If I am using the fireface 800 through a PC do I need a soundcard? I realize this is an extremely ignorant question and apologize for asking it, but I want to know for sure. Thanks.

I'm looking for a high-end converter unit to use as a front end for a PC native DAW (SONAR.) It's my understanding that...for such a device (Lavry, Apogee, UA, etc.) to interface with a PC DAW...I would need a PCI digital interface (e.g., AES/EBU.)

Is that correct?

howdy folks

I came across this site when I was researching my DAW, now I have compiled and built the following:

ASUS a7n8x-e Deluxe Motherboard
AMD XP 2500+ Retail
2x Corsair 512mb 3200XL DDRam
10gig System Disk
2x 200gb Seagate SATA (Striped)
Matrox G550
M-Audio Audiophile 2496
Antec Sonata Case

I've been told that it is best to run a DAW on multiple drives. One for programs, and one for audio. Is there any truth to this?
And if so why?

I'm one of the unfornute guys who went out and bought
a pci-e/SLI motherboard with the intention of using it for a DAW. I also "jumped the gun" and bought a pci-e video card prior to doing my homework.

(To sum it up I took advice from SOMEONE WHO HAD NO IDEA WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT) :evil:

Hi!

I'm willing to buy 3x Alesis AI-3 converters to connect to a creamware card. This would give me 24 in / 24 out, so I could use the computer as a recorder and mix out of the box.

The AI-3 has a 98 dB dynamic range, which is not the best you can have with a converter... I'm used to RME with its 117 db...

Okey, I got my dream a house where I can have a dedicated studio :)

Heres what I've got now -

Alesis HD24
Tascam DM24
Yamaha AW16G
mics
M-Audio 2496
2x M-audio Tampas
Samplitude 6 studio (I never us it)
KRK RP8s
Wharfedale 8.2A

Here what I want to do.

My goal is to have a very quiet machine as I will be doing some tracking in the same room. This is the first computer I’ve built. Hopefully I have enough technical skill to put this thing together. :lol: After spending some time researching previous posts on RO (which have been a great source of info!), this is what I’ve come up with:

Hey everyone! New to the forum, so I thought I'd lob a softball out there...

...or not...
:D

Ok,
so you can record audio and instantiate a couple of plugins, but your application can't master your work, author to dvd|CD (red book), doesn't handle many of the formats required to enable work between different paltforms, is it a true DAW?