Time to get out of the box

[Andrew Robinson]

Thanks again Micke.

That combo connector is the key thing I didn't know about!

As for budget, I have no idea. I just need something that does what I need
to do, and I don't want to pay for a lot of other stuff I won't use. The
only thing I've found so far that seems to fit my idea of a simple box that
I can plug my analogue gear into with very few frills is the M-Audio
M-Track Eight.

Regards,

- Andrew

On 15 April 2018 at 19:39, Mikael Hansson <forums at deadmengods.com> wrote:

>
>
> On 15 Apr 2018, at 20:28, Andrew Robinson <andrew at bml.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Thanks Mikael and Andrew
>
> I feel like I'm starting to get to the point where I can ask some beginner
> questions...
>
> 1) A lot of manufacturers use a naming convention: *n *x *n *but nobody
> seems to explain it anywhere. What do those two numbers indicate?
>
>
> Mostly number of possible ins x outs, including ADAT expansion, SPDIF,
> Headphones etc.
>
> 2) To me, an ADAT was a digital audio VHS tape recorder that shouldn't
> have lasted into this millennium. Does ADAT now mean that 25 pin D
> connector that looks like SCSI?
>
>
> ADAT expansion is connected through optical ports, like the ones on hifi
> equipment, but with another protocol. The 25 pin D connector is mostly just
> for multichannel (8) analog in/out
>
> 3) Why does everything have so many outputs? I feel like I'm missing
> something because a 4 in 8 out box sounds absurd to me. Am I wrong to just
> want lots of inputs but only a single digital out (and possibly a stereo
> pair to monitor)?
>
>
> Yeah, I’ve also cursed this from time to time :-)
> If you got some external fx, it can be utilised to route audio to it
> without having to change the cable around
>
> 4) Everything seems to have a connector I've not seen before. What is that
> connector that looks to be the size of a 3-pin XLR, but with a T-shaped
> hole called, and what's it for?
>
>
> It’s a combo connector, XLR and jack.
>
> 5) My current thinking is that what I should be looking for is a box full
> of D/A converters with one 25-pin D connector on the back, and a 'snake
> cable' that converts this to jack plugs. Judging by the fact that I can't
> find such a thing, I'm worried if this is a sane conclusion to have
> reached?
>
> Thanks for bearing with me!
>
> - Andy_R
>
>
> Whats your budget btw?
>
> /Micke
>
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