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PCI-822 User’s Guide
IF-TAD Converter
The TASCAM IF-TAD provides an 8-channel bi-directional interface
between TDIF and ADAT lightpipe devices. Connect a TDIF cable from
the PCI-822 to the IF-TAD, and connect ADAT optical cables between
the IF-TAD and your ADAT-compatible gear. Either the PCI-822 or
your ADAT device can be the clock master.
For example, you can connect an original ADAT tape machine to an
IF-TAD converter which is connected to the PCI-822, and then
transfer audio between the computer and the ADAT machine.
To transfer audio from an ADAT tape into the computer, set the
PCI-822 clock source to ‘TDIF,’ press PLAY on the ADAT, and then
record within your computer audio application. To send audio from
the computer to the ADAT, set the PCI-822 clock source to ‘Internal,’
press the “Dig In” button on the ADAT, and then start recording. (On
more recent ADAT tape machine, you’d also press the “Clock Select”
button to set its clock source to Dig In 44.1 or Dig In 48.) If the clock
settings aren’t correct, both “DATA” LEDs on the IF-TAD will blink.
IF-AE8 Converter
The TASCAM IF-AE8 converts digital audio between TDIF and AES/EBU
formats. Its clock source can be any of its inputs: word clock, TDIF, or
any of its AES/EBU input pairs.
To receive an AES/EBU input that is the clock master on input 1/2
(such as from a high-performance A/D converter with AES/EBU
output), set the IF-AE8 clock source to DIGITAL IN 1/2 and set the
PCI-822 clock source to “TDIF” in its control panel. To send audio
from the computer to the IF-AE8’s AES/EBU outputs, set the PCI-822
clock source to “Internal” and set the IF-AE8’s clock source to TDIF.
