14 May
2013
14 May
'13
4:09 p.m.
Iain!
It's a
possibility. I am curious to know what 16-out or higher systems
work on Linux?
PCI-only, and just audio interfaces (ie bridging to some audio standard
format):
RME: RayDAT (24), AES (32), MADI (64), MADIFX (192)
Marian: A3 (24), M2 (128)
There's also an ethersound interface supported.
In all those cases you would need an external converter. All those
solutions would cost much more than just a cheap ADAT converter or a
second Multiface.
Packet insurances exist, so who cares?
What would be your suggestion for 16 outs on linux?
Do you want to expand that channel number in the future? The cheapest
solution with exactly the same output characteristics:
Get a second used Multiface I and use it as ADAT->Analogue converter
box. Measure the ADAT transport delay (should be in whole samples) and
compensate the latency. Done.
The MF-I is hard to come by here - and as I
mentioned - importing things
through international mail is subject to a heavy tax (even used
equipment) and sometimes items are stolen (it's happened more than once
to me). Ralf mentioned that syncing with a ADA8000 via the
ADAT produces an
audible difference.
I have no experience with such crap gear.
Flo
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