Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "zapaxe" <a_zapelectric@...>
To: <DTXpress@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 5:15 PM
Subject: [DTXpress] Re: Why Doesn't The Yamaha's Have A Digital Audio
Connection?


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> Thanks for that info OGD,
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> That's good to know Yamaha is considering digital connections. It
> seems that a lot equiptment these days are.
> I was told that Digital Optical is capable of 8 channels and RCA
> s/pdif is capable of 2 channels.

There is a 8 channel optical connection - ADAT deleoped by Alesis.
If the 'litepipe' (as some call it) is ADAT compatable the unit will have an
ADAT logo on it (like Dolby on tape decks)
Most optical connections a 2 channel, just like the RCA connection.




> Since optical is light and eliminates any EM interference and is
> capable of 8 channels, it would be pretty handy to be able to take 8
> channels out from the DTXtreme into a recorder from a single digital
> cable...If it works that way at all!...?

Here's the bad news, the digital out of the DTXtreme is basically the main
left / right.
You haven't 8 channels to play with.