Sp/dif

[blazerflame]

Can you guys name some of the stuff that you do on the SP/DIF jack in the back of ur interface.

[MessianicDreams]

Originally Posted by blazerflame

Can you guys name some of the stuff that you do on the SP/DIF jack in the back of ur interface.

Welll...generally its used as a digital connection possibility. So if you have a preamp that has a spdif out, then plug it in there.

[dementedchord]

i plug my dbx tube pre to it... if you have say a digital verb that has it you could use it there...

[Scorch]

I run S/PDIF out my amp (Vetta II) With a dry signal.
The only thing being recorded is the dry guitar signal. I can then re-amp.
Send the recorded guitar back out to the amp. I find this works great getting just the right tone and EQ settings to get the trac to fit in the mix. Its a lot less work and I can always change my tone at anytime.

I am starting to record everything in this way.

[fraserhutch]

Originally Posted by blazerflame

Can you guys name some of the stuff that you do on the SP/DIF jack in the back of ur interface.

Other than plugging in gear that supports SP/DIF?

[TimOBrien]

Personally, I have a t.c.electronic M300 stereo multi-effects box hanging on my s/pdif ports.
A good box for $300.

You could also put on a pre-amp like the ART DPSII (among others...)

Whatever you do, remember than s/pdif is limited to stereo and no more than 48k sample rate.

[Whale Bone]

Originally Posted by TimOBrien

Whatever you do, remember than s/pdif is limited to stereo and no more than 48k sample rate.

Is that really the case? I searched a bit on Google and didn't find anything definitive. A few references supported this, but someone else commented that it wasn't necessarily the case anymore. I only ask, because I have dbx 386 and use the s/pdif out at 48/16 and at 96/24, connecting to my Echo Mia. The stuff I record at 96/24 is truly 96/24, at least the final product. If what you're saying is true, does that mean that anything above 48k will be logically at a higher sample rate, but effectively only sampled at 48k?

It makes me wonder, because there are more often than not times when I can't get a clean signal unless I'm using the dbx's clock as opposed to the Mia's. I had thought it was a deficiency in the cable or the Mia or the dbx just not slaving to anything not connected to its word clock input. In short, I'm in a little over my head on guessing this one.

[SonicAlbert]

SPDIF is limited to stereo but not 48k. I'm pretty sure you can do the full 24/192k on it.