapedeck:
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