another 8 I/Os ?

This is mainly question to Digidesign, but maybe for someone of you. Will Digi make additional box of 8 analog I/Os to/from Adat multichanel optical. Would be very nice to use more analog inputs and outputs and I dont need to buy whole ADAT. Or is there similar A/D/A convertor already on market?

Both Swissonic and Sonorus make 24-bit 8-input to ADAT lightpipe output converters for about $700. Both use balanced XLR connections. I don't know what Digi's plans are. They usually don't pre-announce their hardware offerings. ------------------ LW [This message has been edited by lwilliam (edited October 27, 2000).]

The sales person at Presonus told me the Digimax sounds great, I have not heard it though. It has 8 chanels of mic pres, compressors/limiter, and converters. Outputs lightpipe. They guy also told me Filter and Ani Difranco are using these on their next albums. It looks really nice but I have not been able to hear it yet. Jason

the conversion to optical digital is the only thing that keeps my adats out of the trashcan. 20 bit is enough for me (and my wallet) and i have always some sort of faillue backup system. tantejo.