SPDIF and external convertors

silvertones · Oct 25, 2007, 03:41 PM

If I use my A2zs with external adc/dac converters to SPDIF in on the A2zs can I record in all bit &sample rates 16/24 @ 44.1,48, 96

Max M. · Oct 25, 2007, 05:10 PM

see kX Project -- Direct Recording Guide
so if your are about 24/96 you'd better get a soundcard capable of slave syncing to SPDIF input (and none of kX supported cards are)

silvertones · Oct 26, 2007, 12:55 PM

Yes Max I read that prior to the post.It sounds that "Direct SPDIF Recording I could do 16 bit at any sampling rate. Correct?

Max M. · Oct 26, 2007, 04:03 PM

Yes, with "Direct SPDIF Recording" you have any rate (w/o resampling) but only in 16 bits.

silvertones · Oct 27, 2007, 01:40 PM

Thanks!

TravelRec. · Oct 28, 2007, 06:28 PM

I use 2x CS5343 24Bit, 192kHz A/D converters as slave device on both free A2ZS I2S ports. I get over 92 db dynamic range and 0.007% THD and noise. This is quite enough for me

. Anyway, the ADCs are synchronized to DSP and so I still record 48kHz/16Bit in ASIO. This doesen´t matter I think, the signal quality is very good and the input headroom is fine. No distortion, only saturating effects near 0db.

Oct 25, 2007, 03:41 PM	#1
silvertones HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 39	SPDIF and external convertors If I use my A2zs with external adc/dac converters to SPDIF in on the A2zs can I record in all bit &sample rates 16/24 @ 44.1,48, 96

Oct 25, 2007, 05:10 PM	#2
Max M. h/h member-shmember Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Evil Empire Posts: 2,639 Rep Power: 69	see kX Project -- Direct Recording Guide so if your are about 24/96 you'd better get a soundcard capable of slave syncing to SPDIF input (and none of kX supported cards are) Last edited by Max M.; Oct 25, 2007 at 05:28 PM.

Oct 28, 2007, 06:28 PM	#6
TravelRec. Alternative Audioproductions Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Germany / Sachsen-Anhalt Posts: 1,710 Rep Power: 0	I use 2x CS5343 24Bit, 192kHz A/D converters as slave device on both free A2ZS I2S ports. I get over 92 db dynamic range and 0.007% THD and noise. This is quite enough for me . Anyway, the ADCs are synchronized to DSP and so I still record 48kHz/16Bit in ASIO. This doesen´t matter I think, the signal quality is very good and the input headroom is fine. No distortion, only saturating effects near 0db. __________________ Always take a look behind.

Oct 26, 2007, 12:55 PM	Thread Starter #3
silvertones HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 39	Yes Max I read that prior to the post.It sounds that "Direct SPDIF Recording I could do 16 bit at any sampling rate. Correct?

Oct 26, 2007, 04:03 PM	#4
Max M. h/h member-shmember Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Evil Empire Posts: 2,639 Rep Power: 69	Yes, with "Direct SPDIF Recording" you have any rate (w/o resampling) but only in 16 bits.

Oct 27, 2007, 01:40 PM	Thread Starter #5
silvertones HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 39	Thanks!