Operation
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MADI short frame
Using the full bandwidth of MADI you can transfer 64 (SMUX/2: 32,
SMUX/4: 16) channels. By setting MADI short frame, the A32 will only
transfer 56 (SMUX/2: 28, SMUX/4: 14) channels. This setting
corresponds to an early MADI specification, which is capable of using
the remaining bandwidth for varispeed. Nowadays varispeed is not
commonly used in favor of having the full 64 channels.
Redundant Power
When using two power supplies for redundancy reasons, please set
this menu option to ON. If switched on, the A32 monitors both PSU
inputs. In case of a failure of one power supply, the A32 will display a
warning message on the main screen.
ADAT 4 as S/PDIF
The fourth ADAT I/O port can be configured as a stereo S/PDIF port. If
the sample rate of the connected device differs from the sample rate
of the A32, the external sample rate will be converted to that of the
A32 using a sample rate converter (SRC). The stereo S/PDIF input will
be distributed on the ADAT 4 channels, the stereo output is sourced by
the first two ADAT 4 channels.
Keyclick
This setting switches the key click sound on or off.