In this mode, the 8pre acts as an 8channel analogtodigital converter that can add 8 mic inputs to another adat opticalequipped audio interface, digital mixer or other device. The profire lightbridge interfaces up to four lightpipe devices with a pc or mac via firewireperfect for integrating digital mixers, adda converters andor adats with most popular daw software. The presonus firestudio lightpipe is a 24bit96k adat light pipe to firewire computer recording system for both pc and macintosh computer systems. Presonus firestudio lightpipe firewire audio interface. You can do this by choosing an interface with an adat lightpipe input. If you have multiple motu firewire audio interfaces. Rme fireface ufx usbfirewire audio interface usb 2. It features lowlatency firewire computer connectivity for mac and pc. If you happen to be in the market for an audio interface and plan on recording drums or doing high track count live recording, look for an adat lightpipe enabled interface. Building on a legacy of awardwinning firewire audio interfaces, the maudio profire 2626 brings nextgeneration performance to your pc or mac hostbased recording system. Hybrid firewire usb2 connectivity as a hybrid audio interface, the 828mk3 provides flexible connectivity to any mac or pc via firewire or highspeed usb 2.
Try a firewire interface for lowerlatency monitoring while recording. A usb audio interface is an excellent choice for mobile recording as the interface draws its power from the computer via the usb cable. View and download presonus firestudio lightpipe user manual online. Firewire audio interfaces send multichannel digital audio in and out of your computer. The 8pre audio interface delivers everything you need to turn your computer into a powerful 24bit, 96khz digital audio workstation. Since i already had the hd24 track recorder by alesis, i also needed to transfer the recordings to a mac for editing. Some camcorders were also able to directly output a dv signal to a digital video recorder or computer via a firewire cable interface. It was originally developed by alesis but has since become widely accepted, 1 with many third party hardware manufacturers including lightpipe interfaces on their equipment. The interface provides 10 channels of 192khz analog recording and playback, combined with 16 channels of adat digital io and stereo spdif.
Help with adat setup with 2 different brand interfaces avid pro. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Maudio profire lightbridge firewire lightpipe interface. Thunderbolt is the brand name of a hardware interface developed by intel in collaboration with apple that allows. These are the most popular choice among beginners as usb 2. The io26 is designed for easy use with pc or mac, and has 2 headphone outputs. Information from the avid site on the digi 002 rack. The 8pre provides 8 microphoneinstrument preamps and 8 channels of adat optical digital io.
In the adat mode, the usbstreamer b makes the retrofit of outboard dacadc interfaces a childs play. Was used in about 10 instances per 12 hours while recording live concerts. Simply plug in your firewire cable, and both midi and audio are ready to go. The reason theres no easy solution from going to adat to firewire, is because adat is audio data, and firewire is computer data. Expand your system by connecting additional 8pres or other motu audio interfaces. Jul 18, 2008 hello, i have a mac pro, but for some time ive recorded interesting stuff on my fostex vf08 hard drive recorder. Hi does anyone make an adat to firewire or usb converter io. Since the adat is a 20bit recorder the question arises as to what happens to the extra bits of a 24bit word when it is used with adat products. Firestudio lightpipe now shipping june 19, 2008 baton rouge, louisiana, june 20, 2008 presonus audio electronics is pleased to announce that the presonus firestudio lightpipe is now shipping. The motu 896 is equipped with a threeconductor cord and grounding type plug. Maudio profire lightbridge firewire lightpipe interface reverb. Today adat is used as the standard abbreviation for the adat lightpipe protocol and is still used to transfer eight channels of digital audio over a single fiber optic cable. Typically, your expansion unit provides the clock signal via its adat output, so your main interface needs to sync to the incoming adat clock signal.
