[NiToNi]

I have been trying to find an audio interface (pro/studio) that outputs at least 6 but preferably 8 channels of high-rez (24/192) digital audio over SPDIF (coax or AES/EBU) but I have had no luck so far. The interface should ideally be equipped with a word clock input. Firewire is prefered but USB works too.

I already own a RME FF 800 (as well as a RME 9632 HDSP and an E-MU 0404) which cannot do this (ADAT limited to 48kHz).

The app is running 3/4-channel digital xo using Audiolense with stand-alone DACs.

If anyone knows of a suitable interface, I would be very grateful.

 

[neouser]

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Originally Posted by NiToNi /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have been trying to find an audio interface (pro/studio) that outputs at least 6 but preferably 8 channels of high-rez (24/192) digital audio over SPDIF (coax or AES/EBU) but I have had no luck so far. The interface should ideally be equipped with a word clock input. Firewire is prefered but USB works too. I already own a RME FF 800 (as well as a RME 9632 HDSP and an E-MU 0404) which cannot do this (ADAT limited to 48kHz). The app is running 3/4-channel digital xo using Audiolense with stand-alone DACs. If anyone knows of a suitable interface, I would be very grateful.

I think maybe in the AIO they upgraded the adat bandwidth to 8 96/24 and 4 192/24, but im not sure, check it out. Are you sure any of the higher end models havent 8chan adat 192?

 

[NiToNi]

Yes I think so - at least according to the manual. And ADAT is not much use to me either.

RME HDSPe AES can do this but only over AES/EBU (not SPDIF) but is an internal PCI Express card and not an external one.

 

[neouser]

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Originally Posted by NiToNi /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yes I think so - at least according to the manual. And ADAT is not much use to me either. RME HDSPe AES can do this but only over AES/EBU (not SPDIF) but is an internal PCI Express card and not an external one.

adat is not spdif, however If ever there is an adat 8chan 192/24 you should check between external interfaces but neither firewire nor usb, but more likely if youre using a laptop some expresscard to proprietary external connection. Rme has some under pci-express interface series.
or maybe something pcmcia to proprietary, if the bandwidth is enough

*edit
as I see in the rme digiface pci-express manual, adat spec are to 44.1/48khz only, and they are using some kind of overlapping to support faster modes. I advice you checking madiface wich probably can do what you want and even more, the interface is expresscard.


Marco

 

[gyrodec]

If it doesn't have to be an external interface, Lynx make an AES16 card in a couple of versions which, if memory serves, will do all you require.