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TDIF Interfaces??

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Hey mates,

I am looking for a TDIF Interface. Is there any TDIF 2 Firewire Interface out there?

Or something like a TDIF 2 SP/DIF or ADAT Lightbridge?

Because I would love to use the AD/DA of a SSL Alpha Link MADI TX (TDIF) on my Macbook Pro, but don't know if there is a small and cheap Intrface available for this application.

There is one RME and one Motu Interface, but they are 19" and I don't wanna carry this along on gigs ...

cheers!
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or does somebody know a MADI 2 Firewire Interface?
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optX, This is the first I've ever heard of TDIF... maybe others here too... What do you use that for?

This might be a better question suited to ask on gearslutz...

You also might try just searching a retail website. I'm not sure where you live... but at least you can get an idea for what is out there.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=tdif
http://www.thomann.de/gb/search_dir.htm ... rs&sw=TDIF

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hey hydrogen,

thank`s for your nice reply! I`ve posted it on gs already =) I am living in Austria (between Germany and Italy), so a lot of my equipment is bought from Thomann (same language makes ordering per tel easier)

I`ve heard of TDIF just some days ago too for the first time. It`s similar to ADAT, developed by Tascam regarding to their consoles. It used to be something cool 10yrs ago, but nowadays nobody`s talking about that digital protocol anymore ...

I`ve been offered a SSL Alpha Link TX + RME HDSP MADI Card for about half of the new price, perfect for my 24chn console and for recording drums. So that`s primarly what I would be using it for. No problem with the Win PC due to its PCIe Slot. But I am doing all my electronic stuff on my MBP and would love to use the nice AD/DA of the Alpha Link there.

I just found out theres a RME Madi Face on the market, but hey, it`s €1345 (about $2000) ... too expensive.

But theres the following solution : Getting a Tascam IF-TAD used (TDIF 2 ADAT Converter) and getting a decent and not too expensive firewire Interface with ADAT I/O.

Ok, seems to be the only way for getting this Interace to work on my macbook =)

cheers mate!
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