Can I use Two Echo 3gs?

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2005/07/12 01:46:55 (permalink)

Can I use Two Echo 3gs?

Hello all! I was using two Echo Layla 3g soundcards via system link with Cubase SX3. I'm wanting to to change to Sonar and I need to know whether or not it's possible for me two use two 3gs at the same time with Sonar 4. Can I take full advantage of both cards and thus have 16 ins and outs? Thanks for the responses.
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    chaz
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    RE: Can I use Two Echo 3gs? 2005/07/12 02:24:20 (permalink)
    I do not see why not. I have a couple of Layla24s for that very reason.
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    RE: Can I use Two Echo 3gs? 2005/07/12 02:25:39 (permalink)
    not sure I dont have two 3 G's to check it out for U, but I sure it will Sonars pretty good about stuff like that, as long as it has wdm and or Asio driver it should work I sure someone will chime in soon and answer your Question, I was looking into geting one of those 3 G's my self to try to get better latiency than I do now for my soft synth's
    I use a firewire audio device and it freeks out some times. Its funny I'm trying to switch to Neundo, because of its hardware support specifically EUphonix, Eucon and Madi stuff, wanting to build a more pro studio. I must admit it hard to change since Ive been using Cakewalk for so long now, I always get in Nuendo and try to do some thing and get stuuck, not that it doesnt do what Sonar does, it supposedly does more its just that I know how to do it in Sonar, like Im working on a song now and I tried to start it in Nuendo, because I like the auto quantize features so I figure its easier for me to get some beats going but I alway run in to some thing that get me stuff and give up, just some thing as simple as inserting and audio track thats stereo and wanting to switch it to mono, I never did figure it out, of course you can just add a new mono track but in Sonar I could on a what was a stereo track select a mono source like the left channel of a stereo input which is my mike and go
    , plus the song I working on has project 5 rewire into it. I just use to the editing of Sonar, it hard to learn a different way even though it gonna be fun mixing in Nuendo I think I gonna make tracks in Sonar and Project 5 V2, and mix in Nuendo. As far as your question some one will answer I sure, people here are cool

    post edited by ustudio - 2005/07/12 02:33:33
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    chaz
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    RE: Can I use Two Echo 3gs? 2005/07/12 02:26:37 (permalink)
    Can I take full advantage of both cards and thus have 16 ins and outs?

    Technically..... you would have 32 Ins/Outs..... 16 per g3..... 8 analog & 8 lightpipe per card.

    Of course, you are speaking about analog connections and not digital.
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    RE: Can I use Two Echo 3gs? 2005/07/12 02:38:45 (permalink)
    You're right. 32 it is. So, will Sonar be able to see both cards simultaneously? Chaz, what do you use to sync up your laylas? S/PDIF? Thanks for the help so far.
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    RE: Can I use Two Echo 3gs? 2005/07/12 02:55:50 (permalink)
    ORIGINAL: ustudio
    Sonars pretty good about stuff like that, as long as it has wdm and or Asio driver it should work


    Doesn't ASIO have a one soundcard limit?

    MIDI IS NOT AUDIO
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    RE: Can I use Two Echo 3gs? 2005/07/13 18:59:57 (permalink)
    Doesn't ASIO have a one soundcard limit?

    Yes. However, the WDM driver works better with Cakewalk products.
    post edited by chaz - 2005/07/13 19:04:18
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    RE: Can I use Two Echo 3gs? 2005/07/13 19:24:17 (permalink)
    So, will Sonar be able to see both cards simultaneously?

    Yes.

    Chaz, what do you use to sync up your laylas? S/PDIF?

    No.

    What you need to do is "daisy-chain" the two devices together using compatible clocks via the Word Clock connection. One device will operate as the source of the master clock, with the second device using that clock to sync.

    Here is how to set up both units.....

    1) Open up the first 3G's Mixer Console and set the Input clock to Internal.

    2) Connect the first Layla 3G to the second one via a 75 Ohm BNC cable running from the Word Clock Out on Layla3G #1 to the Word Clock In on the second unit.

    3) Open up the second 3G's Mixer Console and set the Input clock to Word.

    The 2nd Layla 3G will slave to the first one and your Laylas will now operate in perfect harmony with one another.

    Thanks for the help so far.

    No problem.

    [edited typos]
    post edited by chaz - 2005/07/13 22:23:00
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    RE: Can I use Two Echo 3gs? 2005/07/14 00:34:37 (permalink)
    I'm using two 3Gs synced via word clock with no problems. You can use the ASIO driver with two soundcards if they use the same driver. Both ASIO and WDM modes work fine with two 3Gs in Sonar.
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