User Manual

8x8 Analog + 8 AES/Optical IO Module

Provides a total of 16 channels of audio input and output:

8 channels of analog input and 8 channels of analog output

8 channels of digital input and 8 channels of digital output through either the AES DB25 connector (Yamaha Pin-out

configuration), or Optical ports

To select either Optical or AES digital audio:

Toggle the DIG I/O button to the desire d p o s i t i o n

Power-cycle the Symphony I/O Mk II (Turn the unit off, then back on)

Optical ports can be configured to use the S/PDIF or ADAT/SMUX protocols.

S/PDIF 44.1 - 192k Sample Rates" - 2 channels of audio in and 2 channels of audio out

ADAT 44.1 - 48k Sample Rates"" - 8 channels of audio in and 8 channels of audio out

SMUX"" 88.2 - 96k Sample Rates"" - 4 channels of audio in and 4 channels of audio provided per port

""""""- 8 channels in and 8 channels out total when using both ports

Digital Coaxial RCA S/PDIF ports are also provided.

SPDIF IN replaces a pair of analog or digital audio inputs. Routing of the S/PDIF input is set with the S/PDIF

Replaces drop down menu, found in the Apogee Maestroʼs Input tab window.

SPDIF OUT will duplicate any pair of analog or digital audio outputs. Routing of the S/PDIF Output is set with the S/

PDIF Mirrors drop down menu, found in the Apogee Maestroʼs Output tab window.

Note: The two variants of the 8x8 I/O module are also compatible:

8x8 + AES only

8x8 + Optical only

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