Allen&Heath ZED-14

note · Post by **note** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:22 pm

hydrogen wrote:
note wrote: That sounds quite expensive
Welcome to the world of audio.

thanks, i suppose!

nrjizer · Post by **nrjizer** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:47 pm

note wrote:
tone-def wrote:to get the best out of the Zed 14 you would need an interface with 16 inputs and 14 outputs.
That sounds quite expensive any suggestions on any USB-interfaces with that amount of ins/outs?

They don't exist.

Even with Firewire, the most I've seen is 8 in/out (analog i/o). Lots of interfaces boast having a million different i/o capabilities, but when it comes to hooking up with external gear what really matters are the dedicated analog ins/outs.

If you want an interface with that much i/o you're going to need one that connects via PCI or some other internal slot. USB and Firewire just don't have the bandwidth.

Stomper · Post by **Stomper** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:17 pm

If your going to save enough for zed14, firewire audio interface and additional ADAT inputs, you might wanna check ZED R-16 which is kinda all in one.

Daemonix · Post by **Daemonix** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:24 pm

nrjizer wrote:
note wrote:
tone-def wrote:to get the best out of the Zed 14 you would need an interface with 16 inputs and 14 outputs.
That sounds quite expensive any suggestions on any USB-interfaces with that amount of ins/outs?
They don't exist.

Even with Firewire, the most I've seen is 8 in/out (analog i/o). Lots of interfaces boast having a million different i/o capabilities, but when it comes to hooking up with external gear what really matters are the dedicated analog ins/outs.

If you want an interface with that much i/o you're going to need one that connects via PCI or some other internal slot. USB and Firewire just don't have the bandwidth.

16in and 16out is a lot for FW? zero8 works with firewire.
I havent done the maths (?!?!) but I think FW can handle more than 40ins/40outs. Liquid mix uses 32 mono going to and from the hardware.

Tasos

nrjizer · Post by **nrjizer** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:37 pm

I haven't seen a Firewire audio interface with more than 8-10 analog i/o.

Stomper · Post by **Stomper** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:33 pm

nrjizer wrote:I haven't seen a Firewire audio interface with more than 8-10 analog i/o.

Thats because the additional inputs comes in separated hardware and connected with ADAT cable.

tone-def · Post by **tone-def** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:28 pm

nrjizer wrote:I haven't seen a Firewire audio interface with more than 8-10 analog i/o.

Zed r16 has

Spurn · Post by **Spurn** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:37 pm

zed r16 is god.
the ancient egyptians carved its specs inside the pyramids.