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What serial#�you have? i have the 0069.
the Adat outputs can be reclocked, also�SRC to 96khz or more in real time...
using a Lucid 88192 or Alesis Ai-4 "96khz", etc...
Masterclock----> adat ---> aes/ebu ---> Lynx aes16 "Synchrolock(TM) Dissabled"
or with�Lucid 8824 "48khz"
Masterclock @ 96khz or 192k----->adat--->8824-aes/ebu-->Lynx AES16-SRC "Synchrolock(TM) Dissabled"
or with no Masterclock, still improves a bit:
adat--->ls.adat-->lynx aes16 "Synchrolock(TM) Enabled"
can also be done other ways...
with�TC Electronic Finalizer 96k "serial#�>1300xxx" or similar. "but limited to 1 stereo pair" Drawmer masterflow dc2476 mk2, etc...
reclocked sounds�better.� SRC even better when mixing ITB.
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can also be done with RME hdsp9632 / AIO SyncAlign & DDS active BUT... the Kenton with improved PSU has better clock than RME SteadyClock(TM).
to�improve the Plugstation:�can be done using a variable output�5amp Lab grade Linear DC power supply...
"Gw instek gps-1850, sorensen xt10.5,�mastech, xantrex, etc..." set to 7vdc,.
+ Belden 8450 or 51.
very easy upgrade.
feels�faster when booting, also DA clock�jitter is lower, sounds with more punch & more defined.
the Plugstation DA converters has a character to it...
some patches�sound like EQed bass heavy, dark highs + slow attack transient designer.
some others sound very similar...
for those�mixing OTB analog desks...
Plugstation has sealed metallic capacitors = built to last, but�can be upgraded to Tantalum or Audiophile quality cardas, mundorf, silmic2, nichicon gold, etc...
http://www.partsconnexion.com/i reclock & work ITB at 96khz... but�want to work at 192khz.
--- On Tue, 5/24/11, November Papa <novemberpapa1@...> wrote:
From: November Papa <novemberpapa1@...>
Subject: [AN1x] Re: What external module can take a PLG150-AN daughterboard?
To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 12:19 PM
Sorry for coming to this thread a little late ;-)
Personally I use a Kenton Plugstation, sadly no longer manufactured. Occasionally see them on ebay.
To me, it's the best plg host ever made. Why .....?
It hosts 4 plg cards of your choice .... I have DX, AN, VL, and PF. The four cards operate on midi channels 1 to 4.
It provides 8 analog outputs, each card can be allocated its own stereo output. You can route them all the the same outputs if you want to merge the signals into one stereo output, and can set volume and pan positions for each card.
It also has an 8 channel ADAT out, which provides pristine output without digital to analog conversion, again, each card can be allocated its own stereo output pair, or the sounds can be merged.
The sounds get recorded into my DAW via an audio interface with ADAT in, so there is no D/A then A/D conversion. The recorded signal is pristine.
D/A conversion is only needed at the playback stage when outputting the recorded audio.
Only limitation is that for the plugstation to be a digitally synced slave, you have to connect it to an SW1000XG card in a computer. Kenton never got around to providing a digital in on the plugstation itself for clocking purposes. So if not using an SW1000 card, and I don't any more, then the ADAT signal from the plugstation has to be the clock master, with everything else slaving to it. Not an issue though, everything syncs up fine.
Anyway, there's my 2pence worth.
Cheers,
N
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