well from reading these forums Im in the same place many of u have been in...I need an interface for my pc (P4, winxp) to record original music...all help is greatly appreciated! Heres what I want to achieve:
-I have one ADAT that i will use so I can be compatible with a friends bigger studio (3x ADATs, 24 tracks).
-I need ADAT i/o w/sync so I can transfer to my pc 8 tracks at a time (max 24) for editing/mixing.
-I want something with midi (more ports better) to save buying a separate interface.
Ive done much research on the net, here are some choices: frontier design, RME, motu...is pci better than FW or USB...HELP HELP PLEASE...of course budget IS an issue, around $500 or so? Hopefully many of u have had hands on experience with these cards/boxes...
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shredz wrote: well from reading these forums Im in the same plac
shredz wrote: well from reading these forums Im in the same place many of u have been in...I need an interface for my pc (P4, winxp) to record original music...all help is greatly appreciated! Heres what I want to achieve:
-I have one adat that i will use so I can be compatible with a friends bigger studio (3x adats, 24 tracks).
-I need adat i/o w/sync so I can transfer to my pc 8 tracks at a time (max 24) for editing/mixing.
-I want something with midi (more ports better) to save buying a separate interface.Ive done much research on the net, here are some choices: frontier design, RME, motu...is pci better than FW or USB...HELP HELP PLEASE...of course budget IS an issue, around $500 or so??? Hopefully many of u have had hands on experience with these cards/boxes...
Hi,
if you don't need analog I/O the RME HDSP9652 will do what you need and more;
3 x ADAT digital I/O, based on RME's reliable Bitclock PLL
1 x SPDIF digital I/O, based on RME's reliable DIGI96 technology
1 x Breakout cable for coaxial SPDIF operation
1 x Word clock I/O (BNC) on included expansion board
1 x ADAT Sync In (9-pin D-type) for sample accurate transfers
2 x MIDI I/O, 32 channels high-speed MIDI via breakout cable
HDSP Meter Bridge: freely scalable level meters, peak- and RMS calculation directly in hardware
TotalMix: 1352 channel mixer with 40 bit internal resolution
S/MUX poured in hardware: 12 channels 96 kHz/24 bit for record and playback on ADAT optical
Guy Cefalu]
Sonica Audio Labs
Have you looked at the MOTU 828 mk IIs ? They are a pretty good
Have you looked at the MOTU 828 mk IIs ?
They are a pretty good all round unit !
Not cheap though !