On Mon, 18 Dec 2017 21:49:32 +0000 Bill Purvis <bill@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >On 18/12/17 17:08, Will Godfrey wrote: >> On Mon, 18 Dec 2017 16:46:14 +0000 >> Bill Purvis <bill@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> I'm currently building a church organ, using the GrandOrgue program to >>> handle the software >>> side of things. I'm looking for recommendations for a output device >>> which can handle 8 (or more) >>> outputs. There is no requirement for audio inputs, but that shouldn't >>> rule out devices with >>> inputs, they simply won't be used. Most of the discussions I've seen on >>> this list seem to be >>> more geared to multiple inputs rather than outputs. >>> >>> I'm thinking in terms of a USB device, as most of the internal sound >>> cards seem to be >>> limited to 5 outputs. Cost is a factor, but reasonable sound quality is >>> required. >>> >>> Anyone have any suggestions? >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> >>> Bill >> Pardon my ignorance, but why do you need so many outputs? >The organ has three manuals, plus a pedal board. The organist currently >says he wants three pair of >speakers - front, middle and back, and a big woofer in the centre! The >software supports an arbitrary >number of output channels, each with the option of a swell pedal to vary >the volumes. I'm currently >budgeting for 4 stereo amps to drive it all! It started out with only >two manuals, but it doesn't >cost much to add a third manual, the big problem is fitting it all into >the existing case! > >Bill Thanks, Fascinating project. Do let us know how you get on with it :) -- Will J Godfrey http://www.musically.me.uk Say you have a poem and I have a tune. Exchange them and we can both have a poem, a tune, and a song. _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
