250 Chapter 18—System Examples
01V—Owner’s Manual
01V & Pro Tools (AES/EBU)
This example shows how the 01V can be used with a Pro T ools syst em t o cr eat e a
16-input, 8-track fully digital recording system, with the 16 mic/line inputs and eight
digital tape returns providing up to 24 inputs during mixdown.
A Digidesign 888 I/O Audio Interface connects the 01V to the Pro Tools system, with a
special 50-pin Pro Tools cable between the c omput er car d and 888. The 01V connects
to the 888 via a 25-pin D-sub cable and XLR to 25-pin D-sub splitter box, which pro-
vides eight AES/EBU inputs (four XLRs) and eight AES/EBU outputs (four XLRs).
Pro Tools transport functions can be controlled remot ely fr om the 01V using MIDI
Machine Control (MMC) commands. See “MIDI M achine C ontr ol” on page 236 for
more information.
System Components
01V Digital Mixing Console
MY8-AE Option I/O card
Pro Tools system with Digidesign 888 I/O Audio Interface
XLR to 25-pin D-sub splitter box (or 25-pin D-sub to XLR break-out cable)
25-pin D-sub cable, 50-pin Pro Tools cable
See “Installing Option I/O Cards” on page 218 for MY8-AE installation instructions.
Wordclock Configuration
For digital audio transfer, digital audio devices must be wordclock synchronized (see
“About Wordclocks” on page 206). In this example, P r o Tools is wordclock master and
the 01V and DAT recor der are wordclock sla ves. The 01V derives its w ordclock from the
Option I/O digital input. The DAT deriv es its wordclock from the Digital Stereo Coaxial
Out of the 01V. The wordclock fr equency, which is the same as the sampling rate, is set
by Pro Tools.
For digital recording from the DAT recorder to Pro Tools, the DAT recorder must be
configured as wordclock master and the 01V and Pro Tools as wordclock slaves. In this
case, the 01V would derive its wordclock from the Digital Stereo Coaxial In connection,
and Pro Tools would derive its wordclock from the 01V’s Option I/O connection. The
sampling rate will be the same as that used when the DAT tape was recor ded. If a CD
player is used instead of the DAT, the sampling rate will be fixed at 44.1 kHz, the indus-
try-standard for music CDs.
System Notes
The AES/EBU connector on the MY8-AE card is connected to the XLR to 25-pin
D-sub splitter box using a 25-pin D-sub cable.
The splitter box is connected to the 888 I/O Audio Interfac e using AES/EBU co mpat-
ible XLR cables.
The 888 I/O Audio Interface is connected to the Pr o Tools audio card using a special
50-pin Pro Tools cable.
The XLR to 25-pin D-sub splitter box is custom made and not available from
Yamaha.
A 25-pin D-sub to XLR break-out cable could be used instead of the splitter box.