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<br><div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div>> Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 18:13:40 +1000<br>> From: lsd@wootangent.net<br>> To: linux-audio-user@lists.linuxaudio.org<br>> Subject: Re: [LAU] What 16chan sound card<br>> <br>> On 5/04/12 3:14 AM, Al Thompson wrote:<br>> > On 04/04/2012 12:57 PM, S. Massy wrote:<br>> >> On Wed, Apr 04, 2012 at 12:05:48PM -0400, Al Thompson wrote:<br>> >>> I don't know of a 16x4 USB device right off hand.<br>> >> Is that even possible? Even with USB 2.0, which might have shaky linux<br>> >> support anyway... Possibly he should investigate other alternatives?<br>> ><br>> > Good question. I've been doing a little research, and it's difficult to<br>> > find something that meets his criteria. Most things that say they are<br>> > "16 channel" apparently are using Mackie Math when they add them up, and<br>> > others that provide USB 2.0 connectivity never claim to be able to<br>> > handle 16 channels simultaneously through USB.<br>> <br>> It should be perfectly possible to do this over USB 2.0; I'm just not <br>> sure you'll find a device to do it that's supported under Linux. There <br>> are definitely Firewire devices that'll do it, though: I know my Saffire <br>> PRO40 can do it (it has 8 analog inputs, and an ADAT port that's good <br>> for 8 more), and I'm sure there are other devices that can do the same.<br>> <br>> Thanks<br>> Leigh<br><br><br>What about the RME UCX and related cards? Doesn't provide the mic channels but I thought it was meant to operate fully on USB.<br></div> </div></body>
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