@ral-clan
Can each audio track be played via a separate audio output to an external mixer or effects unit?
Yes, and this is one among other methods I used. With 2 cards I had 4 separate outputs. I could feed separate tracks to external rack mounted effects, then through a mackie mixer, and back to the AD516 card to record the EQ/Effected tracks either to a final stereo mix or just back to a new track(s). (Playback/Recording at the same time) Later on I started using some other tools. I would export the raw tracks, use a thrid party app to effect/cleanup the tracks, then drop it back to studio16 for final mix. I'm sure others had their own clever methods too.
At that time there were no AHI drivers for it either, so it was only useful with the Studio16 software
For HD recording, that's true. However it always supported Bars&Pipes even before AHI. I'm pretty sure there were a few other supported recordings apps too, though I can't recall them..... Opalvision?? Besides, who ever needed more than Studio16 and B&P anyway??? :-D I bought an Alesis Adat around the same time. Studio16 kicked it's butt around the block, a couple of times.
AHI's main contribution was to allow other apps and games to use the card's sound outputs. But it's biggest advantage was to add support to
ProAudioStation that that added the post production tools like EQ/Reverb.... Unfortunately I had moved over to PC based recording by the time this was available and I just couldn't afford to support both systems.
Plaz
