Nickus de Vos wrote: > As a all in one solution you can also look at the Mackie onyx firewire mixer. I'm not sure of the exact model but I know the biggest one will give you 16 track recording directly from the analog mixer via firewire, it's also a full analog board so you can basically record, play out to the desk to mix in analog and then record your final stereo mix back in to sonar. You can learn more at: www.dancingdots.com/prodesc/soundcards.htm where we list a few different models including the 1640I. competitively priced, free shipping, and tech support from fellow blind audio producers. We only list a sample of the gear we sell and support the most but if you don't see something you'd like, call us and we'll tell you if we can supply it. Bill -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nickus de Vos Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 3:50 AM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: sound card and mixer recommendations I agree with some of the previous posts but just want to add my 2 cents. Do you spesifically want a outboard mixer or would you be comfortable mixing in the box with a control serfice? To keep your options open I would say anyway get a pc with firewire, then you have options for both firewire and PCI or PCI-e. RME makes great digital PCI cards but from what I've heard their firewire stuff is not that great and for the feetures it's anyway way over priced. Only thing with the RME digital cards is that you'll have to get a external pre amp with ADAT outputs if you choose to get a ADAT PCI card but luckally there's a lot of options for external pre amps out there. The easyer option and one I would personally recommend is one of the focusrite cards like the safire pro 40 which gives you your 8 channel recording and a further 8 channels of ADAT input to connect a external pre to go up to 16 channels of recording. Other options for firewire 8 channel interfaces are the presonus firestudio and there's also a firestudio tube with 8 solid state pre amps and 2 velve pre amps. If not wanting a outboard mixer you can couple any of the above with a control serfice, I hear the Mackie ones are really popular. As a all in one solution you can also look at the Mackie onyx firewire mixer. I'm not sure of the exact model but I know the biggest one will give you 16 track recording directly from the analog mixer via firewire, it's also a full analog board so you can basically record, play out to the desk to mix in analog and then record your final stereo mix back in to sonar. On 9/21/12, D!J!X! <megamansuperior@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Well, what will you be doing for the most part, recording with mics, > playing back lots of tracks (mixing and mastering), or messing around > with soft synths, or a bit of all that. Performance wise, PCI express > cards run better than firewire or USB, mainly because firewire > interfaces for the most part use dice II chipsets which has its > limitations; I think you can't go lower than 64 samples buffer. From > what I've seen PCIE cards have better latency and can go down to 32 on > a system that is properly configured, which is the question, what kind > of system are you getting, is it a prepared daw? > Bak to interfaces, RME makes some solid stuff, but it's expensive, and > you'll have to buy the proper breakout box for your needs; not sure on > its preAmps and such, but the drivers, stability and latency is good. > > In the firewire land, there's the focusrite saffire lines, stuff like > the pro40, the liquid mix, the 56 etc. Motu also has some good stuff > in both USB and I believe PCIE and firewire. > > HTH, D!J!X! PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq