The Digital Output; The Basics - TerraTec SiXPack 5.1+ Manual

The Digital Output.

The digital output supplies a standard S/PDIF signal at 48 kHz for con-
sumer devices. These include, for example, digital amplifiers, MiniDisc
recorders or DAT recorders.

The Basics.

If you want to digitally send music from your PC to another device you will want to use the opti-
cal digital output (often called TOS-Link).
Digital Out
In the Control Panel under "Digital" > "Digital Output" there are two different modes for the digi-
tal transfer over the digital output at your disposal.
·
Digital In Source Direct – permits you to forward 1:1 data present at the digital input to
the digital output, i.e. in this mode, the frequencies 32 kHz and 44.1 kHz are also output
at the digital output. It is not possible to adjust the volume.
·
Digital Mix / DVD – with this setting all the digital sources (Wave, MIDI, Digital In) are
played over the digital output at 48kHz. This setting can also be used to route an en-
coded AC-3 data stream to an external decoder.
Tip.
Devices like MiniDisc recorders work with a samplerate of 44.1kHz. The
digital Out on the SiXPack 5.1 + with the setting "Digital Mix" functions
at 48kHz, however. In order to obtain a "Drop Out" free recording your
MiniDisc device must have its own samplerate convertor (SRC- Sample
Rate Conversion).
The volume for the digital signal can be regulated using the appropriately marked slider in the
"Sources" menu of the Control Panel – when you want to adjust the Wave playback volume use
the WAVE slider. Note that this controller not only audibly affects the playback volume (in moni-
toring), it also changes the digital signal.
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