SAC Installation sheet

[jvergara65]

Hi all,
Is there any place in the SAC website a sheet or document that shows the equipment, layout, cables, computers, etc, needed to leverage SAC in a church like environment?

Let's say something like 16 channels needed, plus the normal personal monitoring.

thanks,

Juan C

[PhaseShifter]

There's not really one, and this should be your first warning sign. If all you need is a small 16 or 32 channel system, there are so many "turn key" solutions available that I think you would find yourself questioning the stewardship of the church's funds in trying to build a DIY system.

[Butch Bos]

I have helped a few churches in my area and all are working very well
You need a RME raydat type card for your computer and a couple Behringer 8200 pre amps (or better)
Don't let some people scare you off
You can PM me if you need help

Butch

[Angie]

What Butch said!

Our church's system has used RME HDSP and Focusrite Octopre Dynamic Pre/Converters.

[mr_es335]

Hello,

What Butch said, and what Angie said...and indeed I say, what Bob, and may others have said - "RME all the way!" The 8000's are great, and from what I have hear the 8200's are even better.

And ever since I replaced the Firewire card with the RME HDSP card - along with the Focusrite Pro40 - things have never been this good!

Simply cannot go wrong at all here.

[Carl G.]

What all of them said too!

Just FYI, a 'member' (listed at each post) is one who has not even bought the software, therefore lacks the benefit of knowledge you may be seeking.

[jvergara65]

thanks all for your comments.

I have used SAWstudio for many years and I love the possibilities that SAC brings as I have been a sound engineer for many years but I have not been following the latest technology lately.

Buch, if you don't mind I will contact you for specifics so I can put a budget for a small church in Bogota, Colombia (South America) that is thriving helping kids in the streets. Those kids are very savvy - ready to learn anything thrown to them. I event dream of providing an institute to teach them sound reinforcement, audio and video recording having SAC as the center piece.

Juan C

[jvergara65]

What were the problems found with the Saffire PRO 40?

It seems like a cheap option for 16 channels when pairing to a AD8200.

The RME HDSP seems very expensive....

Juan C

[jvergara65]

Is the old RME DIGI 9636/52 9636 9652 with expansion board still any good with windows 7/10 computers?

I saw one for US$100 in Ebay today


Juan C

[mr_es335]

jvergara65,

What were the problems found with the Saffire PRO 40?

...The lack of stability with FireWire. When I finally dispensed with that, and went to the HDSP 9652 - everything worked wonderfully!

The RME HDSP seems very expensive....

...not compared with the "piece of mind" that RME elicits.

Regarding your other question,

Is the old RME DIGI 9636/52 9636 9652 with expansion board still any good with windows 7/10 computers?

...I have tested the RME drivers for the HDSP 9652 under Windows 7 and all works as it should - that is, great. Here is the current OS listing from RME "Windows XP, XP64, Vista, Vista 64, Windows 7/8/10 32/64 bit. Supports ALL HDSP and HDSPe cards/systems!" I have not personally tested these drivers under WIN10 - but I cannot see why these should not work. Others on the forum have, I am sure of that.

PS: Are you simply looking for a list of "what is needed" for your particular situation?