APOGEE AMBUS-SDIF EXPANSION CARD

Multimedia Bus expansion card for the Apogee AD- 8000 8-channel
24-bit digital audio conversion system

THE SDIF-2 AMBUS CARD is an optional Apogee Multimedia Bus expansion card
for the Apogee AD- 8000 8-channel 24-bit digital audio conversion system and other
AMBus-equipped systems, enabling eight channels of audio data to be transferred
between the AD-8000 and a digital system, such as DASH open-reel digital recorders,
that supports the Sony SDIF-2 interface format.
Owners of DASH-format open-reel digital multitrack machines such as the Sony 3324,
3348 and 3348HR can now enjoy the benefits of enhanced Apogee quality digital audio
conversion, thanks to the AMBus SDIF-II card and associated wiring harness.
The Sony 3348HR, for example, can be purchased without converters at a substantial
cost saving, making the AD-8000 particularly attractive for potential purchasers ? especially
as the regular Sony converters offer only 20-bit operation. Purchasing AD-8000 units with
the SDIF card, on the other hand, delivers full 24-bit resolution.
The SDIF card has an associated wiring harness that enables up to six AD-8000 converter
systems to be interfaced with a multitrack recorder.
The SDIF card also supports Apogee Bit-Splitting, which uses multiple 16-bit tracks to
store high-resolution data. This means that existing 3324 and 3348 owners can enjoy 20-
or 24-bit resolution: the 3324 can record 12 tracks of 24-bit or 18 tracks of 20-bit, while
3348 owners can handle 24 tracks of 24-bit or 36 tracks of 20-bit.
Utilizing Apogee?s AMBus structure built into the AD- 8000, you can easily interface the
AD-8000 to the vast majority of industry standard interfaces such as ADAT, TDIF, ProTools,
and many others, performing multiple format conversions between installed interfaces and
distributing signals to several different types of device simultaneously.
Apogee Bit-Splitting (ABS)

The SDIF-2 card includes two ?bit-splitting? formats which split high resolution signals among
multiple 16-bit data paths. Thus the SDIF-2 card supports the following digital audio formats:
1. 8 channels of 24 bit data (16 or 20 bits with UV22, and bit-splitting OFF)
2. 4 channels of 24 bits each (ABS ?4/24?, Rane?s PaqRat format) formatted as eight 16-bit
data paths
3. 6 channels of 20 bits each (ABS ?6/20? format) formatted as eight 16-bit data path.
Full PaqRat capability is provided in 4/24 mode, enabling you to create or replay recordings that
are completely compatible with Rane?s PaqRat equipment or with the PaqRat-compatible mode
of the enhanced ?Platinum Edition? Apogee AD-1000.
The 4/24 mode (four channels of 24 bits on eight 16-bit data paths) delivers the first 16 bits of a
24-bit signal on the first 16-bit path, and the remaining bits on a subsequent path along with a
marker tone.
An additional feature of the 4/24 mode is the ability to transfer eight simultaneous 24-bit channels
by using two 8-channel 16-bit paths (and thus two SDIF-2 cards).
The 6/20 mode allows six channels of 20-bit data to be sent via eight 16-bit paths ? ideal for 5.1
mixing for DVDVideo release, where the 20/48 format is very common.

DB25 to 8 x XLR Female. This cable allows the Apogee AP-8AD Yamaha A/D card to accept eight channels
of analog input. Also suitable for use with the AD-16 (quantity 2 required for 16 channels). The wiring is the
same as the analog input connector on a Tascam machine such as the DA-88. Alternatives are available from
Tascam, Hosa and others.

Power and Options...
The Apogee X-Series FireWire Card gives you the power and convenience of a
direct connection to any FireWire equipped computer. The X-FireWire Card uses
an expansion slot in the ROSETTA 800 to give users of Logic, Nuendo and other
popular software the option of amazing sounding Apogee conversion. Using Apple?s
Core Audio FireWire driver for Macintosh and ASIO drivers for Windows, your
hardware options for your DAW are greatly expanded.

eXpandability...
The two ports on the Apogee X-FireWire Card allow you to daisy-chain additional
devices to create an entire system. By extending the bus, the X-FireWire card
allows for daisy-chaining of multiple Apogee systems or compatible peripherals,
and permits the use of multiple FireWire devices by computers with only one port.
The card also passes power through the FireWire ports to allow the powering of
additional devices. (Note: This feature is available for Windows systems only at this time).

Get Connected
With and X-FireWire card installed in an AD-16X, DA-16X, Rosetta 200 or Rosetta 800
you have the power of a professional FireWire connection to your favorite DAW: Logic 7,
Nuendo, Cubase, Cakewalk, Live or virtually any native audio production software.

Low Latency with FireMix
FireMix is a mixer application that allows control and creation of customizable sub-mixes
for low latency performance in the native environment. FireMix features accurate input and
output metering, 16bit fader control, and eight 48bit mix busses with enough DSP headroom
to insure that there are no compromises to the audio quality. FireMix also has customizable
pan control and key modifier user preferences to allow FireMix to operate in the same manner
as your favorite audio application. With FireMix, you will get low latency monitoring, have the
ability to save and recall all of your mixes, group and ungroup master faders all with little to no
impact on your CPU performance.

