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Topic: 2 AES32 & 1 9652 sharing the same ASIO driver. Possible?

I have here 2 PCI (not PCIe) AES32 cards, and I would like to add an ADAT card sharing the same ASIO driver. What would be the best option for me? 9652, Raydat?

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Thomas

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  • Ulrich
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Re: 2 AES32 & 1 9652 sharing the same ASIO driver. Possible?

Both HDSP 9652 and Raydat will work (with driver 3.x). The old 9652 won't work as it needs its own driver. Raydat doesn't have WC input from the shelf, but more I/Os and an improved clocking circuit. And, of course, Raydat is PCIe while HDSP 9652 is PCI.

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Ulrich

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Re: 2 AES32 & 1 9652 sharing the same ASIO driver. Possible?

So you confirm I can record simultaneously with both AES & ADAT sources on 3 different PCI cards sharing the same ASIO driver? That's excellent news!! Now I just need to find a Mobo/chassis that will accomodate with so many slots...

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Thomas

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Re: 2 AES32 & 1 9652 sharing the same ASIO driver. Possible?

Well, I am not an RME official, but we have many heavily RME equipped systems, and that's the way the 3.x driver works... However, I don't know which issues may occur with three active cards, thinking of IRQs or whatever... And I think there will be a difference in latency regarding different cards (only a few samples).

A MADI card may be a safer solution. Maybe others can chime in, anybody here running three big cards in the same PC?

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Re: 2 AES32 & 1 9652 sharing the same ASIO driver. Possible?

Thanks for the input Ulrich, appreciated. I must say I am a bit concerned about the diffences in latency... If someone has the answer?

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Thomas

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Re: 2 AES32 & 1 9652 sharing the same ASIO driver. Possible?

I'm not sure about this, but I think it's very likely to behave this way: AES cards may need a different amount of samples to push the audiodata on the PCI bus than ADAT cards. However, in this case there would be a fixed and constant difference which wouldn't harm at all as long as you don't spread mic pairs on different cards...