| That 32 channel limitation has been eliminated in the newest version of the OS, 2.1. There are numberous channels that can be fed directly to the stereo mix, bypassing channel strips entirely. You could for example return yoru fx to the four assignable returns and simply assign them to the stereo mix. Likewise, mic/line inputs can be assigned directly to the stereo buss as well.
I get six analog sends on my board very easily. What I did was buy a stereo AD/DA converter and put that on one of the SPDIF I/O's. I then assign fx sends 5-6 to that output. So in this scenario, you could use the first four assignable sends for your submixes, and sends 5 and 6 for fx boxes, returning them to the assignable returns. Or you could use the internal fx on sends 5 and 6. I believe the internal fx can be returned directly to the stereo bus also, but I need to check on that (I never use the internal fx). |