2 Connections
There are three ways to connect the DEQ230D with another digital audio device:
Analog Signal In, Digital Signal Out
A potential use for this setup would be if you are running your recorded tracks into a mixer that only has an analog output, but your mixdown deck has S/PDIF inputs. Use the DEQ230D to put that finishing touch on the mix, and then use it as a digital audio interface into the mixdown deck. In doing this you ensure the cleanest possible connection between the DEQ230D and the mixdown deck.
To use the DEQ230D in this way, connect the S/PDIF Output of the DEQ230D to the S/PDIF Input of the receiving device.
Digital Signal In, Analog Signal Out
This would be the method to use, for example, if you have a mixer with a digital output for its main mix and an amplification system that only has analog inputs. With this setup you would be able to pass the audio to the DEQ230D in the digital domain, shape the signal using its
Of course, you could substitute a CD player or DAT deck for the mixer in the above example, and/or substitute a mixdown deck or a couple of channels on a mixer for the amplification system.
In this case, connect the S/PDIF Output of the transmitting device to the S/PDIF Input of the DEQ230D.
Digital Signal In, Digital Signal Out
In cases where every device in your audio chain has a digital audio input and output, the DEQ230D is right at home. Simply pass the audio from the transmitting device’s S/PDIF Output into the DEQ230D’s S/PDIF Input, use it to sculpt the signal, and then pass the audio on to the next device by connecting the DEQ230D’s S/PDIF Output to the S/PDIF Input of the receiving device.
Operating the DEQ230D in any of the three configurations described above is really no different from using it in a completely analog system. For that reason, from this point on in the manual we will make no distinction between operating the DEQ230D in the digital or analog domains.
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