User guide

Advanced Configurations 35
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Di
g
ital Output Module connected to the Di
g
ital Out
j
ack of Sound Blaster Live!
g
ives
y
ou two sets of
SPDIF (RCA) and Optical outputs to which
y
ou can connect and record to external di
g
ital devices
such as MiniDisc or DAT recorders.
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If
y
ou are a musician with professional requirements,
y
ou ma
y
want to up
g
rade Sound Blaster Live!
with either the Optical Di
g
ital I/O card (plus Di
g
ital I/O Module) or the Live! Drive.
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Either option includes:
• SPDIF (RCA) and Optical input/output
j
acks for recordin
g
to and from external di
g
ital devices.
• Standard MIDI input/output connectors for connection to MIDI devices.
•Di
g
ital DIN connection to di
g
ital speakers such as the FourPointSurround speaker s
y
stem.
• Second analo
g
Line In for connectin
g
an input device (for example, CD pla
y
er) for recordin
g
.
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Live! Drive fits a standard 5¼” drive ba
y
of
y
our computer and for eas
y
access to the connectors on
its front panel. The Headphones and Microphone inputs utilize ¼”
j
acks for hi
g
h-qualit
y
connectivit
y
.
Digital I/O
Module
Optical Digital
I/O card
Live! Drive
MIDI devices
MIDI devices
Second analog Line In for an
additional recording device
Line In 2
Digital In/Out
Digital DIN
MIDI In
MIDI Out
Digital device
( e.g., DAT)
MiniDisc
Recorder
SPDIF (RCA)
In Out
Recording to or from an external
digital device supporting RCA
SPDIF input/output
Recording and Content Authoring
with Optical Digital I/O card and Digital I/O Module
Connects
to SB Live!
SPDIF In (RCA)
Optical
Input
Optical
Output
Digital
DIN
MiniDisc
Recording and Content Authoring
with Live! Drive
Digital Device
SPDIF (RCA)
In Out
Metal
bracket
Headphones
Microphone /
Line In
To Digital
Speaker System*
Connects
to SB Live!
To Digital Speaker
System*
AUX input from
an analog source
(e.g., CD player,
tape deck)
Note:
The Optical and AUX input jacks are
available only on certain models of the Live! Drive.
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