Studer D950 Operating Instructions Manual page 603

Edit MADI Interfaces
Enter the number of
MADI input interfaces
I For Specialists Only!
Date printed: 05.08.03
After adding the required interfacing, the display will show the total num-
ber of interfaces and their distribution on the PEAES board, starting with
board number 00.
To remove AES/EBU input interfaces from the system configuration, sim-
ply select the interface to be removed (or to remove all, select the upper-
most line) and click on the "Remove" button, or use the "Del" (delete) key.
To add MADI input interfaces to the system configuration, simply click on
the "Add" button in the MADI Inputs area and a dialog box will appear:
The number of channels per each MADI interface has to be entered, and
the process repeated for every MADI interface.
The Configuration Tool will calculate the total number of MADI I/O
boards needed. Normally, the other entries in the box will never have to be
used.
The "start board" entry allows to set the board where the first interface
will be placed by the system (normally starts with board 00). The "MADI
Port" entry allows to set the first or second of the two MADI ports on the
selected board. The "Interface Function" entry only has a function for out-
puts in order to select between MADI Out and reduced MADI out. Re-
duced MADI out obviously has reduced functionality and is only used in
Router applications; it is, therefore, only accessible to expert users.
To add MADI output interfaces to the system configuration, simply click
on the "Add" button in the MADI Outputs area and a similar dialog box
will appear, allowing to set the number of MADI outputs.
The total number of MADI inputs does not have to be the same as the
number of outputs. Since a new MADI board is added per each two new
MADI interfaces, it is prudent to keep the numbers as low as necessary.
Since all individual channels within a single MADI interface require a lit-
tle DSP power, it is also prudent to enter only the required number. If you
need to interface a 24-track digital recorder via MADI, then only enter 24
in the "# of MADI channels" box instead of 56, which would be the
maximum that a standard MADI interface will support.
After adding the required interfacing, the display will show the total num-
ber of interfaces and their distribution on the MADI board, starting with
board number 00.
SW V3.3
D950/Vista Digital Mixing System
ConfigTool 7-37