Cubase 4 & Delta 1010 S/PDIF quesiton

[foxysounds]

I have never previously used the digital outputs on my Delta 1010 so if this is a silly question then I apologise...

The sample rate of the digital outputs can be fixed in the Delta control panel or it can be left variable so that Cuabse or similar software can set it. However, no mention is made anywhere in the manual of the bit rate of the S/PDIF output. Is it fixed? If so, at what bit rate? Alternatively, if it's software controlled, will it be at the same bit rate as the project (my projects are all 24bit).

Finally, if it gets the bit rate from the project, what happens if I put a dithering plug-in on the master bus to dither down to 16 bits? Will the S/PDIF output then become 16bit even though the project is 24bit?

Thanks,

Simon.

[D]

You ask a lot of questions, but don't seem to do much of your own homework.

A very quick search on Google with the terms "delta 1010 S/PDIF bitrate", the first page lists the specs on the Sam Ash website. Another link on the same page opens a PDF with the manual for the 1010, which specifically states:


All data paths support up to 24bit/96kHz performance, no upgrades
necessary.


However, no mention is made anywhere in the manual of the bit rate of the S/PDIF output.

[foxysounds]

You ask a lot of questions, but don't seem to do much of your own homework.
Actually I did.


A very quick search on Google with the terms "delta 1010 S/PDIF bitrate", the first page lists the specs on the Sam Ash website. Another link on the same page opens a PDF with the manual for the 1010, which specifically states:
Which does not answer any of my questions. Did you even read my post?

[TAFKAT]

Input/Output bit rate is set by the Host DAW application.., you can have a mixture of 24 and 16 bit wave files in a session.

The SPDIF I/O is capable of anything up to 24bit/96K, so in that sense will simply playback whatever the waveforms are encoded at up to those rates, whether they be 24 or 16 bit, so when dithering the wavefiles down to 16 bit , that is what will be output.

Hope that helps

[foxysounds]

That's great Vin - many thanks.

Simon.