Since you're not familiar with the equipment in someone elses studio, you should work on the Sonar side of the problem and get your advice from them or the manuals for both peices of equipment. The 2408 Mk3 must be set on each 8 channel set for TDIF, plus you have to change the settings via the front panel buttons,select-format conversion-set, for the correct settings for TDIF. If they don't know how their equipment works get the manuals. If they were set up for ADAT to a HD 24 they are in the wrong mode. Get the 2408 Mk 3 manual and set it up via those instructions.

Thank You everyone for the suggestions, it's allot to digest for sure. I'll be back at the studio next Monday (6th), and I'll be able to apply some of your ideas. Just so I'm clear on one point, if I use Sonar w/ the Tascam 4800 via the Motu 2408mk3 interface (TDIF connection), I will be limited to how many channels in and out...8, 24, or 32 or what?

Again, thanks for the replies

24 with TDIF.

Your issue is the clock. Use the Tascam as the master and the Motu as the slave. Before I bought my Lucid Genx this was my set up wth the DM2400. You shouldn't have to change the output settings too much on the board. your i/o screen on the Tascam should provide easy routing for outputs. Do not mess with Sonar too much, this is not the issue.

I have almost the exact system except its the dm-3200 and a motu 2408mk3....

Motu is the master and dm-3200 is the slave....I have a clock sync set-up from motu to the dm-3200...

I am using 3 tdif cords also....I run 48k 24 bit and have sonar, motu set for that...I am running asio drivers and the dm-3200 is the controller....so slide a fader on the board, corresponding one moves in sonar....

You need to have a usb cable to the computer and a usb port available to do this...

You should be able to rock with this setup....

Call me over the weekend...I will get on my system and walk you through setting all the in's and outs....

My studio # is (202) 299-8573....

If I can help, cool, if not, have a great weekend!!!

Peace!!

StudioCat57

Call me over the weekend...I will get on my system and walk you through setting all the in's and outs....

My studio # is (202) 299-8573....

If I can help, cool, if not, have a great weekend!!!

Peace!!

StudioCat57

Hey, I appreciate your offer to help me over the phone. However I only have access to the Studio in question during the week. I'm going to try to work it out on my own (using the tips offered in this forum of course) but if I can't, I may take you up on your offer and give you a call. I hope you'll be able to do that on a week-day.

Have a great 4th of July!!

No problem...Available after 5:00pm most nights of the week...

Studiocat57

http://www.tascamforums.com

On a side note, I connected up all the midi from the Roland JV 1080 module(and keyboard controller) and nearly have it set for use in Sonar. But again because I'm new to working w/ the Tascam 4800 and Motu 2804, Ive run into a snag. I have the midi wires from the JV 1080 correctly connected, but I don't know where to connect the L/Rmono outputs coming from the JV 1080? Do I connect them to the back of the Tascam 4800 (if so where?) or do the go to the back of the MOTU (if so where?)

THANKS

Hey, I just want to thank everyone who responded to this topic I started. By utilizing all your helpful tips, and finally getting some great phone support from Tascam (and Sweetwater), our studio is now rockin'! I can record w/ Sonar or the ADAT HD24, and do it while going through the DM-4800...YIPEEE! (no master clock needed!!).

..So that's the update, Thanks again.