This also means that you can use the OST-8 adat as a stand-alone converter and gradually add 500 modules at your convenience to setup your ideal rig. So for those times when all you need is a top-of-the-line analog to digital converter, look no further, you already have it right here.
GETTING STARTED FRONT ON SLOT TECHNOLOGY SLOTS (8) COMPRESSION LINKS ADC INPUT SWITCHES 1-8 FREQUENCY INDICATOR Individual power per slot On Gold Plated Edge Jumpers used to determine the To choose the input path for the Sampling Frequency of the Connectors Compression Linking between analog to digital converter...
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REAR BNC IN & OUT CONNECTOR OUTPUTS 25 PIN D-SUB(DB25) 25 PIN D-SUB(DB25) 75 Ohm TERM BUTTON Connect for Wordclock Syncing On Gold Plated XLRs CONNECTOR ANALOG TO CONNECTOR OUTPUTS Push to Activate Termination DIGITAL CONVERTER Line Outputs Additional External Line Inputs ADAT - S/MUX Optical Ports EXTERNAL POWER INPUT INPUTS...
5 - MIC INPUT TOM 1 6 - MIC INPUT TOM 2 7 - MIC INPUT OH - L OH - R 8 - MIC INPUT OUTPUTS 1-8 OST-8 adat INPUTS 1-8 OST-8 adat LINE INPUTS MONITOR SPEAKERS THUNDERBOLT COMPUTER...
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6 - MIC INPUT TOM 2 7 - MIC INPUT OH - L OH - R 8 - MIC INPUT WORD CLOCK IN ACTIVATE “TERM” BUTTON ADAT OUT INPUTS 1-8 OST-8 adat ADAT IN WORD CLOCK OUT MONITOR SPEAKERS THUNDERBOLT COMPUTER...
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MIXED INPUT 73 JR II RECORDING Modules not included SELECT “IN” POSITION 1 - 4 SELECT “EXT” POSITION 5 - 8 D.I. INPUT MODULE 1 SELECT “EXT” POSITION PREAMP OUTPUTS D.I. INPUT MODULE 2 CONNECTED TO ADC EXT. 5-8 OUTPUTS L&R KEYBOARD D.I.
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VOCAL LINKED EQ This configuration would be used to record PROCESSED/UNPROCESSED two tracks of the same signal, one straight from the Preamp and the other processed through a 500 series module. In this case we´re using an EQ for processing. SELECT “IN”...
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INSERT SETUP 1 SELECT “OUT” POSITION 73 EQ JR Modules not included 8 CHANNELS OF EQUALIZATION SELECT “EXT” POSITION WORD CLOCK IN ACTIVATE “TERM” BUTTON ADAT OUT INPUTS 1-8 OST-8 adat WORD CLOCK OUT ADAT IN LINE OUTPUTS MONITOR SPEAKERS THUNDERBOLT COMPUTER...
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Modules not included 8 CHANNELS OF EQUALIZATION SELECT “EXT” POSITION COMPRESSOR INPUTS 8 CHANNELS OF COMPRESSION COMPRESSOR OUTPUTS WORD CLOCK IN ACTIVATE “TERM” BUTTON ADAT OUT INPUTS 1-8 OST-8 adat WORD CLOCK OUT ADAT IN LINE OUTPUTS MONITOR SPEAKERS THUNDERBOLT COMPUTER...
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STAND ALONE CONVERTER SELECT “IN” POSITION 73 JR II Modules not included SELECT SAMPLE FREQUENCY 8 TRACKS FOR CONVERSION WORD CLOCK OUT ADAT OUT INPUTS 1-8 OST-8 adat ADAT IN WORD CLOCK IN MONITOR SPEAKERS THUNDERBOLT COMPUTER...
ADC RETURNS # 8 It is worth noting that, in order to avoid ground loops, the DB25 ground connections are lifted on the OST-8 adat side, leaving the ground paths of your DB25 snakes only acting as shields and preventing any current returns.
SPECIFICATIONS ANALOG I/O • XLR Inputs & Outputs: Gold Plated Balanced +4 dB Connectors. • DB25: 25 Pin Balanced +4 dB Eight Channel Connectors. • On Slot Technology. • Maximum audio rails current: 1,8 A per rail, or 400 mA per rail per slot, whatever is reached first. •...
Converter (In/Out/Ext/). This needs to be done for each of the 8 channels. I am having trouble syncing my OST-8 adat to my DAW. Make sure you have connected the BNC for a WordClock signal from your DAW(MASTER) to your OST-8 adat (SLAVE).
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