Can't Hear MP3 input through S/PDIF Output

[antonellichrisj]

I have my HD500 connected to my home receiver via the S/PDIF output on the HD500.

My guitar audio comes out the S/PDIF output fine, however the audio that I am putting into the MP3 input on the HD500 does not pass through and come out of the S/PDIF output along with the guitar sounds.

If I use headphones hooked up to the 'Phones' output then I can hear both together just fine.

 

I realize a workaround would be to hook the 'Phones' output up to an analog input on my receiver.  But I would really like to be use S/PDIF for this if possible.

 

Is there any way to get the MP3 input to come out my S/PDIF output?  I tried looking through the settings but no luck.

 

Thanks.

Chris

[silverhead]

No - you can't get the analog mp3 input signal to be routed through the digital s/pdif output. That's because the mp3 input signal is not converted to digital format inside the HD500 device; the mp3 input is routed directly to the analog outputs.

[pfsmith0]

But you can stick your mp3 into the Aux input. That will come out S/PDIF. You may have to use a few FX gain blocks to boost the signal, though. You'll need to rout it thru path B and your guitar thru path A to keep the two signals and FX separate.

[antonellichrisj]

Thanks for the very fast replies!

Follow up question...

I'm at work now so I haven't tried it yet, but if I have my computer hooked up to the HD500 via USB will the USB audio from my computer come out over the S/PDIF from the HD500?  If it did, that would also solve my problem.

I know it comes out of the 'Phones' output.

[antonellichrisj]

I was happy to at least figure out that my computer audio will play out through the S/PDIF when connected by USB to the HD500.

While there are times I would like to have my iPhone hooked up the HD500, most anything I have on there I can also have on my computer.

If I really want to use my iPhone then I can hook up my HD500 to my receiver by the headphone output.