It will work if you set the HDSP9652 output to SPDIF mode, but only with a direct connection. The Appsys ADX-32B / ADX-64B can only transmit ADAT (and not SPDIF), unless you have the "multi-protocol...

Stereo VR's are not a problem on their own, provided that L+R are both configured as rheostats *and* both increase in the same sense. The remoting is then done by using two couplers per channel (one...

Now that's what I call a "plain professional" look. Great!

If anyone wants to pimp existing preamps with the RGC, now is the time - I'm giving 30% off the units. It's only €8.29 per channel now, and works very well within SAC using the VST plugin:
...

I will develop S16 compatibility as primary goal...and if anyone's interested in beta-testing (or Midas stuff as well, of course), please PM me.
Q2 means "second quarter of 2013" which means...

It's a bridge from AES50 <-> ADAT (and AES50 <-> MADI, maybe not in the first version) with MIDI and wordclock adapter.

The reasons why I choose this approach over an PCIe card is:

- It's very...

The latter is in progress.... :) There is still a lot of work to do, but things are moving!

I'm also proud to know that it's run over the Appsys extenders :)

I would go with Focusrite Octopre mkII / Octopre Dynamic (Dynamic model includes also returns). Superior build quality! Last but not least you have the option of modding them to remote control if...

Depends on
1) the quality (read: power) of the sender module
2) the sensitivity of the receiver module
3) the loss of the cable
Minimum guaranteed to work by spec is 5m (15') with any cable,...

Maybe these things are linked somwhow...and I believe that there has been really a bad production lot. At least I have several already "Wavefront" labelled chips from datecode 06+ which run perfectly...

It's definitively internal to the chip, as it appears also when the ICs are used in custom circuits outside the ADA8000.

I must admit that the clocking scheme isn't very straightforward but should work nevertheless. The important thing with the clock is that only frequency matters, but phase doesn't - any ADAT device...

I'd recommend the ADX-32B plus ADX-8 combination. Same cabling as the ADX-64B-PRO but lower price.

I found another reason for ADA8000 sync errors: they can be caused by bad ADAT encoder ICs (Wavefront AL1401AG) in the device.

There are some production lots of this IC are sensitive to vibration...

The "Additional preamp internals (8ch)" consist of 8 analog couplers, some copper wire, a ribbon cable and a male 9pin D-Sub connector with mounting hardware, and nothing else. You will need the RGC...

Hi Martiaudio,

time for me to jump in:

- The ADX-32B can transmit four ADATs over 1*Cat5 with each direction selecteable by DIP switches. This means you can do 32/0, 24/8, 16/16 etc.
plus...

Hi Tomy, that's pretty cool! Can you send me a schematic of how it works? I want to add it to the manual! BTW: Do you think it makes sense if I make add your client/server remote control software...

I've posted this already on SACtalk - the RGC now supports new preamps:

- ART TubeOpto 8
- Behringer ADA8000
- Focusrite OctoPre mkII
- Focusrite OctoPre mkII Dynamics
- Mackie Onyx 800R
-...

Yes it is :) (but I am of course biased - hehe)

You can. The extenders work exactly like a very long toslink cable would do, including clock and everything.

That's what I recommend. You can...

If you want to go with remote preamps and want to mod them with the Remote Gain Controller, I'd recommend Focusrite Octopre mkII Dynamic (The "Dynamic" model has also D/A conversion for the returns)....

I would also not recommend transmitting analog audio due to the issues mentioned. However, the proposed ADX-8 solution transmits data digitally and works perfectly together with ethernet (crosstalk...

That's true for the large 19" ADX-32 and ADX-64 units. The $99 ADX-8 (one ADAT only) uses 4 lines (two for ADAT and two to power the receiver).

If you have your monitor signals available as ADAT or SPDIF, you can run them with the Appsys ADX-8 extender over these spare wires. No latency issues etc, but the drawback is that you need an Cat5...

That's true, i've overlooked this... Cat5 has a capacitance of approx. 50pF/m, but mic cables have up to 160pF/m ... That will cut possible length, but at least for up to 30 meters you're on the safe...