[ardour-users] digital mixer interface

[Jesse Chappell]

Josh Karnes wrote on Mon, 21-Mar-2005:

 > hey-
 > 
 > What's the story on integrating a RAMSA DA7 digital console with a 
 > Linux/Ardour system?  I can't find any docs and a google search didn't turn 
 > up much.  We have MOTU cards interfacing it currently using ADAT-lightpipe. 
 >       I presume we can use these MOTU cards on a Linux box with Ardour and 
 > get some kind of automation/machine sync going on?  I'm a total noob when it 
 > comes to digital mixers.  I prefer my vintage Class-A old school console and 
 > M-Audio cards.
 
Sadly, you can't use the MOTU cards in Linux.  They are a very closed 
and non-linux friendly company.  You can however get a nice RME Hammerfall HDSP to interface to
the board via ADAT lightpipe.  It probably has some midi control
as well that ardour can interact with for transport, etc.

jlc