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Replacement for the Avantech PCI card

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davidg	davidg Posted 13 Years Ago #5796
Forum Sage Group: Forum Members Posts: 5, Visits: 38	Hello. Unfortunately, it's looking like time to replace the hardware on which we run our Myriads. I say unfortunately as it's been working well for a long time and I'm reluctant to mess with it. However, the hardware is ancient by IT standards and showing signs of end of life. So we're going to embark on a studio overhaul and hopefully come up with something that will be equally stable and current for a few years. My question is about the card that handles the remote start / stop interface between the mixer desk and the Myriad computer. Is there a USB device that you recommend for this task? And is it configurable by a slightly technically inclined producer as distinct from a capable engineer ;-) thank you in advance Dave 259
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Peter Jarrett	Peter Jarrett Posted 13 Years Ago #5797
Forum Sage Group: Broadcast Radio Posts: 1.8K, Visits: 3.7K	Hi Dave, Absolutely - the Advantech USB 4750 is a great card, with 16 ins and outs on a neat breakout box with screw terminals instead of a D type, so a lot easier to wire onto as well. It's a straightforward card to install as well, just install the Advantech drivers and management software and plug in the USB cable and thats you up and running. A lot of people have started using these, particularly when using thin 1U PC's that have little PCI card space. If you drop sales@psquared.net a line they can get you pricing info etc. ------------ Peter Jarrett, Technical Director Broadcast Radio Ltd. Bill Bailey: No win, no fee, no basis in reality. Just a room above a minicab office in Acton and a steady stream of greedy simpletons whose delusion is only matched by their clumsiness 239
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davidg	davidg Posted 13 Years Ago #5805
Forum Sage Group: Forum Members Posts: 5, Visits: 38	Peter - that's welcome information, thank you. I'll get on the email straight away. 231
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adyfoot	adyfoot Posted 12 Years Ago #6056
Forum Sage Group: Forum Members Posts: 8, Visits: 51	Hi all, Sorry to bring this post back to the fore but I'm struggling with the best, and most cost effective, way of achieving fader starts with my Airmate mixer. I just looked at the prie of one of those Advantech USB cards (I'll need USB as I use a laptop) and they're nearly £200 with delivery. That's a touch too expensive for my liking (I'd be willing to pay no more than £60). Other than using a USB 'joystick' to wire my mixer to, is there another way I can achieve this? If I did get the Advantech, what exactly am I wiring to it? My understanding is that the Airmate uses the tip and sleeve of a standard 1/4 inch jack to send its pulses. So how would I wire this to the Advantech? Thanks in advance for all of your help. Apologies that I'm not overly strong in the electronics field - this is probably really easy for most! Regards, Ady 228
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Liam Burke	Liam Burke Posted 12 Years Ago #6063
P Squared Employee Group: Broadcast Radio Posts: 302, Visits: 608	Hello, Beacuse Myriad works with a standard joystick input, you have a lot of options if you just want to add fader starts. If you need output also (say to switch an external source) then you are back to the advantech range. A bit cheaper option is the Joybox which is designed for SEN use to control software via disabled switches. They are about £120 and we can supply them if needed. We can confirm they work with Myriad. http://www.sensorysoftware.com/119.html But any USB joystick will work so you could just buy a cheap USB joystick or controller and pull it apart to use the switches to add fader starts. Liam Burke - Broadcast Radio Ltd Email: liamb@broadcastradio.com Telephone: +44 1482 383700 220
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