Operating in adat or toslink depending on the loaded firmware, the unit is versatile and very cost effective. Getting madi or adat into a macbook pro firewire 800 or. The profire light bridge interfaces up to 4 adat lightpipe devices with a pc or mac via firewire. The firewire 1814 comes with both a high quality sixpin to sixpin firewire cable and a fourpin to sixpin firewire cable. Likewise, digital io such as 8channel adat lightpipe may allow you to. The adat digital interface has been adopted by many audio manufacturers as a compact way to transfer digital audio data between devices. Except for short adat lightpipe runs, aesebu is gererally prefered for professional use because of greater digital signal integrity over the sort of cable lengths encountered in studio and field situations, especially where master clocks have to be taken round to all the digital equipment in use. Presonus digital audio firebox recording interface firewire 14 midi 12v. Adat lightpipe tofrom firewire interface converter. The 8pre provides eight microphoneinstrument preamps with pristine 96khz analog recording and playback, combined with 8 channels of adat optical digital io.
I need to connect my rme adi8 interface to pro tools 9 native on a new imac i dont need an interface with converters, micpres etc just a simple adat to usb converter io. If you havent used it yet you might be wondering what its for and how best to take advantage of it. Get the guaranteed best price on audio interfaces like the maudio profire lightbridge firewire lightpipe interface at musicians friend. Digital optical audio cable toslink cable 24k goldplated, ultradurable s syncwire fiber optic male to male cord for home theater, sound bar, tv, ps4, xbox. Firestudio lightpipe now shipping press releases presonus. Audio interface channel expansion via adat lightpipe 1 connecting 2 audio interfaces via adat lightpipe in this example, the fireface ucx is the master unit and the fireface 400 is the slave.
Universal audio apollo twin x duo 10x6 thunderbolt audio interface with uad dsp. Maudio profire lightbridge 32 in 34 out lightpipe firewire interface. This powerful interface delivers 26 x 26 simultaneous io, complete with an onboard dsp mixer sourced from up to 52 audio streams. We are starting to get lots of questions about adat light pipe compatible equipment as it relates to bit depth. The hd24 has optical out as well as in which transfer the signal to the maudio device instantly then on to the mac through a firewire cable. As to what is the cheapest firewire interface with 2 adat ports, that is another story, but check out interfaces in the focusrite saffire range, or from motu. Many modern usb and firewire audio interfaces, including the focusrite saffire shown here, feature adat inputs and outputs.
Guess what, that device is called an audio interface with adat ports. The lp32 is a flexible adat optical lightpipe audio interface, router, splitter, converter and mixer with avbtsn networking. Combine all of your audio interfaces into one youtube. When used with digital video, the firewire interface operates at a slower data rate than in most of its data transfer applications. Expand your system by connecting additional 8 pres or other motu firewire audio interfaces. Jul 08, 2003 this may be stupid, but im rather new to all this. The motu 8pre firewire audio interface delivers everything you need to turn your computer into a powerful 24bit96khz digital audio workstation. Motu lp32 adat lightpipe usb audio interface features. Lightpipe uses the same connection hardware as s pdif.
Help with adat setup with 2 different brand interfaces general discussion. With the mac, an avid mbox is supplementing universal audios. The two 12 light pipe digital adat cables were swapped out for the original light pipe cables for tidying up cable connections. The profire lightbridge interfaces up to four lightpipe devices with a pc or mac via firewirea perfect for integrating digital mixers, adda converters andor adats with most popular daw software. Your computer is equipped with either a sixpin or a fourpin interface, while the connector. The firestudio lightpipe allows you to convert up to 32 channels of. What you require is a device that accepts digital audio signals sent via the adat interface and then sends then via firewire in a protocol your audio applications can understand. The uln2 2d from metric halo is a portable, high quality firewire based, multiformat audio converter and interface.
I found the solution and tested after purchasing this product. Presonus firestudio lightpipe user manual pdf download. However, ua has included an adat lightpipe input connector on the apollo twin enabling the user to increase it by up to 8 extra inputs. Pro duo io 2channel audiomidi interface for ios, android, and macpc.