Features:
* 2, S400 FireWire connectors, allowing convenient chaining of multiple units
* Compatible with Apple's OS X built-in FireWire Core Audio driver
* Supplied with Windows XP WDM/ASIO driver
* Up to 8x8 24bit at 88.2/96k
* Up to 4x4 24-bit channels at 176.4/192KHz
* Fully compliant and compatible with 61883-6 and other relevant 1394 IEEE
  and AES specifications
* Allows low-jitter synchronization to a FireWire audio network and can provide
  a master clock source for a FireWire audio network

The Tascam LA-40 MKIII has been primarily designed to provide matching capabilities between professional equipment and semi-professional or consumer equipment. It consists of four RCA inputs and outputs (–10 dBV, unbalanced) as well as four XLR inputs and outputs (+4 dBu/–20 dBu, balanced) which enable the user to connect for instance four tracks of a multitrack recorder (ins and outs) to a balanced mixer ensuring optimum level and impedance matching. Also, a switch matrix allows channels to be linked, utilizing the converter as a distribution amplifier for splitting signals to multiple recorders, or for multizone sound routing applications.

Switches on the bottom panel allow to select a nominal level of +4 dBu or –20 dBu for each channel and ±12 dB trim pots on the front panel make perfect level matching easy. LEDs on the front panel indicate signal presence for each channel. The LA-40 MKIII has also ground lift switches for each channel and a combined master switch to avoid ground loops.
Main Features

    * 4 channels with unbalanced RCA inputs and balanced XLR outputs
    * 4 channels with balanced XLR inputs and unbalanced RCA outputs
    * XLR nominal level selectable between +4 dBu and –20 dBu
    * Trim pots for each channel on front panel (±12 dB)
    * Signal LED for each channel

    * Ground lift switches for each channel and master switch
    * Distribution amplifier functionality: One mono input signal can be routed to all four output channels, or one stereo input signal can be routed to two channels each (RCA to XLR and XLR to RCA)
    * Internal power supply, no AC adapter needed
    * 1 U rack-mountable chassis

Specifications
Inputs and outputs (unbalanced to balanced)
Inputs         4 RCA jacks (unbalanced)
  Input impedance         23 kOhm (when all INPUT LINK switches are OFF)
5.7 kOhm (when all INPUT LINK switches are ON)
  Nominal input level         –10 dBV, ±1 dB
  Maximum input level         +4.8 dBV
  Indicator detection level         –36 dBV or more (OUTPUT LEVEL switch set to +4 dB or –20 dB)
Outputs         4 XLR-type connectors (balanced, Pin 1 = ground, Pin 2 = hot, Pin 3 = cold)
  Output impedance         94 Ohm
  Nominal load impedance         10 kOhm
  Minimum load impedance         600 Ohm
  Nominal output level         +4 dBu, ±1 dB (OUTPUT LEVEL switch set to +4 dB)
–20 dBu, ±1 dB (OUTPUT LEVEL switch set to –20 dB)
  Maximum output level         +23 dBu
Inputs and Outputs (balanced to unbalanced)
Inputs         4 XLR-type connectors (balanced, Pin 1 = ground, Pin 2 = hot, Pin 3 = cold)
  Input impedance         54 kOhm (when all INPUT LINK switches are OFF)
13.5 kOhm (when all INPUT LINK switches are ON)
  Nominal input level         +4 dBu, ±1 dB (INPUT LEVEL switch set to +4 dB)
–20 dBu, ±1 dB (INPUT LEVEL switch set to –20 dB)
  Maximum input level         +30 dBu (INPUT LEVEL switch set to +4 dB)
+8 dBu (INPUT LEVEL switch set to –20 dB)
  Indicator detection level         –22 dBV or more (INPUT LEVEL switch set to +4 dB)
–46 dBV or more (INPUT LEVEL switch set to –20 dB)
Outputs         4 RCA jacks (unbalanced)
  Output impedance         200 Ohm
  Nominal load impedance         10 kOhm
  Minimum load impedance         1 kOhm
  Nominal output level         –10 dBV, ±1 dB
  Maximum output level         +18 dBV
Audio performance
TRIM range         ±12 dB
S/N ratio (at nominal levels)         90 dB(A) (20 kHz LPF)
87 dB(A) (20 Hz HPF and 20 kHz LPF)
Total harmonic distortion
(1 kHz, at nominal levels)         0.005 % or less
Frequency response (at nominal levels)         20 Hz – 100 kHz, ±3 dB
Crosstalk
(1 kHz, nominal levels, 600 Ohm load)         –90 dB
Other specifications
Power requirements         100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption         6 W
Dimensions (W x H x D)         483 mm x 44 mm x 280 mm
Weight         3 kg

Inputs Analog Inputs 2 balanced inputs on 2 female XLR connectors Connect microphones via external mic preamps Connect guitars via DI boxes or external mic preamps Connect keyboards directly to Symphony I/O Digital Inputs AES IN: Stereo input on 1 female XLR connector Optical IN: Supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF ADAT: 8 channels 44.1-48 kHz on 1 Toslink connector SMUX: 4 channels 88.2-96 kHz on 1 Toslink connector S/PDIF: 2 channels, up to 96 kHz on 1 Toslink connector S/PDIF Coax IN: 2 channels, up to 192 kHz on 1 RCA connector Outputs Analog Outputs 6 balanced outputs on 1 DSUB 25-pin connector Digital Outputs AES OUT: Stereo output on 1 male XLR connector Optical OUT: Supports ADAT, SMUX & S/PDIF ADAT: 8 channels 44.1-48 kHz on 1 Toslink connector SMUX: 4 channels 88.2-96 kHz on 1 Toslink connector S/PDIF: 2 channels, up to 96 kHz on 1 Toslink connector S/PDIF Coax OUT: 2 channels, up to 192 kHz on 1 RCA connector

The Apogee AES-8-DIGI-IFC Multi-Channel Digital Cable System is an eight channel AES/EBU* input/output connection designed to interface the Apogee Rosetta 800 to a Digidesign 192's AES/EBU connection via DB-25 multipin connectors on both ends with metal shells for improved grounding and RF rejection. This cable provides 8 channels of AES input and output as per the AES standard. Thumb screws are 2.6mm.