I am currently using two M Audio Delta 1010 cards on my recording PC setup, but I still have an ADAT LX20 which is not being used (but I dont want to sell it!)

Does anyone know if you can use an ADAT card to lightpipe 8 inputs from the ADAT machine to the computer, while still using the M Audio ASIO drivers for audio in/out, or would it be a case of either/or?

If an ADAT card would still allow the use of the M Audio’s ASIO drivers at the same time, this would open up 8 more inputs, but if it would not work, there is no point buying one.

Anyone got any ideas? Thanks.

Good question… M-Audio makes a standalone ADAT lightpipe IO, but you would have to contact them to see if it would work with your 1010s (it may be able to use the same ASIO drivers).

http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=support.contact

For the cost to update that (and the cost to repair your ADAT machine if something goes wrong) you’re probably better off selling the ADAT, if you can get anything for it… with the M-audio Microtrack you might be able to use the SPDIF output to go into your system, and you’d have a stand-alone 2 track recorder in case you want to work on location easily.