Indicators for sample rate, lightpipe io, midi io, sync source and power. They can be used, along with additional ad and da converters, to increase the number of analogue inputs and outputs that can be routed into and out of software, and allow the user to upgrade their setup adding higher quality preamps, for example at any time after. Even if you dont have the money or need to drop on one of the units mentioned above, at. The firestudio lightpipe allows you to convert up to 32 channels of adat or smux optical lightpipe inputoutput via firewire providing a multichannel computer interface for digital. It is ideal for routing optical digital audio in live performance systems, network installations or recording studios of any size. The usbstreamer b is a miniature multichannel usb to adat toslink interface with native support for audio files format up to 24bit192khz. Maudio profire lightbridge firewire lightpipe interface ebay. Amazonbasics digital optical audio toslink sound bar tv cable 6 feet. Alesis io14 firewire audio recording interface ebay. Capable of 32 channels of adat lightpipe io tow channels of spdif io and two channel analog output for a total of 34x36 concurrent channels at 44. Audio interfaces for your macbook, imac, and mac pro. Hs1txp of the source is connected to hs1rxp of the sink. Compatible with both windows and macintosh computer systems, the firestudio lightpipe allows you to convert up to 32 channels of adat or smux optical lightpipe input output via firewire providing a multichannel computer interface for digital mixers, adda converters or adat recorders.
Buy maudio 18in14out firewire audiomidi interface w adat lightpipe with fast shipping and toprated customer service. The profire lightbridge interfaces up to four lightpipe devices with a pc or mac via firewire perfect for integrating digital mixers, adda converters andor adats with most popular daw software. Firestudio lightpipe recording equipment pdf manual download. Housed in a single space rackmount chassis, the unit provides 12 inputs and 14 outputs of simultaneous io, while having the ability to be powered entirely from the firewire bus of a laptop computer, or from an appropriate dc power source. In short, the firestudio is a 26x26 firewire interface with eight mic preamps, sixteen channels of adat lightpipe, spdif, and midi. Firestudio lightpipe features jetpll jitter elimination. I have a projectmix io and recently acquired a saffire pro40 to use it as the main audio interface after watching some of your videos.
An audio interface essentially converts a stream of audio data adat, spdif, etc. The unit is capable of 32 channels of lightpipe io, spdif io and twochannel analog output for a total of 34 x 36 concurrent channels at 44. Comes with its original box, packaging, manual, usb and firewire cables, us and eu power cables, software disk, and unused rubber feet for use if not mounting in a rack. The presonus firestudio lightpipe adat interface is a 24bit96k lightpipe to firewire computer recording system for professionalquality digital audio recording. I have connected the projectmix to saffire pro40 using firewire and that in turn to my mac firewire, which runs pro tools le. Dec 01, 2010 a quick question hoping you are able to help. Pick any adat compatible ad or da converter and utilize the fast and reliable firewire driver technology to get the most out of your daw. Interface maudio 8x8 midi interface apogee rosetta 200 2 mbox2 mbox2 usb usb computer recording interface midi timepiece midiman midisport motu micro mk3 firewire avid mbox 3 usb interface firewire digital audio recording interface 8x8 usb usb interface w protools apogee ad16x digital recording interface pro tools midi digital recording. Maudio profire lightbridge firewire lightpipe interface user. The single cable carries all audio and control data from mastercontrol to your daw. Part of the breakout cable screw broke off in the back of interface see picture but the connection still works properly. Adat is light and firewire is a digital stream, but whatever. Up to 32 channels of computertolightpipe connectivity.
