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<blockquote data-quote="Pauly Mel" data-source="post: 105880" data-attributes="member: 2406">Re: Routing QuestionHi&nbsp;just thought I&#039;d air an opinion on FireWire interface for the x32. I absolutely need FireWire. I bought the x32 purely for recording and require the lowest latency possible from my audio interface. The USB port is just not adequate for multitrack recording because of its obvious limitations with latency. It would be fine if I was just recording 32 channels in a live scenario but I&#039;m not- I&#039;m layering instruments and overdubbing as required which requires the lowest latency possible. I don&#039;t know if the FireWire is so much better than USB because its a streaming protocol rather than packet based, but I do know USB is no good for multitrack recording.so - there you go - please keep the FireWire interfaces for the x32 coming - my ideal next interface card would have FireWire, word clock, and a number of spdif ins and outs - that would allow seamless digital interfaces with my boutique preamps, and low latency multitrack recording.thankspauly</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pauly Mel, post: 105880, member: 2406"] Re: Routing Question Hi just thought I'd air an opinion on FireWire interface for the x32. I absolutely need FireWire. I bought the x32 purely for recording and require the lowest latency possible from my audio interface. The USB port is just not adequate for multitrack recording because of its obvious limitations with latency. It would be fine if I was just recording 32 channels in a live scenario but I'm not- I'm layering instruments and overdubbing as required which requires the lowest latency possible. I don't know if the FireWire is so much better than USB because its a streaming protocol rather than packet based, but I do know USB is no good for multitrack recording. so - there you go - please keep the FireWire interfaces for the x32 coming - my ideal next interface card would have FireWire, word clock, and a number of spdif ins and outs - that would allow seamless digital interfaces with my boutique preamps, and low latency multitrack recording. thanks pauly [/QUOTE]

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