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Title: Audigy Soundblaster resample via firewire?
Post by: Tony B on May 13, 2004, 07:14:20 PM

....man, I suck at the search function. Does the Audigy SoundBlaster resample incoming data when it's coming in via firewire (like, from say, a JB3)?

If so, how bad is it? Something recorded 20 bit would come out....how?

Danke

TB

Title: Re:Audigy Soundblaster resample via firewire?
Post by: Sean Gallemore on May 13, 2004, 07:33:21 PM

good question

Title: Re:Audigy Soundblaster resample via firewire?
Post by: Tony B on May 13, 2004, 07:40:53 PM

hey! I'm honestly curious(maybe you weren't being sarcastic...if so I'll smootch you  :-*). I always though it was just with the SPDIF-in that stuff got resampled.

Title: Re:Audigy Soundblaster resample via firewire?
Post by: Ed. on May 13, 2004, 07:47:36 PM

i'm almost positive that anything being transferred via firewire, usb, or cat 5/ethernet isn't resampled.

i'm also pretty sure only spdif and optical digital connections are the only things that can be resampled when they're transferred.  i could be wrong tho.

Title: Re:Audigy Soundblaster resample via firewire?
Post by: John Kelly on May 13, 2004, 08:19:36 PM

Quote from: Tony B on May 13, 2004, 07:14:20 PM

....man, I suck at the search function. Does the Audigy SoundBlaster resample incoming data when it's coming in via firewire (like, from say, a JB3)?

If so, how bad is it? Something recorded 20 bit would come out....how?

Danke

TB

I'm not sure I understand the question.  You mean transmitting audio from a device to the SB over firewire, which then goes to the computer?  Why not just skip the SB and use the firewire port on the PC?

Or did I completely misunderstand? ???

Title: Re:Audigy Soundblaster resample via firewire?
Post by: Ed. on May 13, 2004, 08:22:45 PM

my audigy soundcard has a firewire port on it.  i'm guessing thats why he's asking the question.

Title: Re:Audigy Soundblaster resample via firewire?
Post by: Tony B on May 13, 2004, 09:12:47 PM

You got it ed. That's why I'm asking.

Title: Re:Audigy Soundblaster resample via firewire?
Post by: John Kelly on May 13, 2004, 09:36:35 PM

Quote from: SpeshulEd on May 13, 2004, 08:22:45 PM

my audigy soundcard has a firewire port on it.  i'm guessing thats why he's asking the question.

Yeah, but this isn't an audio input, it's a data connection, right?

Title: Re:Audigy Soundblaster resample via firewire?
Post by: Tony B on May 13, 2004, 09:44:08 PM

correct. So, I'm hearing that it's a bit-perfect transfer (which makes me a bit happier, since I won't need to change soundcards until I pay my SBM-1 off)....

Title: Re:Audigy Soundblaster resample via firewire?
Post by: John Kelly on May 13, 2004, 10:19:44 PM

But if you're going over firewire it's just a data transfer.  You can't resample data...

Title: Re:Audigy Soundblaster resample via firewire?
Post by: Tony B on May 13, 2004, 10:23:26 PM

 ;D  well, see....that's a good thing. I'm glad for that. Yeah for data transfer... :afro:

Title: Re:Audigy Soundblaster resample via firewire?
Post by: John Kelly on May 13, 2004, 10:53:06 PM

I dunno why that confused me so much, but it did.  Only audio is resampled, it's just a straight copy of data.

Title: Re:Audigy Soundblaster resample via firewire?
Post by: blu666z on May 14, 2004, 06:27:23 PM

I thought if you were going DAT > 7pin/coax > SB > PC it would be resampled.  SPDIF is just data but its getting resampled.  Am I missing the boat?

-Kevin

Title: Re:Audigy Soundblaster resample via firewire?
Post by: Tony B on May 14, 2004, 09:47:11 PM

In my case, you are. I'd be going JB3->Firewire.