HiFace1 USB to SPDIF converter question

[bluemark81]

I just purchased the hiface1 interface which I have plugged into the back of a mac mini with SL. I've downloaded the software and set my sound output to be the HiFace. I am running it to a Bryston BDA-1 DAC. Software is iTunes with BitPerfect. Is there any other settings I need to set as I am not getting a signal to my DAC? Any help would be appreciated.

[ipeverywhere]

That should be it. Have you opened "Audio MIDI Setup" and tried changing the Format?

[bluemark81]

I tried changing my settings in MIDI as well and still no sound. I have the optical plugged in as well and tried switching my DAC over to it and I get sound. I tried unplugging the optical and then the sound came from the mini. So for some reason, it seems as though sound is not getting to the USB/HiFace device even though it is set up in my sound setting to output through the HiFace. There must be something else I'm missing somewhere.

[bluemark81]

Correction: My DAC appears to be getting a signal as the light is on, but I'm not getting any sound. Switching back to the optical input on my DAC and I get sound.

[4est]

Try unplugging the optical as sometimes that overrides the output selection just like regular headphone outputs on a receiver may.

[bluemark81]

I tried that and all that happened is sound came from the Mini's internal speakers. However, I went back into MIDI and went to speaker configuration and clicked on each of the 2 buttons to test the speakers and as soon as I did that, sound started to play. One thing I notice as well is that the sampling rate in MIDI seems to be locked on 192 kHz. I suspect this is normal as I can't change it.