DM-4800 more then 32 channels to DAW

[wizzywizz]

Dear All!

I currently have a mkii firewire installed in my dm4800 which works like a charm, but is there another way to get more then 32 channels to my DAW ? I know that stacking of two firewire cards isn't yet supported by the asio driver, but are there perhaps adat expansion cards with more then 1 (in/out) connection or perhaps other ways to get 48 channels to my PC?
There are 4 expansion slots available. Incl. the built in adat I could get 5 adats to my pc, but that would only give me 40 channels, right? I was hoping to get 48.

Any other ways to go about this?

Thanks in advance!!

WizzWizz

 

[captdan]

You don't mention which DAW you're using. But most I'm aware of will accept only one ASIO device at a time. So you have to choose - 32 channel I/O - or - dump the firewire and use something else.

A pair of RME cards (or some equivilent design with ample I/O), using a combination of TDIF and ADAT would probably get you the 48 tracks you desire, but not necessarily at higher sample rates. ADAT can only handle 48kz, or the I/O is reduced by 50% with sample rates of 88.2 & 96kz.

Bear in mind, the DM series boards were intended as companions for the X48 HD recorders. You could always consider something like that- working in tandem with your DAW.

As always, if somebody has a better suggestion, I'll amend my guesses accordingly.

CaptDan

 

[Jarno]

A pair of RME cards (or some equivilent design with ample I/O), using a combination of TDIF and ADAT would probably get you the 48 tracks you desire,

Should work. RME HDSP 9652 has 3xADAT I/O and you can plug in 2 TDIF expansion boards. Pair of these 4 DM's ADAT cards and your I/O with DM-4800 will be:
3 x TDIF
5 x ADAT
2 x SPDIF
Total of 68 channels.

but not necessarily at higher sample rates. ADAT can only handle 48kz, or the I/O is reduced by 50% with sample rates of 88.2 & 96kz.

DM's ADAT cards don't support 88.2/96k ... unlike the internal ADAT, which does.

 

[captdan]

'Internal ADAT?' You mean the 'hard wired' DM ADAT ports?

CaptDan

 

[Jarno]

'Internal ADAT?' You mean the 'hard wired' DM ADAT ports?

I mean the ADAT port you can find located on the back panel of the DM.

Sorry ... 'internal' was not the right word. English is my 3:rd language.

 

[wizzywizz]

Hi there!

Wow. Thanks for all the tips everyone!! I rarely record in 96kHz/ 88kHz. Mostly 48kHz, so that's not a problem for me.

I will look into the RME suggestion.

Great tips!

Kind regards,

WizzyWizz

 

[captdan]

"I mean the ADAT port you can find located on the back panel of the DM."

Thanks Jarno. I'd forgotten about that. Thanks for jarring what's left of my memory.

CaptDan