X32 Expansion Card for 32-Channel Live Recording/Playback on SD/SDHC Cards and USB Audio/MIDI Interface
First of all, Music Store were the best price for this x-live card and also one of the few that had one in stock immediately. The order process is simple and the delivery was quick.
To the x-live card itself. Installation is very simple and if you follow Drew Bashler's YouTube video on installation, firmware update and routing setup then you really can't go wrong. The card doesn't come with the battery so remember to order one at the same time, and also it doesn't come with a 32gb SD type 10 card either. It takes 2 of those. Remember also that you can configure the card to record 8, 16 or 32 channels and the record time available reduces with more channels, obviously. The other thing is that you can still use the USB recorder/player at the same time but be sure to follow Drew's instruction for setting that up - again its not hard.
One other thing, I found that my DAW doesn't recognize the single multi-channel WAV file so you have to 'unpack' it. There is free software available that works perfectly from here https://forum.musictri.be/showthread.php?21170-X-Live-file-extractor
This is a great card and I'm getting another for my other x32 core from this store.
Music Store were the best price for this x-live card and also one of the few that had one in stock immediately. The order process is simple and the delivery was quick.
For me it's the perfect solution for live recording. No hassle with laptops, software or cables to be able to record live sessions. Also you have the advantage when a record is available to do a virtual soundcheck. One remark : don't forget to check the routing on the console.
Installed and tested in our X32 Compact within an hour including updating the card and desk software. Worked really well for record and playback on channel one when testing. We used 16 channel mode and a 32GB SD card. Card will record for 3 hours 12 mins in 16 Channel mode. Looking forward to recording a live Blues Festival this weekend.