Guest boo Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 i've tried google but i'm an idiot, so... i have an edirol ua-25 and it has S/PDIF inputs. if i get a synth what's the simplest way to record it with these inputs? only expensive new synths seem to have S/PDIF outs. would i be better off getting a di box and using the xlr inputs? Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/10426-spdif/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest version2006 Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 tauboo said: i've tried google but i'm an idiot, so... i have an edirol ua-25 and it has S/PDIF inputs. if i get a synth what's the simplest way to record it with these inputs? only expensive new synths seem to have S/PDIF outs. would i be better off getting a di box and using the xlr inputs? yes. use your DI. Better yet, get a GT Brick and bybass the Edirol's preamp. The tone will come from the pre-amp. having a nice one will open more doors. Don't push your converters very hard. In the digital domain you have plenty of headroom (96db @ 24bit). I can explain this if it doesn't make sense or you want to know more. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/10426-spdif/#findComment-212700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Captain Cooper Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 I just use the 1/4" jack inputs on my UA-25 (it's lovely isn't it). Why the eagerness for S/PDIF? Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/10426-spdif/#findComment-212704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iep Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 Captain Cooper said: I just use the 1/4" jack inputs on my UA-25 (it's lovely isn't it). Why the eagerness for S/PDIF? THD and noise floor! if you actually have synths or other devices that are fitted with spdif, sure, use it if not, just keep it in the analogue domain and use the jacks, or use a small 2-channel DA converter (no apogee rosettas or something like that, a cheap one will do since we're talking about a edirol ua-25) Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/10426-spdif/#findComment-212709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boo Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 Captain Cooper said: I just use the 1/4" jack inputs on my UA-25 (it's lovely isn't it). Why the eagerness for S/PDIF? i'm stupid. i'll not think about these kind of things when extemely tired, and then post threads about them, from now on. i was just thinking "what if i want to use a synth? it has no trs inputs AHHH!", completely forgetting that it does. i'm losing it. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/10426-spdif/#findComment-212712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boo Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 iep said: (no apogee rosettas or something like that, a cheap one will do since we're talking about a edirol ua-25) is the ua-25 that bad? Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/10426-spdif/#findComment-212715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iep Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 no no, as far as i've heard its a decent card.. but its not worth buying high-end converters for, a behringer DA will do fine.. i recently heard of a guy who used his MPC2000 in combination with a apogee rosetta800 to record it into his pc with a m-audio soundcard or something.. teehee... Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/10426-spdif/#findComment-212721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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