Topic: Does SPDIF>XLR Exist?

[dennisrtyler]

is this even possible?

[Brian Skalinder]

Yes.  But I'm not clear what you're trying to accomplish.  Are you simply wanting to change the connector, or do you also want to change the cable's impedance (for example switching from S/PDIF to AES/EBU or vice versa)?

Even if not precisely what you're looking for, this may help:  http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=7676.0  It's for AES/EBU with an XLR connector over 110 ohm cable > S/PDIF with an RCA connector over 75 ohm cable.

[dennisrtyler]

thanks for the response Brian! what i'm trying to do is determine if i can take a patch from a 722. my 660s inputs are XLR.

[dnsacks]

I believe the 660 lacks the capacity to accept a digital (spdif) input and only accepts an analog input via its xlrs -- assuming that's the case, you'd need an external d>a converter to patch out of a 722's digital output (spdif), OR, you could take an analog patch and feed it to the 660 as a line level input (assuming the 660 can take a line level analog input)

[dennisrtyler]

I believe the 660 lacks the capacity to accept a digital (spdif) input and only accepts an analog input via its xlrs -- assuming that's the case, you'd need an external d>a converter to patch out of a 722's digital output (spdif), OR, you could take an analog patch and feed it to the 660 as a line level input (assuming the 660 can take a line level analog input)

yeah i was pretty sure i would have to take an analog signal via my xlrs. now i need to find out what kind of analog outputs the 722 has. thanks for your input!! +T

[easy jim]

I believe the 660 lacks the capacity to accept a digital (spdif) input and only accepts an analog input via its xlrs -- assuming that's the case, you'd need an external d>a converter to patch out of a 722's digital output (spdif), OR, you could take an analog patch and feed it to the 660 as a line level input (assuming the 660 can take a line level analog input)

yeah i was pretty sure i would have to take an analog signal via my xlrs. now i need to find out what kind of analog outputs the 722 has. thanks for your input!! +T

Only 1/8" mini, I believe, in which case you'll need a set of 1/8" setero mini -> 2 x XLR (male) cables.  If the 722 user is recording to the internal harddrive, however, it would be better if you have a CF card handy to just ask them to record to both your CF and their internal harddrive.

[dennisrtyler]

I believe the 660 lacks the capacity to accept a digital (spdif) input and only accepts an analog input via its xlrs -- assuming that's the case, you'd need an external d>a converter to patch out of a 722's digital output (spdif), OR, you could take an analog patch and feed it to the 660 as a line level input (assuming the 660 can take a line level analog input)

yeah i was pretty sure i would have to take an analog signal via my xlrs. now i need to find out what kind of analog outputs the 722 has. thanks for your input!! +T

Only 1/8" mini, I believe, in which case you'll need a set of 1/8" setero mini -> 2 x XLR (male) cables.  If the 722 user is recording to the internal harddrive, however, it would be better if you have a CF card handy to just ask them to record to both your CF and their internal harddrive.

brilliant idea easyjim. i completely forgot about the 7 series ability to record to cf in addition to the HD. thanks!!

[dennisrtyler]

mini-xlr, and, 1/8" stereo outputs, on the 722

thanks Moke!!

[dennisrtyler]

make that a mini-xlr output pair (l/r channels)

thanks

[aberg]

If you have the ACM 660, the 1/8" input is disabled... you can go XLR in with phantom off and it will accept line level.

[dennisrtyler]

If you have the ACM 660, the 1/8" input is disabled... you can go XLR in with phantom off and it will accept line level.

thanks Andrew +T