Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:31:26 -0500 From: grarpamp <grarpamp@gmail.com> To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Soundcard with SPDIF input? Message-ID: <CAD2Ti2_OS7xX=cdiixaOeuiBmCBb3XzoJAm9_GnTe%2BoJ%2BdoxGw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAFHbX1K5KW%2BSV-MDGytqZ9ePuYPhf-auHO8LDrB_BKnyULzozw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAD2Ti29Vc%2BknZUVFfyAj4ihsgsfyvXCHGUti%2Bbnu41dsC1naqw@mail.gmail.com> <CAFHbX1K5KW%2BSV-MDGytqZ9ePuYPhf-auHO8LDrB_BKnyULzozw@mail.gmail.com>
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Looks like Creative SoundBlaster made some stuff with SPDIF input. Anyone know if FreeBSD drivers work with the SPDIF on these boards? "Live" card: SB0060 drive: SB0010C "Audigy" card: SB0090 drive: SB0010D There seem to have been various card model numbers in these Live/Audigy series (SB* / CT*) that have SPDIF inputs. Some cards show spdif_io pin headers on the cards (ebay pics) vs. an external cable to an external "drive". They're low cost so if driver support is there they would do fine. > On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 8:41 AM, Tom wrote: Send relevant stuff to the list, not me. > Not to crimp your plan, but there aren't many cheap consumer cards out > there with coaxial digital in. > > There are however masses of very cheap cards based on CMedia CMI8738 > with optical SPDIF in/out, for instance this one is ~ $10 > > http://www.ebuyer.com/239251-xenta-8-channel-pci-soundcard-with-spdif-and-cable-included-n-cmi8768-8ch > > You would then need to add a coax -> optical adapter, which should > cost another $10-20: > > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cable-Mountain-Optical-TOSlink-Converter/dp/B001U7ERU6 > > I would imagine the next step up is a prosumer card, so hundreds of dollars. > > I would use ffmpeg to record: > > ffmpeg -f oss -i /dev/dspN out.flac > > You can do it step by step (record to wav, compress with flac), but > ffmpeg can do it in one step.
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