Synchronization; Synchronizing To Sdif-3 Inputs - Prism Sound ADA-8XR Module Reference

Prism Sound ADA-8XR Multi-channel A/D D/A Converter Module Reference - Revision 1.01
Analogue to DSD and PCM
Use this store when mastering for SACD and CD simultaneously.
Path 1 is configured for analogue to DSD conversion, the DSD output format is SDIF-3 and
the Path is synchronized to the wordclock input of the Utility Module (if detected, otherwise
local sync).
Path 2 is configured for synchronous sample rate conversion, and the Path is synchronized to
Path 1, with a modified rate of 44.1kHz. The output is routed to an additional PCM-type digital
I/O Module (for example an AES 3 I/O Module) with 16-bit wordlength and SNS2 noise
shaping.
PCM to DSD / DSD to PCM
This store demonstrates the flexible D-D conversions possible with the DSD I/O Module.
Path 1 is configured for PCM to DSD conversion using an additional PCM-type digital I/O
Module (for example an AES3 I/O Module); the Path is synchronized to the PCM I/O Module
input using automatic channel selection and follows the sample rate of the PCM data. The
DSD I/O Module generates SDIF-3 DSD output.
Path 2 is configured for DSD to PCM conversion; the DSD input format is SDIF-3 and the
Path is synchronized to the SDIF-3 inputs using automatic channel selection at a modified
rate of 96kHz. The 24-bit PCM output of the Path is routed to the additional PCM-type digital
I/O Module.
PCM to PCM (+ DSD)
This store demonstrates the PCM synchronous sample rate conversion, with simultaneous
DSD output, possible with the DSD I/O Module.
Path 1 is configured for PCM to DSD conversion using an additional PCM-type digital I/O
Module (for example an AES3 I/O Module); the Path is synchronized to the PCM I/O Module
input using automatic channel selection and follows the sample rate of the PCM data. The
DSD I/O Module generates SDIF-3 DSD output.
Path 2 is configured for synchronous sample rate conversion, and the Path is synchronized to
Path 1, with a rate of 96kHz. The output is routed to the PCM I/O Module.
For more information, see the 'Synchronous Sample Rate Conversion' section of the
Operation Manual.

8.8 Synchronization

There are a number of synchronization options available when using the DSD I/O Module as
described below.

8.8.1 Synchronizing to SDIF-3 Inputs

The DSD I/O Module can act as a Sync Source for either Path of the ADA-8XR (provided that
at least one valid SDIF-3 input is connected to the Module). The user may select DI1 or DI2 in
the Sync Source menu to synchronize that Path to the designated input of that I/O Module.
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