10 PRODUCTION SOUND & VIDEO – Fall 2026
Using single-mode fiber allows us to go longer than the 300m
limit that is typical of multi-mode fiber and allows us to use the
same fiber that's used in SDI video distribution instead of always
running audio-specific fiber. Thanks, Bill and Kit.
There are a lot of coax-to-fiber converters on the market made
by different manufacturers, The number that can pass MADI
is small because most of them have video reclocking circuitry.
MADI will not successfully pass if the circuit is attempting to
reclock the MADI signal according to SDI bit rates. Of course,
Hugh built his own (for everyone's use). They only pass MADI,
have multiple channels and multiple outputs per channel, and
redundant power supplies. They're also built tough.
The connection from Split World to the production truck is
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