I've been thinking about my Xite-1 - Not connected currently due to "stuff"
On the Xite-1 it is possible to have 32 Ins and 32 outs - 16 over ADAT and 16 over Z-LINK - Many of us here also have S|C A16 Ultra with ADAT and Z-LINK connectors on to use with the Z-LINK connector on XITE-1.
Many of us here also have Ferrofish A16 boxes as well with the ADAT only connectors on.
I put this forward as an idea for either S|C or Ferrofish to produce a 32 I/O box with 4 x ADAT [16 I/O] and 2 x Z-LINK [16 I/O] for use with Xite-1 to provide users with 32 I/O no hassle * guaranteed compatilbility.
S|C may want and need more NEW* customers but will find it difficult with such a niche product [and complexity] but this could be made more easy to get and keep new customers with a fool proof ***solution without redesigning the Xite-1 with all the R&D costs.
Either that or a derivative of the same solution is created such as another version of S|C A16 with both ADAT & Z-LINK on.
As it stands I have one of the A16 with ADAT and Z-LINK but there is no way to get another new one if it was needed [it isn't needed]
Like mentioned above [just an idea] - But without this someone is limited to 16 I/O on a new purchase unless they can get a used A16 with ADAT & Z-LINK.
We all want S|C to have a future which is why I put the idea forward for consideration -
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Dante / Scope with the PCI-e card [Dante works very well with the PCI-e card] audio over LAN
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Focusrite for some time have had Dante "Red Net" ethernet audio interfaces - There is a "Red Net 5 " that incorporates 32 I/O of Pro Tools [from their hardware] into Dante
A bit pie-in-the-sky maybe but what about a S|C version taking 32 I/O into Dante? -
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The first idea above is a "common sense" idea based on the current makeup of Xite