[ddots-l] Re: emergency help needed on an audio interface

Sean wrote: Phil, 

as you well know, you, me , and Herman have all spent an exuberant amount of 
time trouble shooting systems for people using the FW-1884.  There is no doubt
the issues are almost always related to the motherboard and or the fire wire 
controllers and not the FW-1884.

Phil replied: Agreed.

Sean wrote: It has always been the same, the people
that don't like or don't recommend the FW-1884 are typically the ones that know 
it the least.  The unit is not for lightweights, you have to be a serious
technically inclined person to do anything with DAWS and control surfaces, in 
my opinion.

Phil replied: right on again.  And I would add to that, you have to be a 
serious technically inclined person to build a good DAW.  That's why you and I 
always recommend Jim Roseberry over at:

www.studiocat.com/

Just in case you missed the URL that's:

www.studiocat.com/

That's where Herman's new system is coming from.

Sean wrote: So, if they don't have the experience, they probably shouldn't
make such conclusive statements.

Phil replied: right on!!

Sean wrote: But then again, you know the old adage... opinions are like butt 
holes... everybody has one!  LOL! 

Phil replied: come on now Sean.  Don't hold back.  Say what you really think!!


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sean A. Cummins 
  To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 1:05 PM
  Subject: [ddots-l] Re: emergency help needed on an audio interface


  Phil,

  as you well know, you, me , and Herman have all spent an exuberant amount of 
time trouble shooting systems for people using the FW-1884.  There is no doubt 
the issues are almost always related to the motherboard and or the fire wire 
controllers and not the FW-1884.  It has always been the same, the people that 
don't like or don't recommend the FW-1884 are typically the ones that know it 
the least.  The unit is not for lightweights, you have to be a serious 
technically inclined person to do anything with DAWS and control surfaces, in 
my opinion.  So, if they don't have the experience, they probably shouldn't 
make such conclusive statements.  But then again, you know the old adage... 
opinions are like butt holes... everybody has one!  LOL!

  Take Care,

  Sean

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Phil Muir 
    To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 12:15 AM
    Subject: [ddots-l] Re: emergency help needed on an audio interface


    Dave wrote: What you've been told about the Tascam mirrors what I was told, 
as well from ADK. Apparently support from Tascam is so difficult to get that 
ADK does not
    want to introduce this wildcard into the DAW. 

    Phil replied: hmm, that's the first time I have heard the Tascam described 
as a wildcard.  My advice, do not ever ever purchase systems from ADK.  I know 
of someone else who went against my advice and had problems with the FW1884.  
This isn't an issue with the FW1884, it's an issue that is specific to ADK 
systems.  You may well ask, why I would make a statement like this?  Well, the 
individual in question, sent the system back to ADK and took my advice and 
purchased a system from Jim Roseberry over at Studiocat:

    www.studiocat.com/

    and his FW1884 is working well with that system.

      I will always recommend that you all purchase systems from Jim Roesberry, 
as Jim really knows how to build DAW systems and will if necessary, take the 
time to troubleshoot them.

      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Dave 'SqueezeBox' Carlson 
      To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
      Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 7:41 PM
      Subject: [ddots-l] Re: emergency help needed on an audio interface


      What you've been told about the Tascam mirrors what I was told, as well 
from ADK. Apparently support from Tascam is so difficult to get that ADK does 
not want to introduce this wildcard into the DAW.

      Damon, ping me off-list to talk about ADK. I took delivery of my DAW just 
a couple weeks ago.

      dgcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

      Dave

        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Damon Fibraio 
        To: midimag@xxxxxxxxxxx ; ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
        Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 8:56 AM
        Subject: [ddots-l] emergency help needed on an audio interface


        OK, so I am buying a computer from adk pro audio through Dancing Dots. 
I get a call telling me that it is possible that my tascam fw1884 may not work 
with the new system due to some conflict that nobody can seem to track down. I 
can use it for midi and control surface functionality, but if the unit 
conflicts with the computer, audio will not work at all, even with small sonar 
projects. So, I am trying to plan ahead. Here is what I am thinking.

         

        I'll keep the tascam, and try it out to see if it works and still 
purchase a second audio interface. If the tascam happens to work, then I can 
chain the two together and use audio on both units and maybe ditch the line 
mixer I am using to get the keyboards into the system. If the tascam doesn't 
work, I can use it for midi and control surface and use the audio interface for 
getting the audio into the computer. I want to know from you all, with a budge 
of no more than $900 at most, what audio interface I should go with that will 
give me the inputs and outputs I need, and whose software control panel will be 
accessible to Jaws. If the unit has effects or whatnot, that's fine. Also, I am 
assuming I can connect the adat connector on the tascam to the adat connector 
on the new interface and pipe the audio from the analog ins to the adat into 
the new interface to double my inputs and outputs, right? If so, am I thinking 
about this the right way or is my head firmly planted in my posterior. Anyway, 
any suggestions would be hugely appreciated, and I need information today 
because I have to call Bryan from dancing dots back with an answer as soon as 
possible. Thanks.

         

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