Subject: RE: [linux-audio-dev] question regarding Hammerfall 9652 Analog Brackets (AEB4/8-I and O)
From: Ivica Bukvic (ico_AT_fuse.net)
Date: Fri Oct 26 2001 - 04:15:28 EEST
Can you tell me where I can get Tango24 for $600? I looked and only found
$650+ prices?
Thanks!
Ico Bukvic, composer & audio designer
http://ping.ccm.uc.edu/~ico/
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From: owner-linux-audio-dev_AT_music.columbia.edu
[mailto:owner-linux-audio-dev_AT_music.columbia.edu]On Behalf Of Paul Davis
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 3:31 PM
To: linux-audio-dev_AT_music.columbia.edu
Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] question regarding Hammerfall 9652 Analog
Brackets (AEB4/8-I and O)
In message <NFBBLDDHMLCDDEOIFJOAMEIECFAA.ico_AT_fuse.net>you write:
>Hi fellow linux developers, I have a small question for ya (esp. Hammerfall
>users). Currently my studio is planning to purchase Hammerfall 9652 for our
>multichannel Linux rig. The question I have is whether ALSA drivers support
>RME-made analog brackets (AEB4/8-I and O) for input (I) and output
(O),
They are supported. You need to use use alsactl to set a control that
defines ADAT1 as coming being the "internal" conector. Thats it.
>Also, the question is whether such setting (as opposed to external breakout
>box) will have sync problems or anything other related to that?
No different to using the regular ADAT connector and an external converter.
>The basic reason that my studio wants to go this way is due to fact that
>this way the purchase would comfortably fit into our budget (so that we
>don't have to dish out $600+ for a breakout box capable of dealing with
>8-channel ADAT). Could you please shed some light on the issue whether are
>there any hidden catches or quality setbacks if we opt for purchasing those
>brackets? Thank you!
You'll probably have to drill your case to mount them. Despite RME's
claims, I doubt they are as well shielded as an external
converter. You also can't control their configuration (sample rate,
sync source, etc) as easily (if at all) compared to a dedicated
converted box. Finally, you don't easily mountable jacks as a
converter box would represent, which might be a problem for a studio -
you'd being out more to bring those line in/out's up to a patch bay
(though to be fair, that would be true for most converters too, since
the connectors are on the back. Finally, if you ever decide to use
another audio interface, your converters are now worthless.
BTW, the Tango24, which I use, is more like US$600. I like it.
--p
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