Soundblaster live card and S/PDIF Question

[R_tikul8]

I'm trying to transfer material from my fostex digital recorder to my sb live card. Do I just run from the recorder S/Pdif out, (RCA plug) to line in, (1/8th") on the card and how do I know if I need this COP-1 coaxial/optical converter. The fostex manuel really sux.
Is there any special cable I need or just an RCA to 1/8". I've tried running the stereo outs to line in, but it doesn't work. Thanks for any help.

 

[AlChuck]

My S/PDIF on my SB Live is an output only, as far as I know. Do you have the Platinum model or the digital i/o add-on?

 

[R_tikul8]

You probabby answered my question, I don't thinks it's the platnum and I don't have the digital i/o add on, so in other words, I probably can't record my stuff to the sb live card with the setup I currently have?#!? and why wouldn't the stereo outs to line in on the sb card work?

 

[incursio]

SPDIF is coax-based (underneath). It may look like an RCA plug, but it ain't.

You should be able to use RCA ins/outs (assuming your soundcard and DAW support them), but not with the SPDIF jacks.

For an inexpensive SPIDIF I/O card for your PC, check out:

http://www.marsmusic.com/store/product_new.jhtml?prodid=2900&catid=35&skuid=0&_requestid=130753

Less than $100 ...

Cheers.
Scott

 

[R_tikul8]

Thanks for the info Scott. the RCA stereo outs work fine running to my sound card input from my 4 track tape recorder and an 8 track yamaha mini disc recorder, but won't work from my fostex digital.

 

[Gidge]

SPDIF is digital.....the line in on your soundcard is analog.....the two dont mix....you either need a card with SPDIF ins or analog outputs on the Fostex recorder.....

 

[R_tikul8]

Thanks Gidge, I understand that, I'm asking why the stereo L and R out, (not S/PDIF) to my soundcard doesn't work with my fostex digital recorder when it works fine with 4 track tape and 8 track mini disc recorders.