Scarlett Octopre With Analogue Mixing Desk And Digital Record/Backup - Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre User Manual

5 . Scarlett OctoPre with analogue mixing desk
and digital record/backup
Optical TOSLINK
This example shows how the setup in Example 4 can be extended to add simultaneous digital
recording, with or without secondary backup.
Because the Scarlett OctoPre's ADAT OUT ports are always active, you can record the performance
on a DAW (or other recording device) with an ADAT interface. The example shows two Scarlett 18i20s:
the ADAT IN port of each would be connected to the two ADAT OUT ports of the OctoPre, to provide
8-track recording (on the first) and a simultaneous 8-track backup on the second, at sample rates
of 44.1 or 48 kHz.
8-track recording could still be achieved at 88.2 or 96 kHz, although each Scarlett 18i20 would provide
4 channels to the DAW; backup would not be possible.
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Optical TOSLINK
To Mixer
Channels
1 to 8
ANALOGUE MIXING DESK
SYNC set to INTERNAL
Scarlett OctoPre
from the front panel
Scarlett 18i20
Scarlett 18i20 Clocks set to
ADAT using Focusrite Control
Scarlett 18i20