Sooooo.......24 pages in and I think I've just about cracked it, but would welcome the wisdom and guidance of the Slutz's / A&H just to make sure I haven't missed anything - which is highly likely!
Currently using Apogee Ensemble/MAC/Logic and love it! However, I am now getting to the point where only having 8 inputs has the potential to be a little limiting. So...
1) I'm looking for a way to carry on using the Ensemble but increase the number of simultaneous inputs into Logic - and I'm guessing using ADAT via the Apogee is the best way to achieve this?
Now I appreciate that there are any number of audio cards out there that I could daisy-chain via ADAT as above, but I also have something else to add into the equation...
2) I'm starting to pick up requests for PA's/Live sound/Live recording. So far, I have hired PA etc but as I was in the market for some inputs, I started to wonder if there was a desk that would have the ability to provide PA type functionality (for small bands/conferences etc - nothing to heavy) as well as provide me with the ability to provide additional inputs into Logic via the Apogee?
If I'm reading all of the above correctly, the R16 will do this as follows
a) Connect via ADAT into Apogee.
b) Be synched as a slave to the Apogee clock by connecting via firewire into my MAC; going into the R16 Driver Software (??) and telling the R16 to take it's clock from the ADAT (I'm really not sure on this bit - and it's crucial!)
c) Allow me to see an additional 16 channels in Logic recording at 44.1
Alternatively, I could run the R16 direct into Logic via firewire for 16 channels of audio.
And for PA work, I'll simply connect the R16 to a Power Amp etc and run it like a standalone desk - but with a firewire connection directly into Logic, I could also record 16 tracks live.
Am I on the right tracks there folks?
Or is there a better way?
Thanks in advance. I clearly don't post here a lot - but having only been involved in recording for 6 months or so, I do find this place invaluable!
Mike