Since you want balanced I/O the 1010 or the DSP3000 would be best. I think the Hammerfall stuff is a bit pricey when you consider that you have to buy the ADC/DAC separate. Jan On Mon, 2004-03-08 at 14:17, Polashek, Matthew wrote: > hmm.. the M-Audio Delta 1010 is looking like a great deal in the end. > > 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: Mark Knecht > > Reply To: A list for linux audio users > > Sent: Monday, March 8, 2004 2:29 PM > > To: A list for linux audio users > > Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Good Sound Card for Pro Multitracking > > > > Polashek, Matthew wrote: > > > I would simply prefer to be able to hit 96K. I definitely need an > > external > > > A/D/D/A unit for sound quality reasons. I can probably use external mic > > > pre-amps. I have been considering using a Presonus DIGImaxLt with a RME > > > Hammerfall 9652 but I think it ends up being cheaper to get an outboard > > box > > > with balanced ins and outs and throwing some kind of 8 channel mic pre > > in > > > front of it, unless there was a less expensive ALSA compatible option > > that > > > had 8 mic pres and 8 outs. > > > > > > > OK. Well, 8-10 inputs of 96K A/D is going to cost you, but I'd guess > > your best bet under Linux is probably an RME card of some type, with one > > of their external 96KHz D/As. > > > > Look into the RME HDSP line. The low end of what might work for you > > would be the HDSP MultiFace. I think the drivers for that work pretty > > well. > > > > Higher end I'd look at maybe a Hammerfall Light (Digi9636) With an ADI-8 > > Pro maybe. Good sound. Please double check that the ADI-8 Pro stills > > supports the full 8 channels at 96KHz. It has enough ADAT interfaces to > > do this but I'm finding the web page lacking on this fact. > > > > You'd certainly have more choices sticking with 44.1/48K for lower cost > > converters, but you sound interested in 96K so this limits your options > > with RME cards anyway. > > > > Don't get the stand alone HDSP9652 or HDSP9636 until you make sure the > > Linux drivers will do what you need. > > > > Good luck, > > Mark > > > > > > > > > **************************************************************************** > 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. > > **************************************************************************** > >
