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S/PDIF [message #102817] Sat, 14 March 2009 19:39 Go to next message
Ted Gerber is currently offline  Ted Gerber   
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Hey folks -

This is an old Q: I always thought the S/PDIF I/O on the MEC
was 24 bit. I was just cleaning out some files and found the
original MEC Manual 1.10 which says that it's only 20 bit.
Was it upgraded through firmware in version 2 or something? Is
it in fact 24 bit? Memory's a little fuzzy...

Ted
Re: S/PDIF [message #102818 is a reply to message #102817] Sat, 14 March 2009 20:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
kerryg is currently offline  kerryg   CANADA
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Hmm... I was pretty sure the SP/DIF on the MEC was 24 bit myself.

"... being bitter is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other guy to die..." - anon
Re: S/PDIF [message #102819 is a reply to message #102817] Sat, 14 March 2009 20:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Martin Harrington is currently offline  Martin Harrington   AUSTRALIA
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From memory, (sometimes dubious), it has always been 20 bit, although some
have been able to pass more, (AA)?

Martin H
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On 15/03/09 2:58 PM, in article 49bc6edb$1@linux, "Ted Gerber"
<tedgerber@rogers.com> wrote:

>
> Hey folks -
>
> This is an old Q: I always thought the S/PDIF I/O on the MEC
> was 24 bit. I was just cleaning out some files and found the
> original MEC Manual 1.10 which says that it's only 20 bit.
> Was it upgraded through firmware in version 2 or something? Is
> it in fact 24 bit? Memory's a little fuzzy...
>
> Ted
Re: S/PDIF [message #102821 is a reply to message #102817] Sun, 15 March 2009 14:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ted Gerber is currently offline  Ted Gerber   
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"Aaron Allen" <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>MEC: It is in fact 24 bit. The 4 in / 4 out, however... those are 20 bit.

>The 8 in and 8 outs are also 24 bit, and adat cards are 20 bit.
>
>In the 'early' releases of the MEC, there was a software deal were the MEC

>was only good for 20 bit, but that was not a firmware/hardware issue...
it
>was strictly the Paris App. There were no expansion cards at that time,

>either IIRC. That was fixed pretty quickly..
>
>AA


Thanks Aaron -

Appreciate you clearing this up.

Ted


>"Ted Gerber" <tedgerber@rogers.com> wrote in message
>news:49bc6edb$1@linux...
>>
>> Hey folks -
>>
>> This is an old Q: I always thought the S/PDIF I/O on the MEC
>> was 24 bit. I was just cleaning out some files and found the
>> original MEC Manual 1.10 which says that it's only 20 bit.
>> Was it upgraded through firmware in version 2 or something? Is
>> it in fact 24 bit? Memory's a little fuzzy...
>>
>> Ted
>
>
Re: S/PDIF [message #102828 is a reply to message #102817] Mon, 16 March 2009 08:18 Go to previous message
EK Sound is currently offline  EK Sound   CANADA
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Yes, this is correct. V1.2 of the Paris software changed the 20 Bit MEC
SPDIF out to 24 Bit. The 442 is now, and always has been, 20 Bit.

David.

Aaron Allen wrote:
> MEC: It is in fact 24 bit. The 4 in / 4 out, however... those are 20 bit.
> The 8 in and 8 outs are also 24 bit, and adat cards are 20 bit.
>
> In the 'early' releases of the MEC, there was a software deal were the MEC
> was only good for 20 bit, but that was not a firmware/hardware issue... it
> was strictly the Paris App. There were no expansion cards at that time,
> either IIRC. That was fixed pretty quickly..
>
> AA
>
>
> "Ted Gerber" <tedgerber@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:49bc6edb$1@linux...
>> Hey folks -
>>
>> This is an old Q: I always thought the S/PDIF I/O on the MEC
>> was 24 bit. I was just cleaning out some files and found the
>> original MEC Manual 1.10 which says that it's only 20 bit.
>> Was it upgraded through firmware in version 2 or something? Is
>> it in fact 24 bit? Memory's a little fuzzy...
>>
>> Ted
>
>
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