All user reviews for the MOTU 828 Mk2

Long live the firewire, sound Motu, line converters of high quality mic Pramp not bad, 8 i / o ADAT, SMPTE sync, the big mac orientation ...
Use: registration of my group dub on DP4 (midas venice loc in Pramp mic, direct exits out to the 828), mixing movies, music and sound hacks a basic sampler xternal, moog modular in AU ...
does not record in 192kHz, "only" in 96/24 ... but ...

USE

On my G5 no worries, the sector is plugged, firewire, we put the cd and presto!

IMPLEMENTATION

If I do not count tien small bug DP4.12 (updated on 4.5), AC drives, not a bug!
maximum recorded tracks simultaneously: 10 with 3 playing at the moment, it seems far from the limits of bbte!
with moog modular, 4ms latency in 48khz, cb ...
to use, what I like least, it's the little knobs too small ..., nicks METERS has LED ridiculous spacing among jack in front too just back, do not rely connect 8 large jack enrobs like "yellow cable" no pass, prvoir multicore with a small "fine" jacks.
The standalone mode is convenient, ca dpanne.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I use it for 6 months, it is beautiful, it sounds great, it's big sound, the price is reasonable.
Today j'couterais E-mu cards before buying, having said no regrets, I love it!

the preamp, the brand!
I use it with my pc fire wire and cabling on SOUNDTECH TOPAZ.

USE

once in a while, I reinstalled the drivers has its fragility, pay attention to dust and location! taking 4 track at the same time, 2 guitars and keyboards (DI)
no latency after adjustment on cubase with motu drivers.

IMPLEMENTATION

Quick installation, config is not bad, can soon reach the grace menu knobs facade, no incompatibilities to this day for me, the manual is clear.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I use it for 5 years! I tried other models but too expensive for my budget at that time there.The addition, the sound of the preamp is not bad, fire wire connection in pratique.prise fast enough hand and the result is a hauteur.par against the least, this is my second card in less than 5 years, brings back twice to bug (christmas tree: the failure of the 828), pprise as collateral by pure motu failure serie I've recovered a new and since no probleme.avec the experience I would turn to a digi or RME see another motu (24 piste.pour 250 euros today it remains a good value quality took less falling on a christmas tree:

used since 2003, so more than 10 years of service in a home studio with a Imac logic and audio settings using the front is complicated but it is a good steady audio card is forgotten ...
... until that awful creaking untimely sacking tracks and taken her. (Last few months)
After numerous searches on the net, these problems are scouring Trim potentiometers 2 preamps therefore a life not very long, as these cracks appeared earlier for some users.
No way to find these knobs (SAV Motu? ....), I perform the transformation circulating on the net (as it is easily) which is to replace potentiometers with fixed resistance, so more volume settings entry, unfortunately.
This allows me to continue using my Mk2, without investing in a new card.

UTILIZATION

drivers ok

GETTING STARTED

Installation ok

OVERALL OPINION

Average long-term

I bought the MOTU 828 MK2 in Quebec because the digital audio equipment is cheaper there. I was more interested in the stability of the brand by the number of entries. The number of output also interested me but I do have rarely served.
I use it with my Macbook Pro that I bought in 2005. I still have these two devices together and after updating Mac, it works fine.
This is the firewire legacy that connects the two and I rarely had any problems. The day I got one, the distributor of the brand in Paris I was replaced for less than 100 euros. If I have to buy a card, I will take a MOTU. I connect my MIDI keyboard. And I get my stereo audio on the map.
My macbook pro: Mac OS X - Processor: 1.83 Intel Core Audio - Memory 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM.

UTILIZATION

I recorded three tracks at a time no more. It works.
I can read 12 audio without problems.
The system is overloaded from 16 tracks, at the reading.
The drivers are stable. I use Logic Pro 9 and MainStage. I never had a problem.
I have no lag or it is very short.
on the other hand to control sound physical modeling, it does not work well. The dynamic is not good. But maybe it comes from the keyboard.

