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Title: Whirlwind AESAD AD Converter
Post by: noahbickart on December 11, 2011, 12:37:01 AM: Anyone ever heard or know anything about this?

http://store.haveinc.com/p-53489-whirlwind-aesad-analog-to-digital-converter.aspx?source=googlefeed
Title: Re: Whirlwind AESAD AD Converter
Post by: F.O.Bean on December 11, 2011, 12:59:18 AM: Looks very tasty. Looks nice and small from that pic! Its even a preamp as well. Its a preamp/adc in one 8) Nice find Noah :) Now go buy one so we can hear how it sounds :)
Title: Re: Whirlwind AESAD AD Converter
Post by: twatts (pants are so over-rated...) on December 11, 2011, 01:17:26 AM: Quote from: F.O.Bean on December 11, 2011, 12:59:18 AM
Nice find

Indeed! Anyone have extra loot lying around waiting to try something like this out??? Busman Mods???

Terry
Title: Re: Whirlwind AESAD AD Converter
Post by: F.O.Bean on December 11, 2011, 02:05:09 AM: Quote from: twatts and not wearing pants on December 11, 2011, 01:17:26 AM
Quote from: F.O.Bean on December 11, 2011, 12:59:18 AM
Nice find

Indeed! Anyone have extra loot lying around waiting to try something like this out??? Busman Mods???

Terry

Yeah, I never thought of a Busman mod :)
Title: Re: Whirlwind AESAD AD Converter
Post by: noahbickart on December 11, 2011, 06:52:57 AM: I like the look of the meters.
Title: Re: Whirlwind AESAD AD Converter
Post by: audBall on December 11, 2011, 11:08:06 AM: edit - the link above seems to be about $250 less than other retailers.

(http://whirlwindusa.com/media/uploads/aesad.jpg)

Portable, battery powered analog to digital converter for converting microphone or line level analog audio into a digital audio stream

2 high-quality transformer based microphone preamps and outputs a single, variable level AES/EBU digital signal

Phantom power is available for use with condenser microphones

The output sample rate is selectable by the user and a word clock input is provided for synchronization with other AES/EBU equipment

Dual function meters display either digital output or analog input levels

Headphone output with level control

Operates from 4 AA batteries or the included wall power supply (or on 6v DC)
Title: Re: Whirlwind AESAD AD Converter
Post by: kirk97132 on December 11, 2011, 02:50:38 PM: I looked at one of those before buying the USBPre-2. Two downsides for me were the size and the fact is is only AES output. Other than that I came very close to purchasing one, but finally opted for the SD unit instead.
Title: Re: Whirlwind AESAD AD Converter
Post by: noahbickart on December 11, 2011, 06:31:16 PM: Quote from: kirkd on December 11, 2011, 02:50:38 PM
I looked at one of those before buying the USBPre-2. Two downsides for me were the size and the fact is is only AES output. Other than that I came very close to purchasing one, but finally opted for the SD unit instead.

FWIW, AES out isn't such a big deal. Most equipment with a spdif coax in will accept a signal sent over an xlr> coax cable. Or one can use a barrel plug adaptor. I hear you about the size, though.