30 Sep
2011
30 Sep
'11
10:17 p.m.
On Fri, 2011-09-30 at 16:35 +0100, Harry van Haaren wrote:
Hey Paul,
Linux Audio User is probably a more appropriate place to ask, as your
question isn't really Ardour specific.
Do you need low-latencies? If your *only* recording live gigs, then
you can get away with huge latencies no problem...
If you want low-latency 8 channel I/O, you're pretty much going to
have to stay away from USB gear, there isn't enough bandwidth there to
provide high sample-rate multiple channel audio.
I will advise the PCMCIA / ExpressCard route with a firewire
soundcard. My experiences with the Echo cards is fantastic, and they
have an 8 channel-with pre's unit. Its definatly *not* budget
though...
http://www.echoaudio.com/Products/FireWire/AudioFirePre8/index.php
Good luck, -Harry
PS: Took the liberty to also sent this to the LAU list
On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Paul Winkler <slinkp(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
I want at least 8 preamps built-in (convenience and cost
trumps
quality for me).
I finally quit messing around with the direct to computer stuff.
I've got 2 Zoom R16s (record 8 tracks each at 24 bit/44.1KHz). When we
play I run direct outs from the board to the ZOOMs and then dump the
wave files to my Linux box. Read the tracks into Ardour, mix them down
then run them through JAMin. A hell of a lot easier than anything I've
ever used. The results are posted here :
http://www.thecfband.com/Music/Music.html
Anybody want to buy a slightly used Tascam US-1641 ;-)
Is there any such device? I think there are
some USB2 devices
on the
market, but do we have drivers for any of them?
Or could I get a firewire PC card?
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