ADAT Bridge I/O
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Pro Tools Interface Connections
Quick Connections
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For One ADAT (8-channel mode):
• ADAT Bridge Computer A to interface
port A on primary Pro Tools audio card
(MIX, d24 or Disk I/O), or the I/O port
on the Pro Tools audio card in the
highest available slot.
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Two ADATs (16-channel mode):
• Same as for one ADAT, plus additional
50-pin interface cable (not included)
from ADAT Bridge I/O Computer B
port to primary Pro Tools interface
Port B (if using the optional Y-cable),
or to the interface port on the next
highest Pro Tools I/O-capable card.
The following section provides more de-
tailed interface connection instructions for
systems with one or two ADATs.
Single-ADAT systems (8-channel operation)
This basic configuration allows 8-channel
transfer between Pro Tools and ADAT, but
has no provisions for synchronizing play-
back or recording of the two devices. You
will have to manually start and stop record-
ing/playback of Pro Tools and ADAT inde-
pendently. Unsynchronized operation can
be used to make basic backups of your
Pro Tools and/or ADAT tracks, or to
“dump” an 8 or 16-track ADAT session into
Pro Tools for editing, processing, or mix-
ing.
To make basic system connections from the
ADAT Bridge I/O to a single ADAT:
1
Connect the large end of the 50-pin in-
terface cable (provided with your ADAT
Bridge I/O) to the Computer A port on the
ADAT Bridge I/O. To do this, pinch the
metal tabs on either side of the 50-pin con-
nector and push it into the port. Release
pressure on the tabs to lock the connector
into place.
2
Connect the other end of the interface
cable to the Pro Tools MIX, d24 or Disk I/O
card installed inside your computer. Use
the thumbscrews on this connector to se-
cure the cable in place. Whenever possible,
attach the interface cable to the “master”
card (the first Pro Tools MIX, d24 or Disk
I/O card in your system).
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If you are adding the ADAT Bridge I/O as
expansion I/O, connect the Bridge to the
appropriate expansion I/O port. This will
be the I/O port on the Pro Tools I/O card in
the next-highest PCI slot in your CPU (or
PCI expansion chassis). Refer to your
Pro Tools System Installation Guide
for de-
tails on determining the slot order of your
cards.
Interface connection, 8-channel operation
to primary Pro Tools audio card
(MIX, d24 or Disk I/O)
to “Computer A” port
optical cable from ADAT out
to ADAT Bridge in
optical cable from ADAT Bridge out
to ADAT in
50-pin
interface cable
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