SPDIF out

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SPDIF out

By GeoffShoulders Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:17 pm
Hello again. This is a sorry tale.

Posted last week about trying to get my 2KXL to send SPDIF to my new Focusrite Saffire LE card. My 8 out card had 1/4 jack SPDIF outs and I had no luck getting them to work. Lots of people (inc. Akai & Focusrite) suggested that the MPC card should have RCA SPDIF outs so I bought a new card.

It still doesn't work!! ARGH.

Both MPC cards will record in as digital from the Saffire but the Saffire doesn't recognise digital in's from either MPC card (RCA or 1/4 jack). I'm off to cry................

Does anyone have any experience with a 2kxl and a Saffire card?
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By Lampdog Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:54 pm
Is the saffire set to receive at the correct digital sample rate? MPC SPDIF in/out is @ 48khz.
And what about the software that the saffire is connected to in the computer? 48khz also?
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Re: SPDIF out

By GeoffShoulders Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:06 pm
Hi again Lamp.

Saffire software is set @ 48k so all should be OK.

The frustrating thing is that I can record the SPDIF out from Ableton via the Saffire into the MPC, and the SPDIF light on the front of the Saffire is on saying there is an SPDIF signal but it won't show any audio levels in the software.

I don't know anyone else with any audio gear so can't check if it's the MPC out or the Saffire. I did loop a lead out of the Saffire SPDIF out into the Saffire SPDIF in and it was fine so I'm assuming it's an MPC issue, but as both my 8 out cards work on SPDIF in maybe not.
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By Lampdog Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:32 pm
I don't know what else to tell you except what you said, if you knew someone else with gear you could trouble shoot but you say you can't even do that.

Re: SPDIF out

By nanoloop Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:52 pm
yeh mine never worked either,
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Re: SPDIF out

By GeoffShoulders Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:28 am
nanoloop wrote:yeh mine never worked either,


Really? Oh no. That's not good.

Have found someone locally on a forum with a PC SPDIF put card so I'm going to check that out and make sure it's not my Saffire. If the Saffire is Ok I'm even considering selling the 2KXL and getting a 1000 coz I really need that SPDIF to free up the analogue inputs.
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By Lampdog Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:51 am
1k has 4 analog outs.

6 total IF you hard pan the main outs left and right.
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Re: SPDIF out

By kebzer Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:47 am
Same here: SPDIF in - yes, SPDIF out - no
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Re: SPDIF out

By Lampdog Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:23 am
pg 105 MPC1000v2_Operators_Manual says

Inputs/Outputs

Record input (L and R) 1/4-inch stereo phone x 2, balanced -40dBu, input impedance 11k ohms

Max. Input level +10dBu

Digital input RCA-pin x 1 S/PDIF

Stereo output (L and R) 1/4-inch phone x 2 unbalanced +11dBu, output impedance 1k Ohms

Max. output level +17dBu

4 individual outputs 1/4-inch phone x 4 unbalanced +11dBu, output impedance 1k Ohms

Max. output level +17dBu

Phones output 1/4-inch stereo phone x 1, 200mW / 100 ohms

Digital output RCA-pin x 1 S/PDIF (does it work?)

MIDI inputs 5-pin DIN x 2

MIDI outputs 5-pin DIN x 2

USB Slave connector x 1, USB MASS STORAGE CLASS support

(You need Windows 2000/Me/XP or later version, or MacOS 9.x/10.x or later version.)

Footswitches 1/4-inch phone x 2
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Re: SPDIF out

By GeoffShoulders Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:29 am
kebzer wrote:Same here: SPDIF in - yes, SPDIF out - no


Wow. Must be a standard problem. Damn.
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Re: SPDIF out

By GeoffShoulders Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:30 am
Lampdog wrote:pg 105 MPC1000v2_Operators_Manual says



Digital output RCA-pin x 1 S/PDIF



Thanks Lamp. Might be the way I have to go then.
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By Lampdog Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:34 am
Before you go that route, ask n the 1k forums if anyone uses their digi in AND digi outs on a regular basis.
Maybe someone else has a Saffire.

Me, same as you, love my optical digi outs on my triton and use them all the time, I barely even remember the last time I've used the indy analog outs or main outs.
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Re: SPDIF out

By GeoffShoulders Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:13 pm
Lamp,

Yeah - will post in the 1k forum now. If only I hadn't decided to change to a firewire/ digitial i/O card ;-)

Re: SPDIF out

By nanoloop Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:32 pm
ill test both the 2000xl and 1000 tonight, using the spdif in/outs on an Edirol UA-1EX USB..

will post the results.

this is a guess, but shouldnt the sound source be set to send at 44.1khz spdif? as that is the highest rate the mpc can sample at.
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