how to get from 02R to laptop

slavetothegrind · 14-10-2012 3:04pm #1

I have just got an 02r for my band, i am now over the fright i got as it's a lot bigger than i expected.

my amateur question is this,

in order to avail of the 8 in/out ADAT card, two toslink connections, what do i need to get into a laptop?

currently don't have an optical in or out on laptop so was wondering if there is a box i can buy to go from optical to firewire?

all i can find are interfaces offering analogue inputs with mic pres etc

thanks for any advice you can offer

unclebill98 · 14-10-2012 4:35pm

I take you're talking about a DIGI 002r?

Hook it up this way.

Laptop - firewire - digi002r

If you're using an external HD you can simple run that off the 2nd firewire port on the DIGI002. Some folks say to get best results when using a laptop, external HD and the DIGi002r then you should hook it up this way

Laptop - firewire - HD - firewire - DIGI002r. Your firewire HD would require two ports on the back of it.

The optical outs/ins are used to add another pre amp unit to increase the amount of inputs from 8 to 16, however it will still only leave you with 12 pre amps. Focusrite octapre, M-Audio Ocatane or Behringer ADAT are the a few units I've used before. If you do add another pre amp you need the BNC cable to keep everything timed together.

slavetothegrind · 14-10-2012 4:55pm

thanks bill but it's a yamaha 02r desk, i only have the optical ADAT on it

this is 8 out and 8 returning to the desk

so im looking for an adaptor box for want of a better description?

slavetothegrind · 14-10-2012 5:06pm

http://www.musicmatter.co.uk/m-audio-profire-lightbridge

this seems to be what i need, but at a price

unclebill98 · 15-10-2012 1:15pm

Eeek, sorry.

studiorat · 15-10-2012 5:52pm

you could still use a digi 002 or 003.

depends on the software to a certain extent. The M-Audio you linked to does the job very well and has 24 inputs, incase you get another ADAT adaptor for the O2r.