J Pearce Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 I seem to remember Sound on Sound calculating you could run 1000s of audio channels without even stretching the PCI buss. Your harddrive will give up long before the PCI buss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 I regularly record 16 channels (into Adobe Audition) on a rather underpecced machine and have never had a problem. As has been said, audio bandwidths are only a fraction of what you get with real time video. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alangeering Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 OK, I'm hooked. I'd like to thank all those who posted in this thread and helped me think about the issues involved. I will be reporting back in the future with a few experiments I will be doing. Thanks,Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alangeering Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 An update to an old thread. I've been using the DDX3216 and 2 ADA8000s along with an Alesis DEQ830 for a while now and am very happy. I record using an RME HDSP9652 and an M-AUDIO Profire. I've found the setup really easy. Having EQ, compression, gate etc. on every track has proved very useful. Storing the presets has saved me a lot of time too. Switching between channels 1-16 and 17-32 hasn't proved to be a problem. I've tried a few times to put the ADA8000s next to the band and run long ADAT / TOSLINK cables to the desk. The dissadvantage is not being able to get to the gain knobs (not actually a problem that much if set up conservatively). The unexpected advantage was a great reduction in induced noise from lighting equipment. Having the signal digitised early and send optically provided great noise immunity. Also, with optoisolation there is no chance of a ground loop! I'm working on a mod to remotely control the gain knobs on the ADA8000s to try and perfect the set up. So I'm pretty happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noiseman Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 An update to an old thread. I've been using the DDX3216 and 2 ADA8000s along with an Alesis DEQ830 for a while now and am very happy. I record using an RME HDSP9652 and an M-AUDIO Profire. I've found the setup really easy. Having EQ, compression, gate etc. on every track has proved very useful. Storing the presets has saved me a lot of time too. Switching between channels 1-16 and 17-32 hasn't proved to be a problem. I've tried a few times to put the ADA8000s next to the band and run long ADAT / TOSLINK cables to the desk. The dissadvantage is not being able to get to the gain knobs (not actually a problem that much if set up conservatively). The unexpected advantage was a great reduction in induced noise from lighting equipment. Having the signal digitised early and send optically provided great noise immunity. Also, with optoisolation there is no chance of a ground loop! I'm working on a mod to remotely control the gain knobs on the ADA8000s to try and perfect the set up. So I'm pretty happy. How long a cable run are we talking. Also how are you looking at controling the head amps remotely? (Do you have access to young boy and simply tell him to run to the stage and turn it up or something a little more technical? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrighty Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 There's a DDX3216 on eBay for £389 Buy It Now at the moment (not mine - just spotted it)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mervaka Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 tell us more about this mod! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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