multiple sound cards

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not being a computer novice (not even close), but a recording novice, which operating system is best for recording and which will allow multipe sound cards operating at the same time?
I have several seasound ex's (6) and would like to use them simultaneously, as they are the only ones I have seen with an analog interface, or 'eye flash', which helps in recording from my old albums, without having to look at the computer screen all the time.
They look great in a rack and my computer will accept 7, giving me access to 28 channels at the same time for playback or recording simultaneously if it can be done.

I have heard Linux will do what I want, and has the drivers. Validation of this would be appreciated, also.

building the computer for it is no problem, specs are welcome with your responce.

thanks,
rob
 
oh man...this sounds like fun.....!
wish I could spend more time on this...but you're sure to get some 'serious' response to your questions!
ps...wtf is a 'seasound ex'?...is that like a shell or something?
Cheers,
Spit.
 
re: wtf is a seasound ex....

PLEASE!!!
it is not fair trying make me blow beer thru my nose.....or loose my hit.


a seasound ex is just another sound card with a recording interface that can be rack mounted and looks like a million bucks, comparitively speaking.

It is older then most, but the only one I found with a worthwhile physical face with plenty of good old eye flash for my eyes to watch while my ears are hearing.
Apparently most newer stuff is built with the thought in mind that you don't need to see anything other than what is on the computer screen.

I like my meters that tell me everything is working 'before' it gets to the computer. The computer can tell me anything it wants after that, I'll believe my meters first.

The unit has l.e.d. meters, 4 channels '2 singles... one stereo' per card 96Khz 24 bit.

good enough for excellant recordings if I can use all of them at once. Otherwise, I would just get a 1000 dollar or less 24 or 16 channel digital recorder.

any computer can do one at a time, way back to windows 98, maybe earlier.

we are supposed to be way passed that by now, but I haven't seen it yet...although like the surburban tales...I hear they exist, possibly with linux.

wtf is a seasound ex........wheeeeew.............
 
ok...cooool..
tell you what....28 channels?.....it'll never fly!
Get yourself a 16/24 ch recorder with lots of lights and 'meterage goodness'.
THEN PM me so we can do a deal on those Seashell's.
 
As for an operating system, XP should do all you want. Vista is still early days for reliable multitracking, and those seasounds won't have vista drivers.

Assuming they have xp drivers, you should be able to sync them via s/pdif, assuming they have spdif ins & outs. Lots of assumptions as I don't know squat about seasound
 
The Seasound Solo EX is apparently based on the Envy24 chip so it should work in Linux. You may or may not be able to use another vendor's drivers with the card in Windows.

Note that using multiple cards for different channels is not really recommended unless they have some kind of wordclock mechanism to keep them all in sync.
 
ok AMPCAB?......you can PM me now......hehehe.



























(all good fun mate...good luck)
Cheers...
 
I'd have said 2000 ME but if you can get the home prog drivers - why not get the whole limousine?
 
Do you know if this card can support multiple instances? I've seen some devices where the kernel will simply halt if you have two. Granted, those were low-end cards...
 
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