Apogee Rosetta 200 interface to pc - toslink?

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2012/01/28 00:07:39 (permalink)

Apogee Rosetta 200 interface to pc - toslink?

Ok, question for the tech/hardware gurus out there...Id like to purchase an Apogee Rosetta 200  http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Rosetta200 for my AD/DA conversion.  However, I don't really want to purchase the symphony expansion cards for it as well...so what I'd like to do is just get a  basic sound card  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102017 that supports TOSLINK and use that to transfer my data in and out of my PC.  Or do I need to go a little fancier and get something like this?  http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Audiophile192.html Am I on the right track with this, or am I crazy?  Ive also read some good things about the Lynx lineup...

 Any help appreciated.  Thanks!
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    AT
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    Re:Apogee Rosetta 200 interface to pc - toslink? 2012/01/28 19:46:48 (permalink)
    potatohead,

    you are on the right track.  The Rosetta does the conversion - you just need to pipe it into your computer.  The m-audio should be the better choice - I'd be leery of trusting a consumer card to sync to.

    The lynx stuff is superb, too.  They have their pci card stuff.  They also have a new mastering unit, 2x2 over USB w/ extra digital i/o.   Their USB stuff works, as opposed to their firewire which had more problems.  If you are going to sling around that much for the Rosetta + extras, that might make sense.  Your options to expand beyond stereo in and out via ADAT is built in.

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    Re:Apogee Rosetta 200 interface to pc - toslink? 2012/02/05 12:14:00 (permalink)
    AT has given you good advice. If you're investing in this level of converter, a better interface is the way to go. You need to take into consideration that Lynx, RME, Apogee, SSL, etc. are in the business of creating AD/DA and interfaces for recording. Thus they provide excellent drivers that will work with Sonar or whatever DAW you use. I personally use dedicated converters as well, and the RME RayDAT PCIe card has been great. The drivers and extras are great too.

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    Re:Apogee Rosetta 200 interface to pc - toslink? 2012/02/10 10:39:40 (permalink)
    Thanks guys, that helps alot!  One more question...looking at the M-audio card, I would be using SPDIF then to transfer the data...is that good enough you think for my home studio purposes, or do I need to spend a much bigger chunk of change to get something that can do aes/ebu?

    Thanks!
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