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However, I havent discarded my old Echo Mia, bought in 2001, because I still use it with GSIF drivers for Gigastudio 3 (the Emu range doesnt offer GSIF support, and although I could connect Cubase SX and Gigastudio 3 internally, using Rewire, I often find that approach more complex and frustrating).

For instance, those moving from stereo to surround work will need perhaps six outputs instead of two, while those who suddenly find themselves faced with a live band or other ensemble recording may suddenly require another half-dozen mic-input channels for multitrack work.

Others are lusting after various recent interfaces that offer high-quality mic preamps and built-in DSP effects.

After all, while PC technology generally moves forward in huge leaps and bounds, the performance of audio interfaces is a much more measured affair.

Lots of musicians are still perfectly happy with the performance and audio quality of units that are a few years old, especially since they cost a lot of money when first bought.

This may indeed be possible, but it requires specially written drivers that can recognise and support multiple interfaces.

Standard drivers that support a single device would be totally confused when presented with two or more identical interfaces.

They wouldnt be able to differentiate between them and the second interface would be ignored, or (more likely) your PC would crash or fail to boot up at all.

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The best advice (as always) is to download the latest drivers for your interface, so that you can read the accompanying Read Me or Help file to see what expansion possibilities there are, before purchasing an additional unit.

Over the years, Ive noticed that multi-device support for new models is rare but often promised in a future driver update.

Unfortunately, this information isnt always easy to find on the manufacturers web site when multi-device drivers are finally released, so the safest approach is to telephone or email the local distributor or tech support line to obtain the latest information for the range in question.

The easiest approach to running multiple interfaces is to buy those that can share the same multi-device driver, such as M-Audios Delta series (the Audiophile 192s control panel is shown here).

Then they effectively become one larger interface with their inputs and outputs pooled.

I know musicians successfully running four M-Audio Delta 1010s under Windows XP, as well as mixtures of the smaller Delta interfaces such as the Delta 4466 or Audiophiles.

M-Audios Internet Knowledge Base also includes full details on the various settings that are required.

Similarly, you can daisy-chain up to four 828MkII, 896HD or Traveler Firewire interfaces for more IO channels.

However, some older PCI devices do have multi-device support, such as Terratecs Phase 88.

Then, when you buy another compatible interface, your ASIO (Audio Streaming Input Output) compatible audio applications will simply see one larger interface.

Most musicians find this runs like a dream, althoughin the case of multiple PCI cards, very occasionally the odd PC motherboard may throw a spanner in the works and prevent the cards from running smoothly alongside each other.

Unfortunately (despite many requests from users), ASIO still doesnt officially support multiple devices, so if you have several completely different models of interface with ASIO drivers, while all will appear in the list of available devices, you can only choose one at a time.

For instance, I spotted one person running an RME HDSP 9652 for 24-track playback via ADAT interfacing into a Yamaha 01V96 mixer, but was sometimes using an M-Audio Delta 1010 instead, for old projects and some analogue recording.

If you have several completely different requirements, this may make sense.

For instance, Im currently running three PCI interfaces in my PC.

The main one I use for my ASIO audio recordingplayback is Emus 1820M, because, of the three, this one has the best converter quality.

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