Transfering ADAT Info To Logic Via Optical Cables?

Hey All,

I'm trying to figure out how to transfer some old recorded material from my Alesis ADAT machine into a MOTU Traveler into Logic via optical digital cables. I have been successful transfering from the ADAT machine using the 8-1/4 inch intputs in the back the Traveler but can't seem to figure out the transfer via digital cables. The Traveler is seeing the ADAT machine when I plug the digital cables in as the "ADAT IN" light turns on. Any help would be appreciated.

Some details:
MOTU Traveler with updated software.
Logic 7.1.1.
LaCie 250 GB external Drive.
Powerbook G4 w/1 GB RAM.

MOTU FireWire Audio Set Up:
Sample Rate 44100
Clock Source Internal
Optical Input ADAT
Default Stereo Input/Outputs Analog 1-2

thank you,

Jaymo





PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.3)

PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Posted on Apr 15, 2006 11:42 AM

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Apr 16, 2006 8:48 AM in response to jaymo

I have a 2408 with pci324 card which is linked via optical cable to my ADAT.

On the ADAT I set the clock to internal and through the MOTU setup console I set the MOTU clock to ADAT, so basically the ADAT is the master clock. If I don't do this the audio drops out for about half a second in cycles, typical of clock mismatch.

Also in the MOTU console I set the INs and OUTs to ADAT and that's it. Both the ADAT ins and outs show up on my Logic channels and I just put the first 8 channels into record ready and asign their inputs to ADAT 1 through to 8.

I'm not sure how the MOTU Traveler setup utility differs from the much older 324 but I'm sure the concept is still the same.

I have an old blackface ADAT which works at 48k only, I know some of the later models could be switched to 44.1 so you need to set the sample rate accoringly in Logic.

Hope some of this helps.

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