By kidwho
Tue May 30, 2017 1:41 am
hi everyone. i've run out of analogue inputs on my focusrite 18i20 (which includes the additional 8 ADAT inputs which are being fed via an ultragain digital ADAT expansion, therefore expanding via ADAT is not an option).
at the moment i'm tracking via the 8 outs on my 2kxl into the analogue inputs, but the 18i20 also accepts spdif input. i don't currently have a cable, but before i go ahead and buy one i'd like to find out about a couple things:
- when an spdif cable is connected, does it simply re-route the 'stereo out' signal via spdif as opposed to the analogue stereo out? does the 'stereo' section of the mixer then correspond to what is being sent via spdif?
- if the above is true, is it then possible to send digital audio via spdif at the same time as analogue audio via the 8 outs? for instance, in the mixer could i assign pads to outputs 1, 2 and 3, and then other pads to 'stereo out' (the spdif)?
- i've read alot of horror stories online about setting up spdif and outputs not being recognised by audio interfaces... have people encountered many problems with this?
thanks in advance for the help. really hoping this is a viable option, as would free up two analogue inputs on my focusrite, which would be lovely
at the moment i'm tracking via the 8 outs on my 2kxl into the analogue inputs, but the 18i20 also accepts spdif input. i don't currently have a cable, but before i go ahead and buy one i'd like to find out about a couple things:
- when an spdif cable is connected, does it simply re-route the 'stereo out' signal via spdif as opposed to the analogue stereo out? does the 'stereo' section of the mixer then correspond to what is being sent via spdif?
- if the above is true, is it then possible to send digital audio via spdif at the same time as analogue audio via the 8 outs? for instance, in the mixer could i assign pads to outputs 1, 2 and 3, and then other pads to 'stereo out' (the spdif)?
- i've read alot of horror stories online about setting up spdif and outputs not being recognised by audio interfaces... have people encountered many problems with this?
thanks in advance for the help. really hoping this is a viable option, as would free up two analogue inputs on my focusrite, which would be lovely