RME MADIface with Venue
 

Hi all,
Does anyone know if the MADIface can be used with the new venue MADI card? I note on the MADI card instructions that the venue and MADI device must be sync'd using the BNC wordclock connectors. However, the MADIface does not have wordclock and i believe it uses steadyclock embedded in the MADI signal.
Any help would be greatly appreciated on this matter.

Re: RME MADIface with Venue
 

Hi,

Yes, MADIface can be used. The receiving device/DAW will need to be set to clock to the incoming MADI stream (from VENUE). By doing this, you establish a common clock between the VENUE system and the MADIface, so a word clock connection is not required.

Sheldon

Re: RME MADIface with Venue
 

Many thanks Sheldon. Is it always best to set the venue as master and madi device as slave?

Re: RME MADIface with Venue
 

It doesn't matter which device provides the master clock, so long as the two devices use a common clock. THis means the VENEU system can provide the word clock output, or accept the word clock output from another device, if provided.

In the case of the MADIface - which doesn't offer a word clock input or output - clocking to the VENUE MADI stream from VENUE essentially establishes this common clock.

Sheldon

Re: RME MADIface with Venue
 

Just FYI:
We tested exactly this setup (MAc/Madiface/Profile/Madi) over fibre for 2 full days last week and found no flaw technically / clock wise

Re: RME MADIface with Venue
 

Alright, I am pulling this one from the archive. Ha! I just purchased an RME MADIface to use with Venue and ProTools 9. However, I can only get 32 channels into ProTools via the MADI connection. Is this correct? Can you not use all 64 (48+16 Assignables) in ProTools?!

Well seems as though I forgot about the 32 track limitation with ProTools. If I invest in Logic Pro, would that allow me to simultaneously record up to 64 channels?

Re: RME MADIface with Venue
 

yes, it would. So would just about any other daw. my favorite for live tracking is reaper. I then import and mix everything in PT

Does Reaper have a track limitation?

Re: RME MADIface with Venue
 

only limited by the computer being used. ie when you run out of power, you run out of power. I personally have done over 100 tracks... though it was to see if I could, nothing more.

There is a free, unlimited trial. give it a whirl and see if it's worth spending the money. (I thought it was/is)