Hello everyone. In my last discussion, I was looking for ADC/DAC converters for my console. But as I was told, it is too difficult to create such a device and it is easier to buy a ready-made device. But it occurred to me that if we leave the principle of completely analog mixing and record only the output from the console adder, that is, assemble only the ADC stereo to record L/R Mix. But in addition to the banal converter, you want to add notes of tape recorder operation or assemble a preamplifier with emulation of the amplitude-frequency characteristics of some studer. Block scheme of operation of such a device: console output > preamp+emulator > ADC > USB cable to PC. It doesn't work in the opposite direction either, because there is simply no reverse side. I need to make sure that the mix from the console with processing immediately goes to the computer in daw. And I will do further operations, such as cutting the material and minimal post processing using my focusrite solo. I will be glad to read and maybe get ready-made ADC converter circuits with usb output, as well as with drivers. I would also like to find studer or Sony preamp circuits for tape recorders that I could use in this device. I will be happy to read about film emulation and tape movements, how to make them with the help of wiring circuits and not plug-ins. Thank you.
ADD: You can do ADC+DAC. To have an entrance and also a stereo output. And then there are two exits (one for headphones, the second for monitors, consider it as a full-fledged sound card). But at the same time, you need to add the output preamp from the tape recorder there)
With the device itself at around $6000, I'm sure the schematics won't be appearing anytime soon.
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If full process: Instrument > Channel Strip Preamp > My console > This device > PC.
If process inside this device:
Input > Recording Preamp > Tape Sim > ADC > USB > PC with Ableton or Avid DAW