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AUDIO CABLING
iZ recommends using the highest quality cables with RADAR. High quality cabling can be obtained
through a local dealer or from iZ Technology. Wiring diagrams for interfacing RADAR are available on the
Support section of the iZ Technology website at www.izcorp.com.
ANALOGUE
Analogue cables for RADAR use the TASCAM format, and share the same wiring scheme as analogue
cables for Digidesign’s Pro Tools, and other popular modular digital multi-track recorders. The RADAR
end of each analogue cable is a 25-pin D-sub connector that carries eight independent, balanced, line
level audio signals. Altogether there are six cables are required - three for input and three for output - for
24 channels of ultra-high quality analogue audio I/O.
The other end of each analogue cable typically breaks out to individual XLR or TRS connectors for
connection to a console’s Tape Inputs and Buss Outputs. Another often-used approach is to wire directly
into a patch bay for the ultimate in routing flexibility.
DIGITAL
There are several digital I/O options available for RADAR and each one has different cabling
requirements.
AES/EBU 2-CHANNEL
The cable required for the AES/EBU 2-channel interface is an XLR terminated 110-ohm digital audio
cable. One cable is required for 2 channels of input and an additional cable is required for 2 channels of
output.
S/PDIF 2-CHANNEL
The cable required for the S/PDIF 2-channel interface is an RCA terminated 110-ohm digital audio cable.
One cable is required for 2 channels of input and an additional cable is required for 2 channels of output.
AES MULTI-CHANNEL
The optional RADAR AES/EBU multi-channel I/O uses the same wiring scheme as the Digidesign Pro
Tools and other popular modular digital multi-track recorders. Both ends of each AES/EBU multi-channel
cable are terminated with 25-pin D-sub connectors. Each cable carries eight channels of input and eight
channels of output. Altogether, three cables are required for 24 channels of digital I/O at sample rates up
96 kHz. Another available cabling option breaks out to 4 male (8 outputs) and 4 female (8 inputs) XLR
connectors. This type of cable is necessary for connecting to certain types of mixers and digital audio
workstations.
ADAT
Lightpipe connections can be made with any optical fiber that has been approved for use with the Alesis
ADAT
system. Each fiber carries eight channels of digital audio. Three input and three output Lightpipe
fibers provide 24 channels of ADAT
I/O at 48 kHz. 96 kHz is also available in dual-wire mode for up to 12
tracks of transferable digital audio.
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