So, to answer the first question, adding an M Box wouldn’t cause any conflicts with an existing Saffire LE interface, and the two should both run happily when plugged into the same computer. With modern Firewire and USB audio interfaces it’s even easier, since even if you run out of suitable ports on your computer, many Firewire audio interfaces can be daisy–chained, and you can add more USB ports using a (preferably powered) hub. Occasionally a particular model of PCI soundcard might refuse to share the interrupt it had been given with that of another expansion card, which might result in you having to shuffle it to a different slot, but over the years I’ve regularly managed to install up to four soundcards in a single computer without things ending in tears. SOS contributor Martin Walker replies: When plug-and-play soundcards started appearing in 1998, the need to manually choose such arcana as IRQ numbers and DMA channels disappeared, and since then it’s been comparatively easy to physically install and run more than one audio interface in a computer. Would the drivers do this for me, and will I effectively end up with a 20-in/20-out interface to use with the bundled Tracktion 2?
I understand Mac OS has the ability to aggregate, but it is not clear to me if Windows XP can handle the two interfaces at once or not. Would using an M Box affect the sound drivers for my Saffire, forcing me to disable one piece of hardware and restart my system? Despite all my reading in forums, I am still unsure about the feasibility of adding a second Mackie Onyx 400F to my Windows XP DAW system. However, I am looking to bring Pro Tools into the equation, and despite some hunting I’m still stumped. I’m currently upgrading my project studio, which is based around a Focusrite Saffire LE and is fine when using Cubase or NI’s Traktor.
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