GETTING STARTED

Installation is very simple. The card is detected as soon as the computer and the card and the computer are connected.

OVERALL OPINION

I use the two together for 8 years. Everything is stable as long as it takes and as long as the software does not change too quickly as this may be outdated.
MOTU before, I tried two others: EDIROL and other small cards but it was not stable with the ibook I had at the time. Connections behind the camera are not practical. Ergonomics can definitely improve. The price is worth it because of the stability of my system.

Purchased 10 years ago because of the reputation of the brand. Used for film music and pub as midi (virtual instruments) and audio (made instruments and vocals). Connected to an iMac and used with Logic Pro.

UTILIZATION

Stable drivers, installation very simple: you install the driver, plug the firewire cable and go.
No audible latency, including such parts ultra rhythmic rhodes piano jazz / funk clavinet.
I saved up to 6 tracks (drums) simultaneously and it goes without pb, in fact multitrack recording performance depends on the power of the computer.

The preamps on the front are nice to troubleshoot (especially because you can switch jack and xlr and because you can directly connect a bass or electric guitar) but the signal quality is average. It is much better to go through a "real" external preamp connected to the inputs on the rear panel.

GETTING STARTED

No pb computer type to report, this card is stable and it is especially strong. I embedded the 10aines times for sessions, and I turn off an average of 4 times per day for 10 years, calculate ...

OVERALL OPINION

I worked mainly on RME Fireface, Apogee Ensemble, MOTU and concerned. I will not be smart to say that MOTU sounds better or worse than the other 2 because I do not know: there are too many parameters that come into play (quality of listening, room acoustics, style music, etc.). I leave the subtleties of the debate on the quality of converters purists

What I can tell you is that MOTU has never given the impression of limiting anything in the creative process as it is used in a serious audio chain (good mics, good preamps, good plays) and is capable of delivering sound pro, and music that sells

I wanted an interface with inputs lines and NOT the preamp signal path. CV with good communication and very fast with the motherboard to support mixing sessions asser loaded. I had a budget squeeze at the time of purchase.

it works 110 or 220volt via a switch on the side (I use my ca)

Used with a macbook pro under Lion.

UTILIZATION

Perfect stability, never crash, never a bug. When OSX Lion is out, Motu has reacted quickly and asser first update the driver was impeccable. This is always the case.

Used with Logic (8 and 9), Reason 5, Live 8 and a bunch of other standalone software. A test wave in Protools and Reaper. RAS.

When I reach the 60 tracks and a few plugs around it starts to jam with a latency under 11 ms, but unfortunately I know with certainty that the problem comes from Logic. With other I never had any problems.

GETTING STARTED

Mine had a concern about the firewire. I bought it used and I think it is for many ca ... Finally, once the problem resolut, everything works perfectly.

The management utility of monitoring is simple and gets the job done without. I prefer to make my configuration directly on the hardware.

The manual is very clear and simple answers to many questions and detail.
A friend turns on the pc (windows 7 it seems) and has stability issues.

I use the i / os / PDIF and I noticed the noise on the input when the peripheral branch is turn off. I do not think that comes from the Motu ca. a use that is not dereangeant requires a ca not allow direct monitoring of the S / PDIF open when not in use.

OVERALL OPINION

This is excellent, value for money is to die for. Converters me enormously more, apart from one Apogee Rosetta 200 I do not use more than the Motu.

I like stability, no stall even when changing sampling frequency, with programs already opened in the brancheant / unplugging hot, and putting the computer into standby (working on laptop, it is convenient).

Another point that I like, it is a 10 in 10 out analog. Both preamps foh not replace input lines and output monitor not replace the line output.

The only point I like a little less is not to have two different potentiometers for the headphone output facade and the speaker volume. (Gains are different of course, but you must click to select one or the other).

In summary, this is excellent, well thought out, complete, very stable with excellent driver and CV. I almost considered buying a second because as explained in the manual, Motu has planned power chaining interfaces (up to 3 I think). was $ 300, I'm full.

