Creamware synths PC -> Firewire Interface PC

Man-Machine · Post by **Man-Machine** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 12:36 pm

Hello,

Has anyone done this? I want to hook up my Creamware PC synthesizers to another machine that has firewire interface with SPDIF and ADAT 8 channel input. I don't know much about SPDIF and ADAT but would it work with my Scope project card? Should I go SPDIF or ADAT? What cables do I need? Anyway, I'm planing on getting the firewire interface today (either a Tascam FW1804 or Yamaha i88x) and I wonder if this would work. Actually, I was wondering if I could have my Creamware soundcard in the same machine but still connect to firewire digital inputs. Anyone?

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borg · Post by **borg** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:02 pm

i use such a setup daily... RME multiface with a laptop, connected through ADAT and midi with scope on a desktop. like this, the creamware synths/fx act just as hardware...

Man-Machine · Post by **Man-Machine** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:14 pm

On 2005-02-17 14:56, stardust wrote:
Man machine,

ADAT link for audio
Midi for the midi.
Make sure you have a midi in and out on the second machine.

cheerst stardust

I just wanna trigger the synths so just MIDI in would be necessary I think. With the ADAT connections I was wondering if there's any gotchas like sample rates and stuff...

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symbiote · Post by **symbiote** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 5:34 pm

Not much to look out after, just make sure both sides are set to same sample rate. You might also have to mess around with master/slave settings if you get glitches. The rule of thumb with ADAT is usually the "emitter"/recording device should be the master, but with a 2 cards/2 computers setup, you shouldn't have too much problems. If whatever master/slave setting you use causes glitches, reverse the roles.

Only other thing to lookout is that rebooting a computer with ADAT connections tend to make some pretty nasty noises =P. So just make sure you watch your sound levels when rebooting either machine.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:09 am

if you got some extra cash, might be worth getting a sync plate and hooking everything up with bnc...