Crazy ADAT I/O Question.

[Young Squire]

I have an Alesis ADAT Black Face, and a Digidesign MBox. I use a laptop, so I don't have PCI slots. Is it possible to transfer ADAT files to my laptop or my MBox? Can I get a Optical to RCA converter, or Optical to FireWire or USB converter? Is there any way to get these ADAT file into my laptop so I can edit them?

 

[Chris Shaeffer]

Looks like you have to go in 2 at a time, analog.

Connect 2 channels at a time to the Mbox and record your 8 tracks into PT in 4 passes. Then line them up. That's about all you can do, I'm afraid.

Take care,
chris

 

[Young Squire]

Ok.

I can do that. Shouldn't be too hard, but will the sound quality be compromised by going in analog?

 

[Farview]

I can do that. Shouldn't be too hard, but will the sound quality be compromised by going in analog?

It doesn't matter, you don't have a choice.
But to answer your question, not really if you don't let it clip.

 

[Track Rat]

Lining them up will be the trick. In the VERY olden days, I'd slate all the tracks with a single "click" on all 8 tracks at exactly the same place and use this as a reference to drag them into sync.