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Comparable Interface to Aardvark Pro Q10 but smaller

I have a couple Aardvark Q10's that I am pretty happy with. For a different location I would like to set up another computer running Sonar with two inputs (just for overdubs.) What I would really like is a sound card with two XLR ins and mediocre built in pres in addition to two 1/4" inputs that I can plug a nicer Pre like my RNP into.

Mackie 1604vlz with Aardvark Q10

I'm new to this today and I'm also a newbee in digital recording. Please forgive my ignorance but I guess I have to start somewhere! Can I send from either the direct outs, sub sends or aux sends of my Mackie to the q10 1/4" inputs? Will I run into a problem with using the mic preamps on the mixer and putting the signal into the preamps of the Aardvark Q10? Thanks very much

Problems adding a 3rd Aardvark Q10

We just bought a 3rd Q10, and upon installation, suddenly began to have the following problem:

When the Aardvark Manager is opened, it works fine *until* we view the mixer for the 3rd card. Then, within minutes of having that screen visible, the program crashes, and also prevents us from reopening the program, or any other audio programs, until the PC is rebooted.

For anyone using an Aardvark Q10 . . is yours quiet?

I have two Aardvark Q10's and like them a lot. Up until recently I had never tried to "offload" sounds from them onto other media (in this case digital audio tape on a DA-88) so the "background" noise that was coming out of the monitor and the other 8 outputs never really bothered me. It didn't get into the recordings either so that wasn't a problem.