Appendix E,
OVERVIEW OF MAIN FUNCTIONS
ABOUT AES/EBU DIGITAL AUDIO
The AES/EBU protocol is the most common professional standard for transmitting digital audio. It is a
Do not plug any AES/EBU signals into an analog audio device (such as a microphone input). Avoid running AES/EBU signals through a patch bay or cable snake that also handles analog audio signals. Noise and improper operation may result.
The AES/EBU protocol has an embedded clock so that the transmitter and receiver can lock onto the exact same sample rate. In simple setups, this is automatic: the device receiving AES/EBU simply follows the incoming clock (for example, recording from a single CD in stereo). But in multitrack applications such as the M20, you must design your system with the “one clock” limitation in mind.
When recording multiple AES/EBU inputs, all inputs being recorded must be referenced to the same clock. For example, you cannot record into the M20 from a CD player, a DAT, and a digital sampler simultaneously, unless all of these devices are synchronous, i.e., set to use a single master word clock as their reference. For more information on setting the clock source, refer to the M20 manual chapter 15, tutorial 3 (Digital Clock Considerations).
DIGITAL AUDIO CABLES
AES/EBU is a
FRONT PANEL SETUP
After installation, the