500ADAT Quick Tutorial | Expanding Your Audio Interface Using ADAT

Run out of inputs and need more I/O from your audio interface? 500ADAT gives you more by using less!
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In this week’s #tutorialtuesday, Elliott walks us through how to expand the capacity of an ADAT-equipped audio interface!
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By making use of your audio interface's optical ports, you can get more channels to record and increase the overall capacity of your system. 500ADAT adds 8 channels of Inputs and Outputs to your Audio Interface as well as a plethora of processing options thanks to its unique 500 series integration.
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In this video, we walk you through the process of connecting 500ADAT to your interface, setting 500ADAT as the clock master, and passing audio in both directions.
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Is my interface compatible with 500ADAT?
Any interface that features ADAT connectivity will be compatible with 500ADAT however, depending on the exact facilities of the interface you want to use, not all the features of 500ADAT will be available to you.

1 ADAT In Port (UA Apollo Twin, Audient ID14) = You will only be able to use 500ADAT's ADAT Output 1 only. You will be able to get 8 inputs at Sample Rates up to 48kHz, 4 channels at Sample Rates up to 96kHz. With these interfaces, you will not be able to use the 500ADAT's ADAT inputs for analogue summing.

1 Set of ADAT I/O (UA Apollo X4, Audient ID22) = You will be able to use 500ADAT for 8 more inputs as well as 8 more outputs on your audio interface. You will be able to get the full 8 channels at Sample Rates up to 48kHz, but only 4 channels at Sample Rates up to 96kHz.

2 Sets of ADAT I/O (UA Apollo X8, RME UFX) = You will be able to use 500ADAT for 8 more inputs as well as 8 more outputs on your audio interface. You will be able to get the full 8 channels at Sample Rates up to 48kHz, and the full 8 channels at Sample Rates up to 96kHz by connecting both sets of ADAT ports to 500ADAT.
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[MisterRorschach]

I’ve been looking for a good quick summary of this process for a while now. Good job.

[cryptout]

Nice gear! I do think the scientists from RME won't agree on the clock master though ;-)

[blakevanhouten]

planning on using this to expand the new Apogee Symphony Desktop interface.

[conrow]

I there any option to insert 19 outboard gear? for example, if I want to use dat channel 7/8 for my SPL St Comp, how do I connect th unit to the CB 500? And if I want to use my LA-610 via adat channel 2, is this also possible? thx

[HollerAtcherBoi]

I’m so excited, I just got my Cranborne 500 ADAT along with 2 Camden 500 preamps. They’re gorgeous! Now, I have 6 slots to fill and have been compiling a list of preamps I want for a few months now. My question is this: One of the preamps on my list is the Meris 440 ($550). The ONLY reason is because it has an effects loop send/return feature for incorporating effects pedals in the chain. Would it still be worth buying because of this feature, or does the 500 ADAT unit already give me the same ability?

[taucetus]

All via a set of two cables compared to patching. Amazing. Can you elaborate on latency and with the inbuilt converter, the crossover distortion?

[fescolfaro]

I am looking online for info on the summing mixer and cannot get any, is it something like the Heritage N console style sum? What is it, passive summing with transformer gain?

[richlaurel]

Is it possible to use 2 stereo units in the same slots if each unit is bypassed when the other is being occupied. For example, if I have my saturation unit going out via XLR and my SPL big inserted in the same 500 series slot.

[chandeleerjet]

If I were to purchase this, do I have to use adat to use 500 modules? Wondering if I could just use the xlr input and output of the modules to my interface if I didn’t want to use adat?

[travisudall]

So... if I use an adat expansion unit, am I still using the converter on the unit it is expanding? For example, if I plug a mic into a preamp on the 500ADAT, which is then routed through to a (lets say) Apollo x4, then that signal is using the A/D converter card in the Apollo?

[MannyXO]

I’m using antelope 32+ gen 3 and the antelope studio synergy core with this. How do I connect them all? Studio synergy core is the master for now.

[maxfaletti]

Can I do this with two fiber optical cables or do I need all four

[LoveMeBack]

Can I use the slots in series with adat? Instead of 8 separate channel just one channel in and out?

[chrisobrien]

Love my 500 ADAT, had a quick question that I'm not sure I saw addressed in the manual. I have a BAE preamp eq module that takes three spaces, If I place it in slots 1, 2, 3, can I set 2 & 3 to bypass and still use those channels as inserts or line in on the back? And if I then want to link that Bae module to something in slot 4? Say a compressor, do I need to switch the link across all of the slots? Would that negate the inserts?

[DiegoChapuis-fsnj]

Hola, deben estar ambas conectadas a la computadora?

[alphasupreme]

can I use 500adat with my Presonus Quantum HD2?

[KiNgClan]

My pro tools is not picking up sound from my 500 chasis. On logic it works well. Help!

[nils]

Hi! I'm slightly confused and would apprecierade some help : )

I wonder - would the 500adat act as an 8 ch in/out expander even without any modules installed in it, basically function like a normal converer with adat io?

So in practice I could connect a bunch of syntezisers to the line inputs at the back of the 500adat, connect it to RME UFX II with adat and do standalaone mixing via RME or daw recordings if I wish to?

[MIxstarsOnline]

I bought it, mine came in todayExpanded my Apollo 8 by 8 more

[stringsnare]

This is insane, i could use this to expand my RME babyface. Is each channel on the 500ADAT restricted to the 500 series device directly above it? Or could I chain them as usual I.E. preamp into comp into eq etc