The purchase of my and my microphone pre-amp has motivated the choice of the Motu.
For consistency, the Motu corresponded exactly to my installation: Newmann TLM.

Even with my old windows XP PC 98, it works and knows how to install nikel almost of itself, despite several uninstall my PC system.


Taking fireware is excellent and convenient ... they should all be the same way.

UTILIZATION

Bought used, it runs perfectly, no problem.
Quite stable, even when I open ejamming with skype.

Magix software: I can read 10 tracks simultaneously.

No noise, no latency or delay ... everything is perfect ... a true gem!

For cons, the updates are not indicated or requested ...

GETTING STARTED

Easy installation .. you just need to pay attention to the outputs, especially when you want to use e jamming and playing with friends in lines.


General Setup nice and simple.

The manual? God thank you I found this site in French!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost 2 years and it dates from 2009.

Its reliability and reputation I have not done hésiter...qualité / price: super!

What I like most is its first appearance: clear and everything is displayed.
Then, is his loyalty and reliability.

The sound comes and nickel addition, the map remains stable and long process with several open at the same time.

With experience, I remake the same choice but earlier!

I chose this model for the number of IO and format.
I use the line inputs to my synths and my preamp SPL, the IO for my optical multi Fireworks and TC inputs with preamp on the occasion when you jam at home with friends. The outputs are used to leave me in the synths to use the Virus filter for example, or to re-sampler in my MachineDrum

UTILIZATION

It is very stable. I read twenty projects with audio track without pb and record 8 tracks simultaneously without any pb either.
I use either a IMac with Live or Cubase / Live on PC and it runs without pb.
Softwares config and mixing / routing is simple.

GETTING STARTED

No blémo, manual never opened.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it right out (so 8 years ago). Before I was using a Creamware Luna2 with a small Mackie mixer, so I recorded one track and was using the Mackie not really in the mix (EQ) ... what motivated my choice.
I made the costs of major defect ie the first series LCD slammed after a year of loyal service. I've never made repair because I do not use the display and it does not affect the quality of the audio card.
It stays on and does not flinch 24h/24h, the sound quality is more than adequate for what I did and is consistent with the rest of my audio system.
A remake I resumed the MOTU or I look toward RME has a very good kicki too.

MOTU had a good reputation, especially for the A / DD / A, and it was at the time my priority. I knew Digidesign Session 8 PC with an interface 828 MkII which I was very happy, and then I made the mistake of falling for different audio cards offering plethora of supposed benefits (yamaha DS qqchose, Creamware Pulsar and other qq) but had suffered from declining quality dramatically as it had involved. With the 828, I found sound "solid", full, punchy.

I mainly use the balanced inputs connected to preamps. I do not use the preamps of the 828 that are there to help, but not to make definitive catch. It is also the only real weak point.

UTILIZATION

I bought this interface for use with the PC despite some negative feedback regarding PC drivers. I took a chance and I must say that I have never had to complain of the 828 drivers. But it is true that I ride my own PC and is rather attention to the various elements that I use, I learn about bugs and incompatibilities particular chipset, and have followed the recommendations of Motu on the choice of chipset Firewire, to avoid unpleasant surprises me as possible.

Drivers are updated as each major version of Windows, and pose no problems. My Motu had XP, Vista and Seven. Under Vista, I had a lot of trouble, but I can not blame Motu, because I had a lot of problems with Vista in general.

I rarely record more than 3 tracks at once (eg when I pick up the sound of a guitar pure sound of the preamp + live + the sound of one or more micro transplanted to an amp or line output a simulator hp). I work with 24 bits/44.1 buffer at least at the beginning of the project ... Then gradually as the # of tracks increased and I began treatment for the mix, I increase the max buffer fast enough, because there is how to have big cracks unmanageable.

The latency problem arises, but only when using VSTi. Direct monitoring of the savings we map bp latency in the sound.

