G5 Digital Audio Connection

patchbayed · 1st March 2004

I have a G5 2.0 DP and am looking for some options to utilize the optical digital audio in and out ports.

Are there any AD/DA devices that would be a direct connect for the S/PDIF Toslink connectors?

I was looking at the Blue / Focusrite bundles for some simple narration use for this stand-alone workstation. Unfortunately it looks like the 24-bit/96kHZ A/D card has an RCA connector. Adapter?

Would I be better off sticking with the Firewire route? I heard that S/PDIF is not a balanced signal and may not work at certain cable lengths.

Anyone know what sampling rate the G5 is capable of with this connection?

Thanks !

Mini-Dan · 1st March 2004

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Originally posted by patchbayed

Anyone know what sampling rate the G5 is capable of with this connection?

Feeling lazy,follow this Link to atleast clear out your last question.

patchbayed · 2nd March 2004

Thanks. It looks like I can get higher sampling freqs by having the G5 do the clocking although overall it may not be the best.

Anyone know or have tried any directly connected devices to the G5 ?

preben · 2nd March 2004

maybe you could try doing a search - there was a thread on this not to long ago as far as I remember...

1st March 2004	#1
patchbayed Gear interested Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2 Thread Starter	G5 Digital Audio Connection I have a G5 2.0 DP and am looking for some options to utilize the optical digital audio in and out ports. Are there any AD/DA devices that would be a direct connect for the S/PDIF Toslink connectors? I was looking at the Blue / Focusrite bundles for some simple narration use for this stand-alone workstation. Unfortunately it looks like the 24-bit/96kHZ A/D card has an RCA connector. Adapter? Would I be better off sticking with the Firewire route? I heard that S/PDIF is not a balanced signal and may not work at certain cable lengths. Anyone know what sampling rate the G5 is capable of with this connection? Thanks !

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2nd March 2004	#3
patchbayed Gear interested Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2 Thread Starter	Thanks. It looks like I can get higher sampling freqs by having the G5 do the clocking although overall it may not be the best. Anyone know or have tried any directly connected devices to the G5 ?

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preben Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2003 Location: London Posts: 901	maybe you could try doing a search - there was a thread on this not to long ago as far as I remember...