The Roland DIF-AT Signal Converter Interface can convert its analog outputs to 8 channel Optical/ADAT.
VS-2480 (master)
Pro Tools (slave)
CONNECTIONS
Roland R-BUS OUT > Roland DIF-AT Interface > Optical Input on Digi 001 PCI card. (Optical Input has no light. Optical Output has red light.)
MIDI OUT of Roland VS-2480 > MIDI IN of Digi 001.
PRO TOOLS CONFIGURATION
1) Launch a Pro Tools session. Make sure that bit depth and sample rate match between Pro Tools and the VS-2480.
2) Windows Menu > Show Session Setup. Sync Mode = Optical.
Make sure that the Start time and Current Time Code are the same, or that Start Time is a little ahead of Current Time.
OMS Setup
1) In Pro Tools > Setups > OMS Studio Setup. (If is says "Please Find OMS": Double-click on Desktop > Mac Hard Drive > Opcode folder > OMS Applications > OMS Setup. OMS setup window will launch)
2) Double click on the keyboard with the question mark hanging off the Digi 001. Set the Manufacturer to Roland, Model to VS-1640, then rename the model VS-2480. Make sure that to enable sends and receives MIDI Time Code.
Using the Optical connection from the VS-2480 > DIF-AT > 001 Optical Input
- Setups Menu > Playback Engine > Yes > Other Options > Set Optical Format to ADAT > Done > OK. Pro Tools LE will reload.
- Setups Menu > I/O Setups > Click on Input Tab > Click on Default button to Reset I/O's > OK.
5) Select Inputs for tracks: ADAT 1- 8.
6) In Pro Tools: Setups > Peripherals > Synchronization: device = Generic MTC reader, Port = VS-2480.
7) Set to ONLINE by pressing clock icon on Pro Tools transport, Transport = Pro Tools; and press record button. Both Online and Record button will flash until sync begins.
8) Setups > Preferences> Operation: Record Online at Insertion/Selection.
9) Record enable all audio tracks.
10)Press play on the VS-2480 and Pro Tools will sync and go into record.
VS-2480
1) Set to Master
2) Sync Mode = Internal
3) select MTC for MIDI OUT connector
4) MTC Type = 30 (fps).