ART DIO AtoD CONVERTER

DIO - A/D Converter Overview

Designed to help ease the transition to the digital world, the DIO offers high resolution stereo
24-bit A/D-D/A conversion at switchable sample rates from 44.1 to 96kHz. In external sync
mode, the DIO?s intelligent synchronization allows for automatic sync with outboard equipment
at sample rates from 22kHz to 100kHz.
The DIO can be used in a wide variety of applications including recording, project, and home studios.
Let the DIO be the interface for your ?classic? analog signal processing gear in an all-digital production
environment. It?s the perfect interface for any digital workstation or computer based recording system
and gets the A/D-D/A conversion process out of the noisy digital environment.
You can use the DIO as your instrument?s direct-to-digital interface, thanks to its high input impedance.
Upgrade the A/D-D/As on your DAT machine or any older digital I/O equipment with the DIO?s high resolution
converters. Get the most out of your dynamic range on new samples and overdubs. You can even
loop thru the DIO to add ?analog? warmth and musicality to an existing digital track.
The latest refinements in ART?s award winning tube pre-amp design are integrated on the front end,
before the A/D converter, for analog gain and dynamic range control. At the clean setting, the tube
circuitry is virtually bypassed and the A/D sees a ?straight wire with gain? signal. As you increase
the control the signal goes from ultra clean and transparent, thru silky, to smooth, to warm, to fat.
At this end the tube becomes the dominant gain element, enhancing lower and mid level signals
and soft limiting peaks and overshoots before they hit the A/D.
This stereo unit provides superior audio conversion in the same compact package as ART?s famous
TubeMP, and like the TubeMP, the DIO?s performance exceeds that of units costing many times its
price. It?s unique combination of features and flexibility will make it a must-have in any audio toolkit.

DIO - A/D Converter Features:

SWITCHABLE 44.1, 48, 88.2, AND 96kHz SAMPLE RATES
INTELLIGENT SYNC COVERS A WIDE EXTERNAL RANGE
1/4? STEREO ANALOG INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
VARIABLE INPUT GAIN
HAND-SELECTED DUAL TRIODE TUBE
TOTALLY VARIABLE TUBE CHARACTER FROM TRANSPARENT TO WARM

A/D converter card for ISA 428.
 
Technical Info:
THD+N: -110 dB (A-weighted) with -4dBfs input signal at .997kHz
Crystal oscillator accuracy: +/- 15 ppm
Clock Jitter 44.1kHz-192kHz:

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.

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.

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
 

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.