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Using S/PDIF and Adat together on Pulsar 2
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 10:53 am
by medway
Hi,
Think the answer is no but is there a way to use one of the optical ports for Adat format and the other S/DIF or do both ports use the same format at any given time?
Thanks.
Re: Using S/PDIF and Adat together on Pulsar 2
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 12:13 pm
by valis
More than one card perhaps? Each card can be set independently.
Re: Using S/PDIF and Adat together on Pulsar 2
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 1:19 pm
by medway
Hi thanks just one Pulsar (other is Luna but that's S/PDIF by default).
Re: Using S/PDIF and Adat together on Pulsar 2
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:45 pm
by garyb
no.
you can use optical ADAT and coax sp/dif together, however.
Re: Using S/PDIF and Adat together on Pulsar 2
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:12 pm
by medway
garyb wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:45 pm
no.
you can use optical ADAT and coax sp/dif together, however.
Thanks, yes got AES/EBU running simultaneously on the Pulsar 2.
Re: Using S/PDIF and Adat together on Pulsar 2
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 6:36 pm
by valis
Optical SPDIF and Optical ADAT can be converted. If you're running an 8-channel ADAT connection on one side of the card and want to use the other ADAT i/o pair with a device that only supports SPDFI, maybe an outboard format converter would suffice?
And btw if you're distributing clock to all of those devices, wordclock would be the ideal.
Re: Using S/PDIF and Adat together on Pulsar 2
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 1:04 am
by medway
I only really needed one ADAT at a time and 2 S/PDIF but I think I'll find another workout to only need one. I was going to run digital out of my built in soundcard to get into Scope for win 10 but think I might as well just upgrade.
Re: Using S/PDIF and Adat together on Pulsar 2
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:43 am
by valis
Most onboard sound cards do not have sync controls, So that would make your Onboard sound card master clock for everything. Probably not ideal
Re: Using S/PDIF and Adat together on Pulsar 2
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 11:34 am
by medway
valis wrote: ↑Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:43 am
Most onboard sound cards do not have sync controls, So that would make your Onboard sound card master clock for everything. Probably not ideal
Yes was thinking that too, thought I might just sync it when I need Windows audio but would probably be a big hassle.
Re: Using S/PDIF and Adat together on Pulsar 2
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 12:16 pm
by valis
I personally would run at least a monitor controller between my monitors and any digital gear (Scope, computer etc) so summing onboard audio with other sources might occur here...
Re: Using S/PDIF and Adat together on Pulsar 2
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 1:35 pm
by medway
valis wrote: ↑Thu Dec 03, 2020 12:16 pm
I personally would run at least a monitor controller between my monitors and any digital gear (Scope, computer etc) so summing onboard audio with other sources might occur here...
On that side everything is fine here. It was just Windows audio was dropping out in 10 using Scope 5 (with the system audio drivers). I guess going to 7 will fix that. I need the Luna digi in for a Roland rack I just bought anyway.