Upgrading the Audiophile 2496

scius · 19th April 2006

I'm running the M-Audio Audiophile 2496 through a Behringer mixer. I've been planning on upgrading my Audiophile for awhile now, to an RME ADI-2.

But I just stupidly realized that it's a convertor, not a soundcard.

Umm, how do I do this? Should I just get a higher-end soundcard instead?

Do I need BOTH a better soundcard and a convertor?

Or do I get the RME and use it with my Audiophile?

I also plan on getting a good preamp and monitor controller to replace my mixer.

zakco · 19th April 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by scius

I'm running the M-Audio Audiophile 2496 through a Behringer mixer. I've been planning on upgrading my Audiophile for awhile now, to an RME ADI-2.

But I just stupidly realized that it's a convertor, not a soundcard.

Umm, how do I do this? Should I just get a higher-end soundcard instead?

Do I need BOTH a better soundcard and a convertor?

Or do I get the RME and use it with my Audiophile?

I also plan on getting a good preamp and monitor controller to replace my mixer.

I would consider getting a multichannel soundcard by RME, MOTU, or Lynx. Preferably one with plenty of digital i/o built in. That way you can upgrade your converters later without having to change your souncard. I'm using a MOTU 2408mkII with a RADAR24 as the front/back end while tracking and a Lavry Blue 2chn D/A for mixing/mastering playback.

-Z-

tvanveen · 19th April 2006

The 2496 (if its the one I'm thinking of, the same one I have) you can just run the s/pdif out of the back of the rme into the s/pdif in on your 2496.

This is exactly what I plan to do tomorrow...my ADI-2 arrived today.

The s/pdif ports on the 2496 dont hit the converters on the card, they just carry the signal to the PC. The conversion is done by the RME.

Hope that makes sense.

tv

scius · 20th April 2006

makes perfect sense, thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by tvanveen

The 2496 (if its the one I'm thinking of, the same one I have) you can just run the s/pdif out of the back of the rme into the s/pdif in on your 2496.

This is exactly what I plan to do tomorrow...my ADI-2 arrived today.

The s/pdif ports on the 2496 dont hit the converters on the card, they just carry the signal to the PC. The conversion is done by the RME.

Hope that makes sense.

tv

19th April 2006	#1
scius Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 167 Thread Starter	Upgrading the Audiophile 2496 I'm running the M-Audio Audiophile 2496 through a Behringer mixer. I've been planning on upgrading my Audiophile for awhile now, to an RME ADI-2. But I just stupidly realized that it's a convertor, not a soundcard. Umm, how do I do this? Should I just get a higher-end soundcard instead? Do I need BOTH a better soundcard and a convertor? Or do I get the RME and use it with my Audiophile? I also plan on getting a good preamp and monitor controller to replace my mixer.

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tvanveen Gear addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: DC Posts: 313	The 2496 (if its the one I'm thinking of, the same one I have) you can just run the s/pdif out of the back of the rme into the s/pdif in on your 2496. This is exactly what I plan to do tomorrow...my ADI-2 arrived today. The s/pdif ports on the 2496 dont hit the converters on the card, they just carry the signal to the PC. The conversion is done by the RME. Hope that makes sense. tv