Converters & Firewire

midnightsun · 16th March 2006, 05:13 AM

It looks like a number of AD/DA converter companies have or are coming out with racks of say 8 converters that can connect to a computer via firewire. Is this for real? Can a box with 8 glorious AD/DA converts send on 8 tracks at 96K simultaneously? If the anwer is yes how many 8 channel boxes can be connected to a computer at one time, and actually work with stability?

heathen · 16th March 2006, 10:51 PM

statikcat · 16th March 2006, 10:57 PM

I think at 96k you can send 24in and 24out. That is 48 total. 96 total at 44.1/48k. Not totally sure.. someone feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

Frank Oglethorpe · 17th March 2006, 04:18 AM

We've done tests with three Prism ADA-8XR on firewire @ 96k running Logic and been fine. i.e. 24i/24o.

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16th March 2006, 05:13 AM	#1
midnightsun Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 832	Converters & Firewire It looks like a number of AD/DA converter companies have or are coming out with racks of say 8 converters that can connect to a computer via firewire. Is this for real? Can a box with 8 glorious AD/DA converts send on 8 tracks at 96K simultaneously? If the anwer is yes how many 8 channel boxes can be connected to a computer at one time, and actually work with stability?

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Frank Oglethorpe Gear Head Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 41	We've done tests with three Prism ADA-8XR on firewire @ 96k running Logic and been fine. i.e. 24i/24o. __________________ Frank Oglethorpe Prism Media Products Inc. USA

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16th March 2006, 10:57 PM	#3
statikcat Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA - Indiana Posts: 774	I think at 96k you can send 24in and 24out. That is 48 total. 96 total at 44.1/48k. Not totally sure.. someone feel free to correct me if I am wrong.