simon binks
Logician
Guys,
I am about to upgrade my studio, having been forced to purchase a new 2.26 8 core Mac Pro, after my G5 died.
So much is not compatible with Intel machines, I decided to upgrade the entire studio.
The big question is obviously converters.
That would seem to be a simple choice: Apogee. I am getting an Antelope OCX (and already have a Big Ben) so don't need those features of the Apogee AD/DA16x series. Extensive research (sufficient research) revealed that the only real difference between the Rosetta and the AD/DA16x Series is the inclusion of the Big Ben clocking. Obviously I have that covered twice.
Two Rosetta 800s seemed the next logical choice.
However, nobody can tell me how to go out digitally to my Apogee MiniDAC to monitor these without losing two channels. That's expensive real-estate. I am upgrading from a MOTU HD:192, which despite having lesser converters, has far superior, practical connectivity/expandability.
The MOTU has 12 channels, none of which I have to lose to monitor, AES out and in, Firewire connection to the PCI-424x card, which itself has room for three more connections. It also has AES Word and conventional Word Clock connections. I go out the AES output and into an Apogee MiniDac for monitoring, digitally, without losing any channels.
I have been in touch with Apogee support, who tell me that the only way to monitor is to lose two analogue outputs. Despite what seems to be an obvious solution, I evidently can't use the ADAT/SMUX or AES I/O on the back of the Rosetta 800.
Anybody? I am also considering a Lynx Aurora 16, where I just have to buy another PCI card for monitoring (again, expensive real-estate on a Mac Pro but at least doable).
With the decline in mixers in the booming home-recording market, I can't believe that high end companies such as Apogee (the very name) are designing machines with such limitations.
Unless I've got it wrong. Please tell me I have it wrong and there is a simple answer to this. If I've got it wrong, there are some significant people out there with insufficient skills of comprehension.
Thanks Guys.
Simon
I am about to upgrade my studio, having been forced to purchase a new 2.26 8 core Mac Pro, after my G5 died.
So much is not compatible with Intel machines, I decided to upgrade the entire studio.
The big question is obviously converters.
That would seem to be a simple choice: Apogee. I am getting an Antelope OCX (and already have a Big Ben) so don't need those features of the Apogee AD/DA16x series. Extensive research (sufficient research) revealed that the only real difference between the Rosetta and the AD/DA16x Series is the inclusion of the Big Ben clocking. Obviously I have that covered twice.
Two Rosetta 800s seemed the next logical choice.
However, nobody can tell me how to go out digitally to my Apogee MiniDAC to monitor these without losing two channels. That's expensive real-estate. I am upgrading from a MOTU HD:192, which despite having lesser converters, has far superior, practical connectivity/expandability.
The MOTU has 12 channels, none of which I have to lose to monitor, AES out and in, Firewire connection to the PCI-424x card, which itself has room for three more connections. It also has AES Word and conventional Word Clock connections. I go out the AES output and into an Apogee MiniDac for monitoring, digitally, without losing any channels.
I have been in touch with Apogee support, who tell me that the only way to monitor is to lose two analogue outputs. Despite what seems to be an obvious solution, I evidently can't use the ADAT/SMUX or AES I/O on the back of the Rosetta 800.
Anybody? I am also considering a Lynx Aurora 16, where I just have to buy another PCI card for monitoring (again, expensive real-estate on a Mac Pro but at least doable).
With the decline in mixers in the booming home-recording market, I can't believe that high end companies such as Apogee (the very name) are designing machines with such limitations.
Unless I've got it wrong. Please tell me I have it wrong and there is a simple answer to this. If I've got it wrong, there are some significant people out there with insufficient skills of comprehension.
Thanks Guys.
Simon