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Title: coax>coax and toslink
Post by: bagtagsell on November 15, 2004, 06:48:40 PM

I have a coax out, what  device can I get to give me a coax and a toslink out?  Running mod sbm-1 w/ coax mod

Title: Re: coax>coax and toslink
Post by: Tony B on November 15, 2004, 06:50:30 PM

Hosa 276

Title: Re: coax>coax and toslink
Post by: F.O.Bean on November 15, 2004, 06:51:31 PM

get a splitter for the coax, then you'll have 2 coax's, off of one of them, run a hosa odl-276 that will go coax>optical

Title: Re: coax>coax and toslink
Post by: twatts (pants are so over-rated...) on November 15, 2004, 06:54:04 PM

Quote from: Tony B on November 15, 2004, 06:50:30 PM

Hosa 276

Just a note, the Hosa only converts, does not pass signal...

The Midiman CO2 does convert AND pass, but it is very unreliable (the one I had failed within 5 minutes).

I'd go with the coax splitter and Hosa ODL276 behind that...

Terry

Title: Re: coax>coax and toslink
Post by: Tony B on November 15, 2004, 06:55:47 PM

Absolutely. I fired off the response and then realized he was asking about splitting the signal. Dowhat these guys say. You'll still need the odl-276 to convert the signal to optical, though.

EDIT: and yes, steer clear of the C02.... :)

Title: Re: coax>coax and toslink
Post by: dnsacks on November 15, 2004, 06:57:00 PM

or get a sony 7pin>optical cable and plug it into the female 7pin on the sbm-1.  This way, you'd be passing coax via the coax mod out and an optical via the female 7pin.

Title: Re: coax>coax and toslink
Post by: Tony B on November 15, 2004, 06:58:59 PM

I know that some folks on the JB3 list had problems with the 7 pin optical cable. I ran one for three or four shows and never had a problem, but YMMV....just a thought...

Title: Re: coax>coax and toslink
Post by: dnsacks on November 15, 2004, 07:02:26 PM

ran the 7pin > miniplug optical out version for quite a few shows with no problems.  Seemed the 7pin>optical problems stemmed from folks running a toslink>miniplug optical adaptor. 

Title: Re: coax>coax and toslink
Post by: ChrisV on November 15, 2004, 07:02:59 PM

Whatever you do, don't use the Ratshack converter w/ the mod sbm-1 into a JB3 either!   Found that out the hard way.

Title: Re: coax>coax and toslink
Post by: hexyjones on November 15, 2004, 08:26:26 PM

Quote from: ChrisV on November 15, 2004, 07:02:59 PM

Whatever you do, don't use the Ratshack converter w/ the mod sbm-1 into a JB3 either!   Found that out the hard way.

What did you find out...?

Title: Re: coax>coax and toslink
Post by: ChrisV on November 15, 2004, 08:55:23 PM

Pops and clicks galore.

Title: Re: coax>coax and toslink
Post by: John R on November 17, 2004, 10:38:48 PM

splitter and ra.  splitter is phoenix gold ZPR418

Title: Re: coax>coax and toslink
Post by: nic on November 19, 2004, 10:43:53 AM

slightly off-topic, but the SBM-1 doesnt like it when you split the s/pdif to a M1 and none M1 recorder simultaneously. if you do, the M1 will continually loose signal.

I've noticed this with multiple SBM1s running M1+D8, M1+MOTU interfaces and M1+M-Audio interfaces.
the non M1 units retain their s/pdif signal, but you will have problems with the M1

Title: Re: coax>coax and toslink
Post by: hexyjones on November 19, 2004, 12:06:43 PM

Quote from: luvean on November 19, 2004, 10:43:53 AM

slightly off-topic, but the SBM-1 doesnt like it when you split the s/pdif to a M1 and none M1 recorder simultaneously. if you do, the M1 will continually loose signal.

I've noticed this with multiple SBM1s running M1+D8, M1+MOTU interfaces and M1+M-Audio interfaces.
the non M1 units retain their s/pdif signal, but you will have problems with the M1

IMO...splitting any signal this way is bunk...asking for trouble....

Title: Re: coax>coax and toslink
Post by: F.O.Bean on November 19, 2004, 12:21:01 PM

also, it helps to use quality splitters, not just some dollar bargain bin splitter, they give you problem afetr problem

a nice ratshack or those phoenix golds wil do the trick nicely IMO