Can you hook up AES to SPDIF?
In terms of data content, there should be no problem connecting between AES and S/PDIF ports. The problem with connecting them arises from signal level issues. An AES signal amplitude is 5V whereas S/PDIF is 0.5V.
What connector does AES EBU use?
XLR connectors
AES/EBU is typically used to transmit PCM and Dolby Digital 5.1, but is not tied to any sampling rate or audio standard. AES3 uses 110 ohm shielded twisted pair (STP) cable with XLR connectors up to a distance of 100 meters. AES3id uses 75 ohm coaxial cable and BNC connectors for up to 1,000 meters.
Is an AES EBU cable the same as XLR?
When it’s not transmitting digital signals, an AES cable will act exactly the same as a standard XLR/microphone cable. Please note that a non-AES/EBU XLR cable will not work correctly with AES gear due to impedance issues.
Is SPDIF balanced or unbalanced?
S/PDIF typically uses either unbalanced, high-impedance coaxial cables or fiber-optic cables for transmission.
Is AES EBU balanced?
AES/EBU is a professional standard and although it can run over a coax cable, and the AES flag can be either on or off, the native format of the signal is balanced and thus it is meant to run over a balanced.
Is AES EBU better than Spdif?
2) AES/EBU uses ten times the signal level of SPDIF, meaning it can tolerate more loss in long cables and if a receiver circuit has been optimised for AES/EBU it will work better as SPDIF will be at the lower limits (too much noise).
What is an AES XLR cable?
AES/EBU (developed by the Audio Engineering Society and the European Broadcast Union) is the two-channel digital standard for interconnecting digital devices. The cables in this section are the type for use with an XLR connection. While AES/EBU cables may look like ordinary microphone cables, they are very different.
How do I use SPDIF input?
- Using a SPDIF cable, connect your Scarlett’s SPDIF OUT socket to a device’s SPDIF input.
- Set all devices in your system to the same sample rate (44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, etc.).
- Set your devices’ clock settings so that all devices are receiving clock signal from a single master device.
What is the difference between AES/EBU and SPDIF?
So AES is fundamentally subject to precisely the same jitter problems as SPDIF, except, with most SPDIF sources subcode is “mostly empty” so less jitter is generated. The key differences are: 1) AES/EBU uses XLR connectors which are even less “nominal impedance” than RCA (read worse).
What is a AES/EBU cable?
AES/EBU is the standard in the pro-world to connect audio devices digital. It was developed by the Audio Engineering Society (AES) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and first published in 1985 and also known as AES3.
What is the impedance of the cable used for SPDIF?
It requires a balanced and screened (shielded) cable with nominal characteristic impedance of 110 Ω at frequencies from 0.1 to 128 times the maximum frame rate. SPDIF is derived from this standard and intended for consumer use. Not only the cable needs to be 110 Ω but to avoid reflections, the termination should be 110 Ω as well.
What is AES3 cable?
It was developed by the Audio Engineering Society (AES) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and first published in 1985 and also known as AES3. It requires a balanced and screened (shielded) cable with nominal characteristic impedance of 110 Ω at frequencies from 0.1 to 128 times the maximum frame rate.