PCI interfaces - Digital input (AES, T/DIF, ADAT..)

Nut · 3rd March 2006

Heya.

I've got a possible purchase on the boil, but i'm a little confused as to whether it is suitable for my situation.

The bit'o'gear is an Apogee AD8000. I'm running a PC with XP, yadda yadda, and I wish to use ths unit as my in/out.

It occured to me though that if I wish to be able to use 8 channels in and out (via an expasion card on the apogee unit) i'll need a PCI interface... but digital only.

It sounds dumb, but i've only ever seen PCI interfaces that include an A/D and D/A element. To pure digital interface, sans conversion, exist ? Surely they do.... My google searches have not revealed anything like I wish for though...

Any suggestions ?

Nut · 4th March 2006

I guess nothing like this exists then ? :P

**matt thomas** · 4th March 2006

Lynx do a 16 channel AES
RME do ADAT (with analog monitoring)

narco

**Geert van den Berg** · 4th March 2006

RME does also do AES-EBU now...

http://www.rme-audio.com/english/madi/hdspaes32.htm

though if you'd need only 8 channels, or don't think you'll epxand much more, the lynx might be a better choice.

RME's totalmix rocks IMHO!

Nut · 5th March 2006

Awesome... exactly what I was looking for !

Cheers.

3rd March 2006	#1
Nut Gear nut Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Waterloo, Sydney, Australia Posts: 114 Thread Starter	PCI interfaces - Digital input (AES, T/DIF, ADAT..) Heya. I've got a possible purchase on the boil, but i'm a little confused as to whether it is suitable for my situation. The bit'o'gear is an Apogee AD8000. I'm running a PC with XP, yadda yadda, and I wish to use ths unit as my in/out. It occured to me though that if I wish to be able to use 8 channels in and out (via an expasion card on the apogee unit) i'll need a PCI interface... but digital only. It sounds dumb, but i've only ever seen PCI interfaces that include an A/D and D/A element. To pure digital interface, sans conversion, exist ? Surely they do.... My google searches have not revealed anything like I wish for though... Any suggestions ?

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4th March 2006	#2
Nut Gear nut Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Waterloo, Sydney, Australia Posts: 114 Thread Starter	I guess nothing like this exists then ? :P

4th March 2006	#3
matt thomas Moderator Joined: Jan 2004 Location: New Zealand/Switzerland/guitar case Posts: 8,266	Lynx do a 16 channel AES RME do ADAT (with analog monitoring) narco

4th March 2006	#4
Geert van den Berg Mac Moderator Joined: May 2003 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 3,454	RME does also do AES-EBU now... http://www.rme-audio.com/english/madi/hdspaes32.htm though if you'd need only 8 channels, or don't think you'll epxand much more, the lynx might be a better choice. RME's totalmix rocks IMHO!

5th March 2006	#5
Nut Gear nut Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Waterloo, Sydney, Australia Posts: 114 Thread Starter	Awesome... exactly what I was looking for ! Cheers.