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.

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 DA-16X features a redesigned power supply, standard 192kHz sampling rates,
the C777 clocking technology found in Big Ben, and optional Pro Tools HD and
FireWire expansion cards. And, not only does the X-Series hardware offer unequaled,
groundbreaking technology but it makes it available at a fraction of the cost associated
with previous, premium Apogee gear.

Features:
16 channels of premium 24-bit DA conversion
Sample rates up to 192k
16 channels of AES, ADAT/SMUX Input
Word Clock I/O
Optional HD card for direct connection to ProTools HD
Optional S800 FireWire card capable of sample rates up to 192k, compatible
with OS X/Windows XP and all popular DAW's
All option cards (X-FireWire and X-HD) facilitate connection of multiple units
Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS) using Big Ben's C777 Clock Technology up to 192kHz
Master clock capability
Adaptive Loop Filtering (ALF) for optimum clock performance and minimum jitter
Support for AES double wire and SMUX formats
Intuitive front panel calibration
Word Clock termination switch
 

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 Rosetta 200, Apogees successor to the PSX-100 and Rosetta AD namesake,
delivers the quality of the popular Rosetta 800, in a 2-channel AD/DA solution. Like
the Rosetta 800, the 200 features premium Apogee A/D and D/A conversion, 192k
sampling rates (standard), optional Pro Tools HD, Mix and FireWire expansion cards
and core Apogee technologies such as UV22HR, and SoftLimit. And while the
Rosetta 200 shares much of its feature set with its cousin, it throws in some irresistible
extras such as the new, CODA, Audio Finishing Module, full channel metering, and
MIDI and S/PDIF input and output. Flexibility and features galore make the Rosetta 200
an outstanding option for professional and project studios, mastering engineers, and
audio archivists.

Features:
Channels of premium 24-bit AD/DA conversion
Sample rates up to 192kHz with Apogee's "Intelliclock"
2 channels of AES, S/PDIF (coax & optical), and ADAT/SMUX I/O MIDI I/O
Optional FireWire expansion card for compatibility with OS X, and
Windows XP (X-FireWire card)
Optional expansion card for direct connection to Pro Tools HD & Mix systems
(X-HD card, X-Digi-Mix card)
“Soft Limit" for maximum digital level without overs
CODA: The Aptomizer Level Normalizer, Sample Rate Conversion (SRC), and
Apogees UV22HR for superior dither to 16-bit
Full channel metering

The Apogee X-Digi-Mix expansion card allows for direct connectivity between
Pro Tools Mix systems and the Rosetta 200 or Rosetta 800. The X-Digi-Mix
card provides superior quality conversion to Pro-Tools Mix users without the
need for an additional interface, and effectively extending the life of their Mix
systems for years to come.

Features:
* Standard Digidesign peripheral connector for interfacing directly to Mix Core
  or Farm cards.
* Superclock (FSx256) output for convenient integration into existing Pro Tools
  configurations.
* With necessary Pro Tools hardware expansion, multiple Rosetta-800s may be
  connected into a system.
* Rosetta 800 may be used alongside an Apogee AD-8000 or Trak 2 outfitted with
  an AMBUS-Digi8+ card as well as any other Pro Tools Mix-compatible hardware.
* Multiple slaved Rosetta 800s may lock to Word Clock or directly to the Digi-mix 
  card for low jitter synchronization of the Pro-Tools system.