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> Date: Thu=2C 5 Apr 2012 18:13:40 +1000

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> From: lsd@wootangent.net

> To: linux-audio-user@lists.linuxaudio.org

> Subject: Re: [LAU] What 16chan sound card

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> On 5/04/12 3:14 AM=2C Al Thompson wrote:

> > On 04/04/2012 12:57 PM=2C S. Massy wrote:

> >> On Wed=2C Apr 04=2C 2012 at 12:05:48PM -0400=2C Al Thompson wrote:

> >>> I don't know of a 16x4 USB device right off hand.

> >> Is that even possible? Even with USB 2.0=2C which might have shaky lin=

ux

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> >> support anyway... Possibly he should investigate other alternatives?

> >

> > Good question.  I've been doing a little research=2C and it's difficult=

 to

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> > find something that meets his criteria.  Most things that say they are

> > "16 channel" apparently are using Mackie Math when they add them up=2C =

and

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> > others that provide USB 2.0 connectivity never claim to be able to

> > handle 16 channels simultaneously through USB.

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> It should be perfectly possible to do this over USB 2.0=3B I'm just not=20

> sure you'll find a device to do it that's supported under Linux. There=20

> are definitely Firewire devices that'll do it=2C though: I know my Saffir=

e=20

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> PRO40 can do it (it has 8 analog inputs=2C and an ADAT port that's good=20

> for 8 more)=2C and I'm sure there are other devices that can do the same.

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> Thanks

> Leigh

What about the RME UCX and related cards? Doesn't provide the mic channels =

but I thought it was meant to operate fully on USB.

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d card&gt=3B &gt=3B On 5/04/12 3:14 AM=2C Al Thompson wrote:&gt=

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=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B&gt=3B I don't know of a 16x4 USB device right off hand.&gt=3B &gt=3B&gt=3B Is that even possible? Even with USB 2.0=2C which migh=

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t=3B &gt=3B find something that meets his criteria.  Most things that say t=

hey are&gt=3B &gt=3B "16 channel" apparently are using Mackie Math when=

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ctivity never claim to be able to&gt=3B &gt=3B handle 16 channels simul=

taneously through USB.&gt=3B &gt=3B It should be perfectly possible=

 to do this over USB 2.0=3B I'm just not &gt=3B sure you'll find a devi=

ce to do it that's supported under Linux. There &gt=3B are definitely F=

irewire devices that'll do it=2C though: I know my Saffire &gt=3B PRO40=

 can do it (it has 8 analog inputs=2C and an ADAT port that's good &gt=

=3B for 8 more)=2C and I'm sure there are other devices that can do the sam=

e.&gt=3B &gt=3B Thanks&gt=3B LeighWhat about the RM=

E UCX and related cards? Doesn't provide the mic channels but I thought it =

was meant to operate fully on USB.

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