QU=16 AES Out Xilica (Yamaha Format) AES In?

[cfbird]

Subject pretty much sums it up.

I own a QU-16 and would like to use AES Out to a DSP/LMS with AES In.

I like Xilica for the money, and would like to mess with FIR.

For the Xilica XD-4080, the AES interface is described as follows:
“Transport 4×8 AES/EBU digital audio channels over a DB-25 connector
(Yamaha protocol)”
ref: https://xilica.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/XIL003_UserManual_XD.pdf

There are breakout cables that go from DB-25 to XLR.
QU-16 is AES3 with XLR style of pinout.

Can I connect to the Xilica from the QU without any intermediary devices?

I’ve read a bit about AES in general, but I do not understand the protocol much and am not certain if I am going in the right or wrong direction.

Thanks for your insight!

[cfbird]

Also, the QU would be the master clock right?

[Mike C]

With my DBX DSP’s and using the AES input I set them to sync/clock to the primary
AES input.
The QU runs at 48k.

[Martijn]

Hi CfBird,

The Protocol AES/EBU is a standard.
The DB-25 Yamaha or Tascam is a pinout Standard.
So you need a XLR<>DB-25 connector with Yamaha Pinout if you want to make it work.
https://www.powerestudio.com/how-to-make-db25-multicore-tascam-snake-cable/

If you have made the connection you have to set the Xilica to sync the word clock from the incoming AES/EBU signal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AES3

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