Hi --
OK, since Michael had to go there... (Montage) :) :) :)
After going through a few service manuals, Montage audio is at a whole 'nother level than Genos. Hardware-wise, Montage has a processor (SSP2) and a gate array IC dedicated to audio routing. The Genos does not have this extra hardware.
For the real nerds, audio is routed on serial busses in I2C format compatible with the ADCs and DACs. This is true of both Genos and Montage. Montage, however, is capable of higher bit rates and sampling frequencies. The Montage serial clock speed is a multiple of 48kHz, allowing it to send 44.1kHz extending all the way up to 192kHz. 24-bit all the way through in Montage and (mostly) Genos.
Thus, in the Montage Reference manual, one finds the Audio I/O Mode settings for the A/D input (page 168):
16 Stereo/44.1kHz: Audio data sending capability for the instrument is a
maximum 32 channels (16 stereo channels) at a sampling frequency of
44.1 kHz.
4 Stereo/44.1-192kHz: Audio data sending capability for the instrument is
a maximum 8 channels (4 stereo channels) for a sampling frequency of
44.1 kHz to 192 kHz.
NOTE When "4 Stereo/44.1-192kHz" is selected, available frequencies are
only 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz, and 192 kHz.
Since the bandwidth on the internal audio busses is limited, fewer stereo channels are available at the higher sampling frequencies.
Yamaha advertise: "MONTAGE's powerful USB driver can send 16 and receive 3 channels of STEREO 24 bit/44.1 kHz digital audio to/from your computer or iOS device (MONTAGE is class compliant, no driver needed!), no other hardware required. MONTAGE supports the sampling rate up to 192 kHz. The USB connection also features full MIDI support of 16 channels."
Getting back to the question, no, Genos does not have an audio interface like Montage.
Hope this helps the discussion -- pj
Hi --
OK, since Michael had to go there... (Montage) :) :) :)
After going through a few service manuals, Montage audio is at a whole 'nother level than Genos. Hardware-wise, Montage has a processor (SSP2) and a gate array IC dedicated to audio routing. The Genos does not have this extra hardware.
For the real nerds, audio is routed on serial busses in I2C format compatible with the ADCs and DACs. This is true of both Genos and Montage. Montage, however, is capable of higher bit rates and sampling frequencies. The Montage serial clock speed is a multiple of 48kHz, allowing it to send 44.1kHz extending all the way up to 192kHz. 24-bit all the way through in Montage and (mostly) Genos.
Thus, in the Montage Reference manual, one finds the Audio I/O Mode settings for the A/D input (page 168):
16 Stereo/44.1kHz: Audio data sending capability for the instrument is a
maximum 32 channels (16 stereo channels) at a sampling frequency of
44.1 kHz.
4 Stereo/44.1-192kHz: Audio data sending capability for the instrument is
a maximum 8 channels (4 stereo channels) for a sampling frequency of
44.1 kHz to 192 kHz.
NOTE When "4 Stereo/44.1-192kHz" is selected, available frequencies are
only 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz, and 192 kHz.
Since the bandwidth on the internal audio busses is limited, fewer stereo channels are available at the higher sampling frequencies.
Yamaha advertise: "MONTAGE's powerful USB driver can send 16 and receive 3 channels of STEREO 24 bit/44.1 kHz digital audio to/from your computer or iOS device (MONTAGE is class compliant, no driver needed!), no other hardware required. MONTAGE supports the sampling rate up to 192 kHz. The USB connection also features full MIDI support of 16 channels."
Getting back to the question, no, Genos does not have an audio interface like Montage.
Hope this helps the discussion -- pj
Thanks PJ for clearing things up..
I allways tought the PPS2 processor was only for converting digital to analogue and vice versa...
Yet still think it would have been a great feature on Genos too...