Can anyone recommend an spdif to analogue converter, I want to use the spdif o/p on my Roland QuadCapture to send an analogue signal to the mic in on my V-Synth GT for the vocoder.
 
 

Why not use the audio Out on the Quad?

I have seen cheap ones on e-bay for 18 US Dollars.
It is a small box with a optical and RCA SPDIF port on one side and two analog RCA outputs on the other side.
Do a search for "spdif to audio converter".

Yes, there are quite a few little boxes that do the trick. If you google for spdif and analog instead of spdif and audio, you get a slightly different variety.
I also have an older audio interface that works as a standalone converter.

If mic is the only input you can use, you may need a DI box and/or pad as the RCA output level may be too high for the mic input and the input impedance too low for the RCA output.

Make sure that you turn off the phantom power of the mic input.

Wilko

As a QUAD-CAPTURE owner I would be interested to see the answer to Mr Jones' question.

Also, have you not considered using a soft synth vocoder?

I've got a Novation Nova which comes with a great vocoder, but I honestly can't be bothered setting it up. I've recently purchased Vocodex by Image Line and it works a treat and keeps everything "in the box."

I don't see the point in adding 2 stages of AD - DA and incurring additional cost/connection variables in order to go from analog to analog

What is your point of saying you don't see the point? 

Do you suspect that the OP has some unused analog send that hasn't been considered for use with a discrete send to the vocoder trigger?




best regards,
mike

I agree Jonesey, I can only assume that the OP has used the two analogue outputs on the QUAD-CATPURE for some other, simultaneous task?

I await the OP's response with baited breath...

mike_mccue

Do you suspect that the OP has some unused analog send that hasn't been considered for use with a discrete send to the vocoder trigger?
 

Hi Mike, the QUAD-CAPTURE comes with a left/right analogue out as well as the digital coaxial output.

mike_mccue


What is your point of saying you don't see the point? 

Do you suspect that the OP has some unused analog send that hasn't been considered for use with a discrete send to the vocoder trigger?




best regards,
mike

Maybe the fact that this was posted well over a week ago and the OP hasn't had the courtesy to actually detail what his intentions are? Or did that escape your myopic gaze?

Welcome to 2013 Mike - glad to see you're continuing where you left off with 2012