Pulsar 2 TDIF: how many channels?

mano · Post by **mano** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 6:16 pm

Do you know how many channels the Pulsar 2 "classic" TDIF connector can handle?

I've only used the 16 channels of ADAT until now

darkrezin · Post by **darkrezin** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 9:10 pm

Are you sure this exists? I'm not aware of any TDIF option on Creamware cards/converters.

mano · Post by **mano** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 3:14 pm

hehe

as I said I only really looked at the ADAT connectors and just recently pulled out the "strip" with all the other connectors, so I am not sure. I see a DIGITAL IN and OUT thing there, I assumed that's what it was.

at0m · Post by **at0m** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 3:36 pm

These Digital In and Outs are S/P-DIF connections, transporting one stereo channel each...

mano · Post by **mano** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 4:50 pm

thanks for the info atomic

Shayne White · Post by **Shayne White** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 5:47 pm

What is "TDIF", anyway? I've seen it on stuff but I don't know what it is.

darkrezin · Post by **darkrezin** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 7:14 pm

It's a multichannel digital connection which is not optical, it uses a multi-core of some kind with a chunky multipin connector. It possibly has potentially less jitter than ADAT optical connections but I'm not 100% sure about this. I'm not entirely sure how it handles sync either.

It's used mostly in Tascam gear, but there are other products that support it by, for example RME and Soundscape, and many digital mixers have it as an I/O option.

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jabney · Post by **jabney** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 8:35 pm

Just a note about the RME TDIF i/o. From what I can tell, the TDIF signal going into the RME is converted internally to an ADAT light-pipe signal. So if you're interested in hearing whether copper (i.e. TDIF) sounds better than plastic (i.e. ADAT) for transferring 8 channels into a computer, the RME may not give you a definitive answer.

snoopy4ever · Post by **snoopy4ever** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 10:29 am

Hello Mano1

I have a Tascam Digital mixer who has several TDIF interfaces for I/O, I've connected it to my pulsar cards using the IF-TAD interface that converts it to Lightpipe and I've been able to use it along SFP, so it's a great thing to be able to use my mixer's DSP for EQ and EFX on input, and freeing more CW DSP for other things.

Hopes this helps.

Snoopy4ever

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mano · Post by **mano** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 11:34 am

hey thats great to know thanks snoopy