Digital Inputs - Arturia AUDIOFUSE STUDIO User Manual

1.5.1.4. Digital inputs

AudioFuse Studio provides up to 8 digital inputs through the ADAT protocol and another 2
digital inputs from S/PDIF.
The S/PDIF protocol comes in two varieties: Optical and Coaxial (RCA). AudioFuse Studio
supports both variants and you can select which one you would like to use in the AudioFuse
Control Center application. Please refer to that
Digital Synchronization Possibilities
AudioFuse Studio can synchronize itself to external digital clock sources through many of
the digital inputs on the back panel. This way, the interface can derive a clock source and
drive its internal audio converters according to that source.
The table above lists incoming digital audio ports in columns along the top and the various
methods of synchronization horizontally in rows. The word "Supported" is listed wherever it
is possible to derive an external synchronization signal for AudioFuse Studio to use.
Notice that the synchronization signal does not necessarily have to be part of the incoming
digital audio signal. For example, you can use the coaxial SPDIF connector to receive a
master clock source while the actual audio signals come in through the ADAT 1 and 2 inputs.
This kind of flexibility can be very handy in professional environments with many digital
devices requiring a complex synchronization scheme.
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!: When the synchronization signal is not part of the incoming digital audio signal, it is strongly
recommended to make sure the external devices are synced to the same synchronization source.
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