[PD] [OT] choice of sound cards for 16 output channels

[Simon Iten]

or get yourself an old rme multiface hdsp card, eight analog outputs and eight adat… you will need an old laptop with pcmcia or a new one with express card (or a macbook with thunderbolt and an adatper)

rme cards are good quality and quite cheaply secondhand (200 $)

> On 06 May 2016, at 14:08, William Huston <williamahuston at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The Motu is $1000. The Presonus is $500. What about getting 8x 2-channel USB soundcards? The Griffin iMic is a 2x2 and is $40. So 8x would be $320. 
> 
> If you look around, you can find 2ch USB audio adapters for $20/each, $10/each, even $2/each. For that kind of money you could purchase a few and evaluate them in terms of quality, or maybe read up on what chip they use and read reviews. 
> 
> I'm pretty sure Pd supports multiple audio adapters, but have not tested this. 
> 
> Please post your results, as I would like to get into ambisonics as well and be able to drive 8x or more speakers. But I don't want to spend $1000! 
> 
> 
> 
> On Thursday, May 5, 2016, Jack <jack at rybn.org <mailto:jack at rybn.org>> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > With the following configuration :
> > Ubuntu 16.04
> > Pd-0.47.0
> >
> > I need to find a solution to send sounds on 16 different speakers.
> > What is your advice regarding the purchase of USB sound cards under
> > Linux with this configuration ? For you, which sound cards are more
> > willing to do this job ?
> >
> > Ciao.
> > ++
> >
> > Jack
> >
> >
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