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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 04/01/2015 12:46 PM, Jeff Sandys
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Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:39:01 -0600<br>
From: Studio Channing <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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Subject: [LAU] multichannel interface recommendations?<br>
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we are searching for a new audio interface for a project
studio and<br>
interested in the experiences others have had<br>
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requirements are:<br>
* 8 (or more) channels simultaneous recording to computer<br>
* at least 4 preamps for mic level inputs<br>
* USB2 preferable to Fireware, but..<br>
* 100% linux compatible, ideally with a stock kernel<br>
* under $500 USD if possible<br>
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less important is real-time monitoring functionality -
this will mostly<br>
be used for bands playing live<br>
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anybody have any recommendations</blockquote>
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<div>I have been looking for a similar device, 4 mic inputs
to record a string quartet, and bought a Focusrite
Scarlett 18i8. I haven't used it for recording yet but I
did plug it into my Fedora 21 mini computer, started
qjackctl and all the inputs and outputs were exposed. It
has 4 front panel mic inputs, 2 can be switched* to line,
48v phantom on each pair, 4 TRS balanced inputs in the
back, S/PDIF in and out, and ADAT optical in for an
additional 8 channels in, 2 balanced channels out on the
back with 2 stereo (headphone) outs on the front, plus
midi in and out. It lists at $400 at several online
retailers, I bought mine used on ebay.<br>
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<div>There is an windows and mac mixer app, and you need to
use the app to switch the two channels from mic/line to
instrument and change other configurations. Focusrite
states that they don't guarantee Linux compatibility but
they have published enough interface information that at
least two programmers have created Scarlett Mixer python
apps on Github, one is by Linux audio guru Robin Gareus.
With the program you can assign the headphone output as
zero latency input monitoring or as output from your
computer.<br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://us.focusrite.com/usb-audio-interfaces/scarlett-18i8">http://us.focusrite.com/usb-audio-interfaces/scarlett-18i8</a><br>
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href="https://github.com/x42/scarlettmixer">https://github.com/x42/scarlettmixer</a><br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://github.com/trrichard/ScarlettMixer">https://github.com/trrichard/ScarlettMixer</a><br>
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<div>It seems to have solid stage worthy construction and a
power supply with US, UK and Euro plugs.<br>
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<div>-- Jeff Sandys<br>
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Thank you! We were unaware of the hardware support and
scarlettmixer, at one point a couple of years ago there was a
smaller Focusrite USB here and that did not work under Linux - it
was probably the Saffire 6 and it seems that has now changed too:<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.digitalstroopwafel.com/?p=141">http://www.digitalstroopwafel.com/?p=141</a><br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://focusritedevelopmentteam.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/linux-and-focusrite-novation-products/">https://focusritedevelopmentteam.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/linux-and-focusrite-novation-products/</a><br>
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So we are seeing USB support for multiple Focusrite devices, nice. <br>
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Between Focusrite and Presonus it looks like we have several decent
options in our price range.<br>
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