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ADAT Optical (TOSLINK)

ADAT Lightpipe uses a TOSLINK physical connector to carry 8 channels of digital audio (at 24-bit/48kHz) or 4 channels (at 96kHz S/MUX) from audio interfaces, mixers, and preamps. A smarter single fiber than S/PDIF.

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// Specifications
Standard
Alesis ADAT Optical
Connector
TOSLINK physical
Channels
8 @ 48kHz or 4 @ 96kHz
Bit Depth
Up to 24-bit
Use Case
Audio interface expansion, outboard preamps
Note
Not compatible with standard S/PDIF over same connector
// Pin Reference Table
PinNameFunctionType
TX Optical TX 8-channel optical audio data stream BUS
RX Optical RX 8-channel optical audio data stream BUS

ADAT Lightpipe uses a TOSLINK physical connector to carry 8 channels of digital audio (at 24-bit/48kHz) or 4 channels (at 96kHz S/MUX) from audio interfaces, mixers, and preamps. A smarter single fiber than S/PDIF.