non pci/pcie mulitchannel i/o solutions?

[Wiz]

I was wondering, what you guys are doing for high count non pci/pcie high count analog I/O.

eg, firewire or USB type solutions for I/O counts of 24 to 32.

My point being, I am iMac based atm, so Firewire or USB2 .

I see plenty of interfaces from rme, motu etc that have FW and or USB and 8 analog I/O and 2 adat expansion ports.

I am thinking 24 to 32 channel mixer, and running a few aux's back in for effects (say either 16 or 24 tracks at mix down, with the remaining I/O for aux's)

any thoughts

[Drumstruck]

Hi Peter,

What sort of $s were you envisaging?

You prob. know I'm fond of my DM4800 - I was reading on another infamous forum that a guy got one (with meterbridge and extra I/O cards) for under $3K.... you get 24 analog I/O, inbuilt 96K convertors and 24 I/O over f/w - works fine with a MBP (firewire over thunderbolt).

trumpet blown, thankyou linesmen and honoured guests

[The Tasmanian]

Ive got a M Audio profire lightbridge for sale if you want it.
Firewire connection.
32 in 32 out with lightpipe - cheap way to get i/o
unused still new.
$300

[GlennS]

I use a profire lightbridge with a PC with no problems. Just bear in mind that the 32I/O on it are adat lightpipe and you will still need AD/DA converters.

[Chinagraf]

I've been waiting to get more info about this unit, but no word yet. Would be a great way to use my SSL's with the MBP
http://www.digico.biz/docs2/products/UB_MADI.shtml

[Wiz]

thanks for the info guys.

All interesting stuff... will think about the lightbrigdge, the UB madi thing is interesting, never used MADI before.

Keep em coming... particularly stuff you are using.

[Wiz]

Hi Peter,

What sort of $s were you envisaging?

You prob. know I'm fond of my DM4800 - I was reading on another infamous forum that a guy got one (with meterbridge and extra I/O cards) for under $3K.... you get 24 analog I/O, inbuilt 96K convertors and 24 I/O over f/w - works fine with a MBP (firewire over thunderbolt).

trumpet blown, thankyou linesmen and honoured guests

Hey Drumstruck

I dunno if I could go the all in one digital console thing again. I promised my wallet never to buy into that format again. I am really looking at something to bridge and analog console to Logic and back.

cheers

Peter

[Drumstruck]

Hi Peter,

I can see why you want that config - I had 3 x Delta 1010s (sync'd) connecting an analog desk to a PC (24 I/O) but reached the limit of it's performance and started getting too many clicks/pops....

An M-Audio 2626 is another option that will give you 8 I/O over f/w + ADAT daisy chain will give you another 8 at 44.1 - I think the Lightpipe unit lets you daisy chain more devices, but ADAT I/O halves each time you double the sample rate - a vicious circle.

RME Fireface is similar to above .....

[Kurt]

Perhaps the Allen and Heath ICE 16 I mentioned in another thread?