AI8 - ADAT to Analog Converter
The AI8 is a compact high quality half rack sized 8 channel ADAT to analog format converter.
With 1 x 8 Channel ADAT digital input on the rear, and 8 analog outputs on the front panel, the AI8 is well-suited for use in all kinds of studio setups. Whether you're working with I/O cards, digital mixers or digital musical instruments - the AI8 converts your ADAT digital signal data reliably and professionally into 8 channels of analog format audio signal with absolute fidelity.
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My thoughts:
Despite the backwards/sketchy description on their web page (it's headlined as a Analog to ADAT Converter... insert emoticon scratching his head....) it looks like a possible bandaid fix until I can get my hands on that Apogee D/A-16 I've been looking at. I still like to use my Trident\outboard at mixdown and more gouzoutas almost always prove helpful... I'm kind of a moron when it comes to clocking, and digital interconnects, but shouldn't this thing have a BNC for wordclock Sync, or is the ADAT optical solid enough to avoid the jitters?
Thoughts/comments?