[ardour-dev] Sound card options

[James Rich]

On Tue, 15 Aug 2006, SAKURA wrote:

> solving this problem. I would like to go RME, but it seems like they
> have a limit on analog inputs themselves. I dont have any equipment that
> transmits a digital signal, so I would have a lot of digital recording
> ability but few analog with the Hammerfall.
> At the very least, 20 analog inputs are required for my recording needs.
> More would be great, but I can live with 20. Would my needs be served by
> purchasing a digital mixer and a HDSP? I have just about grown out of my
> Delta 44, and its time to move on to bigger things. By the way, I am
> looking for information pertaining to ALSA and Ardour, if it wasnt
> obvious by me mailing this list :)

IMO RME is definately the way to go.  I have an HDSP9652 and some outboard 
DA/AD convertors.  I couldn't be happier.

James Rich

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