If you look on the box or in the manual under specifications it should tell you what the chipset is. Take the chipset model number and google that plus pro audio or something similar to see what's up or post it here and maybe one of the computer gurus can tell you if it's the right kind.

Cheers.

  BTW those ADAT optical in connectors are quite handy. If you have another interface that has an optical out then by hooking it up to that connection you can use the extra inputs on the second interface while the main one does all the work. The second interface just works like a dumb pre amp. Obviously you can also just use a digital pre amp with an optical connector. It doesn't have to be an actual ADAT machine. I haven't tried this yet but both my interfaces have the connector so I can add an extra 8 inputs at 44.1khz or an extra four at 96khz. That way if I need to I can record a full band easily with a proper drum mic set up. If I only used one of the interfaces I could still record a full band but the drum mic set up would be very minimal. Also with both hooked up I would have 4 mic pres as opposed to just 2 (both boxes only have to and the rest of the inputs are line ins). The other nice thing is with that connector you could just go and rent a mic pre when you need it instead of dropping big bucks on an interface that already has a ton of pres.  

Your bias against Behringer id outdated. The X32 has both USB and Firewire options built-in with an expansion card for $2420 from Altomusic. Watch Namm for some very interesting news I predict. Probably some new expansion card options and possibly new version of the X32. Their iPad app for the X32 has been updated recently (along with the regular updates for the X32). They have added some very nice new features.

The Venus boards had some ... quality issues is what I understand.

USB 2 can do 16 in/out tho that drops, I image, w/ higher rates.  Lynx's pcie or USB are a good bet in your price range.  Their 8x8 was going for $2000 w/ usb.  PCIe 16 AES card is $700.  ADAT X2 is $250.

For $2000 you can get the UAD w/ effects.  FW 800 - thunderbolt additional.

There are RME for that much - good stuff too.

Finally, you could get a TC Konnekt 48 for $1000 and add an analog board.  12 in, 10 out and lots of digital connectivety too.

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I do not see behringer for $2420. I see it for $2999. http://altomusic.com/shop/Behringer-X32-Digital-32-Channel-Mixer-Console-_pid115849.am Please, post the link, unless it was refabrished unit.

AT, thanks for ideas. I have too many keyboards I need to be plugged in permanently. I do not record them all at the same time, but I do not want to get up and look for cable when I want to switch to another board I did not use for 3 months.

AT


The Venus boards had some ... quality issues is what I understand.

USB 2 can do 16 in/out tho that drops, I image, w/ higher rates.  Lynx's pcie or USB are a good bet in your price range.  Their 8x8 was going for $2000 w/ usb.  PCIe 16 AES card is $700.  ADAT X2 is $250.

For $2000 you can get the UAD w/ effects.  FW 800 - thunderbolt additional.

There are RME for that much - good stuff too.

Finally, you could get a TC Konnekt 48 for $1000 and add an analog board.  12 in, 10 out and lots of digital connectivety too.

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http://www.intel.de/content/www/de/de/motherboards/desktop-motherboards/desktop-board-dx79sr.html
 
 
thsi audio board -...2 FW ..TI ....my DX 58SO also has TI ....I assume this one also using TI FW chpset

 

This board is 79 chipset for extreme processors. I have z77 chipset. I did not see any with FW. But I got PCIe card.

karma1959


Yes, agreed many audio interface manufacturers are still producing products with FW, but I believe most major PC manufacturers said they're moving away from FW in favor of USB2 / 3 (I think Apple has rumored something simliar, no?).  Either way, it will certainly be around for a long time, given its' large install base - as I said above. 

Personally, I would prefer interfaces with multiple connectivity options instead of just FW, but that's just my opinion.
Russ

Latest version of apple hardware has usb3 and thunderbolt. Thunderbolt is thier new high speed interface for multiple interfaces such as monitors, hard drives, ethernet etc and can be daisy chained for multiple devices and is compatible with FireWire 400/800 using an adaptor. So FireWire isn't going away necessarily on macs. It's just thunderbolt is the new multipurpose high speed port.