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Original Message 1/10 23-May-05 @ 12:02 PM - aes/ebu and spdiff?

Dominic

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What is the difference between AES/EBU and SpDiff Digital output on the back of my Mixmaster then?

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Message 2/10 23-May-05 @ 12:49 PM - RE: aes/ebu and spdiff?

beds

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not much

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spdif

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AES/EBU

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Message 3/10 23-May-05 @ 01:46 PM - RE: aes/ebu and spdiff?

Dominic

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Can't you just write the whole thing out for me? You're so selfish sometimes...........

Cheers Beds.

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Message 4/10 23-May-05 @ 05:10 PM - RE: aes/ebu and spdiff?

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Q What's the difference between S/PDIF and AES-EBU digital connections other than the type of connector?

Both are stereo audio formats and both transmit the audio data in the same form, though S/PDIF is unbalanced and AES-EBU is balanced. However, additional information is carried along with the audio and S/PDIF carries some consumer data that AES-EBU does not. For example, S/PDIF carries data relating to the SCMS copy protection system, and can also carry DAT and CD track IDs. AES-EBU does not recognise this data, which can be both an advantage and a disadvantage. It's an advantage when you want to work on material that has SCMS copy flags set to prevent copying, as these are ignored by the AES-EBU interface. On the other hand, you may want to use DAT IDs to trigger automatic track ID creation in a CD writer, but these will also be stripped out if you use the AES-EBU connection.

Another difference is that the nominal operating level of S/PDIF is around half a Volt whereas AES-EBU is around 10 times greater at five Volts. Special adaptor cables are available to convert AES-EBU to S/PDIF, allowing the audio data to be transferred between formats.

so AES/EBU will give me a hotter/better/balanced digital signal into Logic then?

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Message 5/10 23-May-05 @ 06:27 PM - RE: aes/ebu and spdiff?

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It won't be "hotter" just "different". It's a beta/VHS thing. AES interconnects are heavier-duty and better equipped for permanent installation, so they have become the professional standard. But proper spidf connections are not in any way inferior in audio transfer quality, in my opinion.

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Message 6/10 24-May-05 @ 01:52 AM - RE: aes/ebu and spdiff?

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they're just ways to get the bits from one place to another. AES/EBU won't make your bits warmer or punchier.

Well, it might add some "shiny".

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Message 7/10 24-May-05 @ 07:31 AM - RE: aes/ebu and spdiff?

milan

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heheh... hi d!

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Message 8/10 25-May-05 @ 01:03 AM - RE: aes/ebu and spdiff?

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dont use rca phono leads off your hi-fi tho, you need proper cables even tho normal rca phono's will work

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Message 9/10 25-May-05 @ 05:41 AM - RE: aes/ebu and spdiff?

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specifically, you need 75 ohm cables for spdif, and 110 ohm for AES

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Message 10/10 25-May-05 @ 09:55 AM - RE: aes/ebu and spdiff?

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there ya go, they arent expensive, but you should get 'em

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