It sounds a lot but it very quickly adds up.
2x Virus @ 6 each is 12 already
Nord is 4
Then that only leaves 8 stereo pairs so I’m already restricting the hardware going into it.
Oh and Fk!!! Just thought of external FX so I could easily go much higher than 32.
2020 a year in gear (what have you/are you bought/buying?)
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- KVRAF
- 15135 posts since 7 Sep, 2008
"I was wondering if you'd like to try Magic Mushrooms"
"Oooh I dont know. Sounds a bit scary"
"It's not scary. You just lose a sense of who you are and all that sh!t"
"Oooh I dont know. Sounds a bit scary"
"It's not scary. You just lose a sense of who you are and all that sh!t"
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WatchTheGuitar WatchTheGuitar https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=440193 - KVRAF
- 13256 posts since 30 Apr, 2019
You're probably going to get more people responding to that sort of question on Gearslutz. I don't necessarily mean you'll get better answers, just more of them. 
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- addled muppet weed
- 111307 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
yeah thats what im saying, you need a lot 
especially if youd like "live playback" with individual inputs.
mixer that remembered states would be good (or with motorised faders and midi) but then you couldnt record individual channels and do the mix hardware.
especially if youd like "live playback" with individual inputs.
mixer that remembered states would be good (or with motorised faders and midi) but then you couldnt record individual channels and do the mix hardware.
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- KVRAF
- 15135 posts since 7 Sep, 2008
Yep will do. It was more of just a fleeting comment when I initially posted. Lots more research to be done.WatchTheGuitar wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 1:38 pm You're probably going to get more people responding to that sort of question on Gearslutz. I don't necessarily mean you'll get better answers, just more of them.
"I was wondering if you'd like to try Magic Mushrooms"
"Oooh I dont know. Sounds a bit scary"
"It's not scary. You just lose a sense of who you are and all that sh!t"
"Oooh I dont know. Sounds a bit scary"
"It's not scary. You just lose a sense of who you are and all that sh!t"
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WatchTheGuitar WatchTheGuitar https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=440193
- KVRAF
- 13256 posts since 30 Apr, 2019
One thought - check out the MOTU 24AiMushy Mushy wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 1:42 pmYep will do. It was more of just a fleeting comment when I initially posted. Lots more research to be done.WatchTheGuitar wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 1:38 pm You're probably going to get more people responding to that sort of question on Gearslutz. I don't necessarily mean you'll get better answers, just more of them.
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- KVRAF
- 15135 posts since 7 Sep, 2008
I have a feeling it’s going to get very expensive very quickly. As I said, lots more research to be done.vurt wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2020 1:40 pm yeah thats what im saying, you need a lot
especially if youd like "live playback" with individual inputs.
mixer that remembered states would be good (or with motorised faders and midi) but then you couldnt record individual channels and do the mix hardware.
"I was wondering if you'd like to try Magic Mushrooms"
"Oooh I dont know. Sounds a bit scary"
"It's not scary. You just lose a sense of who you are and all that sh!t"
"Oooh I dont know. Sounds a bit scary"
"It's not scary. You just lose a sense of who you are and all that sh!t"
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- addled muppet weed
- 111307 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
on gs you get "only 4k?"
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- KVRAF
- 15135 posts since 7 Sep, 2008
Thanks WtG, will check the MOTU. I do remember them not playing nice on PC though so need to check if that’s changed.
"I was wondering if you'd like to try Magic Mushrooms"
"Oooh I dont know. Sounds a bit scary"
"It's not scary. You just lose a sense of who you are and all that sh!t"
"Oooh I dont know. Sounds a bit scary"
"It's not scary. You just lose a sense of who you are and all that sh!t"
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- KVRAF
- 15135 posts since 7 Sep, 2008
Very true. That will be the answer with certainty.
"I was wondering if you'd like to try Magic Mushrooms"
"Oooh I dont know. Sounds a bit scary"
"It's not scary. You just lose a sense of who you are and all that sh!t"
"Oooh I dont know. Sounds a bit scary"
"It's not scary. You just lose a sense of who you are and all that sh!t"
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- KVRAF
- 2719 posts since 2 Jul, 2010
RME is expensive for analog I/O because most of their converters support high sample rates. You really don't need 32 channels of 192 kHz to record multiple outputs from a Virus running at 48 kHz! ADAT is significantly cheaper than MADI, and a RayDAT should be able to do that many channels at 48 kHz, or fewer channels at 96k if the converters support it.
