If you don't want to step up to the RME, it sounds like a delta 1010 may be worth looking into. You would need to lug something with a PCI slot to live shows, though. Good luck. -Rich (PS I have a delta 66 + omnistudio) Polashek, Matthew wrote: > I am operating with 2 main scenarios in mind. I am a jazz musician so I > would like to be able to record live shows and mix PA and Monitors for a > quartet so that's about 8 in and 6 out. I need fully balanced inputs to > prevent hum on live gigs. The second scenario is using the rig for my > recording studio. (a work that is still in progress) I would need multiple > inputs and outputs here as well. > > Matthew Polashek > Associate Editor, Silver Burdett Ginn - Music > Scott Foresman/Pearson Education > 299 Jefferson Road > Parsippany, NJ 07054-0480 > office: 973.739.8709 > fax: 973.739.8098 > Matthew.Polashek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >>---------- >>From: Paul Winkler >>Reply To: A list for linux audio users >>Sent: Monday, March 8, 2004 1:03 PM >>To: 'linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' >>Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Good Sound Card for Pro Multitracking >> >>On Mon, Mar 08, 2004 at 12:43:36PM -0500, Polashek, Matthew wrote: >> >>>Hi! >>>I am interested in multitracking with Ardour. I have everything up and >>>running and I think it's great! Better than Pro Tools except for MIDI >>>obviously, and hardware. I am looking into upgrading my sound card. (I >>>have a SoundBlaster live and I want something more pro) I think the >> >>best >> >>>option is RME Multiface 24/96 which is apparently well supported by >> >>ALSA. >> >>>Is there another option I should be considering? Possibly something >> >>less >> >>>expensive? >> >>It depends how many & what kind of I/O you need. >>Many of us here are happy with the M-audio Delta line, >>I use the Delta 66. >> >>-- >> >>Paul Winkler >>http://www.slinkp.com >>Look! Up in the sky! It's AGNOSTIC ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISTIC TICK! >>(random hero from isometric.spaceninja.com) >> >> >> >> > > **************************************************************************** > This email may contain confidential material. > If you were not an intended recipient, > please notify the sender and delete all copies. > We may monitor email to and from our network. > > **************************************************************************** > >
