PilotGav
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S/PDIF Uses
I've never used the S/PDIF interfaces on any of my devices - which probably means I haven't needed them - but I'm curious...
Besides sending/receiving audio info to and from your daw, how have you used S/PDIF in your setup? Maybe there's sone cool tricks or uses I'm missing!
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Susan G
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Re: S/PDIF Uses
2015/08/25 10:07:19
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PilotGav
I've never used the S/PDIF interfaces on any of my devices - which probably means I haven't needed them - but I'm curious...
Besides sending/receiving audio info to and from your daw, how have you used S/PDIF in your setup? Maybe there's sone cool tricks or uses I'm missing!
Hi Gavin- I've only used S/PDIF as an input. I have a Native Instruments KA6 with S/PDIF connections and I can route my MOTIF S/PDIF out to it and keep the 2 analog XLR inputs and 2 TRS inputs free. -Susan
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Re: S/PDIF Uses
2015/08/25 11:52:08
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Other than routing to an external digital effects box without conversion, or the standard I/O from a CD or DAT player etc., there is nothing special or extraordinarily useful about SPDIF.
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Re: S/PDIF Uses
2015/08/25 11:59:54
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I use S/PDIF to record one of my two outboard ROMplers, in order to bypass its noisy analog section. My other ROMpler is quiet enough that I usually don't bother with the extra hassle of having to change my clock master to S/PDIF. But that's really the (only) advantage: you're transferring the synth's internal samples directly, with no D/A conversion or amplification to add noise.
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Re: S/PDIF Uses
2015/08/25 13:42:57
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I use spdif to add two more mic inputs by using an external stereo mic preamp that has spdif outputs.
Some guitar effects processors have spdif output. I have used the spdif output of a GT-8 to record the guitar without having to convert to analog.
One time I connected the spdif output of my audio interface back to the input to make a loop back.
The purpose was to capture and record audio from the internet onto my DAW.
Send the windows audio out to spdif then select the spdif input on the DAW set to record mode. Make sure input monitor is off so you don't get a feedback loop.
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Re: S/PDIF Uses
2015/08/25 14:31:18
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I use S/PDIF for connecting a digital mixer to my daw interface, as well as one of my outboard synths.
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Re: S/PDIF Uses
2015/08/25 15:15:14
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I have my Elevenrack connected to my M-Audio projectmix via spdif. I can record my guitar with effects in stereo with spdif and a dry mono signal analog. Later I can use the dry signal for reamping via spdif if needed.
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Re: S/PDIF Uses
2015/08/25 17:12:35
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A TASCAM interface into a TC Konnekt interface for more and better preamps/converters.
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Re: S/PDIF Uses
2015/08/25 18:29:48
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I/O between my Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 interface and Lexicon MX300. Just because... 
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Re: S/PDIF Uses
2015/08/25 21:11:44
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I used to use an spdif with my AWE32 / sblive.. and hook that up to a mini disc and get a very clean signal when recording etc.
the timing was an issue on a few things , where 2 units in the same pc go out of sync and it used to check the pc into a wobbly IRQ blue screen the odd time
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Re: S/PDIF Uses
2015/08/25 21:26:55
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I use SPIDF to slave the clock of one device to another where that is the only method to slave the clock other than midi sync.
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Re: S/PDIF Uses
2015/08/25 23:26:10
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Bonzos Ghost
I use S/PDIF for connecting a digital mixer to my daw interface,
I'm doing this also, s/pdif out from my interface, into a digital mixer, s/pdif out into the monitor amp
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PilotGav
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Re: S/PDIF Uses
2015/08/26 15:29:32
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Thank you all for the answers! I don't need it yet, but when I do I'll know it now.
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Re: S/PDIF Uses
2015/08/29 04:15:48
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I also use a coax S/PDIF connection in order to give me two more analogue inputs by connecting my Roland MMP-2 mic pre to my OCTA-CAPTURE. I also have a Lexicon MPX 500 and an Oberheim OB-12 which also have S/PDIF outputs, but I've not tried those yet... So, they are there for using, if you need them 
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Re: S/PDIF Uses
2015/08/29 12:16:21
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Coax SPDIF is weird. I currently use it to route audio from the interface to my Roland V-Synth, as an input for sampling. It works well for this task, and I don't have to sync the interface to the SPDIF. I have used it before, as an output from the Waldorf Q, as an attempt to free up some analog audio channels on the interface, but the audio was glitchy and terrible, because the Q must be the master clock. And FYI: SPDIF coax cables are relatively cheap. Many on Amazon, just get one that is 75-ohm impedance.
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Re: S/PDIF Uses
2015/09/03 11:20:04
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I use SPDIF to connect my Fractal Axe FX II XL to my UAD Apollo. Nice to record without any AD/DA conversion in the middle.
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Re: S/PDIF Uses
2015/09/04 08:27:29
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2:43AM
Coax SPDIF is weird.
I currently use it to route audio from the interface to my Roland V-Synth, as an input for sampling. It works well for this task, and I don't have to sync the interface to the SPDIF. I have used it before, as an output from the Waldorf Q, as an attempt to free up some analog audio channels on the interface, but the audio was glitchy and terrible, because the Q must be the master clock.
And FYI: SPDIF coax cables are relatively cheap. Many on Amazon, just get one that is 75-ohm impedance.
FYI: SPDIF carries clock info
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