Upgrading. Converter/interface advice needed

[edwinhurwitz]

Plan B with a Metric Halo
2882.

[msq100]

Go with Metric Halo all the way !

[Colorblind]

It looks like the 2882 only has 8 analog inputs and outputs, which means I would need to keep the AD8000 for another 8 channels. Any alternatives?

Thanks,

C

[phas3d]

What about a RME UCX and connecting your AD8000 through ADAT? You get uncolored 8 ins from the RME and 8 more from your current AD you already know.

[Masaaki]

If you need 16 line AD/DA, RME M-16 AD + M-16 DA, then feed to HDSPe Raydat. You need mac pro tower, though.

[Colorblind]

The UCX looks like an interesting option. Any idea how its converters compare to the Apogee's? Also wondering if I would be dealing with latency issues by using 2 different converters. In other words, let's say I duplicate a track in Pro Tools, send one from the RME to the console, and the other from the RME to the Apogee to the console. Would this result in the two signals getting to the console at different times?

The M-16's look like a nice option as well, but way out of my price range. I'm hoping to spend no more than $3500 for the computer, interface, and software.

C

[phas3d]

RME converters are more neutral than Apogee's if you will. You will have 2 flavors for conversion which allows you to choose which one to use for whatever occasion. And for latency you shouldn't worry as the signal goes through lightpipe.

[Syncamorea]

Originally Posted by phas3d

You will have 2 flavors for conversion which allows you to choose which one to use for whatever occasion.

Which of those two is more chocolate?

[phas3d]

None. It's more like peachy