I can get 24 tracks and 12+ realtime filters on an 8100/80 with a JackHammer, Sonnet G3 (NewerTech is a *lot* better for this application), AudioMedia II, and a 10k drive, running Deck 2.6.1 under MacOS 7.6.1.
You should be able to get about 10 or 12 tracks on it really really easy, and after that you can tweak it for more and more.
When you're going for the absolute most, make sure you're using a 40MHz bus machine. If you're not pushing for super performance, you don't need to worry about your bus speed.
Also, if you're using an 8100/80, make sure to grab the upgraded ROM SIMM from a 6100/66, 8100/100, or 8100/110. The first version has some bugs that cause decreased NuBus performance and poor stability. (The newer SIMM comes in the 7100/80 as well, but if you have one of those you should *use* it, not part it, because of the 40MHz bus)
I wrote quite a bit about this in a LEM article. It's here: http://www.lowendmac.com/sable/06/0508.html
ProTools 3.4 is free, but will only do 4 tracks on the AMII. You can use ProTools in PowerMix mode for more tracks, but then the bugginess of the AudioMedia II SoundManager drivers will make you crazy.
Deck II 2.6.1 supports the AMII natively and will do as many tracks on it as you CPU and disk can handle. Deck II 3.0 and higher will only support it if you can find the AMII ASIO driver, which I searched for for about a year. :-(
Cubase will support the AMII, but only with the same, unobtainable ASIO driver.
I think Studio Vision Pro supports the AMII, and is available freely online, but I don't remember where just now... I've got it on my SE/30, though.
SonicWORX PowerBundle has tons of really cool realtime effects, and works with AMII though the SoundManager drivers. It's free, as well. It's not multitrack software, though.
You should be able to get about 10 or 12 tracks on it really really easy, and after that you can tweak it for more and more.
When you're going for the absolute most, make sure you're using a 40MHz bus machine. If you're not pushing for super performance, you don't need to worry about your bus speed.
Also, if you're using an 8100/80, make sure to grab the upgraded ROM SIMM from a 6100/66, 8100/100, or 8100/110. The first version has some bugs that cause decreased NuBus performance and poor stability. (The newer SIMM comes in the 7100/80 as well, but if you have one of those you should *use* it, not part it, because of the 40MHz bus)
I wrote quite a bit about this in a LEM article. It's here: http://www.lowendmac.com/sable/06/0508.html
ProTools 3.4 is free, but will only do 4 tracks on the AMII. You can use ProTools in PowerMix mode for more tracks, but then the bugginess of the AudioMedia II SoundManager drivers will make you crazy.
Deck II 2.6.1 supports the AMII natively and will do as many tracks on it as you CPU and disk can handle. Deck II 3.0 and higher will only support it if you can find the AMII ASIO driver, which I searched for for about a year. :-(
Cubase will support the AMII, but only with the same, unobtainable ASIO driver.
I think Studio Vision Pro supports the AMII, and is available freely online, but I don't remember where just now... I've got it on my SE/30, though.
SonicWORX PowerBundle has tons of really cool realtime effects, and works with AMII though the SoundManager drivers. It's free, as well. It's not multitrack software, though.