onerib2 wroteIf I purchase an Audiobox 1818, can I connect /or daisy chain my Firestudio 2626 with it as a preamp from ADAT ?
Yes .... The FireStudio 2626 WILL work as an ADAT expander when connected to the AudioBox 1818 VSL
..... but there are somethings you need to be aware of .....
1- The FireStudio 2626 defaults to 48k sample rate so set your sessions and the AudioBox 1818VSL to 48k.
2- To setup the FS 2626 you MUST connect it to a computer. via Firewire .... then make all the necessary changes ...
Example -
Making sure the FS 2626 Clock Mode is set to Internal, or Word or ADAT etc.
Setup any special routing you may need,
Things like that.
Now when you turn off the FS 2626, it remembers the last setup you made, so when you connect it to the AB 1818VSL via ADAT... you will be able to use it as an external 8 channel preamp.
If you want to modify the settings of the FS 2626 while it's connected to the
AB 1818VSL .... you will have to keep the FS 2626 connected via Firewire.
I've recorded my band this way, using all 18 inputs of the AB 1818VSL.
My hook up was ...
8 Mics into the AB 1818VSL
8 Mics into the FS 2626 then Out via ADAT into the AB 1818VSL
2 Mics into an Audient MiCO then out via Spdif into the AB1 818VSL.
If I remember correctly ... The AB 1818VSL was the Clock Master,
so I connected the Word Clock out if the AB 1818VSL via a 75 ohm BNC cable to the FS 2626 Word Clock In .... then connected the Word Clock out of the FS 2626 to the Word Clock In of the Audient MiCO.
Make sure to "Terminate" the Word Clock out of the Last device connected via Word Clock.
You could do that with a BNC terminator ...
or (in the case of the Audient MiCO) with a switch on the device ...
or (in the case of the FS 2626) in the FireControl or Universal Control software.
Hope this was helpful.
PhireAlly