Re: [LAU] Looking for AD converter

From: Paul Davis <paul@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Sun Apr 22 2007 - 06:31:54 EEST

On Fri, 2007-04-20 at 22:07 -0500, Reuben Martin wrote:
> I helping a friend out who wants to put together a linux / ardour setup.
>
> However, the sound device he origionally suggested was RME's Fireface,
> which is a no-go.
>
> I'm having trouble finding a device with similar specs. Does anybody
> have any suggestions on devices that work with linux (alsa or freebob)
> that can handle the 192k sample rate, have at least 8 analog line
> level inputs (not concerned about preamps) and are in the same price
> range?
>
> There are lots of nice units out there, but finding something that can
> handle 192k kinda reduces the selection really quickly.

it will reduce your disk space even more rapidly, for no benefit that
has EVER been demonstrated in a double blind test. oh, it will also
increase the CPU load making super low latencies harder to achieve (and
perhaps impossible to achieve) until processor speeds increase 4 fold.

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