SPDIF out to Focusrite SE

Hi All,

Haven't been on here for a while but have finally got my little studio back up and have bought a Saffire LE. I want to hook up my 2kXL using the SPDIF out to the LE but can't get it to work. Have got audio into my iMac using the normal stereo out and the individual 8 outs but nothing from the SPDIF. I'm using a standard 1/4 jack to RCA mono lead to connect the 2, the LE has mains power and the SPDIF light is on but no signal is showing up in the SE control software.

Do I have to set anthing up in the MPC to get the SPDIF to work? I couldn't see anything in the mixer menu's.

Anyway, thanks in advance,

GeoffShoulders

GeoffShoulders wrote:I'm using a standard 1/8 jack to RCA mono lead to connect the 2

I would use a dedicated Spidf coax cable in first place.
That's the way my 2xl is connected to my mbox. It works fine.

Thanks both,

Can't get the LE to pick up the SPDIF sync from the MPC. the light is on on the LE to say it has an SPDIF signal but no audio coming thru. Do I have to set up the sync on the MPC in anyway?

Cheers,

GeoffShoulders

Hmm. Have just checked some IB-M208P photo's and they all have the SPDIF out as an RCA but mine is a 1/4 jack. Anyone else have a 1/4 jack SPDIF out or have I just got some dodgy expansion board?

GeoffShoulders

Mine's got the RCA jacks but i've heard that the dig. ins/out vary depending by the manufacturer your 8 output board is from.
are you sure the dig. in/outs are 1/4 jacks?

Yep - it's 1/4 jacks. It's a Mutec board. Maybe I should just get a new board So , there's nothng I'm missing in the MPC settings? The SPDIOF out should just work?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonlucy/2700262233/

Hmmm? A lot of people on the forums do have mutec boards (mine is from yamaha)
But 1/4 jacks in context with dig. in/outs are new to me, never saw that before as well.
I would rename or start another thread regarding the dig. in/outs before instantly selling the 8 outboard.

Thanks,

Have just spoken to Akai & Focusrite and none of them have ever heard of SPDIF on a 1/4 jack either. I can't be the only person in the world with this weird card

Think I'll pick up another card with RCA out to make life easier.

GeoffShoulders

Lamp,

Have opened it up and they're connected alright. Just like the 8 outs are.

The really frustraing part is that the Saffire says it has a SPDIF signal that it can't sync to. I'm thinking that as the Saffire is new and Focusrite say they don't recognize 1/4 jack as a valid SPDIF connection that it's not set up to work with older 1/4 jack SPDIF connections (have found a Google article saying that 1/4 jacks used ot be used for SPDIF).

Looks like a new board for me..........

GeoffShoulders

Think I'll get another board. Bought the Safffire becasue it haad the SPDIF so I cold use with my MPC and leave the other analogue in's free for other gear! oh well.......