Re: PDIF I/O Question. More laptop stuff.

[Per Boysen <perboysen@gmail.com>]

On 27 aug 2007, at 16.53, midifriedchicken@comcast.net wrote:

> Does anyone use there PDIF I/O from hardware into there Firewire  
> interface? Is there an increase in performance? Does it effect  
> tone? Do you use standard RCA cables?
> Thanks

Yes, I have streamed S/PDIF from external hardware (effect rack  
devices or other computers) into a FW interface's S/PDIF port. Both  
with RCA cables and the recommended "digital cables" and I did not  
notice any dropouts with the basic RCA cables. That is coaxial S/PDIF  
(not optical S/PDIF).

Didn't note any difference in performance either.... but I'm not sure  
I understand the question correctly. Are you asking if a S/PDIF port  
on a Firewire based interface eats up more CPU compared to a S/PDIF  
port on the motherboard? If so, I don't think so. I have been using  
an Apple G5 a lot and this pc has an optical S/PDIF input, but I have  
not thought about measuring "performance". My guess is that any such  
eventual difference would be just microscopic.

Greetings from Sweden

Per Boysen
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