User guide

Advanced Configurations 24
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Digital Output Module connected to the Digital Out jack of Sound Blaster Live! gives you two sets of
SPDIF (RCA) and Optical outputs to which you can connect and record to external digital devices
such as MiniDisc or DAT recorders.
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If you are a musician with professional requirements, you may want to upgrade Sound Blaster Live!
with either the Optical Digital I/O card (plus Digital I/O Module) or the Live! Drive.
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Either option includes:
• SPDIF (RCA) and Optical input/output jacks for recording to and from external digital devices.
• Standard MIDI input/output connectors for connection to MIDI devices.
• Digital DIN connection to digital speakers such as the FourPointSurround speaker system.
• Second analog Line In for connecting an input device (for example, CD player) for recording.
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Live! Drive fits a standard 5¼” drive bay of your computer and for easy access to the connectors on
its front panel. The Headphones and Microphone inputs utilize ¼” jacks for high-quality connectivity.
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.