Steinberg Nuendo DD8 Mode D'emploi page 18

In this operating mode, which is called Copy Mode due to its identical
source and destination format, the input signal can be forwarded to a
same format without having to change cables externally. The mathe-
matical equation is
• (2 x ADAT In or 2 x TDIF In) to (2 x ADAT Out plus 2 x TDIF Out)
In other terms: The ADAT or TDIF input signal appears in parallel at the
ADAT and TDIF outputs. And the MAIN and AUX ports can be used to
pass through / distribute up to 16 channels at the same time.
In addition to the already described feature of signal distribution, the
Nuendo DD 8 thus also works as a patch bay, because the ADAT and
TDIF devices connected to the Nuendo DD 8 can exchange data di-
rectly among each other without re-connecting of cables. An ADAT op-
tical or TDIF input signal is being output at two ADAT optical and two
TDIF ports at the same time.
Please take a look at the block diagram on page 29. It shows the whole
signal routing inside the Nuendo DD 8 in a clear way, also for this Copy
Mode.
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The sample rate converter is a part of the AES/EBU inputs, so when select-
ing ADAT/TDIF it is still only available to the AES inputs. The AES inputs
(including the SRC) can also be used by the right part of the Nuendo DD 8 if
necessary.
If the Copy Mode is active, the DS mode can be activated manually with
the button for the sampling frequency. There is a reason for this: nor-
mally, the 8 channel input signal of the ADAT or TDIF MAIN input is cop-
ied to both outputs MAIN/AUX (splitter). But if a Sample Split, S/MUX or
Double Wire signal is present at the ADAT or TDIF input, also the data of
the AUX input has to be passed on to the AUX output for full transmis-
sion of 8 channels. In other terms: 16 channels are being forwarded 1:1.
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In order to make use of all 16 TDIF and ADAT channels in Copy Mode, DS
has to be activated, even if it is only Single Speed signals.
The level display then works like in Sample Split operation. Two chan-
nels are being displayed on one LED (1+2, 3+4 etc.).
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