16-ch Z-Link?

ghunter · Post by **ghunter** » Tue Feb 05, 2002 11:28 am

We know that Z-Link can handle 8 channels at a 96KHz sampling rate. Wouldn't it be nice if Creamware supported 16 channels at 44.1/48, though?

Think of this:

We currently can do this for about $1500:

Luna II, ADAT Expansion, A16 Ultra

Gives us 16 balanced analog i/o, 16 adat i/o, and then the unbalanced analog and spdif on the base card.

Put 16-channel Z-Link in there and a second A16 and you'd have a 48-channel monster setup for under $2500.

Drool.

Graham

subhuman · Post by **subhuman** » Tue Feb 05, 2002 11:30 am

It would be cool, definitely. Not sure if it's possible, but the idea of using an unexpanded Luna card (1xZlink port) with the A16 without needing the expansion is pretty cool.

You did see the future option of USB2.0 support on the A16 Ultra? Then we could do 16x16 with one cable, no cards required!

ghunter · Post by **ghunter** » Wed Feb 06, 2002 9:14 am

Yes, I saw the USB option. It looks very cool, but I wish it was Firewire instead

There'd be no zero-latency monitoring through the USB bus, though. The main reason I'm going Creamware over MOTU or M-Audio (other than quality) is zero-latency monitoring with multiple devices.