16 simulataneous tracks with Pro Tools LE?

dReAmfReAk · Post by **dReAmfReAk** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:04 pm

Hi

I would like to record/mix with 16 simultaneous tracks using Pro Tools LE and I'm wondering if the following setups would work.

All inputs are from an analog mixer with discrete 16 direct outs and monitored with Mix B:
- Daisy chain 2 Digi 002 racks together via firewire?
- 1 Digi 002 rack + M-Audio Octane (ADAT out into the Digi rack)?

or

All inputs are from 2 daisy chained Digi racks (or Digi rack + Octane):
- Monitored on 16 channel mixer without Mix B feature

Please advise, thanks.

giles117 · Post by **giles117** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:50 pm

Dont know if the octane supports the outputs.....

But a Behringer ADA-8000 will give you an additional 8 analog inputs and 8 analog outputs.

and your solution with a digi 002 and the ada-8000 will work.

dReAmfReAk · Post by **dReAmfReAk** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:33 pm

OH! Thanks for reminding me abt Behringer's ADAT interface. I've just realised that while the Octane has ADAT out, it does not have an ADAT in and that will not allow 16 discrete playback channels am I right?

blue642 · Post by **blue642** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:24 am

Protools LE hardware is not capable of daisy-chaining.

The 002 rack and console will accept 16 channels of seperate input 8 analog, and 8 channels via ADAT IN. if you use an 8 channel preamp with ADAT out that would work.

giles117 · Post by **giles117** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:06 am

dReAmfReAk wrote:OH! Thanks for reminding me abt Behringer's ADAT interface. I've just realised that while the Octane has ADAT out, it does not have an ADAT in and that will not allow 16 discrete playback channels am I right?

Correct the Octane doesnt support outputs from your interface like the behringer will.

Pg# · Post by **Pg#** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 3:05 pm

blue642 wrote:Protools LE hardware is not capable of daisy-chaining.

It might be possible on a Mac, using a feature called "aggregate devices". Don't know for sure as I use a PC and only have 1 Digi 002(R)...

--Pg

Barefootground · Post by **Barefootground** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:53 pm

You can use an 002 and a Command|8 (via lightpipe) to get the full sixteen, or the digimax series by Presonus is good, the FS version s cheap too.

peritus · Post by **peritus** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 5:27 am

Check out this gearslutz thread...

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/showthread.php?t=115590

It's said that the M-Audio Lightbridge can do the full 32 i/o with PTMP 7.3.1 c2.

I can't confirm it, though...

Barefootground · Post by **Barefootground** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:22 am

He's asking about PTLE not PTMP, he probably has an 002.

Good to know for the PTMP guys out there.

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