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OPTIONS, AE/DM AES/EBU card supports 4 channels of DUAL LINE or HI SPEED - meter bridge

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TDIF 3 or ADAT Once the preferred "return" interfaces have been selected, they can be assigned to channels 1-24 in groups of eight. For instance: Slot 1 to channels 17-24 TDIF 2 to channels 1-8 ADAT to channels 9-16 OPTIONS • IF-TD/DM (TDIF I/O) $249 (supported in version 2.0) • IF-AD/DM (ADAT lightpipe I/O w/ ADAT Sync (ADAT sync will be supported in future frimware.) $249 • IF-AE/DM (AES/EBU I/O on a D-25 connection) $299 • IF-AN/DM (Analog I/O on two D-25 connections) $499 • IF-CS/DM (Cascade card w/ cascade cable) $299 • MU-24 (Meter bridge plus cable) $949 • Each of the optional interface cards has 8 channels of I/O. • The IF-TD/DM TDIF option card will be supported with version 2.0. This card does NOT add 8 TDIF inputs. The DM-24 only supports 24 channels of digital "RETURNS." When mixing 24 channels of TDIF "RETURNS" in 5.1 surround, the IF-TD/DM can be used to send the 6 buss outputs to a TDIF stem recorder like a DTRS machine. This is the only use for this card with a DM-24. The IF-TD/DM is also compatible with the TASCAM SX-1 and future TASCAM products. • Mixing 24 tracks of ADAT or any other lightpipe device requires two optional IF-AD/DM ADAT I/O cards. The IF-AD/DM does NOT support 96kHz. ADAT sync is not yet functional and will be supported in a future version of firmware. • Adding two IF-AE/DM AES/EBU cards provides a total of 20 channels of AES/EBU I/O (four channels come standard on the DM-24.) The IFAE/DM AES/EBU card supports 4 channels of DUAL LINE or HI SPEED I/O. • Two IF-AN/DM analog cards are necessary if 32 channels of analog input are required. This configuration requires specific settings on the DM-24. Assign SLOT 1 to channels 1-8, SLOT 2 to channels 9-16, Mic/Line inputs 1-8 to channels 17-24 and Mic/Line inputs 9-16 to channels 25-32. Many people use the DM-24 as a live mixer this way. You can also use this analog I/O for aux sends and returns, leaving your assignable sends and returns for use as assignable "inserts." The IF-AN/DM does not offer mic preamps, only balanced analog I/O on 2 D-25 jacks. Adding one IFAN/DM to the DM-24 does NOT allow you to record 24 tracks simultaneously. This is a bussing issue that will be addressed in a future version of firmware.

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TDIF 3 or ADAT
Once the preferred “return” interfaces have been selected, they can be assigned
to channels 1-24 in groups of eight.
For instance:
Slot 1 to channels 17-24
TDIF 2 to channels 1-8
ADAT to channels 9-16
OPTIONS
•
IF-TD/DM (TDIF I/O) $249 (supported in version 2.0)
•
IF-AD/DM (ADAT lightpipe I/O w/ ADAT Sync (ADAT sync will be
supported in future frimware.) $249
•
IF-AE/DM (AES/EBU I/O on a D-25 connection) $299
•
IF-AN/DM (Analog I/O on two D-25 connections) $499
•
IF-CS/DM (Cascade card w/ cascade cable) $299
•
MU-24 (Meter bridge plus cable) $949
•
Each of the optional interface cards has 8 channels of I/O.
•
The IF-TD/DM TDIF option card will be supported with version 2.0.
This
card does NOT add 8 TDIF inputs.
The DM-24 only supports 24 channels
of digital “RETURNS.”
When mixing 24 channels of TDIF “RETURNS” in
5.1 surround, the IF-TD/DM can be used to send the 6 buss outputs to a
TDIF stem recorder like a DTRS machine.
This is the only use for this
card with a DM-24.
The IF-TD/DM is also compatible with the TASCAM
SX-1 and future TASCAM products.
•
Mixing 24 tracks of ADAT or any other lightpipe device requires two
optional IF-AD/DM ADAT I/O cards.
The IF-AD/DM does NOT support
96kHz.
ADAT sync is not yet functional and will be supported in a future
version of firmware.
•
Adding two IF-AE/DM AES/EBU cards provides a total of 20 channels of
AES/EBU I/O (four channels come standard on the DM-24.)
The IF-
AE/DM AES/EBU card supports 4 channels of DUAL LINE or HI SPEED
I/O.
•
Two IF-AN/DM analog cards are necessary if 32 channels of analog input
are required.
This configuration requires specific settings on the DM-24.
Assign SLOT 1 to channels 1-8, SLOT 2 to channels 9-16, Mic/Line inputs
1-8 to channels 17-24 and Mic/Line inputs 9-16 to channels 25-32.
Many
people use the DM-24 as a live mixer this way.
You can also use this
analog I/O for aux sends and returns, leaving your assignable sends and
returns for use as assignable “inserts.”
The IF-AN/DM does not offer mic
preamps, only balanced analog I/O on 2 D-25 jacks.
Adding one IF-
AN/DM to the DM-24 does NOT allow you to record 24 tracks
simultaneously.
This is a bussing issue that will be addressed in a future
version of firmware.