Adat Optical Hookup (Dio•8 Or Opt•8) - Mackie HDR24 Quick Start Manual

Note: Determining Note: Note:
Note: Note:
which unit in
Figures 2 & 3 pro-
vides master clock
depends on your
application. For in-
formation on
advanced applica-
tions, see the
Applications
Manual.
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HDR 24/96
ADAT Optical Hookup (DIO•8 or OPT•8)
Cables & Hardware
(3) DIO 8 or OPT 8 cards for HDR24/96
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(3) DIO 8 or OPT 8 cards for D8B
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(1) Clock I/O card for D8B
(6) ADAT Optical cables
(1) 75Ω BNC word clock cable
Hookup
1. Connect three ADAT Optical cables from the HDR24/96 Optical Outputs to
the Optical Inputs on the corresponding D8B I/O cards.
2. Connect three ADAT Optical cables from the HDR24/96 Optical Inputs to
the Optical Outputs on the corresponding D8B I/O cards.
3. When ADAT Optical is used, the D8B must have a Clock I/O card
installed. To make the D8B the clock master, connect its Word Clock Out
to the HDR24/96 Word Clock In. To make the HDR24/96 the clock master,
connect its Word Clock Out to the D8B Word Clock In.
HDR24/96 Settings
1. If you have DIO•8 cards installed, set the Tape Input and Tape Output
format for each card to ADAT. OPT•8 cards need no configuration.
2. If the HDR24/96 is the clock master, set the Sample Clock to Internal; If
the HDR24/96 is a clock slave, set the Sample Clock to Word Clock and
depress the 75Ω termination button on the Sync card.
3. Set the Sample Rate to 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz according to your preference.
Console Settings
1. If you have DIO
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format for each card to ADAT. OPT
2. If the D8B is the clock master, set the Sample Clock to either 44.1 k
Internal or 48 k Internal; if it is a clock slave, then set the Sample Clock
to either 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. Set the Sample Rate to match the Sample
Rate selected on the HDR24/96.
8 cards installed, set the Tape Input and Tape Output
8 cards need no configuration.
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