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Finally, on page
45,
we’ll learn how to save the programs you’ve "tweaked" for future
use.
H
OOKING
U
P AND
I
NTERNAL
R
OUTING
Before we concentrate on what happens inside the H8000FW, we ought to get it hooked
up to the rest of your rack.
→ See The Back Panel on page 9 for information on the jack types and their specifications.
Hook up the analog inputs to suitable output sources,
such as an analog mixer’s effect sends or the outputs
of a preamplifier. The connections may be made with
either balanced XLR connectors or unbalanced 1/4"
connectors. You can plug a guitar into the 1/4" jacks, but you will need to turn up the
input gain. This happens at the "bottom"
inputs
menu page in the
LEVELS
area.
→ See Setting Input Levels on page 38.
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Hook up the balanced analog outputs to suitable input recipients, such as an analog
mixer or an amplifier.
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Hook up the AES/EBU, S/P DIF, and/or ADAT digital inputs to suitable output
sources, such as a computer interface or a keyboard with digital outputs.
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Hook up the digital outputs to suitable input recipients, such as a computer interface
or a sampler.
You can specify whether the S/P DIF and
AES/EBU 1/2 output signal uses the "consumer" or
"professional" protocol at the "second"
format
menu page in the
SETUP
area. To select the "consumer" protocol set
DOUT 1/2
to
S/P
DIF
. To select the "professional" protocol set
DOUT 1/2
to
AES/EBU
.
(H8000FW display shown;
H8000FW is slightly different.)
To be clear, the signal assigned to digital outputs 1/2 will come out both the AES/EBU
1/2 port and the S/P DIF port regardless of your choice. Your choice simply defines the
digital
protocol the signal will use. Both AES/EBU 1/2 and S/P DIF use the same protocol
as defined on this menu page. Use the professional (AES/EBU) protocol unless you have
a compelling reason to do otherwise ... you are a professional, aren't you ? Eventide does
not recommend the use of S/P DIF above 48kHz
sampling.
Unless you’re only using the analog inputs and outputs,