Yes, we still support the TDIF to madi box, and can repair them back in the factory - if you have a TDIF box you want repairing, then please follow the steps below:

• Email amsoutboard@ams-neve.info requesting an RMA number to return the unit
• Download the RMA form from the menu bar, complete it, and email back to the same address
• Once we have the form, we will arrange shipping to the factory - there is an initial charge of £150+v.a.t. which covers shipping to and from the factory, and the fault inspection

The AMS Neve TDIF-1/MADI Interface is a 1U rack mounting bi-directional interface that allows up to 6 Tascam DA-88 or DA-38 transports to be connected to any of AMS Neve’s MADI equipped digital consoles via a single MADI port. The MADI connection may be via coax cable or optical fibre. The multiple TDIF machines may be treated as a single digital multitrack with up to 48 tracks, or alternatively, the machines may be used independently, or offset against each other. The interface supports 44.1kHz and 48kHz operation. All TDIF machines currently use 16-bit audio, however future versions of the TDIF standard may employ a higher resolution and the AMS Neve TDIF interface is capable of supporting extended word lengths up to 24 bits.

AMS Neve’s interface already allows a standard TDIF machine to be used as a 4-track 24-bit resolution digital recorder. By selecting 24-bit mode on the front panel of the interface box, a 24-bit signal from the MADI port is split into a 16-bit and an 8-bit signal which are recorded across two of the eight 16-bit tracks. The 16-bit part is compatible with the standard 16-bit format, so the tape may be played at 16-bit resolution on a stand-alone TDIF machine by monitoring alternate tracks. Each of the six TDIF-1 ports may be independently selected for 24-bit operation . Synchronisation for the interface may be selected from one of four possible sources: from a TTL wordclock input; an AES/EBU sync input; from the MADI port; or from the first TDIF-1 port. The selected sync is also available as a TTL wordclock signal on the rear panel BNC connector. The status of each TDIF interface, the MADI interface and the control processor is indicated on front panel LEDs. Each TDIF port has its own phase-locked loop and buffer to allow recovery of incorrectly phased inputs.

The processing delay through the TDIF interface is negligible and it may be used in series with any other AMS Neve MADI processor, such as the Delay System or multichannel Sample Rate Converter system (MADI - SRC).