07-Aug-2017, 22:43
The trigger cable separates signal from inter-amp communication, improving efficiency and lowering temperatures. More at https://devialetchat.com/showthread.php?tid=2860
(02-Aug-2017, 04:54)Axel Wrote: [ -> ](01-Aug-2017, 16:13)mdconnelly Wrote: [ -> ]So help me understand... is the purpose of the trigger cable solely to enable inputs on the Companion? If I want to enable the Pre-outs on the companion (for headphones) but do not need inputs on the Companion, I don't need a trigger cable but I will need to run the chaining cable SPDIF -> AES/EBU. Is that correct?I'm not sure about the exact purpose of the trigger cable, but apart from that you are correct. This is exactly how I run my setup.
(08-Aug-2017, 21:55)mdconnelly Wrote: [ -> ](02-Aug-2017, 04:54)Axel Wrote: [ -> ](01-Aug-2017, 16:13)mdconnelly Wrote: [ -> ]So help me understand... is the purpose of the trigger cable solely to enable inputs on the Companion? If I want to enable the Pre-outs on the companion (for headphones) but do not need inputs on the Companion, I don't need a trigger cable but I will need to run the chaining cable SPDIF -> AES/EBU. Is that correct?I'm not sure about the exact purpose of the trigger cable, but apart from that you are correct. This is exactly how I run my setup.
So is it possible to do all of the following on a 440 Pro...
1) run chaining cable from SPDIF on master to AES/EBU on companion, and...
2) enable pre-outs for headphones on companion, and...
3) enable inputs on companion (i.e. use the trigger cable)
It "seems" like enabling inputs on companion is the only way to use the trigger cable but can't seem to do so using SPDIF -> AES/EBU for chaining. Anyone doing this?
Any insight is appreciated!
(09-Aug-2017, 00:51)Axel Wrote: [ -> ](08-Aug-2017, 21:55)mdconnelly Wrote: [ -> ]...
So is it possible to do all of the following on a 440 Pro...
1) run chaining cable from SPDIF on master to AES/EBU on companion, and...
2) enable pre-outs for headphones on companion, and...
3) enable inputs on companion (i.e. use the trigger cable)
It "seems" like enabling inputs on companion is the only way to use the trigger cable but can't seem to do so using SPDIF -> AES/EBU for chaining. Anyone doing this?
Any insight is appreciated!
No, not as far as I'm aware. 1 and 2 are possible, but not with 3. 2 and 3 are possible, but not with 1. If you connect S/PDIF to AES/EBU, the trigger ports are greyed out and unusable.
(09-Aug-2017, 07:11)thumb5 Wrote: [ -> ](09-Aug-2017, 00:51)Axel Wrote: [ -> ](08-Aug-2017, 21:55)mdconnelly Wrote: [ -> ]...
So is it possible to do all of the following on a 440 Pro...
1) run chaining cable from SPDIF on master to AES/EBU on companion, and...
2) enable pre-outs for headphones on companion, and...
3) enable inputs on companion (i.e. use the trigger cable)
It "seems" like enabling inputs on companion is the only way to use the trigger cable but can't seem to do so using SPDIF -> AES/EBU for chaining. Anyone doing this?
Any insight is appreciated!
No, not as far as I'm aware. 1 and 2 are possible, but not with 3. 2 and 3 are possible, but not with 1. If you connect S/PDIF to AES/EBU, the trigger ports are greyed out and unusable.
That seems to make sense, as the AES/EBU connection is an input only. So if it's used for the master-companion link, there is no way to for the companion to send data from its inputs back to the master.
(09-Aug-2017, 09:57)Axel Wrote: [ -> ](09-Aug-2017, 07:11)thumb5 Wrote: [ -> ](09-Aug-2017, 00:51)Axel Wrote: [ -> ]No, not as far as I'm aware. 1 and 2 are possible, but not with 3. 2 and 3 are possible, but not with 1. If you connect S/PDIF to AES/EBU, the trigger ports are greyed out and unusable.
That seems to make sense, as the AES/EBU connection is an input only. So if it's used for the master-companion link, there is no way to for the companion to send data from its inputs back to the master.
But if you use AES/EBU, you can't use the trigger cable, so it must be two way.
(09-Aug-2017, 11:48)thumb5 Wrote: [ -> ](09-Aug-2017, 09:57)Axel Wrote: [ -> ](09-Aug-2017, 07:11)thumb5 Wrote: [ -> ]That seems to make sense, as the AES/EBU connection is an input only. So if it's used for the master-companion link, there is no way to for the companion to send data from its inputs back to the master.
But if you use AES/EBU, you can't use the trigger cable, so it must be two way.
I hope we're not busy agreeing with each other...but: yes, since the companion can't send data (from its inputs) to the master via its AES/EBU connector, the trigger cable has no purpose when the master-companion link is via the companion's AES/EBU. (That's my interpretation of why the configurator automatically greys out the trigger cable connectors on the companion when the link comes into its AES/EBU input, anyway.)