New Member and yes I'm sorry, another S/PDIF Apollo question (SOLVED)

Keep in mind that Console Is monitoring software, even though you can assign various I/O configurations and whatnot there. It can interfere with Luna: Check the UAD documentation about that, and under what circumstances they work together. There is also an underlying aspect of Luna, in that it will be in one of 3 Workflows: Record, Midi and Edit. Each workflow allows some things and not others, so I'd look into making sure you're in the right workflow. Whatever else may be going on: there needs to be one clock source for everything. That's everything I can think of to check.
 
are you able to reamp straight from the DAW as is now? I've never tried your signal flow, but over here setting my DAW track out to SPDIF and another channels input to SPDIF works for me. I have an X8, so Im coaxial to coaxial though.
I can't reamp SPDIF as the optical to coax side of the loop isn't working still. I can reamp analog with my DAW with the extra ADDA but I'm trying to avoid it. I'm looking at a HOSA adapter that takes 2 optical spdif and converts to AES. I'm going to try it when it arrives tomorrow. I'm also trying to figure out if the adapter I have is causing the problem.

People with old Apollos with coax vs. digital spdif seem to have no problems.
 
I've been using that, the AXE manual, the wiki, and the Apollo console manual as well for sure.

I'm becoming convinced that the adapters we've been using work great going from coax->optical but the reverse isn't working. I've tried 2 different types of adapters now and they all work great going from the AXE to the Apollo but not the reverse conversion.

I'm still researching other adapters that claim not to convert signal and just reproduce the exact same signal on the coax.

I think it's a UAD support question, if the problem consist? It can be something about "new protocol" for SPDIF with optical, do not match Axe fx SPDIF, but I really don't know.

https://help.uaudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/210253543-Contact-Support

Or some specialists on UAD forum can maybe help: https://uadforum.com/forum.php
 
So you have a digital to coax connection from an Apollo working? (not the reverse - I have that leg working)

which adapter are you using?
 
So you have a digital to coax connection from an Apollo working? (not the reverse - I have that leg working)

which adapter are you using?
No, I have an X8 and it has a legit rca type spdif jack. No adapter, which is why I think your problem may very well be the adapter. Why they didn’t include this protocol in the x8p astounds me.
 
OK here is how I solved it with a new approach.

Only one adapter to power, handles both optical in/out SPDIF and converts to AES. Axe clocks off Apollo perfectly now.

All-digital reamp loop working off the Apollo x8p with dry into Apollo and LUNA DAW.

YAY!!!!!!

Hosa ODL-312 Digital Audio Interface, Optical (Toslink) to AES/EBU (XLR)​

 
Yes I think these A/V SPDIF adapters which aren't really designed for music studios that people on the forums have had success with using don't work in BOTH directions. I have the links below.

Amazon.com: Digital Coaxial to Optical Converter, Bi-Directional Coax Digital Audio Converter Optical-to-Coaxial or Coax-to-Optical Digital Audio Converter Adapter: Electronics

Amazon.com: ROOFULL Optical-to-Coaxial or Coax-to-Optical Digital Audio Converter Adapter, Bi-Directional Digital Coaxial to/from SPDIF Optical (Toslink) Audio Converter with Fiber Optic and Coaxial Cable: Home Audio & Theater

They both worked FINE if all you want is coax OUT of the Axe and digital IN to the Apollo X. Most posts about this on this forum still use the AXE for the dry input and AD conversion so they never had to set up a full digital loop. And in some cases they were using pure coax as a full loop with the older Apollos and that seems to work fine.

I'm sure there is a quality SPDIF adapter out there that will work bidirectionally but I didn't find one. This HOSA thing was set up and working in 2 min. Its great.

S/PDIF Optical to AES/EBU - Digital Audio Interface | Hosa Cables (hosatech.com)
 
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