M-Powered max analogue I/O? More than LE?

[tomv-k]

OK so I'm getting mixed information from researching this..

If I get an M-Audio ProFire Lightbridge and enough ADAT converters (four x 8 channel) can I record and mix 32 simultaneous analogue channels?

I've heard talk that the M-Powered software limits the I/O to 18 which makes it the same as LE? I might still consider M-Powered if I can use this unit to at least have 16channels of up to 96k via SMUX on the ADATs, does the SPDIF I/O go up to 96k on this unit too?

Hopefully I can get a definitive answer here, thanks.

[audiogeekzine]

18 total, no SMUX

[tomv-k]

This Gearslutz post mentions sMUX IS possible.

Actually it says so on the product page

"It also supports 16-channel Lightpipe operation at 88.2 and 96kHz sample rates via the S/MUX protocol."

No?

Anyone know whether SPDIF can be 96k if my converter (Apogee PSX100) can handle it?

[tomv-k]

Originally Posted by tomv-k

Actually it says so on the product page

"It also supports 16-channel Lightpipe operation at 88.2 and 96kHz sample rates via the S/MUX protocol."

.. where it also says "The ProFire Lightbridge is compatible with most DAW software including Pro Tools M-Powered 7.3 and higher*.

* Pro Tools M-Powered currently supports a maximum of 18 simultaneous inputs and outputs."

SO I guess I'm just interested if anyone knows if you can run the SPDIF at up to 96k?

Thanks

[audiogeekzine]

I was trying to be direct and to-the-point. Perhaps I should elaborate.

Pro Tools LE/M-Powered: 18 I/O, No SMUX. Whether the hardware can do it or not, it's not possible in Pro Tools.

[tomv-k]

Aaaaah, right. See that's what is rather misleading.. thanks v much.

[tomv-k]

This thread agrees with you, thanks

[tomv-k]

Originally Posted by audiogeekzine

I was trying to be direct and to-the-point. Perhaps I should elaborate.

Pro Tools LE/M-Powered: 18 I/O, No SMUX. Whether the hardware can do it or not, it's not possible in Pro Tools.

audiogeekzine, I'm getting some people telling me SMUX is possible in Pro Tools M-Powered. here

Do you have any thoughts on this?

Thanks

[Ben Uytjens]

SMUX working here.

Reading this thead, wondered if I was missing something.
At this moment a test is running, 16 inputs, 96k, 24 bits, and all 16 inputs are hot and recording.
16 mono tracks to stereo out, 1 aux not active, no plugs.

MBP 2.4, 4G, MPow. 7.4.2cs2, ProFire 2626 with my RME octamic ( SMUX to 2626 ).
It's running now for almost 25 min. Allthough the first test broke of after 6 min (6101), second after 14 min (6101). Still hoping digi will do something about that.
But 16 inputs at 96-24 are working here. ( now for 30 min ).

Ben.