[LAU] multichannel interface recommendations?

[Guido Aulisi]

Scarlett Mixer is included in vanilla 3.19 kernel, it should be already
present in Fedora 21.

Ciao
Guido

Il giorno mer, 01/04/2015 alle 11.46 -0700, Jeff Sandys ha scritto:
>         Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:39:01 -0600
>         From: Studio Channing <studiochanning at yahoo.com>
>         Subject: [LAU] multichannel interface recommendations?
>         Message-ID: <551ABF95.2040606 at yahoo.com>
>         
>         we are searching for a new audio interface for a project
>         studio and
>         interested in the experiences others have had
>         
>         requirements are:
>         * 8 (or more) channels simultaneous recording to computer
>         * at least 4 preamps for mic level inputs
>         * USB2 preferable to Fireware, but..
>         * 100% linux compatible, ideally with a stock kernel
>         * under $500 USD if possible
>         
>         less important is real-time monitoring functionality - this
>         will mostly
>         be used for bands playing live
>         ...
>         anybody have any recommendations
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> http://us.focusrite.com/usb-audio-interfaces/scarlett-18i8
> https://github.com/x42/scarlettmixer
> https://github.com/trrichard/ScarlettMixer
> 
> 
> It seems to have solid stage worthy construction and a power supply
> with US, UK and Euro plugs.
> 
> 
> -- Jeff Sandys
> 
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