digital out spdf question.

[slammin6]

I just bought a M-Audio Ultra USB and a spdf coax cable. The M-Audio is set to external for the clock. Do I need to set the TD-20? I am getting no sound in Ableton live 6.0.1 or Cubase Studio 4.0. Both programs see the M-Audio do I need to buy a helment also?

[Hercules]

Hi Slammin6,

I assume you have some verion of the M-Audio control panel showing on your PC? Mac?

Make sure you have s/w returm, spdif return and master faders up to 0 or you may not get any level.

On the spdif settings tab make sure you have audio selected in the drop down.

Save your settings before you exit the control panel.

[SuperPuss]

You don't need to set anything in the TD20 other than making sure everything is set to the master outputs (the S/Pdif outputs the same signal as the master outs). The S/Pdif is 44.1K and can only be master clock so you need to slave your M-Audio box to that.

Press 'tools' and 'F1' (monitor) to check that you have a signal going out the master outputs. Make sure the meters are set to 'master'.

[Michael Render]

I use the SPDF out of my TD-20 with Cubase all the time. You don't have to touch the TD-20.

You do have to enable the SPDF inputs in the ASIO control panel. Then select them in the Cubase Devices menu.

And SP is spot on about the 16/44.1. If you are trying to record something different, it won't work.

[slammin6]

h=Here are the settings I have.

Guys,

Thanks for the help I have tried all the recommendations and still I get no sound at all. I have the M-Audio Fast Track Ultra setup in Cubase. Here is what the tabs in Cubase are set to for Device Settings.

VST AUDIO SYSTEM
ASIO Driver= M-Audio USB2.0 ASIO
Release Driver is not checked
Input/Output Latency 8.299ms

M-Audio USB ASIO
Clock Source=SPDIF
Direct Monitoring not checked.
Ports=SPDIF IN L FAST TRACK ULTRA=ACTIVE
Ports=SPDIF IN R FAST TRACK ULTRA=INACTIVE

VST SYSTEM LINK
Active box not checked SPDIF IN L FAST TRACK ASIO INPUT
Online Box not checked NOT CONNECTED ASIO OUTPUT
USE SELECTED ASIO PORTS FOR DATA ONLY NOT CHECKED
OFFSET SAMPLES NOT CHECKED
TRANSFER BITS 24BIT
0 MIDI IN/OUTPUTS

[Chris Jude]

Make sure under the Devices dropdown in Cubase that the spdf inputs are activated. Also make sure the monitor button (the little button that looks like a speaker) for your track is activated.

[slammin6]

Maudio cubase.

Guys,
Thanks for the help you all did great. I have a couple more problems Cubase still has no sound. I noticed in Cubase that the mAudio for the SPDIF has a L & R channel and only the left one is active. It dose see the other mono connections but only the stereo channels are active.