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Sound Devices Astral Opto

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Manufacturer	Sound Devices
Type	Stagebox / Expander
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Connections

Connector	Carries	Direction
MADI (coaxial, BNC)	MADI (AES10) multichannel digital audio	output
AES3 / AES-EBU on XLR (110 ohm)	AES3 / AES-EBU digital audio	output

What the Sound Devices Astral Opto can feed

Devices whose inputs accept what this one puts out, directly or with the cable noted.

AD/DA Converter 26

Bryston BDA-3, Burl Audio B2 Bomber DAC, Crookwood Mastering DAC Card, Dangerous Music CONVERT-2, Dangerous Music CONVERT-8, Digital Audio Denmark Penta 721s, Heritage Audio Súper 8, Lynx Studio Technology Aurora(n) 16-DNT, Lynx Studio Technology Aurora(n) 16-HD2, Lynx Studio Technology Aurora(n) 16-TB3, Lynx Studio Technology Aurora(n) 16-USB, Lynx Studio Technology Aurora(n) 24-DNT, Lynx Studio Technology Aurora(n) 24-HD2, Lynx Studio Technology Aurora(n) 24-TB3, Lynx Studio Technology Aurora(n) 32-DNT, Lynx Studio Technology Aurora(n) 32-HD2, Lynx Studio Technology Aurora(n) 32-TB3, Lynx Studio Technology Aurora(n) 8-DNT, Lynx Studio Technology Aurora(n) 8-HD2, Lynx Studio Technology Aurora(n) 8-TB3, Lynx Studio Technology Aurora(n) 8-USB, Metric Halo MH EdgeCard - AES/SPDIF, Mutec MC-6, Mytek Digital Brooklyn DAC+ and 2 more

Power Amplifier 13

Augspurger SXE-3D 3-way DSP networked amplifier, Crown I-Tech 12000HD, Crown I-Tech 5000HD, Crown I-Tech 9000HD, Dynacord TGX Series (TGX10 / TGX20), d&b audiotechnik 10D, d&b audiotechnik 30D, d&b audiotechnik 40D, d&b audiotechnik D20, d&b audiotechnik D40, d&b audiotechnik D6, d&b audiotechnik D80, d&b audiotechnik D90

Studio Monitor 12

Ex Machina Soundworks Selene, Ex Machina Soundworks Terra, Fluid Audio Image 1, Grimm Audio LS1a, Oceanway Audio HR3.5 Reference Monitor, Oceanway Audio HR3.5-FL Reference Monitor, Oceanway Audio HR4 Reference Monitor, Oceanway Audio HR5 Reference Monitor, Oceanway Audio Pro2A Reference Monitor, Oceanway Audio Pro3 Reference Monitor, PMC IB2S XBD-AII, PMC IB2S-AII

Digital Mixing Console 11

Behringer WING, Behringer WING COMPACT, Behringer WING RACK, Soundcraft Si Expression 1, Soundcraft Si Expression 2, Soundcraft Si Expression 3, Soundcraft Si Performer 1, Soundcraft Si Performer 2, Soundcraft Si Performer 3, Soundcraft Vi1000, Soundcraft Vi3000

Audio Interface 10

Burl Audio BAES4, Lynx Studio Technology AES16e, Metric Halo LIO-8 mkIV, Metric Halo LIO-8/4p mkIV, Metric Halo ULN-8 mkIV, RME Fireface 802 FS AE, RME Fireface UCX II, RME Fireface UFX II, RME MADIface USB, RME MADIface XT II

Install Processor 9

Behringer Ultracurve Pro DEQ2496, DAS Audio DSP-4080, Lake Dolby Lake Processor (DLP), Lake Mesa Quad EQ, NTP Penta 720, NTP Penta 721s, Orban OPTICODEC 7600, XTA C2, XTA DP226

Monitor Controller 9

Blue Sky Audio Management Controller (AMC), Crane Song Avocet IIA, Crookwood R4 Insert Router, Dangerous Music D-BOX+, Dangerous Music SOURCE, Dynaudio Control 01, Dynaudio Control 02, Heritage Audio R.A.M System 5000, Knif Audio Mastering Controller

Stagebox / Expander 3

Appsys ProAudio FLX-MADI, Appsys ProAudio FLX-MADI/SRC-COAX, Hear Technologies Hear Back PRO Hub

JoeCo BBP1D, Lectrosonics SPDR, Sound Devices Scorpio

Hardware Effects 2

Bricasti Design M7, Bricasti Design M7M

PA Loudspeaker 2

Electro-Voice EVOLVE 70, Electro-Voice EVOLVE 90

Headphone Amp / Distribution 2

Violectric DHA V590², Violectric DHA V590² PRO

Compressor / Limiter 1

Aphex 320D Compellor

Channel Strip 1

ART Voice Channel

Summing Mixer 1

Crane Song Egret

Fluid Audio Image 212S

Solid State Logic Pure Drive Octo

Wireless System 1

Sound Devices Astral ARX16 (A20-Nexus)

Check a specific pairing

The lists above are one-step connections. To check a full chain, including adapters, gain and phantom power, ask about a specific pair on the main page.