First off I am an electrical engineer, and I assume I have expert audio experience, so talk deep.

I need to be able to switch the toslink cable inputs for two D-A units. The messy way is to manually move the cables around which is a headache. Can anyone suggest a switch that can handle the bandwidth of an ADAT signal without disrupting the optical signal.

I have tried one from maplins but I suspect it was only designed for S/PDIF because I get errors in the signal.

I'm looking for an 8 channel preamp with an ADAT optical out. The only two that are in my price range are the PreSonus Digimax LT and the M-Audio Octane. Does anyone have any experience with either? I can't afford the Focusrite Octopre or Digimax 96 otherwise I'd go with those.

Is there a way to get a 8 channel mic preamp and an 8 channel analog summing box in one product? i thought about trying to use a tla audio tube tracker for this would that work?

I was just wondering if anyone out there has tried this unit out or has any comments on it, i read at their site that it is 8 of the same pres in the DMP3, the unit has a decent price and i was just wondering if anyone had any comments on it heres a link to the site. [url=http://www.m-audio…]

Greetings,
Thinking about buying a nice 4-8 channel mic preamp to supplement my two APIs, and soon to be 2 channels of Vintech (I think anyway...)
Anyone have any thoughts on the TL Audio Ivory series? The new 4 channel tube pre?
Thanks! - Steve

Does anyone know of a simple 24 bit 8 channel ADAT i/o PCI card for PC (Win98se)? I'm after something around the two to three hundred Australian dollar mark.
Basically, I have a Mac G4 running Pro Tools / Digi 001 and a PC running Reason 2. The ADAT card will be used to connect 8 channels of Reason from my PC into the 001 on my Mac.

i've heard the Focusrite Octopre is great...but the PreSonus Digimax looks good.

I really just need the MicPre's. the digital converters are nice...but just an extra. so you descide!

Focusrite Octopre (can't find a dealer, or price)
PreSonus Digimax $1299.00
PreSonus M80 $1799.00
ARX 8-Pre $650.00

i've heard the Focusrite Octopre is great...but the PreSonus Digimax looks good.

I really just need the MicPre's. the digital converters are nice...but just an extra. so you descide!

Focusrite Octopre (can't find a dealer, or price)
PreSonus Digimax $1299.00
PreSonus M80 $1799.00
ARX 8-Pre $650.00

I swear up and down that SEKD was making a 8 channel in, 8 channel out
AES/EBU card (I thought I saw something in EM or Mix recently), but I
cannot find it from any manufacturer. 2 AES i/o channel is common,
but with the need for 24 channels of simultaneous inputs on three PCI
slots, it's obviously impractical. Anybody know if there is a card