old converter to computer - how?

[heavenorlasvegas]

good evening yall..

i'm looking to test out some vintage converters but it seems that most are just that... converters only, not interfaces.

what in your opinion would be a good route in getting these signals through the converter and into my daw? and also, I dont want an interface to impart any sound to the conversion, I want the converter to be the last part of the chain before it hits my daw.

thanks again.

[Matt Houghton]

Let us know the make/model of converter and the computer (Mac/Windows, which version) and we can probably help you figure it out. (But the answer may be as expensive as just buying an affordable modern interface, which probably performs better!)

[BJG145]

the answer may be as expensive as just buying an affordable modern interface

Very likely. Still, if you want to experiment...

[Sam Spoons]

A/D converters must output some kind of digital format and no interface should colour a digital input so you just need an interface that can accept that format.

[Hugh Robjohns]

I'm looking to test out some vintage converters but it seems that most are just that... converters only, not interfaces.

So much information carried in a name...

what in your opinion would be a good route in getting these signals through the converter and into my daw?

A DAW interface with the appropriate digital interfacing to match that of your converter.

Fir example, if your converter has an ADAT output, the RME Digiface USB is a great option. I use an RME AIOPro internal interface card which accepts AES, ADAT and SPDIF from external converters.

I dont want an interface to impart any sound to the conversion, I want the converter to be the last part of the chain before it hits my daw.

Any DAW interface with a digital input simply passes the audio data. It can't alter the sound... but make sure you understand the requirements for proper clocking of the converter / interface and configure the system appropriately.

...and finally, as said above, unless you already have a DAW interface with an appropriate digital input, buying something to work with a vintage converter will probably cost more than the converter, and its own converters will almost certainly perform better.

[heavenorlasvegas]

Thank you all for your suggestions and information. I have opened a new thread relating to this one. Feel free to chime in again with your knowledge. It is very helpful and greatly appreciated. Thank you much.

[BJG145]

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