If you are using an interface that uses Mix Control, you can change the sync source use the drop-down menu. The input number will vary depending on which Focusrite interface you have and more information can be found in the user guide for your specific interface. The output from the external device should now appear as the S/PDIF Inputs within your DAW software. Finally, make sure that the sample rate of both devices is matched. You should also refer to the user guide of your external device to make sure that it is set to its internal clock. You should then launch Mix Control or Focusrite Control and set the sync source to S/PDIF (shown below). If you are receiving audio from an external device (such as a two-channel Guitar FX Processor or an external microphone pre-amp) you should first connect the S/PDIF output of the external device to the S/PDIF input of the Focusrite interface. To receive audio from another external device with S/PDIF output This will ensure the external device receives digital clock from the Focusrite interface reducing the chance of experiencing clicks, pops or interrupts in the audio.
Often S/PDIF devices will default to 48kHz (an example of this is the Kemper Profiling Guitar Amp). You should also make sure the sample rate for both the Focusrite interface and the external device are the same. You should set the 'Sync Source' to 'Internal' in Mix Control or Focusrite Control and refer to the user guide of the external device to set its sync source to external S/PDIF. If you use an interface that uses Focusrite Control, you can decide which audio you wish to send to the S/PDIF output in the highlighted area. If you use an interface that uses Mix Control, you can decide which audio you wish to send to the S/PDIF output in the highlighted area. Make sure that if the S/PDIF input is connected to the same external device it is muted to prevent unwanted feedback. To do this, select the desired S/PDIF output (pictured below) and choose what you wish to route to this output using the drop-down menu. You should then launch Saffire or Scarlett MixControl (for Saffire and 1st generation Scarlett interfaces), or Focusrite Control (for 2nd gen+ Scarlett and Clarett interfaces) in order to route audio to the S/PDIF outputs. If you are sending audio from your interface to another device you should first connect the S/PDIF output of the interface to the S/PDIF input of the external device using a coaxial S/PDIF cable - such as a CD recorder. This can be used to connect a device with digital output or input to avoid unnecessary conversion from analogue to digital and vice versa. The S/PDIF RCA connection on the back of your Focusrite interface is a digital connection that allows two channels of S/PDIF Format Uncompressed Digital Audio to be passed along a single unbalanced coaxial connection. Everything works normally when not using re-synth mode.Applies to: All interfaces with S/PDIF RCA on the rear panel I have confirmed that leaving Menu -> System -> USB -> Routing set to `Standard` lets me to record to my DAW from the SY-300 over USB as expected. I expect synthesized sound to be sent from the SY-300 to my DAW over USB, but recording it just captures silence.ĭo I have the right expectation here? Am I trying to use re-synth mode correctly?
But I can't hear any synthesized sound from these jacks, only the dry track.ĥ. The clean guitar track can now be heard coming out of the SY-300 from the `SUB OUTPUT` and `MAIN OUTPUT` jacks, so it is making it to the unit.
In my DAW, I hit the record button, which simultaneously plays the existing dry guitar track into the SY-300.Ĥ. In the SY-300 I set Menu -> System -> USB -> Routing to `Re-synth`.ģ. I want to play this into the SY-300 over USB and record the synthesized SY-300 output to my computer.Ģ. I have a track of dry guitar already recorded in my DAW. I have the SY-300 connected to my computer via USB. I tried contacting Boss customer service, but I haven't gotten a response.Ġ. There is little documentation about this online. I've been trying to get re-synth mode to work without success.