confused about scope professional i/o

binez0r · Post by **binez0r** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:12 am

on the scope platform page it says...

"SCOPE professional– PCI Audio Interface with 14 DSPs and ***20 I/Os***.With SCOPE professional, you can choose between three I/O options:"

Yet, when I scroll down to the ZLink model, which is what I think I'll be purchasing, it says under the inputs section...

“Z-Link” I/O Version
stereo analog (unbalanced RCA)
S/P-DIF (3,5mm TRS with cable to RCA)
1 x ADAT Optical
2 x Z-Link (to A16 Ultra AD/DA)

For which I count 44 inputs..., being 2x zlinks would be 2x16=32? and 1 adat is 8, plus stereo analog and spdif is 4 more for a total of 44 inputs... right?

The same is true for the output config, counting 88 i/o... whats up here?

http://scope.creamware.de/scope_professional.htm

click on hardware specs to see. Thanks

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Shroomz~> · Post by **Shroomz~>** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:19 am

It's 28 I/Os because the Z-link are 8ch each. 20 I/Os is what you get with the classic I/O plate. It's not very well explained, but also not too difficult to work out.

ali · Post by **ali** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:22 am

Classic I/O configuration (20 Input/Output)
1 x analog input and output (unbalanced RCA)
1 x digital (S/PDIF) input and output (RCA)
2 x ADAT Input and output port for a max of 16 channels
1 x MIDI Input, 1x MIDI Output, 1 x MIDI Thru

Plus I/O configuration (20 Input/Output)
1 x analog input and output (balanced XLR)
1 x digital input and output (AES/EBU XLR)
2 x ADAT Input and output port for a max of 16 channels
1 x MIDI Input, 1x MIDI Output, 1 x MIDI Thru

Zlink I/O configuration (28 Input/Output)
1 x analog input and output (unbalanced RCA)
1 x digital (S/PDIF) input and output (RCA)
1 x ADAT Input and output port for a max of 8 channels
2 x Z-Link port for 16 channels at 24bit/96 kHz via the A16 Ultra AD/DA converter box
1 x MIDI Input, 1x MIDI Output, 1 x MIDI Thru

binez0r · Post by **binez0r** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:42 am

Excellent, I thought that was the case. My original number for the zlink was 28 then I read that eat zlink pipe was 16 channels and got confused.

Anyways, thanks!

dawman · Post by **dawman** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:37 am

Break into your vault and buy one, if you don't like it, I'll buy it from you. Just make sure it's a Scope Professional, as I have a rather large collection of the smaller 6 DSP cards and boosters.

While We're Young.

binez0r · Post by **binez0r** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:40 pm

Ah, okay

Sorry actually I am just waiting for a cheque from my agent in New York. Once it clears I am going to be buying a few

dawman · Post by **dawman** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:47 pm

Great to hear my brotha'. I am doing the same with box #2. I'm sure that both of us will be very happy, and sound like FAT BASTARDS in the synth department.

To Us, And Those Like Us,

binez0r · Post by **binez0r** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:04 pm

Oh, damn forgot to ask one question. The zlink cables, they're just regular firewire cables right? I haven't seen them sold anywhere so I assume thats just the case. What shots i've seen of the input jack looks like a firewire port to my eyes.

Is this correct?

James

arela · Post by **arela** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:32 pm

hi
Yes the z-link cables are same cables as Firewire cables.
Diffrent protocol though!

binez0r · Post by **binez0r** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:30 am

gotcha