See also: DigiSnakes & DigiLink Pro Tools|HD page in the Compatibility Documents Digidesign audio interface installation guides are available in the Technical Document Library. Specifications are available in the Products section. DigiSnake Cable Configurations Image (68 k) DigiSnake Cable Configurations PDF (550 k) Digidesign Cable Matrix PDF (18 k) DigiLink Cables
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DigiSnake Kits DigiLink Cables DigiLink cables are the interface cables that connect an HD I/O peripheral to an HD Core or Process card, or an HD I/O to another HD I/O. 2. Doesn't Digidesign include these DigiLink cables with HD cores / I/O's? Yes. Digidesign includes one 12 foot DigiLink cable with each HD Core sold (for connection of the I/O to the HD Core), and one 1.5 foot cable with each HD I/O (for connection of one HD I/O to the Expansion Port of another HD I/O). As described below, DigiLink cables in other lengths will also be available for custom installs or machine room / CPU noise control use. 3. Do I need additional DigiLink Cables if I use more than 2 HD I/O's? Yes. Each HD core comes with one 12' DigiLink cable, for connection of your HD I/O to the core. Each HD I/O comes with one 1.5' DigiLink cable, intended for chaining a second HD I/O to the first HD I/O via the expansion port. The HD system is limited to one additional HD I/O attached to the expansion port of a first. Given this, if you have three, five, or seven HD I/O's, you most likely will want to purchase an additional one, two, or three 12' (or longer) DigiLink cables to connect to HD Process Cards. 4. What size DigiLink cables does Digidesign offer? Digidesign offers DigiLink cables in five different sizes, as follows:
5. What products need DigiLink cables? DigiLink cables are required for two different uses:
Additional notes, not related to the DigiLink cables: The Legacy Port on the back of the of the HD I/O uses the "legacy" interface cable that came with your legacy interface. The Legacy Port supports any of the following configurations, at 48 kHz or lower sample rate only:
6. How much do DigiLink cables cost? Check the All Products Index under Cables in the Products section of the website, or contact your Digidesign Dealer 7. Additional DigiLink compatibility information
DigiSnakes DigiSnakes are 8 channel DB25-based cable snakes, offered in a variety of break-out connections, each specifically designed for 192 I/O systems. All individual DigiSnakes incorporate:
DigiSnake Cable Configurations Image (68 k) DigiSnake Cable Configurations PDF (550 k) Digidesign Cable Matrix PDF (18 k) 2. Why is Digidesign offering DigiSnakes? The 192 I/O and 192 Digital I/O audio interfaces have a connection design where all audio connections on the I/O cards are via DB25 connectors*. This is due to lack of real estate. There physically is not enough room on the back of the 192 I/O for its entire throughput capacity to be available on individual connectors. Important: The 192 I/O and 192 Digital I/O audio interfaces have a connection design where all analog, AES/EBU and TDIF connections on the I/O cards are via standard DB25 connectors*. Because of this, it is important to realize that unless you will be using a custom wiring installation, EVERY 192 I/O or 192 Digital I/O sold, new or through an exchange, will need the purchase of one or more DigiSnakes or other standard DB25-based cables in order to use these I/O. * ADAT I/O is via TOS-Link, and SPDIF Digital is via RCA 3. What products use DigiSnake cables? These 5 products:
Note: the 96 I/O uses TRS connectors, not DB25 4. What DigiSnakes does Digidesign offer? Digidesign offers nine new DigiSnakes, as follows:
5. Will there be other DigiSnakes in different lengths? Not at this time. We believe we are offering the most commonly needed/requested cables. However, if there is significant demand for other particular cables, we will investigate adding them as options. Please inform your Digidesign dealer if you have requests for particular cable configurations so that they may pass along multiple requests for future consideration. 6. Will shorter cables be available? For example, a 2-foot DB25 to XLR snake would make a great "converter snake" for existing XLR studio installations. Digidesign will not be offering shorter cables. XLR barrels need to be on the ground and not suspended from the DB25 connector. Sixteen XLR barrels "hanging" on shorter cables would cause too much weight to be placed on the 192 I/O's DB25 connector. For this reason, all DigiSnakes offer stress-relieving cable bales, and we will not offer a snake shorter than 12 feet. 7. What are those cable bales on the ends of the DigiSnake for? These are used to relieve stress on the D-Sub connectors of the 192 I/O. PLEASE USE THEM! Tack the cable bale to some nearby solid rack structure to release any stress on the 192 I/O's connectors. 8. What features do DigiSnakes offer?
9. How much do DigiSnakes cost? Check the All Products Index under Cables in the Products section of the website, or contact your Digidesign Dealer 10. Additional DigiSnake compatibility information
DigiSnake Kits DigiSnake Kits are multiple DigiSnakes that are custom labeled and designed specifically for Digidesign Control Surfaces, all in one box. These kits make for a quick and easy "all cables in one box" solution for ProControl or Control|24. There are three DigiSnake Kits available: ProControl DigiSnake Kit Product MC100-C Includes the following three 8-channel snakes:
Control|24 XLR/TRS DigiSnake Kit Product MC124-C Includes the following seven 8-channel snakes:
Control|24 TRS DigiSnake Kit Product MC124-TRS Includes the following seven 8-channel snakes:
2. Are there any differences between the cables that come as DigiSnake vs. DigiSnake Kits? The only differences are:
3. Didn't Digidesign already offer these? Yes, they were formerly known as the ProControl Cable Kit and Control|24 Cable Kit. We changed the name to DigiSnake Kits with the introduction of the individual DigiSnakes. Model numbers and pricing have not changed. We also added an all TRS version of the Control|24 DigiSnake Kit. 4. What do the DigiSnake Kits cost? Check the All Products Index under Cables in the Products section of the website, or contact your Digidesign Dealer More Info: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Database |