Any device that transmits or receives the ADAT optical format may be used with the Delta 1010 ADAT Interface. Many digital mixers use this ADAT “standard” 8-channel format, as do other computer interface cards. The audio you wish to transfer may come from or go to devices such as these.
The Delta 1010-AIBlock Diagram below gives you an overview of the signal flow possible with your Delta 1010-AI. As shown, with all of the Delta 1010-AI’s switches in the “Off” position, the Delta 1010 PCI card’s hardware outputs 1 through 8 are routed to the ADAT Optical out of the Delta 1010-AIin addition to the Delta 1010 analog outs 1 through 8 on the 1010’s rack mount unit “by default.” All other Delta 1010-AImodes are bypassed. MIDI I/O simply passes through the Delta 1010-AIto the Delta 1010 rack unit.
This default setting may be useful during mixdown. If, while mixing, you use your ADAT Out from the Delta 1010-AIto send audio to a digital mixer (for example), the analog outs may be used as additional sends to effect units or dynamics processors.
M-Audio Delta 1010-AI Block Diagram
HOST PC w/
DELTA 1010 PCI CARD
AUDIO OUTS
AUDIO INS
DELTA 1010-AI | DELTA-1010 RACK |
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
ADAT TO
ANALOG OUTS
ANALOG OUTS
ANALOG INS
ADAT TO | ANALOG INS |
HOST | TO ADAT |
| ADAT THRU |
ADAT | ADAT |
IN | OUT |
Note: All switches are shown in
their "Off" positions.