Re: 32 Channel Interface or Two Different Interfaces at once
2016/10/27 00:09:51
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I have a 32 channel rm32ai by Presonus. 32 in, 16 out. Preamps built in. I connect it via FireWire 800, control it with the PC, and with a CS18 controller at engineering position. I can also control it while I am setting up with an iPad. The RM does a really fine job for the money.
I also have a MOTU 1248. I cannot say enough good things about it. When I run this one, it stays in the little studio (well, a treated bedroom anyway). It provides monitoring and playback. I have a really sweet sounding living room (non symmetrical, large) and the house was wired cat5. I plug in another motu AVB unit into the wall in that room and AVB links them together. I also picked up a MOTU AVB hub to add more units if needed. Sonar sees all of the inputs and outputs.
Given the cost of additional units, I suspect that the RM unit may be a good value for you.
LL
L Lyons
DOS and Windows Pro Audio 2-9 from 12 Tone, Sonar 2, 2XL, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8.5, Producer, Producer Expanded, X1 Producer, X2 Producer, X3 Producer and now Sonar Platinum 64 bit - 2nd year
Home Built Machine
32G Ram - Corsair Vengeance DDR4
Win 10 Pro
Intel i7-6700K
Gigabyte Z170-UD5 Thunderbolt3 - AVB ready
Planar Hellium 27 touchscreen
Limited connection to internet
DAW use ONLY
WAVES 9.2 64 Bit
MOTU 1248 - Connect Thunderbolt
MOTU AVB Switch
Presonus RM32ai - Connect firewire 800
CS18ai - Connect AVB