M-AUDIO SAM - Manual (Page 5)

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What's in the Box?
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◆ This Instruction Manual
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◆ SAM
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◆ Power Adapter
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◆ Midiman Warranty Registration Card
IMPORTANT: Please take the time to fill out the included Warranty
Registration Card and mail or fax it to us. Registering your SAM will
help us to give you the best possible service and support.
Features
◆ Converts between ADAT Optical Digital Interface and S/PDIF
digital interface signals, in either direction.
◆ In Mix Mode, SAM is an 8-input (ADAT Optical), 2-output
(S/PDIF) digital mixer with independent gain and pan controls
per each ADAT input channel.
◆ In direct ADAT-to-S/PDIF modes, SAM is a transparent format
converter, routing selectable 2-track pairs from the SAM’s ADAT
input to the S/PDIF output.
◆ In S/PDIF-to-ADAT modes, SAM is a transparent format convert-
er that routes S/PDIF left to ADAT channels 1, 3, 5 and 7; and
routes S/PDIF right to ADAT channels 2, 4, 6 and 8.
◆ ”Lossless” 24-bit conversion in all direct modes.
◆ 24-bit Mix Mode with 56-bit internal processing.
◆ Signal level and clipping indicators for left and right output channels.
◆ Supports all sample rates from 39 kHz to 51 kHz.
◆ Internal high-performance DSP.
◆ Rugged, all-steel construction.
◆ Compact desktop size: 7” x 4.5” x 1”.