Send/Return through SPDIF

Laimon · December 24, 2016 at 10:22 AM

This seems to have been requested a few times, but never really taken off.
The title says it all: would it be possible to have a send/return loop using the SPDIF?

Laimon · December 26, 2016 at 10:03 PM

Bump. Nobody cares, I take it.
To whom it may interest, my intention would be to use Ableton live as more sophisticated looper. Not only connection through SPDIF, with respect to normal audio cables, would save the AD/DA conversions (4 in total), but I also found that the sound quality through SPDIF is indeed more impeccable (weird, cause I am using good cables and a good audio interface, but I find it loses some of the low frequency content)

Fireloogie · December 27, 2016 at 9:52 AM

I have a G-Major lying around. I fired up the analog input stage by confounding cables on a dark stage. 200 Watts into the input was a bit too much . If the spdif connection allowed me to loop it in, it might still be of some use.

Laimon · December 27, 2016 at 10:44 AM

Quote from Fireloogie

I have a G-Major lying around. I fired up the analog input stage by confounding cables on a dark stage. 200 Watts into the input was a bit too much . If the spdif connection allowed me to loop it in, it might still be of some use.

Ouch! Sorry about that! But hey, another use case for our feature request

citizengain · December 29, 2016 at 1:08 PM

Very useful feature request. Nowadays, when every other device is digital, starting from digital wireless to a digital monitor mixer, there is a lot of cumulative latency due to the multiple AD/DA conversions.

boca76 · December 30, 2016 at 8:19 AM

this is a great idea to be developed! It sure can be handy a lot.

Laimon · January 3, 2017 at 12:36 AM

Plus, unless there is some architectural impediment that makes it impossible to route the signal through the SPDIF (other than for in and out), I think this feature is a complete no-brainer!

Laimon · January 5, 2017 at 6:11 PM

So, can anyone - within Kemper, possibly - say if this is doable?

BasV · January 13, 2017 at 8:12 AM

++ on that! I'd love to have my pcm81 in a digital effects loop! As it not only does great reverb but also superb chorus.

skoczy · January 13, 2017 at 8:20 AM

Great idea!

Laimon · May 2, 2017 at 9:01 AM

Let me bump this again in hopes more people feel the need for it like I do