GETTING STARTED

The installation is very easy.

Configuration may seem difficult, given the number of inputs / outputs. For example, I've never tried to run their routing for monitoring cabin / console explanation did not seem very clear, but I have not really emphasized the use I have was being too limited.

I used two UAD1 and today UAD 2. No compatibility worries at this level.

OVERALL OPINION

bought in 2003, it continues to serve me faithfully. I am satisfied with the sound as always. I knew the wave Yamaha DSP card and Creamware. Yamaha (DS24 memory) I was just disgusted, I found the sound horribly low, and horribly cold treatments. Creamware Pulsar was the much better from every point of view, but a little cumbersome to use and still below what I had experienced with the Digidesign 882. I was led to working with RME very popular at the time, which was very decent but I have not had the thunderbolt.

After this period of "trial & error" sound card Motu 828 MkII the conquered me, so much so that I have still not changed to this day.

Given the products available at the time, it was the best choice I would do without hesitation. Today, however, it seems that there are better offers, both in Motu than competitors. But it seems that despite the news, the 828 MKII is a very good choice in terms of sound quality and reliability, the sound it produces does not seem down today and I feel no need to change in the immediate future.

I chose for the number of inputs / outputs.
Today I plugged him ADAT converter (actually a Presonus Firestation) and it gives me 18 analog inputs and 20 outputs by counting the hand and headphone.
My synth, my electronic drums, my guitar and my microphone eur each have the dedicated input.
I also use it in standalone computer off. Very convenient to be able to act on the mix from the front of the rack.

UTILIZATION

I use it on PC. The drivers are probably fine, I have no problem so I forget a little.
I mainly use Reaper. I do not feel limited to use on latency, number of tracks for recording or playback. Yet my PC a few years ago.
I think I have a latency of a few milliseconds. No perceptible playing anyway.

GETTING STARTED

No problem of implementation.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for ten years. I am really happy with my choice.
She has a weakness in the backlight of the LCD, which I've never taken the time to fix it. This is probably because it is not pretty annoying

In short, a great product with a great sound. Presonus preamps are the best though.

input and multiple outputs.
I do summation on an analog console with 2 motu 828mk2 in sync.
so 20 physical outputs (I do not use the spdif and adat).
Apple PPC G5 2x2, 2
Cubase SX3
I only record in real instrumentals and old, acoustic guitars, bass voice (bcp) drums, dobros, brass, guitar amps etc on elec ... C12 AKG C 414 AU or 6176 AKG AVALON 737.
utilisationen the separated outputs and sync works perfectly, very stable.

UTILIZATION

maximumu of simultaneous tracks: 12
perfect
stable
latency? I do the live recording via my console so I'm not bothered by the latency

GETTING STARTED

plug and play setup
RAS

OVERALL OPINION

Using a catre since September 2004
purchase of the 2nd October 2007.
value for money genial.
I know the RME DIGI 01,02,03.
I prefer a tt ca
I would do this choice

Interface multi-channel firewire.

10 out analog
1 out ADAT port
1 S / PDIF out
1 phone

Or 22 trips ...

2 preamps
8 inputs "line"
1 ADAT port in
1 S: pdif in

Or 20 inputs

UTILIZATION

Mac OS X, I have NEVER encountered any problem. Optimum stability, installation very simple, always less than 5ms latency. Truly "plug and play" ...

GETTING STARTED

Well, I do not use with my imac, Cubase mainly, but also in logic, and from the moment we say to the computer using its driver, the rest is childish ... I use "linked" to a 828 MKIII, and no worries, you create a mac "Aggregate Device" and I have access to 54 outputs and 44 inputs available ... Note that this driver is the same for ALL MOTU USB / Firewire ... Well done ...

"Clockée" on a bigben, converters are superb dynamics and neutrality ... So, the problems are often VERY reference clock ...

