S/PDIF confusion and questions :)

[fgimian]

Originally Posted by mitchiemasha

complications.

must be your sound card if nothing is connected to it. the feedback loop you have created even though you have disabled it must create some kind of conflict to audio in 7&8. could be a software bug that they havent come accros yet.

plus setting it to clock source spdif in when its receiving spdif from itself means that it isnt transmiting the clock source at its own spdif out put. now there is no clock source at all. I realy need a better way to explain what I jst said. to be honest am jst guesing.

what virus said abt the spdif I would of expected.

Thanks for all your help, essentially that feedback loop is not such a concern I guess, as long as I can get the Virus TI in sync and working with the Layla3G's internal clock (so I don't have to constantly re-adjust settings). After many more tests with changing clock settings:

1) Layla3G (Internal) / Access Virus TI (Auto) + USB plugged in: Causes pops and clicks
2) Layla3G (Internal) / Access Virus TI (Auto) + USB NOT plugged in: Works
3) Layla3G (S/PDIF) / Access Virus TI (Auto) + USB plugged in: Works
4) Layla3G (Internal) / Access Virus TI (Internal) + USB plugged in: Works

So right now I'm going with option 4) since it means I never have to change settings when I turn my Virus on or off. I'm not REALLY sure WHY it works though, in theory it shouldn't work since the they are each using their own clocks.

Also when looking at 1) and 2), I think this problem has something to do with sync being sent over USB. I have no idea how this works and the manual is very brief on it too

From the manual (page 159):

Audio Clock
Source
Specifies the source of audio clock used for synchronization.
> Auto: The default setting. Audio clock via USB or S/PDIF is automatically recognized, otherwise the internal one is used.
> Internal: Only use the internally generated audio clock.

If you can explain any of this behavior, it would be so so helpful to me

Thanks so much
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