No SPDIF Input on Pulsar I while using out?

Morphium · Post by **Morphium** » Thu Jul 19, 2001 11:40 pm

Hello fellow Pulsarianz.Before flaming me: Yes I did a search on the forum for my issue and yes I didnt find an answer to my problem.

Recently I wanted to route the SPDIF Signal from my Microwave PC (2nd PC) into the Pulsar I card but I couldnt get to hear and see any signal. I have to add that my Pulsar SPDIF out is connected to my Waveterminals 2496 SPDIF in.
On the one hand I read that Pulsar I is not able to be Master and Slave but on the other hand someone stated that it works playing into and from the Pulsar´s I SPDIFs in and out simultaniously. So what should I do? Please help.

marcuspocus · Post by **marcuspocus** » Fri Jul 20, 2001 4:38 am

Microwave as Master, Pulsar as slave, Waveterminal as slave also

algorhythm · Post by **algorhythm** » Fri Jul 20, 2001 4:52 am

i have heard that you cannot use the SPDIF on a Pulsar I as an FX loop, and that this was fixed for Pulsar II, but you are not doing this process, so I do not know.

might be related though(?).

good luck . . .

algorhythm · Post by **algorhythm** » Fri Jul 20, 2001 4:53 am

have you tried pulsar as master, and the other two as slaves . . . ?

subhuman · Post by **subhuman** » Fri Jul 20, 2001 9:18 am

Usually to get SPDIF working I have to slave or Master to SPDIF, not ADAT... PulsarI here.

Neutron · Post by **Neutron** » Fri Jul 20, 2001 11:04 am

I never got the sp-dif on my pulsar 1 to work as an effects loop. I believe it is a limitation in the 1 series boards.

jupiter8 · Post by **jupiter8** » Fri Jul 20, 2001 11:19 am

There is a limitation of the sp/dif protocol actually. But there are ways around it which is implemented in Pulsar II but not in Pulsar I.

Morphium · Post by **Morphium** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 12:18 pm

Thanks! I´ll give this setup a try. Master,Slave,Slave.

Also concerning this FX Loop thing you mentioned, which is restricted on I series, does this change if I have an SRB II series in my PC (as this is the fact) ?

algorhythm · Post by **algorhythm** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 3:18 pm

i doubt the srb will help the prob, as it deals with the I/O. pulsar II would do it.

janila · Post by **janila** » Mon Jul 23, 2001 12:32 am

The loop thing works with Pulsar 1 as slave to SPDIF. Atleast it works with my TC M-One. If the TC is slaved to Pulsar the signal won't come back to Pulsar.