Hier nog een belangrijke iets waar ik door Italo door op geattendeerd werd, ik wil dit toch met jullie delen om er samen iets aan te kunnen hebben. Ook degene die eventueel plannen hebben/gaan hebben/hadden om de H8000FW te gaan gebruiken als MAIN soundcard.
Bij deze reply van Italo,
''The ROUTING section is very important as this
explains how you can use the unit, in terms of capabilities and
limitations.
The H8000FW shouldn't be considered the main soundcard in a system as
it's mainly designed to process audio tracks via its I/Os. The
addition of Firewire connection is a great tool, provided a
professional recording system supports multiple FW drivers at the same
time when including a dedicated FW audio interface.
If you intend to use the H8000Fw as main audio interface...you are
limited to 4 analog inputs. Also consider that the H8000FW will only
see 8 inputs (and outputs). So learning to route audio inside the unit
is very important.
Probably better connecting the monitors to the mixer as you have
easier and faster control.
Italo.
Omdat ik een aantal zaken nav. deze berichtgeving wat graag verhelderd wilde zien en het me niet altijd even duidelijk was, heb ik nog wat terug gstuurd.
'' 1. You try to say that you dont prefere the H8000FW for (besides of
> course the FX processing function) overall/main soundcard function?
> But the FW version, is the reason why, I've bought this think. For
> becoming a serious main soundcard for my setup.
I am saying that the soundcard function of the H8000FW is not its main
reason.
The FW connection would typically be used for sending tracks audio to the
H8000FW for processing, then back to your DAW for mixing, pretty much like
using Aux Sends/Returns on analog consoles.
This is typically desirable and easily possible on more professional DAW
software like ProTools or Logic Pro.
The unit may also be used as an audio interface...but any dedicated audio
interface will *obviously* have more flexibility as it usually comes with a
mixing software that makes control and general management easy.
The H8000FW is a serious sounding audio interface...but it doesn't replace a
dedicated unit.
>
> 2. I can find very little information about the soundcard function.
> Especially the way wich I prefer to do it. Because there are very
> little people who are using the H8000FW as a (main) soundcard. Most
> of them (say to me) that they would like to use this very positive
> function, but for some reason they dont connect the whole functions
> of this beuatiful unit?
The reason why there is not much info is because the unit is a super
professional FX processor with FW capability.
This capability can be used for FX processing (Sends/Returns) or for an
audio interface.
>
> 3. The fact that I would like to make the following connection:
>
> synths/modules -> [analog IN] project mix -> [adat out - adat IN]
> H8000FW-> [firewire]computer (PC)
>
> qoute Ilalo: '' The
> addition of Firewire connection is a great tool, provided a
> professional recording system supports multiple FW drivers at the same
> time when including a dedicated FW audio interface.
> If you intend to use the H8000Fw as main audio interface...you are
> limited to 4 analog inputs.''
>
> You'll try to say that the FW options are there for when you've using
> ANOTHER FW audio SOUNDCARD/INTERFACE system?
I'm saying that if somebody uses a FW soundcard and wants to use the FW
capability of the H8000Fw, he'll get limitations from the fact the majority
of DAW software do not support multiple different FW drivers.This doesn't
happen in Logic and ProTools though.
>
> I only need 2 analog inputs ( for my future mic preamp) so the
> limiting of 4 analog ins is not that dissapointing. Besides,
> everything is communicating by Adat ( the H8000FW is going to the
> computer by firewire) so that would be that limiting, isn't it?
The H8000FW will always and "only" see 8 inputs and outputs. That's the max
number.
If you are happy within the limitations you may get from the unit...then it
will be your soundcard.
In my opinion I would use a dedicated sound card and let the H8000FW shine
in its wonderful FX capabilities without constraints from being the audio
interface, There are more possibilities there....
> A very important note: Can I use the soundcard AND the FX function
> simultaniously/ at the same time?
Yes, provided you create the proper internal routing to do that.
I
Hoop dat jullie samen met mij hier naar willen kijken en zo samen er wat over te ´brainstormen´.
Verder is me dit hieronder staande ook niet helemaal duidelijk.
als je van de h8000 via adat naar je pc wilt is je h8000 dus geen geluidskaart meer en heb je dus een adat kaart in je pc nodig (of een firewire/usb oplossing).
. En dat ik opvallend weinig directs vond puur en specifiek gericht tav de H8000FW als overall/main geluidskaart functie.