Would this fix solve my problem?

[Terry Wetzel]

As some of you may have noticed,(or might not have noticed), I suffer from a lack of ins and outs as in, Audiophile 2496/ Pt's 9.0.2. Is there a chance that one more 2496 installed in my pc would give me more routing options? Is this even possible? The 2496 is certainly affordable, (I'm a noted cheap skate). Around 100 bucks. I use the mic pres on my Mackie board, (pre fader) so in reality I have 24 pres at my disposal. By routing the signal from the mixer to the 2496, pre fader, from any channel aux. out, I actually have 24 possible inputs to Pro tools. Sounds like it would work but I'd like some expert advice on my theory. Will it work and how do I do it? Will I need anything other than the new 2496 and it's software? Come to think of it, is the 2496 still being Manufactured? Let me know and thanks.

[albee1952]

Since PC's don't do aggregate, I doubt it will work. How many inputs do you need?

[CME]

Some interfaces have software that allows them to be added together. I'm pretty sure the presonus FireWire interfaces have this. Not sure about your 2496. In fact I would kind of doubt it. But maybe someone else would know for sure.

[Terry Wetzel]

albee1952, I would like to have 8 & 8 but first off, I could get by with less as I'm not sure I totally understand the various routing schemes. So, I'd be better off taking it one step at a time. OK, so I probably can't make 2, 2496's work, (I checked the most recent Sweetwater catalog and it's not listed), but what are the chances of just stepping up to something like the 4 in 4 out M-Audio i/o. How would that effect the sessions I've already completed. Would I still be able to bring them up and work with them as I want? In other words, how would the new I/O software effect my existing Pt's 9.0.2 which has been functioning pretty stable. I know these are ignorant questions but please advise me. Thanks

[albee1952]

Hey Terry, I think I would lean more toward a MOTU 828Mk 3 or the Presonus 1818VSL

[EGS]

If you can swing about $400 ish, the Focusrite Pro 40 is another really nice I/O option. Sounds great.

[cwsand]

Assuming you get a qualified interface that's stable, such as the Pro 40 that was suggested, your sessions should work fine - you'll just have to set the Ins/Outs for the tracks to your new I/Os.

[albee1952]

Originally Posted by cwsand

Assuming you get a qualified interface that's stable, such as the Pro 40 that was suggested, your sessions should work fine - you'll just have to set the Ins/Outs for the tracks to your new I/Os.

Well said and I agree that the Pro 40 is another good option.

[Terry Wetzel]

Thanks all. I'll consider all the above after the election! I may need the $$ for other things, like food! I really should move along to a more flexible interface. Thanks.