M-audio CO3 User Manual

Table of ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Features . . . . . .

2IntroductionThank you for purchasing the CO3™ Digital Audio Format Converter fromM Audio. The CO3™ converts between AES/EBU, S/PDIF Optical, andCoax

3Front Panel1. Source selection LEDs. These LEDs indicate which one of the three inputjacks is selected as the source of incoming digital audio. On

4Once valid incoming data is detected, the digital data from the source inputis converted to three digital audio outputs:1. Optical S/PDIF, labeled &

5in the "Power" button. The CO3 will always power on with TOSlink OpticalS/PDIF as the source selection, and "Pass-Thru" selected

6source to the output sources with no modification. Pass-Thru is available inall modes except when the input source is AES/EBU -- because an AES/EBUi

7S/PDIF streams for you.Input Source ModesDepending on the type of input selected, the CO3 functions will differaccording to what conversions can be d

8Mode SummaryHere’s a quick reference table for your convenience:SOURCE SCMS MODE TOSlink Out S/PDIF Out AES/EBU OutTOSlink Pass-Thru (default) No con