NCdan
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Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I'm not the most computer savvy guy... 
Anyway...
In considering how to to spend my $2,000 gear budget once I get back to the States, the thought occurred to me that upgrading my interface would probably be the largest improvement I could make to my home recordings. The reason being that I would be able to record every channel of my edrums seperately (8 channels) instead of recording the whole kit in stereo. The thing that I'm wondering is: what kind of power would a computer need in order to comfortably handle eight channels being recorded simultaneously? Also, I'd be playing back those eight channels plus the rest of the channels, with at least 1 plugin per channel, and that would be as many as fifteen channels with 1 or more plugins being played back. I don't have my desktop with me that I use for recordings, and thus I don't really know the specs off the top of my head, but I've played back as many as 9-10 channels all with multiple plugins at one time and it does just fine. I haven't had the capabilities to record three, let alone eight channels at once, so I don't know if recording that many channels would be any more taxing on a computer than the playback I've done with it. See how clueless I am?
And one more question: what is a good firewire interface or mixer that can really handle eight simultaneous inputs? I'm willing to drop $1,000 or a bit more. If there honestly aren't any in that price range, then so be it. I just want you guys to tell it to me like it is. Btw, I'm using Adobe Audition 3.0, if that is anything to take in to consideration. Thanks.
Anyway...In considering how to to spend my $2,000 gear budget once I get back to the States, the thought occurred to me that upgrading my interface would probably be the largest improvement I could make to my home recordings. The reason being that I would be able to record every channel of my edrums seperately (8 channels) instead of recording the whole kit in stereo. The thing that I'm wondering is: what kind of power would a computer need in order to comfortably handle eight channels being recorded simultaneously? Also, I'd be playing back those eight channels plus the rest of the channels, with at least 1 plugin per channel, and that would be as many as fifteen channels with 1 or more plugins being played back. I don't have my desktop with me that I use for recordings, and thus I don't really know the specs off the top of my head, but I've played back as many as 9-10 channels all with multiple plugins at one time and it does just fine. I haven't had the capabilities to record three, let alone eight channels at once, so I don't know if recording that many channels would be any more taxing on a computer than the playback I've done with it. See how clueless I am?
And one more question: what is a good firewire interface or mixer that can really handle eight simultaneous inputs? I'm willing to drop $1,000 or a bit more. If there honestly aren't any in that price range, then so be it. I just want you guys to tell it to me like it is. Btw, I'm using Adobe Audition 3.0, if that is anything to take in to consideration. Thanks.
