Gear:
Mac OSX 10.4.8
Logic ver. 7.2.3
M-Audio Firewire 410 ver. 1.8.1-3
V-drums
Here is the deal. To use the Spdif IN's on the 410 I have to setup external clock. Problem is my V-drums seem to become out of clock synch intermidantly during a performance using the Spdif conection. A huge POP will come out of the speakers along with a host of other problems. Basically an audio card meltdown in which I have to reboot the computer to reset. I could use the analog IN's but that is a drag because I want to free up the analog IN's for other instruments. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Comments
What length of coax cable are you using on the 410's s/pdif inpu
What length of coax cable are you using on the 410's s/pdif input? I have had unexpected pops and dropouts when attempting to use cables greater than about 2 metres for s/pdif connections.
If the cable length is reasonable, and assuming you have selected s/pdif coax input and the sync source set to external on the 410, you should be OK. But because you are getting problems that need a reboot, you may have a problem with the FireWire driver. I suggest you get hold of another s/pdif source such as a CD player or minidisc deck and try that instead of the V-drum unit to see if it does the same.
Thanks for the reply, helpfull suggestions for sure. Turns out
Thanks for the reply, helpfull suggestions for sure. Turns out it was a bit of User Error. What I needed to do was to establish my external clock before doing anything else. Seems to be working so far. Again thanks.