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Originally Posted by Sannytown  As stated by others previously, this thread primarily refers to the HD24's equipped with the XR converters. Those are thought of by many to compare favorably to the Lynx's, SSL's and the like.
FWIW, I own Lynx Aurora's |
I'm sorry for my mistake, but I would still prefer SSL (unless HD24 will be also used standalone) because HD24XR allows only 12 channels of 96kHz audio simultaneously and also SSL is (or at least was) great brand.
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Originally Posted by uncle duncan A really economical way to interface a HD24 with a DAW is the Motu 2408, which has 24 channels of lightpipe. You can find them used for under $500. The 2408 uses a PCI card which includes an ADAT sync connection. With this setup, you can slave sync the DAW to the HD24 and transfer 24 tracks in one pass (assuming your DAW will do slave-sync. Obviously, Motu Digital Performer has this feature.)
I use my HD24 for tracking bands, and then use the DAW for overdubs and mixing, after doing the 24 track transfer. What's nice about tracking with the HD24 is zero latency monitoring. Using it with a decent mixer gives you the ability to send different headphone mixes to each player, depending on how many aux sends your mixer has.
I don't consider a studio with only 16 inputs and no zero-latency monitoring "pro", so, to answer your question, the HD24 definitely has a place in the studio, especially compared to the limitations of a digi 003, which is the main rig in many wanna-be "pro" studios. |
Probably it wouldn't be bad to look for used RME HDSP card because you can find it for about 300 and RME's drivers are usualy better than MOTU's.