Please help me select an audio interface
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Posted on Oct 06, 2007 08:24 am
majistik
Member Since: Oct 06, 2007
I want to buy a new I\O audio-interface in order to record audio to my pc.
I have looked on the internet and got very confused.
My gear requires:
6 1\4" analog stereo i\o
2 digital optical stereo i\o
1 digital coaxial stereo i\o
I have taken a look on a zzound's audio interface like this:
Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU) 2408 mk3
It has good analog i\o but what is ADAT and TDIF?!
how is it 24 digital channels?
Is it good for me?
Do i need to look for others stuff?
Please help me since im bad at hardware configuration.
Thank you very much!
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Oct 06, 2007 10:01 am That is some pretty serious demands on the digital side with two opticals. What is your budget?
I think with that type of situation I may get something simpler for the analog I/O's and look for a digital add on card for the digitals.
Oct 06, 2007 11:39 am 2 AES/EBU (XLR) digital is also good instead of the 2 Opticals.
if Opticals are a problem what audio interfaces has many AES/EBU (XLR) i\o?
I might buy more digital gear so i wouldent want to be stock.
analog are not important also because i think i would sell some of my old gear anyway.
Thank you!
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Oct 06, 2007 08:57 pm majestik, the MOTU unit is just waht you need. The ADAT light pipe is your digital optical i/o and there are 3 channels of it which are 8 channels on each light pipe. And the s/pdif is your coaxial connections. That interface is a great unit. I have set up quite a few of them in other studios and they are a breeze to work with.
Oct 07, 2007 03:05 am Thank you you are right!
is there any wat to also connect AES/EBU?
is a Format Converter is a good idea?
like this one:
TASCAM IF-AE8HR TDIF to AES/EBU Format Converter.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Oct 07, 2007 04:59 pm Yes, you can use the t/dif connections with a converter to get your aes/ebu connections in as well.
And yes, ADAT light pipe is the optical connection as well.
Oct 07, 2007 05:50 pm Thank you!
