ADAT to PC

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Is it possible to take tracks from several ADAT's and bring them down to a PC for effects/mixing/mastering/etc? Alesis makes an ADAT-Edit card that seems like it will do this. I also know that Frontier makes a Dakota card that can interface to an ADAT. Just want to know if this method is possible and makes sense.

I want to rent the ADAT's to record the tracks, then bring it to the PC for everything else ( and return the ADAT's! ).

Thanks!
David House
 
Yes that is possible. However, I don't know how many tracks the different cards can dump into the computer at one time. If you have more ADAT tracks than what the card is able to perform at one time, you'll need a syncronizer (check out Opcode 64xtc) to sync up the already dumped ADAT tracks in the computer with ADAT needing to be dumped. Also, remember the more tracks you have, the more heffty your computer needs to be.
 
think about another card than the adat card...got one, don't like it, can't get my money back for it....the problem with the adat card is that it doesn't provide any outputs for you to mix to a DAT player or anything like that......look for a card that has at least one adat optical in and out, and some other digital in and out SPDIF and/or AESEBU connections....it will cost a bit more, but will serve you much better down the road...

Also, what was said above about beefing up your computer is a slight understatement....make sure that you have lots of RAM (I would recommend at least 256Mb's) and a very very fast hard drive with a huge transfer rate.....look for at least a SCSI Wide hard drive or go for the best a SCSI Ultra Wide....Make sure that you have a PII 350 minimum.....if you go with a syster that has any less capability, well, have fun with the frustrations you will have trying to process 16 tracks or more.....Good luck..

Ed Rei
Echo Star Studio www.echostarstudio.com
 
Thanks for the input. I think I am leaning more towards a Dakota since it has lots of in/out options and is very expandable.

I am not sure that I totally understand the need for a sync device. I don't know what the Opcode does, but I will look into it. I had assumed that Cakewalk or Cubase could do that kind of thing without any help.

As far as the computer issue, I don't think its a problem. Right now I have a PIII/450 with 256mb of ram. The only thing I need to do is get a Hard Drive just for Audio stuff.
 
Visit MOTU .com. Ive been using MOTU products for a couple of years and Im very satisfied.Ive been flying tracks in to the computer, editing them, doing what ever I want to them, and flying them back to the ADATS in the precise location the they came from. This is all thanks to the Digital time piece, The MOTU 2408 and sound card, and a Midi time piece.With all of this and the proper settings in cakewalk or whatever software you are using, your computer becomes the master controlling your ADATS. I would be glad to show anyone how this works if you dont already know should you invest in any Motu gear.Email me @ StudiosLM@aol.com but also reply here as well.

Bill
 
Visit MOTU .com. Ive been using MOTU products for a couple of years and Im very satisfied.Ive been flying tracks in to the computer, editing them, doing what ever I want to them, and flying them back to the ADATS in the precise location the they came from. This is all thanks to the Digital time piece, The MOTU 2408 and sound card, and a Midi time piece.With all of this and the proper settings in cakewalk or whatever software you are using, your computer becomes the master controlling your ADATS. I would be glad to show anyone how this works if you dont already know should you invest in any Motu gear.Email me @ StudiosLM@aol.com but also reply here as well.

Bill
 
Sorry about the double post guys. The site locked up on me.
 
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