I'm going to be buying Nuendo 4 and a new Mac computer. I want to continue recording on my Alesis HD 24 XR and then later dump the tracks via the digital I/O on the Alesis to the computer.
What type of sound card will I need to do this? I'll need 2 ADAT 8 I/O sound card to dump 16 tracks at a time.
How does word clock fit into the equation as well?
Thanks,
Greg

The RME 9652 has been the standard for awhile. I think it is still current. Gives you three sets of Lightpipe IO.

THen you just have to figure out how to clock.
That will depend upon the Clock/Digi IO on your HD 24

HDSP9652 has been working rock solid for me for over 2 years now. Not even once I had to think that it is there.

I've been running Mac/Nuendo with a 9652 card for five years. The system has been rock solid.

Thanks guys for your help.

Although...no one else mentioned...if you're using them to transfer, you're better off using an Alesis Fireport (firepod?), I would think--the firewire add on for the Alesis recorder. I would imagine it would be faster...and certainly better sounding being a file level rather than serial digital transfer.

BTW...why are you buying Nuendo 4? Didn't they make it 9 billion dollars now and publicly say it's not for music production anymore? I can't find a lick of difference in the Cubase GUI after N2. Assuming you have some sort of competing product, you can get C4 for $400.

Thanks Popmann, Cubase4 might be the way to go.

Pop's right. C4 all the way. Exact same audio engine and is slick as heck.

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Originally posted by Bazz:
Pop's right. C4 all the way. Exact same audio engine and is slick as heck.

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