Audio interfaces for the future

Mikael Hansson forums at deadmengods.com
Sat May 2 22:52:23 CEST 2020


Kind of like the Metric Halo idea with interchangeable digital I/O cards also, like Behringers expansion card slot on the Wing. Would make it a bit more flexible and future proof. 
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/Micke

> On 2 May 2020, at 22:38, Joost Schuttelaar <joost at joostschuttelaar.nl> wrote:
> 
> I think we need…
> 
> Front (guests)
> * 4 Combo In HiZ/Jack/XLR on front (guests on the front, mic/guitar/bass/stereo synth)
> * Main out volume pot
> * 2 Headphone out with a separate volume pot
> * Simple metering (16 bars or green/red LED clipping/yes no)
> 
> Back (permanent)
> * 4 Combo Jack/XLR
> * 4 Jack Line In
> * 8 Line out (on DB25 perhaps)
> * Main out
> * 2x ADAT I/O
> 
> Simple internal mixer (no DSP), low latency, USB-C connectivity.
> 
> A few cheap cirrus codecs plus some clean electronics & PCB layout :)
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> -- 
> 
> Joost Schuttelaar
> The Hague, NL
> 
>> On 2 May 2020, at 16:47, Mikael Hansson <forums at deadmengods.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I need to replace my trusty old Focusrite Saffire PRO 40 as I need some more inputs and because it’s been announced that Catalina will be the last MacOS they will support.
>> 
>> I’ve been eyeing Focusrite Red 16 Line, RME Fireface UFX+, Motu 828ES, Antelope Orion Studio which all have their pros and cons. I’m not sure about UAD Apollo as they’re quite expensive and only has max 16 inputs unless you’re buying two of them. 
>> 
>> So, in the light of mentions of some here switching from RME to UAD, what are your opinions about the future of audio interfaces? Which ones got a nice path laid out for longevity?
>> Thinking about both the MacOS 3rd party kext's being deprecated and which expansion protocol to get (AVB, Dante, MADI etc.)
>> 
>> /Micke
>> 
>> 
>> 
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