Hello,
I use an Audient iD14 USB interface. It has 2 on-board Mic/Line inputs, as well as an "optical input"/ADAT digital input. The manual claims that the digital input can be used to expand the Audient's input capabilities.
I will quite the manual:
"iD14 features an optical input connection. This can be set to operate as stereo optical S/PDIF or 8-channel ADAT (SMUX) via the System Panel in the iD mixer application. Both formats will operate at up to 96kHz sample rate...
Running in ADAT mode, the optical input provides a great way to expand to 10 inputs for recording via an external mic preamp such as an Audient ASP800."
What I am wondering, is if only the specified expansion unit made by Audient will work if I want to expand to 10 inputs.
I have an old Tascam 1641 Interface (discontinued/no longer driver supported) which has a "digital out" (IEC60958 Consumer(S/PDIF) or IEC60958 Professional(AES/EBU). From what I can observe, the Tascam still operates fine and powers on, although the outdated USB technology prevents me from being able to use it straight into my computer.
Is there a way that I can run the Tascam's digital out into my Audient's digital in? I can already see that I'd need some kind of active converter box/device, but I still am not sure if, even with he proper converter, the Tascam would be able to communicate its input channels to the Audient.
I am very new to "digital" ins & outs and I have very little knowledge of the properties and differences between S/PDIF, Optical, AES etc connections. I know that "clocks" play an important role in this operation, as well, so I must educate myself on that as well.
Any help here would be greatly appreciated! Hopefully my question actually made sense to experts of digital connections - I will try to clarify any details that may have been miscommunicated in my question. Thanks!
I use an Audient iD14 USB interface. It has 2 on-board Mic/Line inputs, as well as an "optical input"/ADAT digital input. The manual claims that the digital input can be used to expand the Audient's input capabilities.
I will quite the manual:
"iD14 features an optical input connection. This can be set to operate as stereo optical S/PDIF or 8-channel ADAT (SMUX) via the System Panel in the iD mixer application. Both formats will operate at up to 96kHz sample rate...
Running in ADAT mode, the optical input provides a great way to expand to 10 inputs for recording via an external mic preamp such as an Audient ASP800."
What I am wondering, is if only the specified expansion unit made by Audient will work if I want to expand to 10 inputs.
I have an old Tascam 1641 Interface (discontinued/no longer driver supported) which has a "digital out" (IEC60958 Consumer(S/PDIF) or IEC60958 Professional(AES/EBU). From what I can observe, the Tascam still operates fine and powers on, although the outdated USB technology prevents me from being able to use it straight into my computer.
Is there a way that I can run the Tascam's digital out into my Audient's digital in? I can already see that I'd need some kind of active converter box/device, but I still am not sure if, even with he proper converter, the Tascam would be able to communicate its input channels to the Audient.
I am very new to "digital" ins & outs and I have very little knowledge of the properties and differences between S/PDIF, Optical, AES etc connections. I know that "clocks" play an important role in this operation, as well, so I must educate myself on that as well.
Any help here would be greatly appreciated! Hopefully my question actually made sense to experts of digital connections - I will try to clarify any details that may have been miscommunicated in my question. Thanks!