MOTU 2408 as format converter?

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Greetings. I'm soliciting opinions on the MOTU 2408mk3, specifically as
a format converter (not so much as a DAW interface, as I'll explain below).

I've been running into a lot of situations where it would be helpful to
have TDIF to ADAT lightpipe conversion. I'm running Nuendo with an
Apogee AD-16 at the front end (in to various RME lightpipe boxes as the
DAW interface). I've been doing a lot of work with a studio that is DTRS
based.

We're about to do a live job where we would like to record to Nuendo,
with the DTRS machines as a backup. I'm told the 2408mk3 can serve as a
stand-alone format converter. Are there any catches? Is there any
quality lost when doing an apples-to-apples convert -- say 16 bit to 16
bit, just converting lightpipe to TDIF?

Format conversion will be the main reason for it, but I would not rule
out using it as the DAW interface as well. So if people want to offer
opinions on the converters, I'll be happy to have those too.

Thanks,
Ken

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Geoff Wood wrote:

> A 2408 Mk1 will also do this at 16 bit. You should be able to pick one up
> for next to nothing ! Should be no detriment to the bits if you get the
> synch correct, from what I understand.
>
> geoff

What if I feed the MK1 24 bit? I'm assuming it just truncates?

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"KenLac" <ainttellin@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Geoff Wood wrote:
>
>> A 2408 Mk1 will also do this at 16 bit. You should be able to pick one
>> up for next to nothing ! Should be no detriment to the bits if you get
>> the synch correct, from what I understand.
>>
>> geoff
>
> What if I feed the MK1 24 bit? I'm assuming it just truncates?


Oooh. Dunno about that. My 2408 experience is only with 16 bit DTRS.

geoff