I have been using the FS tied to my RME for a while now and been fairly happy with it. I have not had need to record anything to quiet with it though to show any limits in range, just spoken word and some digital keyboard.
<br><br>Sorry can't give you more info than that.<br><br> Seablade<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 21, 2008 3:48 PM, Justin M. Streiner <<a href="mailto:streiner@cluebyfour.org">streiner@cluebyfour.org
</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Has anyone used any of the PreSonus Digimax pieces, particularly the FS or
<br>the 96k in either a studio or live environment with Ardour?<br><br>They both meet the majority of my checklist items for A/D interfaces,<br>namely:<br>8 channels<br>good preamps<br>XLR or XLR/TRS combo inputs<br>48V phantom power on all inputs, either individually or group switchable
<br>phantom power must be hard-switchable, i.e. no software-only control<br>at least 48k sample rate<br>ADAT outs<br>word clock in/out<br>built-in power supply strongly preferred<br><br>The FS looks like a nice box for the money but my concerns with it are 1.
<br>that it has an external power supply (rack clutter = bad) and 2. the<br>dynamic range is a little on the low side (105 dB A-weighted). The 96k<br>has a built-in power supply and around 120 dB of range, but is around USD
<br>800 more per box. 105 dB is probably fine for recording live shows but is<br>a bit of a concern for studio work.<br><br>I occasionally have to record in places where there is a fair amount of<br>interference, particularly FM bleed, so preamps that are properly shielded
<br>and cleanly dressed are a must.<br><br>Either piece would be taking word clock from my existing source (RME<br>Digiface)<br><br>I've read several reviews of both pieces, but I'm interested in any<br>experiences that the Ardour community has had with them. I'm also looking
<br>at pieces from other vendors.<br><br>Thanks in advance<br>jms<br>_______________________________________________<br>Ardour-Users mailing list<br><a href="mailto:ardour-users@lists.ardour.org">ardour-users@lists.ardour.org
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