I don't think there's a cheap route to "literally hundreds", in that case you are indeed looking at something like MADI, or MOTU's expandable system.
I don't think there's a cheap route to "literally hundreds", in that case you are indeed looking at something like MADI, or MOTU's expandable system.
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- KVRAF
- 15135 posts since 7 Sep, 2008
Ok this is good news. The MADI angle was thrown to me by Gearslutz. Surprise surprise.
"I was wondering if you'd like to try Magic Mushrooms"
"Oooh I dont know. Sounds a bit scary"
"It's not scary. You just lose a sense of who you are and all that sh!t"
"Oooh I dont know. Sounds a bit scary"
"It's not scary. You just lose a sense of who you are and all that sh!t"
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- KVRAF
- 13135 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
I'm currently using a MOTU16a, with a Lynx Aurora16 for 32 Inputs and Outputs. But since I have the Aurora connected via ADAT, I could only go up to 48k, without losing I/Os. I have 2 projects coming up, for which I will need to work at 96k, so an upgrade is required.
I'm in the process of switching to a Dante setup with a Focusrite Red 8Pre, a Rednet A16r and a Neve 1073OPX. This will give me 42 Inputs and 36 outputs, which can all run at up to 192k.
Mushy, I would definitely recommend looking at the available Dante options, as there are quiet a few affordable I/O boxes with tons of I/O. Tascam makes a 32 channel 1u A/D D/A for around $2k USD. The nice thing about Dante, is how easily expandable it is. And unlike MOTU AVB interfaces, they don't require a proprietary switch and I will be able to easily integrate converters from other brands, so I can switch out the A16r for a Burl Mothership or a newer Lynx interface.
I'm in the process of switching to a Dante setup with a Focusrite Red 8Pre, a Rednet A16r and a Neve 1073OPX. This will give me 42 Inputs and 36 outputs, which can all run at up to 192k.
Mushy, I would definitely recommend looking at the available Dante options, as there are quiet a few affordable I/O boxes with tons of I/O. Tascam makes a 32 channel 1u A/D D/A for around $2k USD. The nice thing about Dante, is how easily expandable it is. And unlike MOTU AVB interfaces, they don't require a proprietary switch and I will be able to easily integrate converters from other brands, so I can switch out the A16r for a Burl Mothership or a newer Lynx interface.
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- KVRian
- 513 posts since 22 Sep, 2015
this year so far...
SI Impact + MADI card + Compact Stage Box + 2x 8chan output cards + 1x 16chan AES in/out card
PC i9 10900x + 32GB mem + 2x 1TB SSD drives
ASM Hydrasynth rack.
Yamaha TG500 rack synth
TC Fireworx FX unit
Boss RV500 reverb
Boss DD500 delay
Marian D4 AES PCIe sound card
Behringer TD3
Behringer Crave
Akai S5000 sampler
MIDITech 8 chan midi interface
Renoise DAW.
Some VST effects + instruments
Hoping to get sooner or later...
Polyend Tracker
Kodamo EssenseFM
Eventide Eclipse
Amount of music made on above gear = Nil.
Phew
SI Impact + MADI card + Compact Stage Box + 2x 8chan output cards + 1x 16chan AES in/out card
PC i9 10900x + 32GB mem + 2x 1TB SSD drives
ASM Hydrasynth rack.
Yamaha TG500 rack synth
TC Fireworx FX unit
Boss RV500 reverb
Boss DD500 delay
Marian D4 AES PCIe sound card
Behringer TD3
Behringer Crave
Akai S5000 sampler
MIDITech 8 chan midi interface
Renoise DAW.
Some VST effects + instruments
Hoping to get sooner or later...
Polyend Tracker
Kodamo EssenseFM
Eventide Eclipse
Amount of music made on above gear = Nil.
Phew
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- KVRAF
- 8621 posts since 29 Sep, 2010 from Maui
^^ The Kodamo EssenceFM looks pretty sweet, some guys over at GS are trying to get him
to build a rack sampler and I guess he's somewhat open to the sampler idea.
*I'm trying to get Dave Derr to make a Eurorack Distressor, he's also somewhat open
to the idea.
to build a rack sampler and I guess he's somewhat open to the sampler idea.
*I'm trying to get Dave Derr to make a Eurorack Distressor, he's also somewhat open
to the idea.
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- KVRian
- 513 posts since 22 Sep, 2015
Yeah, that's me trying to get him to build a sampler