Hello ladies and gents. My Orion 32 keeps disconnection via USB so I was thinking would it still work using MADI? Would I need to configure anything in the control panel cause sometimes I can't get to it? I have a hybrid set up where i use a lot of inserts so would those be patched 1:1 in the orion if it's not connected to USB? I'm thinking of getting the RME MADI card but I'm not sure what to expect with the O32. Will it work as a stand alone unit? Am I making any sense? Any info would be greatly apreciated
Hi Hugo, welcome to recording.org! Assuming I understand your questions. I have used the Orion 32 for a few years and found MADI to be a much better interface to USB with the Orion 32. However, it sounds like you have an issue with USB though. You haven't told us what kind of computer you are using and what OS so I can't comment on that. I am using a PC on Window 7 professional which also uses a dedicated USB port just for the Orion 32. Interfaces seem to run more stable with a dedicated (USB, FW, MADI, AES etc) card. The RME http://www.rme-audio.de/en/products/hdspe_madi.php HDSPe MADI is excellent.PCIe is better over PCI. Regarding inserting, you insert hardware between the Orion 32 analog I/O's. Hybrid gear has nothing to do with the interfacing section of the Orion 32. Does that help?
Thank Chris, here's more info; I'm using a PC with win 10 pro, I am using a dedicated USB card for the o32 but it keeps disconnecting from USB. Sometimes it works for a full day other times 5 mins and sometimes my PC won't even recognize it. I've tried it on other PC's with same results and even bought a new USB cable. I talked with Antelope support but they couldn't help. The guy told me it probably was a hardware issue (o32) but he couldn't tell me where to send it to get it fixed here in Canada. I'm just trying to avoid having a 3000$ door stop If I get a RME MADI card could bypass the USB driver completely? Like could I send audio to MADI out 1 going to o32 in 1 then outboard, back into o32 in 1 then MADI in 1 into PC? Could I monitor MADI 1 in the RME software with zero latency I'm just trying to figure out if I have any options here other than sending the unit across the world and spending a ridiculous amount of money on a unit that I don't trust anymore. Thanks again.
Thinking.... you may still need to use the USB for software updates and setup. But that will not effect the interface once in MADI.
My first post here: I am also considering the purchase of an Orion unit. I currently have a pretty extensive RME hardware setup downline. I would be replacing my converters with the Orion. I'm a bit confused by how I would use the DSP based effects offered with the Orion while bussing it via MADI with the Totalmix routing to Cubase/DP or Mixbus. In looking at the Orion GUI, it appears to have it's own routing interface. In my world, simple isn't always possible but as simple as possible is always good. Thanks
