Fireface800 digimax fs question

samsky12 · 16th June 2008, 09:26 PM

I am unable to get ch 5-8 on the digimax (17-20 in FF mixer) to lock / sync. I tested both toslink cables, and am able to get all eight channels to sync through one cable at lower rates, and ch 1-4 to sync @ 88.2 / 96). What am I doing wrong?
thanks!

diamondjim · 16th June 2008, 10:10 PM

What is the configuration in the Fireface Settings dialog? Specifically do you have SPDIF In set to Coaxial and not ADAT2? From the manual it appears that having SPDIF In set to Adat2 makes the SMUX only operate on ADAT inputs 1-4.

samsky12 · 17th June 2008, 12:39 AM

spdif has been set to coax, with no luck. I think that it might be a wordclock issue, as there is noise coming through the FF mixer on ch 17 (what should be digimax ch 5) which sounds like a wordclock signal. I've tried using both adat 1 and 2 in with the digimax as master and i've tried using bnc cable for wordclock with each being a master and nothing works. I haven't yet tried using the FF as master via adat out, but i don't know if it's even worth a shot. Any suggestions?
thanks a ton

Ramchandra · 17th June 2008, 05:34 AM

I just bought a digimax fs and I'm running it through a multiface. I believe you can only get four channels running anything higher than 48 through the adats. But maybe that is just the multiface. I will look into it. You have to run two multifaces to get 8 channels through adat at 96k.

samsky12 · 18th June 2008, 12:09 AM

Right; at higher sample rates (88.2 +) you have to use 2 parallel adat cables. The FireFace has two adat ins, but i can't get the second one to sync (ch5-8).

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16th June 2008, 09:26 PM	#1
samsky12 Gear interested Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: sf, ca Posts: 4	Fireface800 digimax fs question I am unable to get ch 5-8 on the digimax (17-20 in FF mixer) to lock / sync. I tested both toslink cables, and am able to get all eight channels to sync through one cable at lower rates, and ch 1-4 to sync @ 88.2 / 96). What am I doing wrong? thanks!

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diamondjim Gear addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oracle Arizona Posts: 411	What is the configuration in the Fireface Settings dialog? Specifically do you have SPDIF In set to Coaxial and not ADAT2? From the manual it appears that having SPDIF In set to Adat2 makes the SMUX only operate on ADAT inputs 1-4. __________________ Jim Hewitt Barn Jazz Music Productions Oracle, AZ www.barnjazz.com

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17th June 2008, 12:39 AM	#3
samsky12 Gear interested Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: sf, ca Posts: 4	spdif has been set to coax, with no luck. I think that it might be a wordclock issue, as there is noise coming through the FF mixer on ch 17 (what should be digimax ch 5) which sounds like a wordclock signal. I've tried using both adat 1 and 2 in with the digimax as master and i've tried using bnc cable for wordclock with each being a master and nothing works. I haven't yet tried using the FF as master via adat out, but i don't know if it's even worth a shot. Any suggestions? thanks a ton

17th June 2008, 05:34 AM	#4
Ramchandra Gear nut Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Provo, UT Posts: 92	I just bought a digimax fs and I'm running it through a multiface. I believe you can only get four channels running anything higher than 48 through the adats. But maybe that is just the multiface. I will look into it. You have to run two multifaces to get 8 channels through adat at 96k.

18th June 2008, 12:09 AM	#5
samsky12 Gear interested Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: sf, ca Posts: 4	Right; at higher sample rates (88.2 +) you have to use 2 parallel adat cables. The FireFace has two adat ins, but i can't get the second one to sync (ch5-8).