I have two questions I can't seem to find a answer two:

1.) Can you use the 2nd digital output (adat) for something other than adat? IE: I would like to use it as an effects loop with my TC 3000 reverb unit, or a mastering loop with my TC finalizer.

2.) Does the VS700 come with software to setup multiple head phone mixes like most of the other interface units come with? And if so do the separate monitors mixes got to the two head phone outputs or can you routed them to one of the 10 outputs on the back of the 700r.

thanks

Robert

Can anyone at Calkwalk answer the question I posted.

The 2nd digital output on the VS700 is an 8 channel ADAT connection at 44.1/24 bit resolution. Does your TC 3000 or Finalzer support 8 channels of ADAT I/O? I'm not familiar with the software-hardware there. If the units do support 8 channels and allow the passing of a signal with the effects added to it then I think you could. If memory serves, the Finalizer does this on anolog using a look ahead feature. I think you'd have to go ADAT in and ADAT out on the units for a loop.

ORIGINAL: bharris99

I have two questions I can't seem to find a answer two:

1.) Can you use the 2nd digital output (adat) for something other than adat? IE: I would like to use it as an effects loop with my TC 3000 reverb unit, or a mastering loop with my TC finalizer.

2.) Does the VS700 come with software to setup multiple head phone mixes like most of the other interface units come with? And if so do the separate monitors mixes got to the two head phone outputs or can you routed them to one of the 10 outputs on the back of the 700r.

thanks

Robert

Thanks for the advice. I just looked at both my I/O options on both of my TC’s units and they both have ADAT options. So I’m assuming I should be able to get it to work.
Thanks . Any thought on the monitor questions.

2 TC devices, one set of ADAT I/O on the V 700R. One at a time? I don't know if you can chain them. More specifically, the ADAT options on the TC stream 8 channels? I'd have to see the setup on the TC devices.
Have you emailed Cakewalks Tech. support? TC's tech support? It seems it would easier to just use a couple of anolog I/O's on the V700 for this. Plus with the Finalizer, you might want to put it on the end of the signal path if you're using it as a hardware processor, just before your burner or final track. The external insert feature comes into play if you are looping in and out of Sonar. A few issues could come up.
On the monitor question, I'm not sure.

ORIGINAL: bharris99

Thanks for the advice. I just looked at both my I/O options on both of my TC’s units and they both have ADAT options. So I’m assuming I should be able to get it to work.
Thanks . Any thought on the monitor questions.

I probably should have been clearer. I was planning on using digital 1 on the TC reverb for an effects loop on my guitar, and digital 2 (ADAT) on the TC finalize for mastering at the same time. I have not mastered with sonar as of yet been using a Roland 2480 fom the past several years and this was how I had it set up on that unit.

Thanks again,

Basically all the various I/O (ADAT, AES, Analog 5-6, etc) all show up in SONAR and are accessible for any routing. If you want to connect an aux on channel or bus to any pof these I/O for FX loops you can do it. If you want roue a bus out Ouputs9-10 to a headphone distribution system inaddition to the dedicated phone jacks, you can do it.

You essentially have all the routing flexibility that SONAR has and each and every I/O on the V-Studio system is accessible for these purposes.

Does this info help? If not I'm happy to elaborate.

ORIGINAL: Crg

More specifically, the ADAT options on the TC stream 8 channels? I'd have to see the setup on the TC devices.

You can hook up a 2 channel DAT device to an 8 channel ADAT device. This might not be the most economical approach but it works.

UnderTow

Great! I wasn't sure if TC's equipment was "seeable " by Sonar. Difference between Lightpipe and ADAT?

I think I get it, but I am still a little confused on the monitor system. How may separate monitor mixes can I create for other musicians.

Robert