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mBox and SPDIF
hey, like the title says i own a mbox 2. It has two XLR/1/4" inputs and one
sereo spdif connection. I want to use the left/right spdif inputs as separate mono tracks while recording (pan one channel to the left and the other to the right on the mixing board (Mackie 1202-VLZ PRO). Is there any type of connection/converter i can use to complete this task? Thanks, -Adam |
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On Mar 22, 5:07 pm, "Adam" wrote:
hey, like the title says i own a mbox 2. It has two XLR/1/4" inputs and one sereo spdif connection. I want to use the left/right spdif inputs as separate mono tracks while recording (pan one channel to the left and the other to the right on the mixing board (Mackie 1202-VLZ PRO). Is there any type of connection/converter i can use to complete this task? Thanks, -Adam Your Mackie 1202 only has analog outputs, and S/PDIF is a digital format. So what you're looking for is a 2-channel AD (analog to digital) converter with a S/PDIF output. If you're looking for top- notch conversion, take a look at something like an Apogee Rosetta 200 or a Benchmark ADC1. Unfortunately, there really isn't much under the $1000 mark. In a pinch, you could pick up an old DAT machine and use it as a converter. I've done that before with decent results. |
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On Mar 22, 5:07 pm, "Adam" wrote:
I want to use the left/right spdif inputs as separate mono tracks while recording (pan one channel to the left and the other to the right on the mixing board (Mackie 1202-VLZ PRO). Is there any type of connection/converter i can use to complete this task? Yes, you need an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter to go between the outputs of your mixer and the S/PDIF inputs of your M-Box. Unfortunately the universe of inexpensive A/D converters seem to have been destroyed by Klingons or something. The M-Audio Flying Cow no longer exists and so many devices have built-in A/D converters (like your M-Box) that the stand-alone A/D is reserved for premium products that are there because they sound better than a lot of the built-ins in inexpensive computer audio interfaces. One device that might work for you is the Behringer Ultramatch Pro SRC2496. It's designed to be a sample rate and word length converter, but it has both analog and digital inputs and outputs, so you can use it as an A/D converter (as well as n D/A converter should you need it). It's pretty cheap, about $150, and looks like it will give you what you're looking for. http://www.behringer.com/SRC2496/index.cfm?lang=ENG But before you place your order, verify (or wait for someone to pop up and confirm) that you can use the analog and digital inputs on the M- Box simultaneously - I guess this is what you're after. It may be an either/or thing, or it may be the route to four input channels. I don't know. |
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One device that might work for you is the Behringer Ultramatch Pro
SRC2496. It's designed to be a sample rate and word length converter, but it has both analog and digital inputs and outputs, so you can use it as an A/D converter (as well as n D/A converter should you need it). It's pretty cheap, about $150, and looks like it will give you what you're looking for. http://www.behringer.com/SRC2496/index.cfm?lang=ENG I own a SCR2496 and I played with it spending 350$ to upgrade it.... Originally it sounded good, better then I thought, expecially the DA stage. After the upgrade the results are incredible! But I can't get to cancel the Behringer sign on the front... :-) F. |
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Adam wrote:
hey, like the title says i own a mbox 2. It has two XLR/1/4" inputs and one sereo spdif connection. I want to use the left/right spdif inputs as separate mono tracks while recording (pan one channel to the left and the other to the right on the mixing board (Mackie 1202-VLZ PRO). Is there any type of connection/converter i can use to complete this task? I'm pretty sure that you can't use the S/PDIF inputs at the same time as the analog inputs. -- Eric Practice Your Mixing Skills Download Our Multi-Track Masters www.Raw-Tracks.com www.Mad-Host.com |
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"Raw-Tracks" wrote
I'm pretty sure that you can't use the S/PDIF inputs at the same time as the analog inputs. Wrong. One of the major differences between the original MBox and MBox2 is: "4 simultaneous channels of input using both analog and digital I/O". /Preben Friis |
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Preben Friis wrote:
"Raw-Tracks" wrote I'm pretty sure that you can't use the S/PDIF inputs at the same time as the analog inputs. Wrong. One of the major differences between the original MBox and MBox2 is: "4 simultaneous channels of input using both analog and digital I/O". /Preben Friis Oops, you're correct. I was thinking he had the mBox1. I missed where he said he had the mBox2. Sorry. -- Eric Practice Your Mixing Skills Download Our Multi-Track Masters www.Raw-Tracks.com www.Mad-Host.com |
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