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Thread: 1/4" (or) XLR to S/PDIF?? |
    
New member Username: Alaskaworks
Post Number: 1
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Sunday, June 04, 2006 - 08:36 pm: |
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I was wondering if I could connect a keyboard with a 1/4 of an inch line out to a recording device with S/PDIF in. Currently, the keyboard's 1/4 inch out cable goes into an XLR adapter. So, is it possible to connect an XLR or 1/4 inch cable to a S/PDIF In (RCA style jack). |
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Silver Member Username: Mixneffect
Orangevale,
Ca.
USA
Post Number: 992
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Saturday, June 10, 2006 - 03:24 am: |
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Yes,
Just go to a guitat center or any musical instrument store that has pro audio. They have adapters from 1/4 mono, stereo, to XLR, and RCA.
Basically they are all low voltage un amplified cables. XLR cables are ballanced. The S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a digital to analog converter plug.
http://global.aopen.com.tw/products/mb/spdif.htm |
Silver Member Username: Mixneffect
Orangevale,
Ca.
USA
Post Number: 993
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Saturday, June 10, 2006 - 03:27 am: |
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Read the indications on the website I pasted. It may not be a simple adapter install. There may be other equipment involved. |
Silver Member Username: Mixneffect
Orangevale,
Ca.
USA
Post Number: 994
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Saturday, June 10, 2006 - 03:33 am: |
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http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/S_PDIF.html
Nevermind.
Looks like it is not a digital to analog converter. It just allows you to maintain digital to digital transfer without going to analog between transfer.
I should have done better research. I hope this helps. Google works |
New member Username: Alaskaworks
Post Number: 3
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Saturday, June 10, 2006 - 09:30 am: |
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Well thanks, but it appears that since S/PDIF is a digital connection, you can't change it to an analog singal (like an XLR or 1/4in) without going through hardware, like a sound card or the like. Anyone can correct me if I'm wrong... |
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