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[Mike Caldwell]

If you are splitting an AES signal what are you using in the way of a splitter.

My application would be splitting the AES out of my Allen Heath QU so I can feed two DBX Venue 360's. Cable runs are short, maybe 10 feet at the most and using 110 ohm cable.
It's working great into a single 360.

Thanks
Mike C.

[MikeHarris]

I was unaware you could split AES...usually recommend a AES distribution amp but it appears Whirlwind has a passive box to do just that.
http://whirlwindusa.com/catalog/black-boxes-effects-and-dis/splitters-boxes/aes-sp1x2

[Helge A Bentsen]

I was unaware you could split AES...usually recommend a AES distribution amp but it appears Whirlwind has a passive box to do just that.
http://whirlwindusa.com/catalog/black-boxes-effects-and-dis/splitters-boxes/aes-sp1x2

IIRC you can split AES with a transformer just like Whirlwind has done.

[Jason Raboin]

These work...

http://www.sescom.com/product.asp?item=SES-AES-EBU-Y-6&SES-AES-EBU-Y-6

[Lee Buckalew]

If you are splitting an AES signal what are you using in the way of a splitter.

My application would be splitting the AES out of my Allen Heath QU so I can feed two DBX Venue 360's. Cable runs are short, maybe 10 feet at the most and using 110 ohm cable.
It's working great into a single 360.

Thanks
Mike C.

We have used Energy Transfer Systems (ETS) PA 830 for some very high profile recording applications where we have not experienced any problems (1 Grammy, another nomination).

We also use the RB-AES4X3 Quad 3 Way AES/EBU Splitter in large stadium applications (NFL) with no issues as long as you maintain the maximum overall cable length as laid out in the manual. 

I have not utilized others but a good transformer split should do what you are looking for.

Lee

[Peter Morris]

These work...

http://www.sescom.com/product.asp?item=SES-AES-EBU-Y-6&SES-AES-EBU-Y-6

I have used the same thing on a couple of Lake Contour's ... simple and cheap.  I suspect you don't even need the transformer just a "Y" if the processor's are located in the same rack and the cable runs are not too long.

[Mike Caldwell]

Thanks for the info, I had already looked into the Whirlwind and Sescom pieces, I'll check out the other mentioned splitters as well.


Mike C.

[Mac Kerr]

I have used the same thing on a couple of Lake Contour's ... simple and cheap.  I suspect you don't even need the transformer just a "Y" if the processor's are located in the same rack and the cable runs are not too long.

That may work, but AES digital audio is very high frequency so operates more as a transmission line, which is susceptible to impedance mismatches and their inherent reflections much more than baseband audio.

Mac

[Peter Morris]

That may work, but AES digital audio is very high frequency so operates more as a transmission line, which is susceptible to impedance mismatches and their inherent reflections much more than baseband audio.

Mac

Yes absolutely - when the cable run is short the dominant impedance becomes the terminating resistance in the receiver, in my case the Lake.  Its my understanding that Lake have made this switchable so the terminating impedance can be switched off allowing cascading of devices with the last device in the chain having the terminating impedance switched on.

As I understand the original AES/EBU specification (AES3-1985) called for a single transmitter to drive up to three receivers, but it was problematic and changed in 1992 to advise that a single transmitter should drive only a single receiver  .... so I think in simple situations it may work, it only has to go 10ft in this case.

I have on occasions with the Lake accidentally left both terminations switched on, and it worked .... BUT ... the cable runs were short and I may have just been lucky 

[Mark Wilkinson]

Not trying to say anything other than it appears to work at 48kHz with some boxes I've been playing with.....
Two 6 inch Y cables, cascaded to make a 1 to 3 split....

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