 |
 |
Lynx & RME make simple digital I/O PCI cards. One of their models should work great for you. David Glasser Chief Engineer Airshow 3063 E Sterling Circle #3 Boulder, CO 80301 303-247-9035 [log in to unmask] On Aug 9, 2011, at 5:20 PM, David Seubert wrote: > The conversion happens externally and since this is a new setup, we need > a new AES/EBU input card. I haven't kept up on this as we have Card > Deluxes that have been in service here for 10+ years and we standardized > on them so we wouldn't have to troubleshoot multiple driver/OS problems. > > I just need something simple that passes the incoming bitstream to the > computer, stays out of the way, and isn't bundled with other hardware > and software as our workflows are already set around our existing > hardware and software. > > David > > On 8/9/2011 10:46 AM, Tom Fine wrote: >> Hi David: >> >> That's a real bummer. Those are my front-line ADC's too. >> >> There has been much progress in recent years with external ADC's. >> However, I keep reading articles and papers about the USB connection >> not being ideal due to jitter and latency issues. And yet, firewire >> keeps getting de-emphasized by hardware manufacturers. I'm also not >> sure what role video circuitry plays in a modern Windows system. Even >> thru XP, there was some interaction between digital audio and the >> video subsystem, I'm not expert enough to discuss details but there >> are articles and white papers out there. >> >> If you're doing your analog-to-digital conversion externally and then >> "recording" an AES/EBU stream, it seems like you could use a very >> simple interface, but again I'm not sure how much clocking and latency >> matter in that setup. >> >> I've had some CardDeluxe cards since 1999 and they still work fine. >> Why not just recycle them as you upgrade computers, or are you >> building out more workstations and now need a new way to skin the cat? >> >> -- Tom Fine >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Seubert" >> <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 1:38 PM >> Subject: [ARSCLIST] digital input sound card recommendation >> >> >>> This discussion has come up repeatedly over the years but I just >>> learned that the Digital Audio Labs CardDelux has been discontinued. >>> I'm not sure why they have been discontinued, but we got a call from >>> the manufacturer who said that they are "obsolete." We have long used >>> their cards (we are a PC shop) and I need to spec out another >>> PC-based audio workstation. I use the CardDelux for the AES/EBU >>> digital inputs. >>> >>> What are people using for digital input from an external ADC these >>> days? Is there an equivalent sound card to the DAL card with AES/EBU >>> digital inputs? I know some ADCs offer firewire/USB outputs, but I >>> haven't really explored that. >>> >>> Please send any suggestions to me on or off list. >>> >>> David Seubert >>> UCSB >>> > > -- > David Seubert > Head, Special Collections (Acting) > Davidson Library > University of California > Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010 > Tel: 805-893-5444