IZT's ADA is just the converters, RADAR is a multitrack recorder also. I don't think of it as Digi because all it does is conversion or in the case of RADAR conversion and storage to hard disk. The files it writes are not proprietary but in fact the same files you are writing with Sequoia or Samplitude or Reaper etc-BWAV. Any DAW software will work with it. Any preamp or mixing board can interface with either ADA or RADAR same as the Alesis HD24XR. So not like TDM or HD at all.
Now all that being said, the Pyramix system is the competitor to IZT and not really Avid at all. I guess TDM is in the RADAR ballpark since they are both used primarily for movie sound stages but RADAR is used quite a bit for critical location recording as well. Prism and Orpheus are trying to compete in my mind with RME and Lynx but that is just gut and not based on fact.
Like I said, I think RME and Lynx are very good so I'm not pushing RADAR at all. With their history of quality I was just surprised you weren't looking at them harder.
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right, the ADA would be what I would get. Without hearing them, the power supply is what impresses me. I'll contact them on Monday and see what the ADA costs. Maybe Link555 will chime in and tell us more on what he knows. He says RADAR is where he would go. He is using Aurora now.
If I recall, we have a member from RADAR that joined around 2001 and never returned.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Hybrid Mixing and Mastering
Doing some very basic reading, Prism would be better fit for my direction than RADAR. RADAR critiques say its more like tape sounding. Prism is ideal for mastering. If RADAR is remotely colored or warm, I want less of that for the analog summing I'm focused on. It's most likely an excellent sounding system but its got that look that tells me to avoid. The LCD touch screen, as cool as it is, is also a red flag for me. Less stuff like that the better.
I would love the Orpheus to replace the FF800. Choice FW piece for remote. That's on my wish list.
Party on. We here will anxiously await your comparisons.
Hehe, I was hoping someone here or someone surfing the web finds this thread who has already done a comparison with the Aurora vs ADI-8 QS. I don't have a clue whats beyond what I already have. I'm just an opinionated ex Pro Tooler following one foot a head of the other and hoping I make the best decision based on some past experiences.
You really really, should get both in house, hook them up and listen, compare, think and then make your decision. Orpheus looks nice, too, but is not known to me...
The units are all good enough for any and all music. Anything that is better will cost you an arm and a leg ontop for the last 3 % which 99 % of all listeners
can't appreciate, anyway. Be it their low-fi stereo equipment or the noisy environment, or that they don't know what to listen for, at all.
You can't make a mistake with any of them gadgets. Re-sale value is high...
I take bets, now, if he buys before x-mas 2014 ...lol..
Hi Rainer,
Positive thinking( When I get the Orpheus ) I WOULD NOT use it for by hybrid system. I would dedicate the Orpheus for high end remote work because it is so portable and the best Firewire converter/preamp combo I know of. Its probably even awesome for most requirement I need in the studio but both agreeing, Firewire has its limitations.
hehe, I hope I get this sorted before something else pops into the mix here. LOL (2014), I'm almost in panic mode at this point to just make a decision before I spend money on a roof or or something! You ever get that feeling. My wife keeps looking at me and with that smile, she needs something .. eeeeeeeek
He's another question.
I'm assuming the DA is more critical so if I was to choose one ADI-8 QS for now, and lets say buy something that is the last 3% $$$ , is it easy to combine various brands of converters in a chain going ITB OTB in a hybrid environment? Does this involve more investment in a master clock?
Re Comparisons:
Getting anything sent to me here is a major hassle. It would mean finding a dealer, that I am beholding to, shipping 1000 km ( The Is CANADA and SPACE!!!), that isn't in the $ equation. I need to be sure and live with it on this investment.
I'm needing the interface in this as well so its not that easy to just have gear sent for comparison testing. I'm absolute on RME for that so I would make the deal all based on the total amount I am spending.
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