Can i VST link 2 comps with an RCA spdf & an Optical sdpf?

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i know one is electricity and the other is...light....or something. but i have a sexy new edirol soundcard with no RCA spdf, just an optical one, and my other soundcard only has an rca spdf. can they vst link?

 

 

THANKS!!

[BCM]

Not really sure on this one - I think you can get analogue to optical adaptors - like a little box that changes the normal analogue signal from your RCA outs into zeros and ones, which you can then put into your Edirol soundcard. Er, I think you can get these. But I may have dreamed it.....

 

I don't think you can link RCA SPDIF to Optical though.

[Guest iep]

hah!

 

i JUST got back from the store with a fresh coax S/PDIF cable!! MY QUEST ITEM, OBTAINED, AT LAST!!!

 

NOW I CAN COMPLETE MY MACHINE OF STREAMING PSYCHEDELIC SOUND!!

 

i'm gonna do it like this:

 

I use Cubase SX3. This host has a 'VST-System Link' feature. Using just two S/PDIF cable to connect your PC's, you can synchronize them and stream audio and midi between them. All sample-accurate!!!

 

For example, I'm gonna use one PC for Reaktor (as a VST) and as a virtual effects rack (run all the heavy 'verb plugs on that PC). While I use the other PC as midi/audio sequencer and as incoming hub for all the signals from the rest of my studio/ROOM OF PSyCHEDELIC STeReaming sSOUNNDD.

 

It looks ULTIMATE, in fact, i'm gonna hook it all up right now

 

oh btw you need a optical/coax converter for you signal

 

you'll be able to find one for 50$ or less (second hand)

 

i know m-audio makes one (wha wassit called again.. 'C2'??) it should pop up within seconds if you do a quick google run on it

[Guest we_kill_soapscum]

hah!

 

i JUST got back from the store with a fresh coax S/PDIF cable!! MY QUEST ITEM, OBTAINED, AT LAST!!!

 

NOW I CAN COMPLETE MY MACHINE OF STREAMING PSYCHEDELIC SOUND!!

 

i'm gonna do it like this:

 

I use Cubase SX3. This host has a 'VST-System Link' feature. Using just two S/PDIF cable to connect your PC's, you can synchronize them and stream audio and midi between them. All sample-accurate!!!

 

For example, I'm gonna use one PC for Reaktor (as a VST) and as a virtual effects rack (run all the heavy 'verb plugs on that PC). While I use the other PC as midi/audio sequencer and as incoming hub for all the signals from the rest of my studio/ROOM OF PSyCHEDELIC STeReaming sSOUNNDD.

 

It looks ULTIMATE, in fact, i'm gonna hook it all up right now

 

oh btw you need a optical/coax converter for you signal

 

you'll be able to find one for 50$ or less (second hand)

 

i know m-audio makes one (wha wassit called again.. 'C2'??) it should pop up within seconds if you do a quick google run on it

 

perfection. exactly what i want to do. exactly what i needed to know.

 

word up thanks maestro

[Guest Promo]

Sounds good. I like the idea of hooking up a few pcs together to get a powerful set up going.

[Guest iep]

make sure your soundcards are compatible though!!

 

i'm having major clock sync issues with my aardvark aark20/20 and echo miamidi... haven't worked it out yet.. hmm..