h8000 spdif

[sectiond]

Hi ,

I would like to set properly my h8000 in spdif mode for use with my motu 828mk3

and the setup looks very compliquated ( so many pages & parameters to dive in !!! ).

and i don’t know which one to set to spdif.

i don’t use the 8 channels.

Any help would be apprecied,thanks !!

Bruno.

[nickrose]

This is a sophisiticated unit, and a little User Manual study is usually necessary to use it.

That said, if you were to load the "SPDIF A->B" routing, that might do it for you (I'm assuming you have an H8000 and not an A or FW). Look at:

1) LOADING ROUTING CONFIGURATIONS on p.19 

2) "SP DIF A->B" on p.20

 

[sectiond]

Right,i remember seeing that in the manual..will try this ,thanks!

[sectiond]

hi, i tryed the spdif A>B setting but it doesn’t work!

i have the “EXT” led blinking under 44,1khz on the left of the h8000..

and in logic i see only the output 11/12 spdif of the interface available and for  the input only 11/12 but not spdif.

[nickrose]

sectiond wrote:

hi, i tryed the spdif A>B setting but it doesn't work!

In what way does it not work ?

If you go to SETUP what do you see beside "Source" ?

If you hit [clock]  what do you see ?

sectiond wrote:

i have the "EXT" led blinking under 44,1khz on the left of the h8000..

This means that a routed input is unlocked – it may be one you are not using. The answers to the questions above will tell us if the SPDIF is the problem.

sectiond wrote:

and in logic i see only the output 11/12 spdif of the interface available and for  the input only 11/12 but not spdif.

Don't understand this – I don't know Logic well.

[nickrose]

Things to check:

1) Cabling

2) To select the S/P DIF digital input, set DIN 1/2 on the inputs menu page in the SETUP area to S/P DIF.

3) To set the system sampling rate to the external clock’s rate, set the Source parameter on the clock menu page in the SETUP area to S/P DIF 1/2

[sectiond]

will try again ,thank you 🙂

[M-Goldie]

I use an 828mk3 with my 8000FW & 7600 – if I were you I would consider using the analog ins & outs of the 8000, that way you will be getting the 2 x stereo effects processors for use as two send/returns from your DAW.   SPDIF will only give you one stereo send/return.  Has your 8000 got adat?

[sectiond]

i have only one pair of ins & outs on my h8000..but i would like to use it in spdif to free some analog ins & outs on the motu for other devices and for the better audio quality

by the way..is that true that you get better quality in spdif than analog ?

[sectiond]

yes,my h8000 has ADAT

[sectiond]

Problem solved !!!

i had some wrong settings in the input & output pages and in logic i/o plugin (audio interface in & out routing).

before the 828 i had an ultralite and the spdif was 11/12.. now it is input 15/16 and output 13/14..

happy that it works finally.. thank you all for the help 🙂

best,

Bruno.

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