On 11/30/2012 10:27 AM, Martin Fisher wrote:
> Thanks to Bruce and Richard for their replies.  I should probably outline my reasons for asking in the first place.  We're working on a Grammy Foundation grant to digitize a number of tapes.  We currently have M-Audio Delta 1010 and Delta 66 interfaces which allow for a maximum sampling frequency of 96 kHz at 24 bits.  Aside from the fact that the sampling frequency and bit rates just squeak by and  the units have break out boxes I question whether this statement on page 2 of Grammy's methodology document relegates the Deltas to the garbage can.
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>  Use of internal computer audio converters and sound cards are not allowed for analog to digital conversion
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> http://www.grammy.org/files/pages/methodology_2013_final_revised.pdf

That's just plain wrong; there are some excellent in-the-computer 
interfaces out there, including CardDeluxe and Lynx. I understand why 
the requirement is in there, though; they want to make sure grantees 
don't use a SoundBlaster or the usual junk built onto the motherboard. 
Well, external Lynx is excellent.

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> In addition, our Sound Forge 9 software does not support (output) broadcast wave files but there is a program called BWAVWriter that will convert regular WAVs to BWAVs.
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> http://www.quesosoft.com/writer.html
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> I don't know whether this satisfies the requirements or not.
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> Basically I'm looking for hardware/software that will allow the simultaneous capturing of up to eight analogue audio channels at 192 kHz/24-bit rendered in a BWAV format.

Whether it records as .wav or .bwv is strictly a function of the 
software. Reaper should do the job for you.

Peace,
Paul