Anyone Using the Darla24 or Gina24 w/GS

[ronlucas00]

Is anyone using the Darla24 or the Gina24 card with GigaStudio160? I\'d like to get a new card that allows me to use GigaStudio and WaveLab 3.0 at the same time routing to different outputs on the sound card.

There\'s another thread talking about multi-client cards, so I guess this is sorta the same question. However, the Darla24 lists around $250 and that\'s more in my price range than the other high end cards like the Dakota or Mixtreme.

Thanks,
Ron

[ronlucas00]

Well, I just purchased the card after talking with EchoAudio techsupport. They indicate that the Darla24 is indeed multi-client, and I should be able to run GigaStudio160 and Wavelab 3.0 at the same time. I\'ll let you know my findings.

Ron

[ronlucas00]

The Darla24 seems to work as advertised. I can play GigaStudio160 on ports 1&2 and tell Wavelab 3.0 to play on ports 3&4. They\'re both loaded at the same time playing sounds with no problems.

Ron

[tonylombardi]

Don\'t expect to use the Gina24 right away with GigaStudio160. It DOES NOT WORK with Gigastudio yet. I know cause I just bought one ($399) and it says in the manual that Nemesys needs to make a patch first, and Echo needs to finish the driver.
It\'s a nice card though. It has optical ADAT in and out for another 8 ins and 8 outs if I want to expand later...
I just bought a cheap SB Live so I can at least have multiclient functionality for now. I may return the Gina though if I find I\'m going to be waiting a loooooong time for the driver and patch update.

[Kenn159]

Hi All
I have the Darla 24 and it\'s working fine with giga sampler [I haven\'t bought giga studio yet .One possible solution for tonylombardi is to take back the gina and get the Darla 24 [and some money back]. The only problem will be that you are losing the digital i/o. Well just use the SB live for the digital i/o and midi and use the Darla 24 for your 2 in ,8 out analog capabilities .