PT interface cables: how long can they be?

318is-joe · Messages: 258 Registration: 10.02.2001

Hi everyone! I want to put my Mac inside a silent box! I already have one that hosts the Mackie d8b computer and I have spare room for the Mac. The problem is that normal cables are short to get to the 888/24 and the adat bridge/24. Does anybody know if there are extensions availables? or... can I make them? Any experience with long cables at all? Same problem with the Motu Digital timepiece which slaves the whole studio. thanks as always! D.

zman · Messages: 341 Registration: 08.19.2001

The cable from Digi are what they are. Longer cables are not approved. Extensions are not approved. If you do it and it doesn't work; don't call Digi. tech

Sparc_it · Messages: 6,787 Registration: 08.07.2003

thanks Tech, but what can I do then?

PSU///M3 · Messages: 142 Registration: 03.22.2002

There is only two solutions One is to place the interfaces close to the mac. And use long audio, VGA, USB cables extenders/repeaters. The other is to upgrade to HD and then you can have a 100' cable (50' at 192 KHz) and you will still need VGA, USB cables extenders/repeaters. JC