M-audio OT-14 user guide

OT-14

™

1x4 Digital Audio

Opticial S/PDIF

Thru Box

OT-14

MANUAL

OT-14

1x4 Digital Audio Opticial S/PDIF Thru Box

Thank you for purchasing the OT-14, by M Audio. The

OT-14 accepts one optical digital audio signal via TOSlink

connector, and duplicates it to four TOSlink optical digital

outputs, all on the rear of the OT-14. This allows you to

take the optical output of any digital audio source, ADAT

8-channel or S/PDIF optical format, and send it

simultaneously to four digital audio targets capable of

receiving that same optical format. The OT-14’s active

electronics assure that the integrity of your digital signal is

never compromised.

NOTE: The OT-14 will handle any ADAT or optical S/PDIF

signal having sample rates 100kHz or less, and supports

all data widths. However, since it is not a converter, it

will pass only one digital format at a time. The digital

format signal present at the OT-14 input is the digital

format that is duplicated to the OT-14 outputs, i.e. ADAT

to ADAT, or S/PDIF to S/PDIF.

The setup example that follows shows what might be a typical

mixing scenario. The output of a Hard disk recorder or the

output of a digital audio card is connected to the OT-14 input,

while a DAT, computer-based digital audio card (such as an

M Audio “Delta DiO 2496” or “DiO 2448”), a CD recorder,

and a D/A Converter (to feed your monitors) are

connected to the OT-14 outputs. This setup allows the user

to take one mix output and simultaneously record to several

mixdown decks, saving hours of time and possible frustration.

To set up the OT-14 in your system, first make sure all of your

external devices are turned off. Then, using good-quality TOSlink

optical cables, follow this simple procedure:

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