X.200 Digital Production Console
FAQ
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Digital X Bus
Model X.200
Frequently-Asked Questions
SECTION I: Routing and Interfacing
Q. How many inputs and outputs does the X.200 have?
A. The X.200 offers 64 simultaneous inputs and outputs accessed from a variety of eight-channel analog or digital I/O
cards. In addition, dual two-track digital returns are located on the included Mix Out Card, as well as 12 outputs
for monitoring, phones, and mixdowns.
Q. Does the X.200 support 96 kHz operation?
A. Yes, for up to 68 inputs and 76 outputs, and supporting up to 64 channels of DSP. The X.200 can also support up
to 50% of that capacity when operating at 192 kHz sampling rate. Each I/O Option Card for the X.200 is wired to
support up to 192 kHz operation.
Q. What option cards are available for the X.200?
A. We currently manufacture and sell all the following option cards for the Digital X Bus Model X.200 (and X.400):
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Mic/Line 4:
Four XLR microphone inputs and four balanced line-level inputs; +48V phantom power for
each mic input; digitally-controlled trim controls
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Mic/Line 8:
Eight mic/line inputs and eight balanced line-level outputs via two DB-25 connectors;
+48V phantom power for each mic input; digitally-controlled trim controls
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Line Card:
Eight balanced line-level inputs and outputs via two DB-25 connectors; +4 dBu / –10 dBv input
level reference jumpers on card
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Digital Card:
Eight channels of ADAT™ optical or Tascam® T-DIF formatted digital audio inputs and outputs;
ADAT ports support S/MUX operation for 96 kHz sampling rate
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AES Card:
Eight channels of AES/EBU formatted digital audio inputs and outputs via one DB-25 connector;
supports single-wire operation for 96 kHz (eight channels) or 192 kHz (four channels)
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FireWire Card:
Direct digital audio streaming interface between the Digital X Bus and your Mac or PC;
supports up to twenty-four streams in and out at 48 kHz, and eight channels at 96 kHz; compatible with
ASIO 2.0 (Windows™ XP) and OS X Core Audio (Mac OS 10.3.5 or higher)
All the Digital X Bus I/O option cards are wired to support sample rate operation up to 192 kHz.
