RE: [linux-audio-dev] question re: optical spdif/in cards

The Coax and Toslink S/PDIF can not be used similtaneously. ADAT1 is the only Toslink S/PDIF connection available. ADAT2 can only be used for ADAT Lightpipe. pawL -----Original Message----- From: linux-audio-dev-admin(a)music.columbia.edu [mailto:linux-audio-dev-admin@music.columbia.edu]On Behalf Of Thomas Vander Stichele Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 7:53 AM To: linux-audio-dev(a)music.columbia.edu Subject: [linux-audio-dev] question re: optical spdif/in cards Hi, for a project at our radio station I need to simultaneously record two signals coming from an Amek DMS mixer. The signals are digital optical S/PDIF (which I assume is the same as TOSLINK ?). I am looking for a card or a combination of two cards that would allow me to record both these signals at the same time under linux. Of course I'd like to go for the cheapest stable solution possible :) I've been looking at specs of the Hammerfall Light, it seems to feature more than one ADAT input port, which from the docs looks to be the same type of connector as optical spdif. I'm just not very sure from the docs if this will really work; ie if one Hamerfall Light can record two spdif signals simultaneously. One Hammerfall is about in the right price range, two is probably too expensive :) So, basically my questions are: a) will one hammerfall record both optical spdif signals at the same time ? b) what other, cheaper, card is there that can record an optical spdif input ? (I looked at some obvious choices, the hercules cards aren't supported well enough and the sblive cards only take coaxial optical) Thanks in advance, Thomas The Dave/Dina Project : future TV today ! - http://davedina.apestaart.org/ <-*- thomas (dot) apestaart (dot) org -*-> I feel like I'm at something you always say you need more time Well I'll stay right here and I'll wait for good until I find a love worth mine <-*- thomas (at) apestaart (dot) org -*-> URGent, the best radio on the Internet - 24/7 ! - http://urgent.rug.ac.be/