tf11972 wrote:As you see on the mixer photo, the additional channels are handled by ADAT. It‘s a standard which allows to route several channels through one optical cable. The number of them depends on the output resolution. The disadvantage: You need a separate DAC to change the digital signal into several analogue output channels.
To clarify: The photo shows a setup that handles 10 outputs plus two more via SPDIF. I own a Behringer ADAT unit that provides 8 more channels when needed. Those channels all are set to OFF in the photo but can bring the unit to the full 20 output channels. The point for 'fdewitt' is to show how to get the same 10 outputs he had with the EMU interface. The 10 or 12 outputs do not require an external ADAT unit such as the Behringer ADA-8200.