Topic: Recording 4-8 tracks simultainiously with a usb audio interface

[intpseeker]

if your audio interface has 4-8 inputs, are you sending 4-8 individual tracks through the usb to the computer or is it two tracks?

as for your original post...it all depends on your interface. the interface may have 2 mic inputs, 2 TRS inputs, digi in, but it may only pass a stereo signal. you need to look for a unit that specifies simultaneous recording or pass through of multiple tracks.

for example the edirol UA-5 has two mic ins, and two rca ins and a two stereo digi ins, but it cannot pass 6 separate feeds into your computer. it will only pass a stereo pair. on the other hand, the M-Audio Firewire 1814 (and i use this a a reference since I own one) has 2 xlr inputs,, 8 TRS inputs, adat in (8 track), spdif in, and you can theoretically feed your firewire equipped pc/mac with 18 channels.

good luck and have fun

In checking the Reaper forum for equipment being used, the Edirol 10, both firewire and usb, and M-audio products seem to get a lot of +T's.

So how do you like the 1814?

[Matt Quinn]

Whoa, that Edirol mixer looks niiiiice. Love that there is a spdif input.

Anyone want to buy a MultiMix 8 USB 2.0? 

So how do you like the multimix?

I like it a lot actually, it has performed flawlessly since I got it. For my particular situation though, space-wise, that 2 box design of the Edirol looks mighty appealing.

I also use a Frontier Design Alpha Track as a DAW controller, and the Edirol could potentially replace both the MultiMix & the Alpha Track, saving more studio real estate.

[intpseeker]

Whoa, that Edirol mixer looks niiiiice. Love that there is a spdif input.

Anyone want to buy a MultiMix 8 USB 2.0? 

So how do you like the multimix?

I like it a lot actually, it has performed flawlessly since I got it. For my particular situation though, space-wise, that 2 box design of the Edirol looks mighty appealing.

I also use a Frontier Design Alpha Track as a DAW controller, and the Edirol could potentially replace both the MultiMix & the Alpha Track, saving more studio real estate.

You have a PC in your signature. So right now, I would see your monitor, the DAW controller and the MultiMix all together, and with the Edirol, you would only have the mixer piece with the monitor and the input box out with the performers?  Sorry for the detailed questions. I'm really trying to visulize what the differences would be, space-wise.

Are you running XP or Vista? 32 or 64?

[Matt Quinn]

Whoa, that Edirol mixer looks niiiiice. Love that there is a spdif input.

Anyone want to buy a MultiMix 8 USB 2.0? 

So how do you like the multimix?

I like it a lot actually, it has performed flawlessly since I got it. For my particular situation though, space-wise, that 2 box design of the Edirol looks mighty appealing.

I also use a Frontier Design Alpha Track as a DAW controller, and the Edirol could potentially replace both the MultiMix & the Alpha Track, saving more studio real estate.

You have a PC in your signature. So right now, I would see your monitor, the DAW controller and the MultiMix all together, and with the Edirol, you would only have the mixer piece with the monitor and the input box out with the performers?  Sorry for the detailed questions. I'm really trying to visulize what the differences would be, space-wise.

Are you running XP or Vista? 32 or 64?

Running XP - I'll help you visualize    :








I figure I would put the I/O box where the MultiMix is now, then have the mixer on the desk. This would also allow me to stack the V3 neatly on top of it, and use it's with the digital out feeding the Edirol's digital in. Plus it's 16 channels instead of 8, and as we know, more is always better.

[intpseeker]

Whoa, that Edirol mixer looks niiiiice. Love that there is a spdif input.

Anyone want to buy a MultiMix 8 USB 2.0? 

So how do you like the multimix?

I like it a lot actually, it has performed flawlessly since I got it. For my particular situation though, space-wise, that 2 box design of the Edirol looks mighty appealing.

I also use a Frontier Design Alpha Track as a DAW controller, and the Edirol could potentially replace both the MultiMix & the Alpha Track, saving more studio real estate.

You have a PC in your signature. So right now, I would see your monitor, the DAW controller and the MultiMix all together, and with the Edirol, you would only have the mixer piece with the monitor and the input box out with the performers?  Sorry for the detailed questions. I'm really trying to visulize what the differences would be, space-wise.

Are you running XP or Vista? 32 or 64?

Running XP - I'll help you visualize    :








I figure I would put the I/O box where the MultiMix is now, then have the mixer on the desk. This would also allow me to stack the V3 neatly on top of it, and use it's with the digital out feeding the Edirol's digital in. Plus it's 16 channels instead of 8, and as we know, more is always better.

Thanks for the pic. Gear porn is v. cool.  And more is always better. I started looking for 4 channels and now can't imagine less than 16.

[intpseeker]

Looking some more at the Edirol M-16DX, and it clearly says all 16 inputs plus stereo main mix available to your DAW as individual audio streams.

That's good. That answers the question that started the thread, but it also says 18 in, 2 out. I get the 18 in, but what do they mean by 2 out? To what? Monitors?