Hi all,

I try to record my music from audya digital S/PDIF OUT to my computer card, to get the best audio quality recording.

Someone succeed on that task?

There is 3 options for the S/PDIF OUT : OFF - SPDIF - MAIN

What is the difference between SPDIF and MAIN, and why this changes the SPDIF IN line too?

WHAT is the s/pdif format? 44.1, 48? 16 bits? 24 bits?
Is there any sync clock on it?

My sound card LYNX TWO don't understand the Audya S/pdif

What to do?

So...The Audya clock in 48khz.....The Bit dont have problem!!..
24/16/or 32....
Select in Audya from SPDIF OUT (MAIN) to have control volume from Audya....
For play follow this:
From your card select (48 khz), and select EXTERNAL CLOCK from SPDIF..
Select in Audya from SPDIF OUT (MAIN) and make a check if play...
If it is ok, select from your DAW the digital Input to Record from this....
Try this....

Thank you Sokratis,
I tested everything.
I have version 4.1b
The SPDIF is not working, but the SPDIF MAIN is working.
Note that the sliders does not control anything. But it's better.

I put the Audya sound card volume to the max (63) and the General EQ and WAV EQ to FLAT

To my hear, The SPDIF output sounds a little better than the analog ones ! More defined and mode spaced.

So I will probably record my wav tracks at 48Khz/16Bits

What do you think about it?

Dan

Yes.....With digital record, we have a very clean audio wav becouse is direct from Digital Convertor....
I use only SPDIF of Audya to record...
However I avoid putting the sound card in MAX (63)…
I record the digital wav in (42) volume, and from Cubase i make normalize, or Compression, Limiting etc....

I have this amazing sound card
http://www.lynxstudio.com/product_detail.asp?i=12#
And with the sound card at max 63, I don't get any clipping.

I am still not sure if I will use the digital clock of the SPDIF, or use the internal sound card clock who seems to sound a little bit better.

To get sound, I had to remove the 'Digital In Mute on error' option of my sound card !

what's the best solution to connect these spdif out coaxial to an analog mixer?

something like this:

http://www.lindy.co.uk/spdif-digital-to-analogue-stereo-audio-converter/70408.html

but then why not simply use the Audya's internal D/A converter with the line outs?

are you talking about main left right?

The S PDIF is good to connect in a digital console <in a live gig or in a Studio>, or in a Sound Card to make a digital record....
This is a good method to you have a good clean digital wave in studio without noises etc....

yes i know sokratis.i want to get rid of that problem of equalization left/right from main out and i thought to get sound from the spdif.Is it true that from spdif output sliders doesnt work?