use of octopre converters

riquepagan · 8th May 2009

recording a live show, six out of eight tracks will arrive at the Traveler interface in a lightpipe at 48/24. this forces everything else down to that res. I'd be at 96 or even 192 otherwise. How about using an octopre to convert the adat to analog and into the interface at whatever I choose?

ghellquist · 8th May 2009

First question though -- how much difference does it make to go above 48k? I have tried and now I always run at 44.1. The difference with my equipment (yes, it depends on the recording AD equipment) is there but not worth the hassle. Everything before the AD is more important: the performer, the songs, the room, the mics choosen and their placement, setting levels in the preamp ...

// Gunnar

therecordinghous · 8th May 2009

the converters in the octopre sound fine, and they do go up to 96k via smux. dont know if the traveler supports this or not.

taturana · 8th May 2009

the converters are fine... i would use the pres too with no hesitation.

t_chance · 11th May 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by therecordinghous

the converters in the octopre sound fine, and they do go up to 96k via smux. dont know if the traveler supports this or not.

this should work well

ghellquist · 11th May 2009

Do remember that at 96k each ADAT only gives you 4 channels (this is what makes it called SMUX).

GUnnar

JPeters86 · 11th May 2009

RME converters = thumbsup

8th May 2009	#1
riquepagan Gear interested Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 5 Thread Starter	use of octopre converters recording a live show, six out of eight tracks will arrive at the Traveler interface in a lightpipe at 48/24. this forces everything else down to that res. I'd be at 96 or even 192 otherwise. How about using an octopre to convert the adat to analog and into the interface at whatever I choose?

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therecordinghous Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Fort Wayne, IN. Posts: 601 2 Reviews written	the converters in the octopre sound fine, and they do go up to 96k via smux. dont know if the traveler supports this or not. __________________ Lynn Graber - The Recording House Studio and Mobile Recording, Fort Wayne, IN.

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ghellquist Gear addict Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Stockholm Sweden Posts: 416	First question though -- how much difference does it make to go above 48k? I have tried and now I always run at 44.1. The difference with my equipment (yes, it depends on the recording AD equipment) is there but not worth the hassle. Everything before the AD is more important: the performer, the songs, the room, the mics choosen and their placement, setting levels in the preamp ... // Gunnar

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taturana Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Posts: 4,059 13 Reviews written	the converters are fine... i would use the pres too with no hesitation.

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ghellquist Gear addict Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Stockholm Sweden Posts: 416	Do remember that at 96k each ADAT only gives you 4 channels (this is what makes it called SMUX). GUnnar

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