[LAU] Recording multiple instruments at once? [OT?]

[Roger E]

James Stone wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 07:04:47PM +0000, rob wrote:
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>> James Stone wrote:
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>>> Hi there,
>>>
>>> I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for a reasonably
>>> cheap USB interface to record a band live (so multiple inputs
>>> from the different instruments). I guess some kind of mixer would
>>> be nice, but a sound card with 6 inputs would be fine.
>>>
>>> James
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>> I don't use USB, but IIRC USB1 has insufficient bandwidth for >2 channels, 
>> and there are zero USB2 soundcards that work under Linux.
>>
>>     
>
> Interesting. What would you suggest instead?
>
> James
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Firewire card. Focusrite Saffire, RME Multiface or Presonus. Not so 
cheap though.
see http://www.ffado.org/?q=devicesupport/list
Of course you need a decent Firewire interface on your computer too.
If it's PC rather than laptop you could use something like M-Audio Delta 
1010 (PCI) which is well supported.