Analog <-> Digital conversion is an important part of the signal flow journey. It allows the analog environment (speakers and microphones) to communicate back and forth with a digital environment (computer recording setup). # The Converters In Studio A, we use the REDNET 2 as the analog to digital converters. One of these devices functions to provide analog <-> digital conversion for 16 channels. It serves to complete analog -> digital conversion during the tracking or recording process, and it serves to complete digital -> analog conversion during the monitoring or playback process. Some devices, such as the Apogee AD16 can only complete Analog to digital conversion, whereas its complement the Apogee Apogee DA16 completes Digital to analog conversion.The REDNET 2 does both tasks. Think about why it's necessary for both actions to be completed. Since we have 48 channels on the SSL Console, we need three of these 16 I/O converter devices to properly record and playback all of the channels on the SSL console. ![[02. Studio A Guide/11. Dante Patching/_attachments/REDNET 2.png]] # Analog <-> Digital Converter Inputs on the Patchbay The analog to digital conversion process, as well as the digital to analog conversion process, receives signal from a very specific part of the patchbay. See the flow here. ![[Studio A Console Patchbay - Patchbay Sources to Converters.svg]]