Spdif is weird! Strange MPC/spdif operation.

Okay so MPC's with a spdif out operate at 44.1, 16-bit right? (Yes, the 4000 can do 24/96). I have a PT session opened up at 32-bit floating 96 kHz sample rate....why is my mpc able to be seen by the DAW?

I'm thinking it is due to clocking internally on the Digi003R rather than externally clocking from the MPC? I thought that the session and the device outputting the digital signal had to be sync'd to the same bit/sample rates (I know it has to be that way for the mpc spdif inputs...)

Really confused right now, lmfao. Wondering how the spdif signal out of the mpc will be modified by the AD/DA? I know spdif is digital, but if there is a increase in sample and bit rates, would this not modify the signal???

This isn't critical as I'm just using the spdif rather than analog main outs for monitoring/chopping samples. Everything gets tracked out over analog individual outs.

Probably a really simple answer, but from what I understand about a digital signal, this should not work??

My experience on my Mac OSX or on Windows with RME Fireface 800 and MPC2500:
To hear the mpc's spdif audio out correctly my computer needs to be locked to the mpc's spdif clock or my mpc needs to be slaved to the computer clock at 44100.
If it is at 48kHz or any sample rate other than 44100 I hear aliasing. If my computer is at 44100 but not lock-synced will the mpc I hear quiet clicks and pops.
If I clock my mpc to 48000 from my computer then my mpc freaks out and starts recording audio at really odd sample rates, but you only find out the next time you load your project.
I have no experience with Pro Tools and Digidesign.

I always thought of spdif as a digital version of analog because I control the pans and pots just the same when recording and I do have to monitor the dBs to prevent clipping. Its like DD/DD.