Behringer ADA8200

[ssrsound]

The AES50 incident is one guys problem, and is not the norm.

You do not need the AES50 interface to pass audio. You could use the ADAT outs, into a RayDat card. You would need an X32 to remote control the preamps and store the gain, phantom power, etc informations in scenes. You could use the X32 to control SAC faders. There will not be any other way to control the gain remotely aside from the X32.

The S16 only has ADAT out, not out/in. So as it stands it doesn't work for SAC use without an AES50 card or a converter. I wish it did have both out/in... 2x S16 at the FOH side to make a digital snake would only cost a tiny bit more than a single Lynx AES50 card... and then you'd have pre-amp control at FOH.

[brent]

Well, you are correct about no ADAT ins. Until I get the AES50 thing working...I will have the X32. Since the X32 would be at FOH controlling the S16s and storing scenes, why not send the SAC outputs through the X32, and back out to the S16s, assuming the PC lives at FOH...

[RBIngraham]

Well, you are correct about no ADAT ins. Until I get the AES50 thing working...I will have the X32. Since the X32 would be at FOH controlling the S16s and storing scenes, why not send the SAC outputs through the X32, and back out to the S16s, assuming the PC lives at FOH...

No offense, if it works for you then go for it, but it sounds rather convoluted to me and a lot more complex than it needs to be. Better to just spend money on better preamps that are fully remoteable without having to buy an entire console and you won't be stuck with some Behringer thing you're beta testing for them.

If I was going to go with such a package I would just use SAC and buy aphex preamps and be done with it.

[brent]

No offense, if it works for you then go for it, but it sounds rather convoluted to me and a lot more complex than it needs to be. Better to just spend money on better preamps that are fully remoteable without having to buy an entire console and you won't be stuck with some Behringer thing you're beta testing for them.

If I was going to go with such a package I would just use SAC and buy aphex preamps and be done with it.

It might, but I can rent the X32 out when between gigs.

[RBIngraham]

It might, but I can rent the X32 out when between gigs.

Good point! I don't rent my gear out for the most part. Only occasionally to friends and technically to the shows I work on. But that's about it.

[Donnie Frank]

Wow...that's awesome. Way to go, Bob.

[glass50]

Glad to hear Bob & Uli are talking. I would also appreciate connectors on back side. Not XLR but Dsub25 for in and out. I would cable three 8 channel stage boxes directly to back side and nevr have to reach through wire and connector to adjust trim, 1U format works fine for me.

[solarex]

Awesome news! Uli Behringer shouts out to Bob :-)
I hope the price isn't high.

[Wurst Werner]

Beside the ADA8200, wich seems to be a nice improvement, I would like to see, that Rolf from Appsys would build an AES50 to ADAT/Madi convertor! So that we could use the S-16 (got one here with me - really nice box!) for our SAC rigs.

Honk - if you like the idea

[Mattseymour]

I'm sure I saw a post somewhere that it's something Rolf's working on. Still stuck with the mic pre control issue though.