OVERALL OPINION

I am MOTU 6 years now, and without going to say that it is a panacea for the Mac user that I am, this is a brand that is very well work with a quality / price ratio almost unbeatable. I have the chance to use Apogee and RME regularly, and the difference is inaudible (in my config with external clock). Worldclock without a fireface seems slightly more dynamic and "ensemble" sounds more round on the bottom of the spectrum, more "flattering" ... This is very subjective it all ... Let's say we enter the high-end, with all the seriousness and quality that implies, even if some are right to rail against the after sales service which is itself, below the quality standards of the brand . I'm always loyal to the brand, even if the product design begins to date somewhat (no thunderbolt ...). An external clock quality, it's still unbeatable quality / price ratio, so a smart choice for those who can not afford to buy high-end but are sensitive to sound quality. ..

Its a very hot and powerful.
I used connected to a 01V Yamaha Console 96.
A very good sound, impeccable quality.

UTILIZATION

And then down Blaisse! The drivers are particularly unstable, and if it is to work with a PC, go your way. MOTU is for MAC and they claim.
The drivers are not updated for this model, and are particularly poorly developed.

GETTING STARTED

Very easy to install (PC plan to properly install the drivers before connecting) for MAC no problem.
The interface is simple, do not worry particular.

OVERALL OPINION

For cons, I do not know if I'm the only one, and it seems not, but this sound card is particularly fragile. It's simple, I toasted two, and twice they were replaced by me MOTU free even after the warranty. Which is nice, but really leaves they usually presaged the situation. The helpdesk MOTU is a calamity, we must fight for months to get an answer. I had better result in having had the opportunity to contact the French central charge distribution.

I was really excited to part of this card, then suddenly, I bought a 828 MK3 and there my friends! There's no photo! Found the sound quality of the MK2 with many more (24 in total output with adat) a compressor, effects, and solid stability.

You want a 828 MK2, buy without hesitation at least MK3

The front and rear panel of this sound card have motivated my choice, especially his feet and saw his buttons. Bus 4 and its connection back to match.
It was a different connected portable PCs as a hp zv5000, a Sony VAIO vpcF23, a Lenovo T420 And a t400 and the other fixes.seul Sony has had problems with.
Its use was reserved to the music production, recording and playback.

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable?
They say everything on this card. it depends mainly machinery behind, depending on the chipset driver reacts differently. But mostly here runs well except once or twice in 7 years the driver has undergone a cracking final and had to reinstall it with difficulty. It seems that this card does not like being transported, unplugged. Today she runs a home lenovo T420 i7, and the driver under XP32 really run well, no worries, FireWire can be disconnected and reconnected while playing (= power driver asio) and well rebuke the map almost instantly when it is reconnected. I saw this card reliability increase as a measure of the evolution of PC.

GETTING STARTED

The implementation is quite simple, especially since the release of the single driver package for all their cards under 64/32bit.
J-have kept the old package of drivers to keep the old version of cue MIX (interface on pc).

OVERALL OPINION

For 7 years I used-and all other cards that I have or have had is the only one that is perfect in every way a condition of not carrying around too much.
* What is so special that you like best?
Which produces the sound.
* The least?
S customer service is lost in the sticks in Texas red necks including transportation by ship across the Atlantic (maybe on a freighter Hungarian?) So have at least two months in case of failure, and do not rely on anything troubleshooting of their sav, has less to speak redneck. Seriously they are not always very responsive.
Otherwise info for some series of these cards would be worse than others, but it is a bit old (firmware that cracks for good and apparently also burn out the LCD screen of the card, which made micro crament ...)
With experience I will ever so this choice.

The MOTU 828 MK2 is a 14 x 10 audio and MIDI interface designed for the home studio DAW that will support up to 96 kHz. For such a little unit, it’s actually got a good amount of versatility and options. It’s a firewire based unit, consisting of two ports. There are two microphone preamps, each of which have dual ¼”/XLR jacks and trim knobs, built in phantom power, and a pad for each as well. As far as other connections go, it has six other ¼” inputs, eight ¼” outputs to correspond with each of the inputs, and ¼” main stereo outputs for sending your sound to your monitors. It also has a MIDI input and output and the same for S/PDIF as well. There’s also a ¼” jack for a headphone input and metering is done with the LED screen on the front panel. It’s powered by either your computer via bus power, or with a nine volt power supply. The 828 MK2 is also rackable.


