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<blockquote data-quote="Tim McCulloch" data-source="post: 106187" data-attributes="member: 67">Re: X32 Networking CardsWhile I&#039;m a big fan of FireWire (no opinion on Thunderbolt), basing a recording interface decision on how fast USB does a bulk data transfer isn&#039;t a good metric.If you need high speed, high channel count, bi-directional recording for mission critical work... NONE of the stuff being discussed in this thread is appropriate.&nbsp; None of it.&nbsp; Pony up with $20 - $50 Large (that thousand) and get the interfaces, 10,000 rpm SCSI drives and recording software or hardware that will accomplish the tasks.Everything else is a compromise.&nbsp; You can decide what limitations and/or compromises you can live with...&nbsp; And once again I feel compelled to say that the primary purpose of the X32 as we currently know it, is for LIVE SOUND MIXING.&nbsp; That recording is along for the ride should be seen as a happy circumstance.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tim McCulloch, post: 106187, member: 67"] Re: X32 Networking Cards While I'm a big fan of FireWire (no opinion on Thunderbolt), basing a recording interface decision on how fast USB does a bulk data transfer isn't a good metric. If you need high speed, high channel count, bi-directional [I][B]recording for mission critical work[/B][/I]... NONE of the stuff being discussed in this thread is appropriate. None of it. Pony up with $20 - $50 Large (that thousand) and get the interfaces, 10,000 rpm SCSI drives and recording software or hardware that will accomplish the tasks. Everything else is a compromise. You can decide what limitations and/or compromises you can live with... And once again I feel compelled to say that the primary purpose of the X32 as we currently know it, is for LIVE SOUND MIXING. That recording is along for the ride should be seen as a happy circumstance. [/QUOTE]

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