Soundcraft DAKOTA 328 Manuel d'utilisateur

Setup GuideSetup GuideSetup GuideSetup GuideV 2.0Revised: 04-12-00

Dakota Setup Guide9On the Dakota, the stereo device ‘S 1:2’ (S/PDIF format) can be sourced from any physical input.In this configuration, it must be s

Spirit Digital 328 v210Now the validity of the S/PDIF input received by the Dakota must be checked. The ‘Digital InputStatus’ section of the ‘Clock/De

Dakota Setup Guide11The stereo output from the Dakota can be set to either AES/EBU or S/PDIF format. In thisconfiguration, this should be set to S/PDI

Spirit Digital 328 v212If you wish to use the Dakota as an ASIO device (e.g. with Cubase VST), the playback/recordwordlength should also be set. The D

Dakota Setup Guide13If you wish to use the MIDI interface on the Dakota with the 328, ensure that the MIDI mode isenabled on the Dakota Control Panel.

Spirit Digital 328 v214The Dakota will commonly be used with a software sequencer/hard disk recorder to allow thesimultaneous playback and recording o

Dakota Setup Guide15Spirit by SoundcraftHarman International Industries Ltd., Cranborne House,Cranborne Road, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 3JN, England.Tel:

Dakota Setup Guide1Contents1111 Connecting The System 22222 Digital 328 Setup 43333 Dakota Setup 74444 Using The Dakota With The 328 14Digital 3

Spirit Digital 328 v22Audio connections should be made as shown in the diagram below. Toslink optical cables mustbe connected both from ADAT Out port

Dakota Setup Guide3You may also wish to connect the 328 to the Dakota card via MIDI to allow MIDIautomation/System Exclusive dumps from the 328 to be

Spirit Digital 328 v24The Dakota card and the 328 (plus any other devices in the studio setup) must have theirinternal clocks synchronized to allow co

Dakota Setup Guide5Set the desired wordlength on the 328 with the rotary encoder.Press the down cursor to set the port for 328 ADAT port B, as for por

Spirit Digital 328 v26On the 328, the stereo S/PDIF output can be sourced from any of the following busses:Mix L/R, Aux 1/2, Aux 3/4, FX1/2This will u

Dakota Setup Guide7The Dakota must be set up to receive the wordclock transmitted by the 328 (via the 328’s S/PDIFoutput).Open the Dakota Control Pane

Spirit Digital 328 v28Firstly, the Dakota clock source must be set to slave its internal clock to the incoming S/PDIFwordclock (outputted from the 328