Can i have 2 Delta 66 recording in sync? RESOLVED

[Xaruto]

I already have a Delta 66 but i need aditional imputs to record drums with Nuendo.

Is it acquiring another Delta 66 the best solution?

Thanks

[JA]

How many additional inputs do you need? You can sync the 2 cards via S/PDIF, which would give you 4 more inputs. The Delta 1010 would give you 8 more inputs.

[Xaruto]

In total i need 7 or 8 imputs to record drums properly.

Sorry if it's a dummy question but in order to connect via S/PDIF to a second Delta 66 a need a cable right? How is that cable? Is it a normal digital optical lead cable?

Thanks for the help

[JA]

You need a 75ohm coaxial (RCA) digital cable. Like this one (http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/DRA501/). In the Delta Control Panel, you leave the first card's clock source as the Internal Xtal, and for the second you would select the S/PDIF input; check out this FAQ (http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=support.faq&ID=32f370e2c3d0712bccc9e1f292fcb135).

[Xaruto]

Hi again!

I bought a Delta 1010LT to add to my Delta 66.
With a 75ohm rca i already have both cards in sync.

1 - The problem is that if i want to record 6 tracks simultaneously using 4 inputs of D66 and 2 inputs of D1010LT i only have signal in the first 2 of the Delta66.

I'm using Nuendo3 and when i creat the tracks i can only choose one of the below options:
ASIO MULTIMEDIA DRIVER STEREO IN > Left
ASIO MULTIMEDIA DRIVER STEREO IN > Right

2 - DELTA 1010LT > In Delta Control Panel i have good signal but can't receive any signal in Nuendo.
The only signal Nuendo can record are inputs 1 and 2 of Delta66.

What i'd like is to create 6 tracks and assign them to Delta's 66 and 1010lt inputs, something like:

Track 1 > Left PCM 1/2 Delta 66
Track 2 > Right PCM 1/2 Delta 66
Track 3 > Left PCM 3/4 Delta 66
Track 4 > Right PCM 3/4 Delta 66
Track 5 > Left PCM 1/2 Delta 1010LT
Track 6 > Right PCM 1/2 Delta 1010LT

Help!!!

Cheers
Mario Raposo

[JA]

Do not use the ASIO Multimedia Driver. You need to use the M-Audio Delta ASIO. You may need to add the input/output busses in the VST Connections page; check out this FAQ (http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=support.faq&ID=2ec51917efc1a77f0aec161d462f8a12).

[Xaruto]

100% WORKING!!!

Thanks for the good help!

Cheers
Mario Raposo

[Binman]

So would a system running a pair of delta66/omnistudios sync'd together provide 4 mic preamps, 4 line-ins and 4 headphone outputs?

[Paul]

Yes. That's right.

[Binman]

cool, it seems too good to be true! so effectively you could have 8 simultaneous mic inputs? (with 4 preamped externally of course)

[Paul]

Yes, that should work.