SOLID STATE LOGIC Alpha Link MADI AX IO Bundle [10/32] Headphones

Headphones

A headphone socket is provided on all units apart from the Alpha-Link LIVE. This connector is a standard 0.25"

headphone jack socket and provides a stereo signal derived from analogue output channels 23 (Left) and 24 (Right).

The headphone signal level is fixed and can only be controlled in the digital domain by a suitable controller such

as the SSL Mixer software via an SSL (or Soundscape) Mixpander card.

Routing Matrix Control

Alpha-Link contains a routing matrix to route groups of signals

between the inputs and outputs. This matrix is controlled

using two buttons – one for INPUT, one for OUTPUT – along

with a set of indicator LEDs. Using these two buttons, any

input group (ADAT or AES/EBU, Analogue, Expansion Bus or

MADI) can be connected to any output group.

The Inputs and Outputs of each type of I/O are routed

independantly

– routing

Analogue In → MADI Out

will not

also route MADI In → Analogue Out for example!

If Alpha-Link is connected to a Mixpander card it can act as multi-channel bi-

directional format converter between the inputs and outputs and the Expansion Bus.

All routing in this case is determined by the SSL Mixer software and the front panel

routing matrix control is deactivated.

However the input and output signals are routed in the Alpha-Link, all routing is

performed to full 24-bit precision. There are no mixing functions in Alpha-Link so

whilst it is possible to use the routing matrix to route any single input to multiple outputs, it is not possible for a

single output to be fed from more than one input (selecting a second source for an output will cause the second source

replace

the original).

Input Button

and Indicators

Output Button

and Indicators

AES/EBU (or ADAT)

Analogue

Expansion Port

MADI