Connecting dm-3200 to apollo x8p using adat

[akamaj]

HI, Im trying to use my tascam 3200 in conjunction with my apollo x8p. I was hoping to use the tascam for an additional 8 inputs via the adat (light pipe) cables. i've plugged in the optical cables, set my I/O, clock to external on tascam, and output to adat. im not getting any signal to the apollo when testing. Any help of info would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

 

[mixerizer]

Hey there, a few considerations:
- what sample rate are u using? Make sure it’s consistent between the two. Remember u only get 2 stereo pairs at 96k over one set of optical cables.
- I don’t have Apollo, but if u have the option to configure, make sure u are using 8-channel (ADAT) format for the optical i/o and not TOSLINK (2ch stereo)
- if the DM is set to external clock, is it the ADAT clock source u are using? Or is there a word clock BNC from the Apollo? Like a lot of other formats, you may have to try a few Clock and ADAT optical combinations before u find one that works. For example, the DM may prefer to act as clock master.