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

[Mr. Spock]

On Mon, Mar 08, 2004 at 11:29:58AM -0800, Mark Knecht wrote:
> Polashek, Matthew wrote:
> >I would simply prefer to be able to hit 96K. [...]
> 
> 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.
>
The Multiface is 96K but I think is limited to 8 channels, whereas
the Digiface does 24 @ 48K, and I presume 12 @ 96K, if you bring your own
convertors.


> 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.
> 
IIRC the ADI-8 Pro runs at 48K, although, yes, the web page seems
not mention this (I think I read the manual once); to go at 96K you
need the Double Speed ADI-8DS:

http://www.rme-audio.com/english/adi/adi8ds.htm

This uses two ADAT cables each sending 4 channels at 96K. Neither of
these units are cheap though, and do have lots of other features you
may not need such as TDIF.


Good hunting!
Malcolm Smith