Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

I had the same problem with low levels. 
I was told that Emu did this on purpose to avoid "overloading" the 
SPDIF inputs on the recieving end, or other such nonsence.
One of the main selling points for me was the SPDIF output. 
I wanted to free up an analog input pair to my soundcard. 
However, the output is so quiet, I couldn't hear it in relation to 
my other gear. 
Hence SPDIF=Useless.(for me)
Very disappointed.
I went out and bought a rackmount mixer to rout all my modules 
signals through.
A workaround, even though I had to spend extra money on a mixer, 
rearranging my cables in my studio, finding a spot for yet another 
power supply, and the time it took to do this rather than making 
music.
No Kudos to Emu.
About the crackles, I had the same problem in my XL7. 
I don't know if its a QC thing or not, but if my SPDIF cables were 
bumped or moved near the XL7, I would get crackels and audio drop 
outs.
So in theory SPDIF looks cool on paper, but the execution is lacking.

That being said, I love most everything else about my XL7 and am 
having a really fun time with it.

prana
--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "diveintomercury" <diveintomercury@y...> 
wrote:
> I'm having extreme difficulty with the SPDIF output on my MP7. It 
> would seem that the digital signal is very weak coming out of the 
> box. At first I thought it may have been a cable quality issue, 
but 
> after purchasing a very high quality cable, the problem continued. 
> I'm getting a lot of crackles in the signal. I have two soundcards 
> with SPDIF input which i've been attempting to use, a Waveterminal 
> 192L and an Audiophile USB. I've had difficulty with both, 
although 
> the Waveterminal seems slightly more tolerant. I notice that if i 
> press my finger on the metal section of the digital jack while 
> plugged into the MP7 the charge from my body boosts the signal so 
it 
> is crystal clear... Is there any other way i can boost the power 
of 
> the signal using the MP7 itself or a third party device?