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<blockquote data-quote="Uli Behringer" data-source="post: 67148" data-attributes="member: 1604">Re: Uli Behringer of The Music Group Q&amp;ADear Matt,thank you for your comment and sorry for the trouble you are going through.Since this issue was mentioned earlier, we have been investigating this matter for some time.The Adat clock is managed by the Alesis/Wavefront chips AL1401/1402 which are used in the ADA8000. There seems to be an incompatibility with certain 3rd party products in particular with Motu devices. We are currently in touch with Alesis/Wavefront as interestingly, we have found functional differences between the previous Alesis chips and the newer Wavefront versions, but at this stage we don&#039;t know if the problems are caused by the Alesis/Wavefront chips or on Motu&#039;s side.Unfortunately this problem is out of our hand as it is an Adat incompatibility issue. I will ask one of our engineers to explain the matter in detail and also keep you posted on any progress.We are also aware of a potential issue relating to the power supply of the ADA8000. The challenge is the high power consumption and the corresponding heat the unit creates. For that reason, we recommend to provide for sufficiant air flow when operating the ADA8000 in a rack. While all components are running perfectly within specs, we have upgraded critical capacitors from 85 to 105 degree versions. Like the DCX2496, DEQ2496 etc. the new ADA8200 will now incorporate an auto-range switch-mode power supply which will resolve the heat issue.Uli</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Uli Behringer, post: 67148, member: 1604"] Re: Uli Behringer of The Music Group Q&A Dear Matt, thank you for your comment and sorry for the trouble you are going through. Since this issue was mentioned earlier, we have been investigating this matter for some time. The Adat clock is managed by the Alesis/Wavefront chips AL1401/1402 which are used in the ADA8000. There seems to be an incompatibility with certain 3rd party products in particular with Motu devices. We are currently in touch with Alesis/Wavefront as interestingly, we have found functional differences between the previous Alesis chips and the newer Wavefront versions, but at this stage we don't know if the problems are caused by the Alesis/Wavefront chips or on Motu's side. Unfortunately this problem is out of our hand as it is an Adat incompatibility issue. I will ask one of our engineers to explain the matter in detail and also keep you posted on any progress. We are also aware of a potential issue relating to the power supply of the ADA8000. The challenge is the high power consumption and the corresponding heat the unit creates. For that reason, we recommend to provide for sufficiant air flow when operating the ADA8000 in a rack. While all components are running perfectly within specs, we have upgraded critical capacitors from 85 to 105 degree versions. Like the DCX2496, DEQ2496 etc. the new ADA8200 will now incorporate an auto-range switch-mode power supply which will resolve the heat issue. Uli [/QUOTE]

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