Hey People,
So, I finally got all the pieces I thought were necessary for getting my new DA7 talking to my Mac, but I think I'm having a problem with TDIF/Word Clock issues. When I record tracks they sound fine if I mix them ITB and send them out via S/PDIF back to the DA7, but if I route the individual tracks back to the DA7 via TDIF they sound all fizzy. I thought maybe I was overloading something, but they almost sound more fizzy the quieter I record the tracks. If the tracks are totally silent, there's no fizzy distortion, but if there's just some quiet thumping on the drums or whatever it's all snap/crackle/pop.
Like I said, I've verified that the tracks are recording clean and solid via TDIF, but playback via TDIF is sucking.
I've got 2 TDIF cables going from slot 1 and 2 of the DA7 to the first two banks on the Motu. I've got S/PDIF going in and out of the motu and in/out of 2TrkA on the DA7. I've got a 75Ohm, BNC cable going out of the DA7 to the Word In on the Motu. I've got the Motu set to take Word Clock In from the DA7.
Could it be these home made TDIF ribbon cables I'm rockin'?
http://tascamforums.com/index.php?showtopic=5562 They said that if you keep them short they work fine (they're saying 15 feet) I shortened mine from 5 feet to 2 feet with no discernable difference in the fizziness. Also, if it were the cables wouldn't they be fizzy in both directions?
Any TDIF/Word Clock, DA7, Motu 2408 wisdom would be much appreciated at this point. I spent all day trying different combinations of cables, settings, etc., to no avail.
Thanks,