Layla 24 vs. Aark 24

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Which do you guys think is better? They both have pretty much the same features, though the Layla is a bit more exspensive. But the Aark has the Australian thing going. Australia is cool. But seriously, which is a better card, in terms of sound, ease of use, compatability, etc.?
 
I can only speak for the Aark because it's what I bought. I really dig the sounds I'm getting from it. The mic preamps are really nice. I don't think you can go wrong.

Of course the Layla people probably say the same thing!
 
the aark24 has NO preamps. your talking bout the direct pro. but to the above question, they're both very good but the layla runs with AMD and intel while aardvark is intel only.

greetz guhlenn
 
Well I feel like an idiot, guhlenn! I should read more carefully next time.

JFogarty, Intel and AMD are CPU manufacturers. Intel makes the Pentium line of chips, and AMD has a competing chip.

Guhlenn is saying that the Aark does not support computers with an AMD processor.
 
don't .

just feel somethig:D i am here anyways. no extra time charge;)

guhlenn
 
I have to correct Guhlenn, the Aark 24 works with AMD's as well as Intels. There was an older model AMD chipset called the AMD-751 that the Aark had conflicts with. But, the Aark will now work with all new AMD chipsets as well as all VIA chipsets. This is a fact. Check the Aardvark website for more info.
 
One more thing to note, the Layla 24 uses the same DSP as the Aark 24. The Layla ALSO does not
work with the AMD-751 chipset. Check the Echo website for more info on this.
 
hey ET!

good info! but uhmm what about the DSP? the aark24 doesn't have any a s i recall. nor the layla... but feel free to correct me.

greetz guhlenn
 
Yes, both Aardvark and Echo use Motorola DSP in their products, but utilize them in different ways. Aardvark is able to add DSP effects on some of their products (not Aark 24), Echo has not been able to come up with a way to do DSP effects yet.

DSP effects aside, both companies use the same Motorola DSP. For awhile, motherboards using the AMD chipset (namely AMD-750 series...751, 752 etc) were not compatible, or did not comply to the PCI 2.1 standard that Motorola did comply to. However, this has changed as AMD has made their current chipsets (AMD 760 series....760, 761, 762) to be fully compatible with PCI 2.1.

Athlon users need to be aware of the motherboard chipset that they have. VIA chipsets will work fine in most cases with Aardvark and Echo. But if they have an AMD 750 series...they need to upgrade the motherboard to the 760 series.

BTW, AMD has discontinued the 750 series chips....but they are still out there obviously.
 
I'd actually really like to know which one is "better" too. I have the old Layla 20 and I'm looking into getting something that will record at 24 bit/ 96khz.

Any assistance would be appreciated. I'd rather get some advice here before buying something and then realizing I should have bought something else.

Later,
-Brian
 
the aark 24 only records up to 24bit/48kHz

for 24bit/96kHz get a aardvark direct pro 24/96 or Q10
 
I've also seen the delta 1010, which does basically all the same stuff, 24/96.
 
hmmm what would that 20bit aardvark cost? been trying to get one but they are rather rare in the land of the dutchmen...

greetz guhlenn

ps. what do they use that dsp chip for then? ET?
 
If I'm not mistaken the dsp would be used to achieve low latrency monitering.
 
the chip does the direct routing then? that would make sense...

thanks guhlenn
 
I still havn't been given a reason why the Aarvark is better than the Layla. Everything you're saying about the Aarvark the Layla has. Is there something really substantially different about the inputs? Maybe the outputs? Does the Aarvark not have Midi, whereas the Layla does? Would someone like myself, who doesn't use Midi, get along with the Aarvark? Or does it have Midi? Would I be waisting money buying the extra features the Layla has?

Give me some info I can sink my teeth into.
 
They both have midi, they have the same number of analog ins and outs. The Aark has an extra digital connection to an adat.
 
Ok, now there's something I can sink my teeth into. Can someone tell me what you need to use ADAT's for? I havn't done a ton of recording so I guess I don't get why I'd need them if I'm using a computer to record to. I'm guessing the Aark is more expensive because of this feature? If I'm convinced I don't need to go to ADAT would I be fine just going with the Layla24?
 
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