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trock
10-12-2006, 11:40 AM
can saw do

64 inputs with 32 of them analog i/o

and if so what is the best setup??

thanks
Craig Allen
10-12-2006, 11:44 AM
Analog I/O depends on the soundcard. SAW can only do 48 I/O unless you network more than one machine together. Then it can do 48 I/O x how many machines you have (assuming all of them have 48 I/O worth of soundcards).
trock
10-12-2006, 11:56 AM
thanks craig
Microstudio
10-12-2006, 12:09 PM
Analog I/O depends on the soundcard. SAW can only do 48 I/O unless you network more than one machine together. Then it can do 48 I/O x how many machines you have (assuming all of them have 48 I/O worth of soundcards).


That is true for 3.9x but what about 4.0?
trock
10-12-2006, 12:19 PM
ah ha!

bob will 4.0 handle this request?
Bob L
10-12-2006, 01:36 PM
SAC will handle 72 i/o with 72 channels for live console applications. 6 stereo auxes... 16 stereo monitor sends with separate eq and patch points... should be very fun.

SAWStudio will stay at 48 i/o with 72 MT tracks.

Bob L
Microstudio
10-12-2006, 03:22 PM
So SAC is going to be for the all out live mixing.... wow 72 I/O... thats big!
Craig Allen
10-12-2006, 03:33 PM
A little big for my needs. SACBasic, anyone?
Bob L
10-12-2006, 04:00 PM
No need for SAC Basic... SAC will not be expensive... so whether you use 8 channels or 72... it will all be the same. :)

Bob L
Craig Allen
10-12-2006, 05:48 PM
Now you got me wondering - have you set a price yet? Or have an idea?
Bob L
10-12-2006, 06:00 PM
Not locked in on price yet... but you will love it... it will be quite the bargain. :)

Bob L
sebastiandybing
10-13-2006, 04:39 AM
You have in another mail talked about Sac could be used as a front end
for Sawstudio, is this still the plan ?

Sebastian
Bob L
10-13-2006, 08:05 AM
Still an idea... but the new 4.0 engine kind of eliminates the need for that... although there still would be some advantages.

Bob L
brent
10-13-2006, 08:08 AM
SAC will handle 72 i/o with 72 channels for live console applications. 6 stereo auxes... 16 stereo monitor sends with separate eq and patch points... should be very fun.

SAWStudio will stay at 48 i/o with 72 MT tracks.

Bob L

Will it have an open output architecture, or how many assignable mix busses will there be? Ideally I need a matrix. Anyway to accommodate that?
Bob L
10-13-2006, 08:11 AM
There are as many outs as there are soundcard ins... so up to a max of 72 physical outs... I'd say that should wipe out any immediate limitations on out buses.

Better than a matrix... you will have the 16 stereo monitor full mixes... and you can always double and triple assign input channels to multiple buses and this gives you quite a lot of separate matrix type groups to feed whatever you need... don't forget the additional 6 stereo auxes for extra mixes.

Bob L
Pedro Itriago
10-13-2006, 10:20 AM
Still an idea... but the new 4.0 engine kind of eliminates the need for that... although there still would be some advantages.

Bob L

This new 4.0 engine sound like it consumes a lot do be able to do all that. Again, how many miles for the galon?
brent
10-13-2006, 12:26 PM
There are as many outs as there are soundcard ins... so up to a max of 72 physical outs... I'd say that should wipe out any immediate limitations on out buses.

Better than a matrix... you will have the 16 stereo monitor full mixes... and you can always double and triple assign input channels to multiple buses and this gives you quite a lot of separate matrix type groups to feed whatever you need... don't forget the additional 6 stereo auxes for extra mixes.

Bob L

That might work. I may need two systems ganged together to handle my needs. But that is still WAAAY cheaper than the alternatives.

Now, for the right I/O...