C.A.S.T. LINK
It is possible to integrate a wide variety of analogue paths between 500R8 and 500ADAT by
using their C.A.S.T. LINK ports.
Summing Mixer
When C.A.S.T. LINK is connected between the two units, the output of 500ADAT’s
Summing Mixer are sent straight out of the C.A.S.T. LINK port and summed with 500R8’s
own Summing Mixer. This doubles the Summing Mixer contributions to 16 possible
channels and enables the engineer to create a full 16 channel, stereo summing mix by
using the Mix Level and Pan controls beneath the modules on the 500ADAT and 500R8.
In this instance all 16 channels are summed and sent out of USB output 9/10 as well as
the physical Mix Output of 500R8.
Artist Monitoring
The Aux bus on 500R8 is also sent via the C.A.S.T. LINK port and directly into 500ADAT’s
Aux 1 and Aux 2 Blend controls. This enables musicians connected to 500ADAT to blend
the 500R8’s Aux mix (featuring the DAW returns, Summing Mixer, and Talkback signals)
with 500ADAT’s own summing mixer directly into their headphone outputs.
Talkback Integration
When the Talkback facility is used on the 500R8, the talkback signal is sent through
C.A.S.T. LINK and directly the headphone outputs of 500ADAT as well as any N22/N22H’s
connected to the system. This means that you can communicate with your musicians
easily wherever they are situated in your studio.
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