Solid ADAT compatibility.
The Focusrite OctoPre LE ADAT Digital I/O Option Card provides digital outputs for all 8 OctoPre channels, which operate over the full sample frequenc.y range (44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96kHz) and can be dithered to 16-, 20-, or 24-bit depths depending upon the destination. External word clock synchronization is possible using the rear-panel BNC connector. The card features 2 ADAT-type lightpipe output connectors with speeds up to 48kHz. Both connectors transmit all 8 channels simultaneously. However, ADAT-type connectors are bandwidth limited at sample rates above 48 kHz. Each audio channel uses 2 ADAT digital channels to accommodate the increased quantity of data, hence the need for 2 ADAT connectors to allow 8 channels of conversion at high speed.
