Need a little help please. Apogee Symphony System

[Spire]

I know asking for help might not be a great way to introduce myself, but im trying to see if anyone here has hooked up a 48 ch system using Apogee AD/DA16's and Symphony cards.

All the diagrams Apogee provides are always in 16, 32, and 96 channel configurations. Maybe its easier than i think and im just assuming im doing something wrong. And this is on paper for the moment, havnt bought anything yet.

any help would be appreciated, thanks.

[Roc Mixwell]

I have!

We have a massive Symphony Rig here with two AD16x's and two DA16x's with TWO PCI-e cards;

I have all the interfaces set to advanced routing to equal a total I/O of 64 channels; 32 Analog I/O, 32 Digital I/O. I have the digital I/O connected to our Radar V AES board so we can use Radar conversion with Logic, and Apogee Conversion with Radar. Its just about the most bad ass system I have ever configured.

If your looking for 48 Channels of Apogee Conversion;
You will also need TWO PCI-e cards, as each card only supports 32 I/O.

It will really depend on the configuration that you need, as the Advanced routing feature, opens up a new world of connectivity.

48 Channels would be THREE Ad16x's, THREE DA16x's. Or two AD/DA16x's and Two Rosetta 800's.

Either way, it can be done

[Spire]

thanks for the replythumbsup

so im looking at the diagrams and if im doing this right, it looks like id just hook it up like this:

Computer----AD---DA---AD---DA (card 1)
\___AD---DA (card 2)

and then a big ben or other clock connected to them all.

Correct? (i know its a pretty basic diagram, but hey)

[Roc Mixwell]

You can do it a couple ways, it also depends on if you plan on using advanced routing with any of the interfaces as that option would eat 16 channels per interface, which is why we have TWO pci-e cards in our Computer.

If all the units are in standard routing;

PCI-e slot 1 Connects to AD16x 1
AD16x 1's THRU PORT Connects to DA16x 1
DA16x 1's THRU PORT Connects to AD16x 2
AD16x 2's THRU PORT Connects to DA16x 2

32 Channels MAX, no room for Advanced Routing

Flip jumper for second card position;
PCI-e slot 2 Connects to AD16x 3
AD16x 3's THRU PORT Connects to DA16x 3

Perfect space for Advanced Routing.

You have 16 I/O to and from the software, ready to go at any time, which are accessed using the Digital I/O (AES or ADAT, not both) of the #3 interfaces. AD16x offers 16 additional digital outputs from the Computer, while the DA16x offers 16 additional digital inputs to the Computer.

Big Ben has Six Word Clock outputs,

No need to daisy chain with "T" connectors (no need for terminators either, AD and DA 16x units have selectable termination)

Simply connect and clock externally via Maestro...done.

If no BB, then daisy chain with "T" connectors (not terminators) input to input from the first AD16x's WC output, set the following interfaces to WC and terminate the last DA16x connected.

[malgfunk]

No need for a Big Ben if your using AD-16X ad DA-16X these units contain the C777 clock as the Big Ben which mean you can daisy-chain your clock signal.

[Spire]

thank you very much, that helped clear things up quite a bit. i think i was over thinking it sometimes too.