RE: [linux-audio-user] Good Sound Card for Pro Multitracking

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Subject: RE: [linux-audio-user] Good Sound Card for Pro Multitracking
From: Jan Depner (eviltwin69_AT_cableone.net)
Date: Tue Mar 09 2004 - 00:56:47 EET


Since you want balanced I/O the 1010 or the DSP3000 would be best. I
think the Hammerfall stuff is a bit pricey when you consider that you
have to buy the ADC/DAC separate.

Jan

On Mon, 2004-03-08 at 14:17, Polashek, Matthew wrote:
> hmm.. the M-Audio Delta 1010 is looking like a great deal in the end.
>
> Matthew Polashek
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> > ----------
> > From: Mark Knecht
> > Reply To: A list for linux audio users
> > Sent: Monday, March 8, 2004 2:29 PM
> > To: A list for linux audio users
> > Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Good Sound Card for Pro Multitracking
> >
> > Polashek, Matthew wrote:
> > > I would simply prefer to be able to hit 96K. I definitely need an
> > external
> > > A/D/D/A unit for sound quality reasons. I can probably use external mic
> > > pre-amps. I have been considering using a Presonus DIGImaxLt with a RME
> > > Hammerfall 9652 but I think it ends up being cheaper to get an outboard
> > box
> > > with balanced ins and outs and throwing some kind of 8 channel mic pre
> > in
> > > front of it, unless there was a less expensive ALSA compatible option
> > that
> > > had 8 mic pres and 8 outs.
> > >
> >
> > OK. Well, 8-10 inputs of 96K A/D is going to cost you, but I'd guess
> > your best bet under Linux is probably an RME card of some type, with one
> > of their external 96KHz D/As.
> >
> > Look into the RME HDSP line. The low end of what might work for you
> > would be the HDSP MultiFace. I think the drivers for that work pretty
> > well.
> >
> > Higher end I'd look at maybe a Hammerfall Light (Digi9636) With an ADI-8
> > Pro maybe. Good sound. Please double check that the ADI-8 Pro stills
> > supports the full 8 channels at 96KHz. It has enough ADAT interfaces to
> > do this but I'm finding the web page lacking on this fact.
> >
> > You'd certainly have more choices sticking with 44.1/48K for lower cost
> > converters, but you sound interested in 96K so this limits your options
> > with RME cards anyway.
> >
> > Don't get the stand alone HDSP9652 or HDSP9636 until you make sure the
> > Linux drivers will do what you need.
> >
> > Good luck,
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >
> >
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