s/pdif to soundblaster sound card/

jazzandblues

ok we have a new soundblaster udigy2 card and it has s/pdif in it so i got the right cable,but not nowing we needed and adpter for it.but do have a rca with mini on it,i did,nt get the software with the card and in the utilaties.i can not enable the spdif in put settting.altho the spdif pass thro is working. any one help me.it does recourd thro the mixer to mic line in.

iliace

If I understood correctly, you're looking for a coaxial to digital adapter? In other words, if the audigy takes a lightpipe-style digital input, you'll want to convert from the GNX RCA-style coax to the optical.

You're looking at something like this:
http://www.fullcompass.com/Products/pages/SKU--33586/index.html

I got a less appealing one for considerably cheaper at RadioShack (both the RCA cable and the lightpipe cable cost about twice as much) that came with a power adapter and selectable conversion (i.e., either coax->optical or optical->coax).

jazzandblues

i think it the soft ware.spdif input wont do any thing i,ve a rca to spdif in on sound card and get humm put no sound .went in setting on gnx3 to dig out and still nothing.

iliace

Sounds like a setting with the soundcard drivers. Is there any place where it allows you to select bit rate, frequency rate, or any such? Good place to look is either in control panel (some audio interfaces install a separate control panel) or some kind of a control panel that either boots up when you start your computer, or is located in the Start menu under the soundcard's manufacturer's folder.

jazzandblues

it has enable bit rate acourate recourding(spfif in unknown or invaild signal then lower box has enable bit acourate play back.

ednrg

I don't know if this will help, but this is what I did to get it to work:

1. Right click on the volume control (near clock) and choose \"Open Volume Control\"
2. Click on the menu item OPTIONS, then PROPERTIES.
3. Click on the RECORDING radio button.
4. Make sure there is a click next to SPDIF (not selected by default).
5. Click OK.
6. The Recording Control Panel will be displayed.
7. Select the SPDIF Checkbox as your default recording device.
8. Click on the PLAYBACK radio button.
9. Make sure SPDIF is not muted (muted by default).
10. Click OK.
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jazzandblues

i sent a email to sound blaster last nite and went thru some stuff but like i said no soft ware so went and cought proper apter well see if this works.if not taking sound card back and i,ll go getone in box with cd or i,m thinking the au-25 frm edril or gnx4.

jazzandblues

the s/pdif is rca to rca coax cable and the apter is rca to moni .sould it be some thing more?i,m still not hetting the s/pdig on the sound caerd to work?

jazzandblues

just got off the phone with sound baster and thier senting me the instaltion cd so hopefully in a weel all will be well.i,m still thinking mabe the edirol ua25.just in case of futer proplems.thanks for all the help.