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USB Audio Interface with SPDIF

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Submitted by Meg Lee Chin on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 23:19

I have a trusty old Apogee Mini-Me pre-amp/compressor with drivers that don't work with anything beyond Windows XP.

For a time, I got away with using it via SPDIF  through my trusty old Egosys U2A - it's a cheap little USB Audio Interface which amazingly has both optical and SPDIF ins and outs and cost me less than $100 about a hundred years ago. (I know! Right?)

Audio card INPUTS : Which is better? 1/4" TRS and TS or SPDIF (coax digital)

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Submitted by jp008 on Mon, 09/26/2016 - 23:26

Which do you think is better for audio card INPUTS (not outputs):

1/4" TRS and TS
or
SPDIF (coax digital)

1. The balanced input jack on the audio card is rated at being 104 to around 107 dBA SNR.

2. We all know the SPDIF input is basically digital 1's and 0's.

Mytek and Focusrite World Clock. Sync via S/PDIF vs. BNC cable ?

Marco
Samplitude
Submitted by pcrecord on Mon, 10/21/2013 - 09:52

So I just topped my credit card again, to buy a Mytek ADC 96
My plan is to connect my Focusrite ISA two to the Mytek, then the mytek to my Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56 via spdif.
I also have a Octopre which is connected to the saffire 56 via ADAT.

I read the Mytek has a good clock so I want it as the master clock.

Tascam FW-1082 S/PDIF transmission - in mono/one channel?

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Submitted by quantix on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 05:38

Hi Folks, Thats my first post, so hello to everybody. I need help in one case: I used to use Tascam FW-1082 as a DAW controller and audio card as well. Last days I've tried to change my audio configuration, so it looks in that way now: WinXp, DAW (Cubase) - firewire connection to Firewire 410 - SPDIF Out to SPDIF In at Tascam (coax) - Tascam Analog Out(L+R) to active monitors.

Final Mix with SPDIF vs. balanced inputs

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Submitted by DittyMeister on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:33

Hi folks, This is my first post and also wanted to say thanks for the great music information and site! I am more of a musician than an engineer so I appreciate all levels of feedback.

I have been browsing around and reading quite a bit but did not see anything specific to my topic so I thought I better post my question.

SPDIF and External FX Question! :)

anonymous
Submitted by anonymous on Sun, 12/27/2009 - 18:59

Hi! Okay I have a Firepod and a TC M300 that I want to use as External FX in Cubase! I hooked up the M300 Via SPDIF to my Firepod. I've tried the set the External FX Send and Return track in Cubase but I don't think I did it fine.
When I Insert the M300, there's no more audio playing on the track or it plays but completely DRY.

Somebody can help me out? Thanks

S/PDIF to firewire/usb?

anonymous
Submitted by anonymous on Thu, 07/17/2008 - 04:43

I am an onetime 2 inch tape time engineer trying to set-up my laptop. I have cubase, asio4all, usb midi keyboard - all running fine. I need some advise on audio recording. I will only record one instrument, or at most a stereo mix, at once. After much research I am still confused but have a couple of ideas of how to proceed.

Recorded SPDIF does not sound as good as SPDIF Input

anonymous
Submitted by anonymous on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 12:42

Recorded SPDIF playback does not sound as good as original SPDIF input signal

I know when you record analog audio, the input monitor always sounds a little bit better than playback from the recording, because there is always some loss.

My problem, is that I'm recording SPDIF and I'm experiencing the same loss.