Jörn is absolutely spot on here. If you are interested in a box with AES, ADAT, MADI and AVB, check out MOTU's 112D. It's a great unit. Ben
On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 7:32 AM, Jörn Nettingsmeier < netti...@stackingdwarves.net> wrote: > On 10/16/2015 01:02 PM, Augustine Leudar wrote: > > I am curious also about your comment that adat was unreliable - is this >> your experience in general or just the original ada8000 ? The ada8200 has >> no reports of unreliability since the.changed PSU. Unless he needs >> his.computer more than ten metres from adat it puts the cost of 32 >> channels >> from around 1500 euros to andiamo and madi around 5000 euros . >> > > I wasn't talking about the Behringer converter, specifically. Yes, the old > one was notorious for its badly designed power supply - it died on me > several times. The new one is supposed to be much better. > > But ADAT itself is a problem in fixed installations. The connectors are > toys (I usually apply a drop of hot glue, but that has its downsides :), th > plastic fibers are toys (get the right length, signal will drop a lot when > you coil them too much), and ADAT sync is one of these technologies that > are working most of the time. Which in my book is worse than something that > never works :( > Plus ADAT interfaces will pop loudly when you switch them in the wrong > order or hotplug a connector. > > I already talked about ADAT cable length restrictions. Can be overcome, > but then you should factor in the costs of a dual-screen remote console in > the venue that connects to the rendering computer in the machine room. > Also, factor in the (small) cost of Wordclock sync to every ADAT device, > just to be safe. > > Just providing a single MADI connector for visiting artists to hook up to > is often easier that re-routing a bunch of ADAT lines. Plus you don't want > to take your ADAT plugs through too many mating cycles, they will become > even more unreliable after a short while. BNC or SC are bullet-proof. > > So yes, you can cut the budget a little, but I don't think it's the best > option. I feel I should be recommending something Audio-over-IP-based > rather than MADI, but with its strange renaissance, MADI gear is now quite > affordable and will be for another few years. Plus it's usually built to > broadcast standards, which means it's an investment that will last you a > while. And in terms of SNR, the Andiamo is a lot better than the Behringer > (not to say the latter is bad). > > > > -- > Jörn Nettingsmeier > Lortzingstr. 11, 45128 Essen, Tel. +49 177 7937487 > > Meister für Veranstaltungstechnik (Bühne/Studio) > Tonmeister VDT > > http://stackingdwarves.net > > _______________________________________________ > Sursound mailing list > Sursound@music.vt.edu > https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound - unsubscribe here, > edit account or options, view archives and so on. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20151016/26c07911/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound - unsubscribe here, edit account or options, view archives and so on.
