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S/PDIF [message #102817]

Sat, 14 March 2009 19:39

Ted Gerber

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Registered: January 2009

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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

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Re: S/PDIF [message #102818 is a reply to message #102817]

Sat, 14 March 2009 20:01

kerryg

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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

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Re: S/PDIF [message #102819 is a reply to message #102817]

Sat, 14 March 2009 20:32

Martin Harrington

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Registered: September 2005

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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

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Re: S/PDIF [message #102821 is a reply to message #102817]

Sun, 15 March 2009 14:06

Ted Gerber

Messages: 705
Registered: January 2009

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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
>
>

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Re: S/PDIF [message #102828 is a reply to message #102817]

Mon, 16 March 2009 08:18

EK Sound

Messages: 939
Registered: June 2005

Senior Member

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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