My spdif unit

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jman1986

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hey, i am new to spdif and i have a question about my spdif ports.

I wanna get into using spdif because like everyone else, i want more inputs!

I have an audiophile 2496 PCI card, (for pro tools) and i have no idea what i need to hook up to it in order to get the spdif working.

I tried posting this in the pro tools forum but i got ignored.

I have some basic knowlege of spdif, knowing that it is digital signal and i need a a/d converter in order for it to work.

What kind of CHEAP a/d converter should i get? Is that all i will need?
Any advice is greatly appreciated!!
 
Or for a little bit more, get a used ART DPS II. It's a stereo tube preamp. That way you gain 2 channels over S/PDIF instead of just one. They go for about $150 used on ebay.

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God, those pictures are annoyingly large.
 
One other option is to pick up a Lexicon MPX-100 or MPX-110. This is a reverb unit that runs about $100 used, and includes a S/PDIF output. If you use the L/R inputs as your new line-level inputs, set the mix control to 100% dry, and hit the bypass button, it will ADC those inputs and output them unchanged on its S/PDIF output.

It does require having preamps for both channels, but on the upside, you get a decent entry-level 'verb unit as a bonus. I have no idea how good the ADC is technically, but it's an option.
 
jman1986 said:
Hey man isn't this just a norma preamp? how can i use this to record thru my spdif?

I wish i could see the back of this unit, then i could better understand
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Go to the web site, download the manual, look at the picture of the back panel... see the spdif connector... buy your cheap channel of spdif conversion
 
hey man i checked out the manual and i understand it. For the sPdif cable thou, could i just get a single RCA cable or do i need a sPdif cable?
 
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