in this config, Its D/A like DA 16X necessary?

[tobysan]

Hey friends, When you recording/tracking and mixing everything on a computer, intel, DP 6.02 etc..
do you really need a DA ?

im kind of confuse, i am clear about using a A/D but... D/A ? what's for ?

so what about this configuration ?

Apogee A/D 16X
Mini DAC
Symphony 64 PCIe Card
X-Symphony Option Card

Thank you guys, any help its going to have impact on my decision to buy some stuff.

[BradLyons]

You need the same quality D/A as the A/D to fully hear what you hear.

[tobysan]

Thank you Brad,

[BradLyons]

ACtually, the gear you're asking about is EXACTLY the configuration I recommend for those that want a very high-end setup when using Apogee, but don't need a lot of outputs. For most project/pro studios that I'm putting in Apogee gear, I'll recommend the AD16X and the Rosetta800---why? This gives them 24-inputs with 8-outputs. Now while the Rosetta800 isn't exactly the AD16X/DA16X level, at that point it's not that much of an issue. If you go this direction, simply connect an Optical Cable out of the AD16X into the MiniDAC input---and use ADVANCED ROUTING MODE. The other advantage to the MiniDAC is that you have analog attenuation monitor control, which is very important in a DAW environment.

[tobysan]

Thank you Brad,
i just realize you are an audio consultant !
Yesterday I just bought the X-Symphony/ Symphony 64/ rosetta 800/BigBen... in a couple of months i going to upgrade adding a AD16X to my system as you recommend so i let you know.

i just connect everything and everything appears to be ok,i can see the PCI correctly installed on my computer, all the lights are ok on both the rosetta and Big Ben, i terminate the WC cable,
but i have only an annoying noise coming out my speakers so i realize i need some kind of attenuation control right ?
i have the " T.C level pilot" but still only noise its coming out...
i post a treat about this here

http://www.motunation.com/forum/viewtop ... =3&t=35004

if you have any idea, i really appreciated your help.
Thank you Brad.

[BradLyons]

Question---why did you buy the BigBen? Do you have multiple devices connected digitally?

As to annoying noise coming out, well I can't say that an attenuator would change this. What kind of noise is it? Is it just noise floor from everything being so loud?

[tobysan]

Thank you Brad.

The noise its coming gradually, when i start my system after all night let it rest,
i turn on the computer then both apogee, i start a song on i tunes and sound perfect but after 3 songs the sound start to degrading
it start with a little clips just like digital noises (like different Hz format on each device), then like an LP old record, then you can hear nothing but scratch noise.

I have WC because Also I have a digimax FS

but i was tried disconnect and work as INTERNAL WC... same happened.