Re: For you software folks....what interface?

[andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk>]

mark francombe wrote:

> What does this mean please?
>
> <advert snip>
> *All the right I/O - and lots of it*
> On the back panel of the Traveler-mk3, there are the four mic/line combo 
> inputs, mentioned above, as well as four TRS analog inputs.


4 mic/line inputs (mics on XLR)
4 line inputs 
all will 8 accept 1/4in jack plugs, but none is good for plugging in a guitar directly


> Analog 
> outputs include eight TRS 24-bit connectors.

8 jack outputs, which we assure you of the highest quality


> There are two optical 
> banks, providing either 16 channels of AADAT at 48kHz, eight channels of 
> S/MUX at 96kHz, or two banks of stereo TOSLink at up to 96kHz. The banks 
> operate independently, so you can mix and match optical formats.

If you need another 8 inputs you can buy a (usually quite pricey) box
with an ADAT output and hook it up.

...and then you can do the same again for another 8.




> What's 
> more, RCA S/PDIF and XLR AES/EBU connectors are onboard, providing 
> independent stereo digital I/O. 

there's some sockets on the back that you don't need,
but see below *

> There's also a 16-channel MIDI interface 
> onboard.
> </advert snip>
>
> Remember I dont have any digital things (the Fireworx would have to go 
> Im afraid, to afford it) apart from the Repeater that has a digi out Ive 
> never tried...

*  ahh, well I think you'd be able to plug the Repeater digi out into 
the Traveller if that helped.


> HELP!! (But no hurry, its gonna take months before I can afford it...)

Have a look at the Focusrite stuff too,
a bit cheaper than RME  but still has good mic pre-amps
and a very flexible onboard mixing system accessible from software.




andy