Joe Hartley wrote: > On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:12:24 -0400 > Paul Davis <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> On Thu, 2008-07-31 at 16:30 +0200, Adrien DANIEL wrote: >> >>> So, the solution would be a bit more complicated, but resembles what I >>> proposed in my second post with USB : Firewire ADC for each >>> instrument, and a Firewire DAC, such that everyone is kept >>> synchronized. >>> >> No, the solution is to forget about decentralizing A/D and instead plug >> the analog cables into a central (bank of) A/D's which then feed a >> single multichannel audio interface (of which there are several to >> choose from). >> > > I second this. I really don't see the need or even usefulness for a > guitar to have a Firewire, USB or Ethernet port, and I'd hate like hell to > have my guitar run into driver issues witn my computer system! > > Getting a guitar to have an output level suitable for plugging into a > soundcard (especially one like my Delta 1010 with the -4/+10 dB input > switch) is a trivial thing. Getting a 1010, or something like a Focusrite > Saffire to handle the A/D conversion on a number of inputs is a lot less > complicated, and ultimately I'd think less expensive, than a number of > smaller separate units. > > While Joe and Paul might not like this idea I can see a million rock band addicts who might be very comfortable with a usb guitar or even a full band. I think this idea has potential and we should not close the doors to the possibility of it being jackified just because it sounds like hard work and you can see a miriad of reasons not to do it. Cheers. -- Patrick Shirkey Boost Hardware Ltd. _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
