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Help with MOTU 2408 and ADAT lightpipe

I have a MOTU 2408 Mark 1 and 2-ADAT blackface and 2-ADAT XT-20s. I am trying to get the Adats into my computer but I can't seem to find a way to get Cubase or Reaper to see the optical inputs. I also don't have a manual for the 2408 and have not had any success locating one via google, yahoo, etc. Can anyone help me to get my ADAT tracks into my computer digitally?

HD24XR into PreSonus Firestudio Lightpipe ...

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone here is using the PreSonus unit. I'm trying to send lightpipe signal from an Alesis HD24XR to the PreSonus then firewire to my DAW. I read on the PreSonus site that I needed an approved TI equipped firewire card in the DAW. Bought that, but still static galore!

Light Pipe

An optical cable. The term was originally coined by Alesis to differentiate between their 8-channel protocol and the 2-channel optical connectors found on CD players and DAT recorders. The actual fiber optic cable used is the same in both cases, only the form of the transmission is different.
(See ADAT Optical)