• Registered: 2008-02-01
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Topic: Recommendation needed -- adding analog interface alongside MADI

Hey,

I currently use a HDSPe MADI card and would like to add some analog ins.  What would be the best/most stable card with which to do so?  I really only need 1 analog in (for a guitar signal), so I was thinking the HDSPe PCI + multiface. 

My machine is a 4,1 2.66 octocore macpro running OS10.6.5.

  • Knut
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Re: Recommendation needed -- adding analog interface alongside MADI

Keep in mind you need to sync both cards, so the new card or external box should provide a connection to your available word clock or other digital outputs (AES/EBU, ADAT). The Multiface II will be a good solution. It provides a word clock I/O and SPDIF + ADAT.

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Knut

  • Registered: 2008-02-01
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Re: Recommendation needed -- adding analog interface alongside MADI

Thanks for the response.  I'd prefer to not do USB if I don't have to (even though the multiface is way more than I need).  I know that I could even use another brand of audio interface and just aggregate them, but I like the idea of sticking with one driver (HDSPe)...

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  • Registered: 2007-04-10
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Re: Recommendation needed -- adding analog interface alongside MADI

simon5413 wrote:

I know that I could even use another brand of audio interface and just aggregate them, but I like the idea of sticking with one driver (HDSPe)...

Even this will require using aggregate devices.


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Daniel Fuchs
RME

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Daniel Fuchs
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  • Registered: 2008-02-01
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Re: Recommendation needed -- adding analog interface alongside MADI

yeah, I'm expecting to use an aggregate.

Question:  if I went with the Babyface, would I have to worry about clocking the device if I'm only using it for analog input?  I would be using it in an aggregate with the MADI card (which would be clocked by wordclock). ?

I know in audio midi setup (/audio devices) you have to select a clock source for the aggregate device.  I'm thinking (/hoping) that I could just set the babyface to internal clocking in it's preferences, and then select the MADI card as the clocksource in audio midi setup.

Anyone use this in a similar way or know if it would work?

  • From: Germany
  • Registered: 2007-04-10
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Re: Recommendation needed -- adding analog interface alongside MADI

This won't be sufficient, you'd need to somehow physically sync the devices, which is not possible directly with these two, it would require extra gear.


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Daniel Fuchs
RME

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Daniel Fuchs
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