multitracking question

[brunodog17]

Hey everyone, I dont understand how you would record more than 8 tracks at once onto your computer when using a board like a mackie 24/8 or 32/8. Would you have to get multiple interfaces like the delta 1010 to record say 12 simultanious tracks? What are the busses used for?

Thanks

Mike

 

[AlChuck]

To record 12 independent simultaneous tracks, yes, you need a multichannel interface with at least 12 inputs. Two chained Delta1010s would give you twenty tracks (16 analog and two S/PDIF stereo pairs).

Buses are used to combine signals in various ways. All mixers have at least a stereo bus that you route your mixer channels to. The more buses, the more flexibility you have in signal routing.

 

[SPINSTERWUN]

I second AlChucks answer word for word.

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[brunodog17]

cool, thanks guys!