Thu Apr 14, 2022 1:20 pm
Lots of good answers here. There are lots of ways to do it. First question to ask is how many channels you want/can play at once. The more channels and the bigger the biggest organ you want to play, the more powerful a computer you will need. So what you need to do is decide what sample set you have/will buy will be the most taxing, then decide on the number of channels you can play, or want to play. Second, you have to decide if you have extra channels, will you use this for more than one perspective, or will you split up the pipes in a given tank across more than one speaker. There’s pros and cons either way, having multiple channels gives a bigger more immersive sound field, and having multiple monitors per channel adds clarity. Once you have decided what sample set and computer works with your desires and budget, then you buy an audio interface and monitors to match. If your decision is to play 4 channels plus sub, fist make sure your computer can play the desired sample set at an acceptable quality. If it can, you need a minimum of 4 outputs on your interface. You actually can have 2 channels going to the sub, then to your monitors, and the other 2 channels a different perspective, but my opinion is that it’s a bit more immersive if all 4 channels are mixed down to the 5th and 6th outputs, which go to a sub, but that may sacrifice a bit of clarity, depending on the set. My advice is buy more outputs than you need if you can afford them, and you can always experiment or tweak later!