can i use a different io along with the vstudio io? to get more inputs if i wanted to record an entire band in real time? or do i have to use anouther vs 700?

Hi We1,

The VS-700R has ADAT I/O so you can use any multi-channel preamp with ADAT out to add eight more preamps to the unit. Focusrite's OctoPre and Presonus DigiMax are some examples. You can of sourse also add on a second VS-700R to the system.

You couls use another interface, but you will have to use WDM drivers. ASIO doesn;t allow multiple interfaces to work together, but WDM will.

Hopefully oe of those scenarios will allow you to do what you need to do.

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To expand on Seth's post, there are 2 stereo digital i/o's - you can use one of them at a time giving you 10 inputs. There is also the ADAT 8 i/o, which will also work at 96 kHz w/ 4 inputs. You have 18 ins at 44.1, plus the one on the interface, too. That should meet most requirements, unless you are doing big band or rediculous amount of drum mic'ing.

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I hooked up my Motu 2408 Mk3 running in standalone mode ( no drivers to the comp.) via ADAT digital 2 slaving it to the V-700's wordclock. 8 more channels and they work fine with very low latency.

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