DiGiCo SD8 Waves Optocore
The DiGiCo SD8 Waves Optocore has 25 inputs and 21 outputs: 17 × Analog Audio, 10 × AES3, 6 × MADI, 3 × MIDI.
Inputs and outputs
Analog Audio (17)
| Port | Direction | Connector |
|---|
| Analog 1 | In | – |
| Analog 2 | In | – |
| Analog 3 | In | – |
| Analog 4 | In | – |
| Analog 5 | In | – |
| Analog 6 | In | – |
| Analog 7 | In | – |
| Analog 8 | In | – |
| Analog 1 | Out | – |
| Analog 2 | Out | – |
| Analog 3 | Out | – |
| Analog 4 | Out | – |
| Analog 5 | Out | – |
| Analog 6 | Out | – |
| Analog 7 | Out | – |
| Analog 8 | Out | – |
| Headset putput | Out | XLR 3-Pin |
AES3 (10)
| Port | Direction | Connector |
|---|
| AES 1 | In | XLR 3-Pin |
| AES 2 | In | XLR 3-Pin |
| AES 3 | In | XLR 3-Pin |
| AES 4 | In | XLR 3-Pin |
| AES Sync In | In | XLR 3-Pin |
| AES 1 | Out | XLR 3-Pin |
| AES 2 | Out | XLR 3-Pin |
| AES 3 | Out | XLR 3-Pin |
| AES 4 | Out | XLR 3-Pin |
| AES Sync Out | Out | XLR 3-Pin |
MADI (6)
| Port | Direction | Connector |
|---|
| Madi 1 In | In | – |
| Madi 1 In Backup | In | IEC C13/C14 |
| Madi 2 In | In | – |
| Madi 2 In Backup | In | IEC C13/C14 |
| Madi 1 Out | Out | – |
| Madi 2 Out | Out | – |
MIDI (3)
| Port | Direction | Connector |
|---|
| MIDI In | In | – |
| MIDI Out | Out | – |
| MIDI Thru | Out | – |
Power (2)
| Port | Direction | Connector |
|---|
| PSU 1 | In | – |
| PSU 2 | In | – |
Word Clock (2)
| Port | Direction | Connector |
|---|
| Word Clock In | In | XLR 3-Pin |
| Word Clock Out | Out | XLR 3-Pin |
Other (6)
| Port | Direction | Connector |
|---|
| Control Port | In | – |
| Waves 1 | In | – |
| RS 422 Input | In | – |
| OptoCore Input | In | – |
| Overview Out | Out | – |
| OptoCore Output | Out | – |
What it connects to
- Analog Audio in: 1,158 devices in the library can feed it.
- Analog Audio out: 1,152 devices in the library take it as an input.
- MIDI out: 119 devices in the library take it as an input.
- AES3 in: 105 devices in the library can feed it.
- MIDI in: 102 devices in the library can feed it.
- Power in: 86 devices in the library can feed it.
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Port data from the Patchify gear library, last updated 9 October 2026. Report a correction