Options for recording 10 tracks with 002R

[randyT]

oops...just to clarify...the analog oputputs and S/PDIF only need to be on at the same time if you intend to use the other six pre-amps on the regular 002 input channels which is what I wanted to do.

randy

[westcoast101]

You need to read that documentation a little more carefully:

No LE hardware has or supports ADAT duplexed like that for 96k.

Okay, I'm not disagreeing with that. Octopre supports 8 channels ADAT out at 96k (over 2 connectors). 002 has 2 ADAT connectors but doesn't support the 96k duplex feature. Octopre supports simuataneous ADAT and S/PDIF out according to docs at http://www.focusrite.com/productdeta...iew=downloads. The http://www.focusrite.com/files/octopredigoperation.pdf document explains the optiosn quite well.

-WC

[spkguitar]

002 has 2 ADAT connectors

Yes, one input connector, and one output connector. These connectors are not capable of functioning above 48k; it's a limitation of the ADAT specification.

The S/PDIF operation of the octopre, according to that document, is all 8 channels, sent out from the 9 pin connector in 4 pairs. Since the 002 only has 2 channel s/pdif input, you would only be able to connect 2 out of 8 via s/pif at 96k, but you would not be able to utilize the ADAT connections at all.

So, for your purposes, 4 pres on the 002, the line outs from the first 4 pres on the octopre to the 5-8 line inputs of the 002, and then s/pdif outputs 5-6 from the octopre sent to the s/pdif input of the 002 will get you 10 channels at 96k.

[lemix]

Gosh..really
Time to put all the confusion to bed.
After looking at the manual, you do have SPDIF outs for each channel pair. Need to put the AES/SPDIF option card in though. The d25 connector has a pigtail with 4X RCA plugs, these are your channel pairs to the 002R SPDIF in. You can of course only use 2 channels with the embedded clock signal. I don't know if this cabling comes with the card purchase or not, sorry.
>look out for the misprint on the AES/SPDIF switch setting ! <

happy tooling

[westcoast101]

Okay, now that we've beaten this issue to death, can anyone tell me what other units besides the Octopre are compatible with the 002 for adding additional channels?

-WC