On Fri, Nov 19, 2004 at 10:09:59 -0800, Mark Knecht wrote: > Some thoughts of mine, unprioritized and not representing what I want or need: > > Interface to PC - 1394, USB, private Ethernet? > Inputs - 2-xxx > - analog > - analog + mic preamp (direct or transformer coupled?) > - spdif - 1-x > - ADAT > - word clock I have a vague recollection that the ADAT format is encumbered in some way. For me this would be most useful as a portable i/o, so I'd want a few analogue ins and outs. Mic preamps would be good, but not essential. Personally I would be willing to pay over the odds for something like this, particularly if it had a bit of spare FPGA space that could have a DSP unit blown on it, or whatever. > Send/Returns - use normal ins and outs or something special? Electrically as simple as possible I'd have thought. > MIDI? Ideally. Cheap, standard USB MIDI ports are common though, so not essential IMHO. - Steve