The presonus firestudio lightpipe is a 24bit, 96 khz adat lightpipe to firewire computer recording system for pc and macintosh computer systems. Metric halo uln2 2d firewire digital audio interface. How to expand the amount of input channels on the universal. I elected to subject a dual g5 mac to this process, because frankly, its a magnet for firewire issues and i figured if the lightbridge worked on this, it would work on anything. A guide to cables and connectors used for audiovisual tech. The cable is actually a crossover cable, it swaps all receive and transmit lanes. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. If your soundcard or audio interface has adat optical inputs and outputs, you can use them to get more channels of io to use with your daw. The 828mk3 hybrid from motu is a digital audio interface that provides connectivity to any mac or windows computer via firewire or highspeed usb 2. The adat protocol allows eight channels of audio at up to 24bit48khz to be streamed down a fibreoptic cable. Multichannel, 24bit192khz audio interface for the macintosh. Maudio 18in14out firewire audiomidi interface wadat. You could add a rack of 8 analog preamps that have adat digital out. While, most modern interfaces still offer connectivity with the old industry standard adat or lightpipe connection, but you want to make sure you are using a quality cable for the optimal signal transfer.
Connect any midi device, such as a controller keyboard, synth module, automated control surface or drum machine. Product description for the motu lp32 adat lightpipe usb audio interface. If your using an iosenabled device, it will connect to the audio interface using usb. Standalone mode allows use as an 8channel mic preamp. Live multitrack recording combine the profire lightbridge with up to four awardwinning maudio octane 8channel preamps and you have a compact system for recording up to 32 lightpipe channels of input for. In this video matt reilly productions guides you through the steps necessary to combine all of your audio interfaces into one. Well, the other inputs are typically an adat optical interface, which. Connect a lightpipe cable from the output of each d8 to the inputs of the 2 saffires. It was originally developed by alesis but has since become widely accepted, with many third party hardware manufacturers including lightpipe interfaces on their equipment. How to use your adat input video recording revolution. When the 8pre is not connected to a computer via a firewire cable, the front panel mode led changes from interface to converter. Motu 8pre 16x12 firewire audio interface musicians friend. Presonus expands the firestudio line with the firestudio lightpipe, a 24bit96khz lightpipe interface that bridges between lightpipeequipped multichannel preamps and your computer via firewire. Call our gear experts now for help with your purchase.
Compatible with both windows and macintosh computer systems, the firestudio lightpipe allows you to convert up to 32 channels of adat or smux optical lightpipe inputoutput via firewire providing a multichannel computer interface for digital mixers, adda converters or adat recorders. The adat lightpipe, officially the adat optical interface, is a standard for the transfer of digital audio between equipment. Many modern usb and firewire audio interfaces, including the focusrite saffire. Connect the fireface ucx to the pc via usb or firewire connect the fireface 400 via firewire asio control panels the asio panels for both units are shown. The functionality described in this users guide is based on ensemble firmware and software. View and download presonus firestudio lightpipe v2. I want to transfer things from the fostex to my mac pro, but the only way i think i can do it is by spdif. The universal audio apollo twin is a powerful little audio interface, but for some, the limited inputs may sometimes not be enough. How to add more inputs to your audio interface sweetwater. We strongly suggest that you use one of these cables, or one of equal quality, for optimum audio performance. Anyhoo, i still cant find one, i have done some pretty extensive web searches. Lightpipe uses the same connection hardware as spdif. I am sure that some circuitry would be involved not just a cable as it is converting light adat to a digital stream firewire. Adatequipped pieces of gear is really easy, you just need an optical cable.
Tascam dm24 32x8 digital mixing console audio mixer. Motu lp32 adat lightpipe usb audio interface proaudiostar. An ac adapter is also included, for those using a firewire interface that doesnt. An adat interface is commonly used to expand the io of your recording rig. Apr 28, 2010 some of you out there may own and use an audio interface that features an optical adat input. Today i want to briefly go over how great this option is and how to practically. Maudio profire lightbridge firewire lightpipe interface maudio updated. Some of you out there may own and use an audio interface that features an optical adat input. I have connected the projectmix to saffire pro40 using firewire and that in turn to my mac. Mastercontrol is a 24bit, 192khz, highresolution, lowlatency audio interface.