DIO (AES/EBU Digital Audio) Connector pinout

PIN #

Signal Description

PIN #

Signal Description

1

Digital Output 4 (ch 7&8) + signal

14

Digital Output 4 (ch 7&8) - signal

2

Digital Output 4 (ch 7&8) ground

15

Digital Output 3 (ch 5&6) + signal

3

Digital Output 3 (ch 5&6) - signal

16

Digital Output 3

(ch 5&6) ground

4

Digital Output 2

(ch 3&4) + signal

17

Digital Output 2

(ch 3&4) - signal

5

Digital Output 2

(ch 3&4) ground

18

Digital Output 1

(ch 1&2) + signal

6

Digital Output 1

(ch 1&2) - signal

19

Digital Output 1

(ch 1&2) ground

7

Digital Input 4 (ch 7&8) + signal

20

Digital Input 4 (ch 7&8) - signal

8

Digital Input 4 (ch 7&8) ground

21

Digital Input 3 (ch 5&6) + signal

9

Digital Input 3 (ch 5&6) - signal

22

Digital Input 3

(ch 5&6) ground

10

Digital Input 2

(ch 3&4) + signal

23

Digital Input 2 (ch 3&4) - signal

11

Digital Input 2

(ch 3&4) ground

24

Digital Input 1

(ch 1&2) + signal

12

Digital Input 1 (ch 1&2) - signal

25

Digital Input 1

(ch 1&2) ground

13

No connection

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES: 25-pin D-subminiature female connector (DB-25).

SYNC (MMR-Bus) Connector pinout

PIN #

Signal Description

PIN #

Signal Description

1

CAN_BUS+

9

CAN_BUS-

2

CCLK_BUS0+

10

CCLK_BUS0-

3

CCLK_BUS1+

11

CCLK_BUS1-

4

CCLK_BUS2+

12

CCLK_BUS2-

5

CCLK_BUS3+

13

CCLK_BUS3-

6

+12 TERM PWR

14

Frame ground

7

CAN LEFT TERM

15

CAN RIGHT TERM

8

N/C

 

 

NOTES:

1.15-pin D-subminiature female connector (DB-15). The two connectors are paralleled in the MMR-8 and either can be used as an input or output.

2.Tascam supplies a 3 foot interface cable, 70447. The differential signals should be routed on twisted pairs of wires.

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Tascam MMR-8 owner manual DIO AES/EBU Digital Audio Connector pinout, Sync MMR-Bus Connector pinout

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