Sample Rate With AIO-8 Cards

[Freqabeat]

Hi all, new to the d8b forum and 2 weeks into owning a d8b myself, and I'm very excited. I won't prolong my question, so I'll jump right into it.

I am currently running my d8b with 3 Motu 2408’s (1 mk3 and 2 mk1’s). But I want the option to be able to run at 192k (or at least 96k) and I know that’s not possible via the OPT-8 or the DIO-8, but is it possible over the AIO-8? I am looking into upgrading my 2408’s to the Motu HD192’s to run into my Pro Tools HD9 setup. Any ideas?

[Crash]

The AIO.8 is an analog card, so it's signal is converted from inside the console with the limitations of what the d8b can convert from, being 24 bit/44.1 or 48... The conversion on the other side will be whatever that device converts at, so in theory you can do it with AIO.8 cards. I personally would stick with staying digital at 24 bit/44.1 and not do the extra conversions. It all becomes 16 bit or mp3 in the end anyway.

[anyhorizon]

The AIO.8 is an analog card, so it's signal is converted from inside the console with the limitations of what the d8b can convert from, being 24 bit/44.1 or 48.

That's not strictly true. The AIO-8 card has the same converters as are in the desk. I do agree, however, with your other advice.

Pedantic Peter

[Crash]

From the console..the card, we are splitting hairs in the scheme of things....

[anyhorizon]

Hairs were made for splitting. Otherwise the shampoo companies would be all at sea.

Peter