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MOTU 828 Mk2

FireWire audio interface from MOTU belonging to the 828 series

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Published on 09/22/10 at 15:03
Value For Money : Excellent
I used to save models as part of a home studio.
Wholesale:
Firewire interface. Rackable
2 instrument inputs pre-amplifier in front (ca can help if you have no ID, etc.).
8IN/OUT rear analog.
ADAT, SPDIF
Standalone mode (but I'm rarely used in this mode) ...
(For more information go to the site MOTU)

I have patches on a SAMSON link has an analogue desk MACKIE, I record guitar (by DI or amp transplanting), voice, sampler PROPHET ..
Anyway we just do whatever you want ..

UTILIZATION

I used it for a long time under Windows XP with Cubase (VST/SX/SX3). From memory it worked fine, the drivers were correct it seems.

Then I went on Linux and it's a catastrophe, no driver, I want lots of MOTU has not develop drivers for linux or developer to help develop free software. It deserves a boycott:)

Since I went on PPC MAC G5 under Leopard and Logic Studio. The drivers are old enough (on PPC) but works properly.

It seems to me that there have some bumps in vista and seven, but for me it's over windows.

GETTING STARTED

I think that there is no particular difficulties for the installation and implementation.

It is not compatible Pro Tools.

Except if you're running linux in that case he should forget all at once.
The manual and downloaded by some in the forum of AF, it is properly provided.

She is strong enough, she make a pretty severe drop before I recovered. For a moment she walked over and then she left and that is 5 years.
I had some time after a long period of use of stall but it made a good point that this does not happened.

I just worry a little a bit annoying, is the display that lights up over every time, not too annoying when you drive by computer, but as a standalone on a concert or other AC must be unplayable when it doesn't. I think it is a common problem according to the revision of the map.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for at least 5 years, this is my first sound card worthy of the name.
I had some Adlib, creative as a kid, but the AC has nothing to do (this was the time and have to start with something). I also used an M-audio was well made but well furnished in connection months.

Very proper for a home studio, good connections, very good converter, super sound card.
Very good value for money.

I will ever be the same if I have to go back in time and if it were to render the soul I think I will take an equivalent.