Steinberg Nuendo DD8 Mode D'emploi page 23

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Note that most consumer-orientated equipment (with optical or phono
SPDIF inputs) will only accept signals in 'Consumer' format!
The status 'Professional' should always be active when sending data to
a device with AES/EBU input (when the XLR connectors are used).
7.5 Input AES/EBU (Copy Mode)
With the SOURCE button, AES/EBU can be chosen as the source for the
right part, in addition to ADAT or TDIF. The Nuendo DD 8 then turns
into a unique 8 channel AES/EBU to AES/EBU sample rate converter,
line buffer, signal refresher and signal distributor. This input format is
indicated by a yellow LED, after all it is the main input for the left part
(the AES/EBU to ADAT/TDIF converter), for which it is still available as
input. Please refer to the block diagram on page 29.
In this operating mode, which is called Copy Mode due to its identical
source and destination formats, the input signal can be forwarded to a
same format without having to change cables externally.
In addition to the already described feature of signal distribution, the
Nuendo DD 8 thus works as a patch bay, because the AES/EBU devices
connected to the Nuendo DD 8 can exchange data directly among
each other without re-connecting of cables.
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.
Notes on special functions
In the operating mode AES to AES, which is only available in the right
part, the Nuendo DD 8 has several special features. The right INPUT
STATE Display does then work exactly like the left one and does there-
fore display LOCK/SYNC and EMPHASIS for each AES input.
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If AES is chosen as source and only one AES input is supplied with a valid
signal, the Nuendo DD 8 switches to a distribution mode. The input signal
will then be copied to all outputs (splitter 1 to 4). Therefore all level LEDs
(instead of only two) will light up.
NUENDO DD 8
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