Descriptions

The Alpha-Link Audio I/O Product Range are stylishly designed, 2U-high rack-mountable units providing fully featured multi-channel audio converters for Studio, Live and Broadcast Applications with an incredible price/performance ratio.
There are four Alpha-Link models, all featuring high quality 24-channel SSL enhanced AD/DA converter circuitry and offering a choice of digital audio format options.

• The Alpha-Link AX and Alpha-Link MADI-AX are ADAT based converters
• The Alpha-Link MADI-SX is a MADI & AES/EBU based converter
• The Alpha-Link LIVE is a MADI & AES/EBU based converter which offers dual power supplies and features control ports for up to three Alpha-Link 8-RMP Mic preamps. Two configurations of Alpha-Link LIVE are available to suit either European or US broadcast analogue interface levels.

Each unit offers simple front panel controls to control unit configuration and the comprehensive input/output routing matrix which can be used to set up global connections between the various I/O connections and makes all combinations possible. There is also a handy front panel headphone connection (Alpha-Link LIVE excepted) plus a meter section for the analogue inputs and outputs with an AD/DA selection button, mode indicator LEDs and 24 tricolour level LEDs.

All Alpha-Link units can be used as standalone format converters, but used in combination with an SSL Mixpander PCI card they provide a powerful, highly flexible IO solution for native PC-based audio workstations. When the unit is connected to a Mixpander card the inputs and outputs can be routed individually from the PC using the SSL Mixer software. When the Alpha-Link LIVE is connected to an SSL C10 HD broadcast console, remote control of up to three Alpha-Link 8-RMP Mic preamps is possible.

Professional MADI to AES/EBU & A-D/D-A converter

• 24 analogue
• 24 AES/EBU digital
• Up to 64 MADI digital
• High quality SSL A-D/D-A converter technology
• Lossless 64 channel Fibre Optic MADI digital audio input and output
• 24 analogue inputs and outputs with SSL A-D/D-A at up to 96kHz
• Rear panel analogue connection via standard 24 pin D-Sub
• BNC Word Clock sync In/Out
• Perfect partner product for SSL MadiXtreme, MX4 and Delta-Link interfaces
• All input and output channels can be used simultaneously in any configuration
• Comprehensive input/output routing & mode selection matrix
• Analogue input/output activity indication via 24 tri-colour LEDs

Professional MADI to ADAT Lightpipe and A-D/D-A converter

• 24 analogue
• 24 ADAT Lightpipe digital
• Up to 64 MADI digital
• High quality SSL A-D/D-A converter technology
• Lossless 64 channel Fibre Optic MADI digital audio input and output
• 24 analogue inputs and outputs with SSL A-D/D-A at up to 96kHz
• Rear panel analogue connection via standard 24 pin D-Sub
• BNC Word Clock sync In/Out
• Perfect partner product for SSL MadiXtreme, MX4 and Delta-Link interfaces
• All input and output channels can be used simultaneously in any configuration
• Comprehensive input/output routing & mode selection matrix
• Analogue input/output activity indication via 24 tri-colour LEDs

Specifications

General

• Depth 310mm
• Height 88mm (2RU)
• Width 19.0"
• Weight 6.0kg

• Operating voltage 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
• Power consumption 30W
• WordClock connector style BNC
• MIDI (Number of ports) 2 (1 input port and 1 output port)
• Phones connector style 1/4" JACK

Technical Specifications

• Analogue
• Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz; (+0dB -0.5dB) at 48kHz sampling rate
• Harmonic Distortion: 0.005% @ 1kHz sine wave at 1dBFS with 20 kHz brickwall low pass filter
• Dynamic Range 128dB digital (A-weighted)
• Adjacent Channel Crosstalk (+10dBu at 1kHz): 90dB
• Input Levels Alpha-Link AX & SX (maximum) +22dBu
• Input Levels Alpha-Link AX & SX +22dBu
• Input Levels Alpha-Link Live-R switchable +18dBu/+22dBu
• Output Levels Alpha-Link Live-R switchable +18dBu/+22dBu
• Digital
• Quantization: 24 bit
• Sample Rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz

Inputs/Outputs

• Analogue:
• Number of channels: Input - 24 Output - 24
• Number of ports: Input - 3 Output - 3 (8 channels per connector)
• Connector type: D-Sub Female
• Electrical: Balanced; +4dBu nominal, +22dBu maximum
• ADAT: (Alpha-Link AX & Alpha-Link MADI AX only)
• Number of channels: Input - 24 Output - 24
• Number of ports: 3 (8 input channels per connector and 8 output channels per connector)
• Connector type: Toslink
• AES/EBU:(Alpha-Link MADI SX only)
• Number of channels: Input - 24 Output - 24
• Number of ports 3 (8 input channels per connector and 8 output channels per connector)
• Connector type D-Sub
• Expansion Bus:
• Number of channels 64
• Connector type MiniD 68 poles
• MADI:
• Number of channels 64
• Connector type Fibre SC connectors