UTILIZATION

As long as you understand the characteristics and features involved here, you’re going to be able to operate the 828 MK2 without any issues. Everything is pretty straight forward and direct once you understand all of the connections and features here. Of course if this is your first audio interface, you might want to have the manual around to help you understand all of the basic components here.


GETTING STARTED

The 828 MK2 is overall a very clean sounding unit, from the preamps to the overall playback quality through the converters. Especially considering that this is meant for portability, the sound is quite sparkling clean. The preamps aren’t necessarily the best sounding in the world, but they do have a decent amount of depth to them and will definitely get the job done for remote recording or for work in a smaller home studio.


OVERALL OPINION

As far as small/portable audio interfaces go, the 828 MK2 has as much flexibility crammed on this little unit as any I’ve used before. It will definitely work in your home studio if you want a little audio interface to run your DAW on, but I think it would work best as a supplemental unit for recording on the go. I don’t own this audio interface myself, but a friend of mine has it for his home studio and uses it all the time for recording on the go, which is really a great thing to be able to do. MOTU has some great audio interfaces in all different price ranges and for different purposes, so if the 828 MK2 doesn’t do it for you, definitely check out the others that they have to offer.

I travel sometimes and help out friends with studio projects. In my travels I sometimes use great gear and sometimes not so great gear. This one is the later in my opinion. I spent two weeks at a friends home studio doing a project with him and he used this interface. He said he bought it at the time because he likes to record at 96khz and this was one of the more affordable units back in '06. We ran this on a PC running protools with an ART Pre Amp and some AKAI condensors and Shure sm57/58s. This was run using the FireWire 400 slot. We recorded single takes using no more than 6 mics at a time (drums).

UTILIZATION

The unit itself was very stable. We never had any serious crashes or glitches. Occasionally his PC would get overloaded in mixing but that was because of the heavy use of Plugins and his computer was a little behind. The latency was OK but was only noticed during mixing as we properly setup his gear to handle the latency during recording. We used Pro Tools for the entire session and everything seemed to run smooth with the occasional CPU spike from CPU hungry mixing plugins. We never did more than 6 tracks during our session but he did say he would run more when sequencing/recording his synthesizers and that it handled the load just fine.

GETTING STARTED

There were no compatibility issues that I experienced. Everything booted up properly and his drivers were up to date so it was all good. I never read the manual. He seemed very confident with the unit and said that he was able to start recording in a matter of minutes after it had been installed. The unit is fairly easy to use. The dsp Mixer that comes with unit makes controlling your ins and outs very easy. I have been using Totalmix with my RME Fireface 800 for awhile and I found them to be similar. With the dsp mixer and the front face of the unit itself, most of all the typical functions are found very easily. A few things are down in some menus and such, but nothing is too hard to find.

OVERALL OPINION

What I liked most about this unit is that it was stable and was able to record and mix our entire project in 96khz which was a stipulation for my friend. What I didn't like was how, in my opinion, the recorded tracks were pretty dull, especially the drums. We spent a lot of time with EQ, Compression and various other effects trying to bring life back into them. I think we did a decent job, but as soon as I was home, I compared our Raw tracks with some raw tracks I recorded with my FireFace and the difference was very noticeable. The Fireface had much better dynamics and clarity and in my opinion, put the MK2 to shame. I have worked with some MK3's briefly and find they don't suffer nearly as bad ad the MK2 does with this dullness.
I don't know what he paid for the MK2, and maybe it was considered good quality back in the day, but I don't recommend it to anyone who wants a competitive quality of sound. The reality is you get what you pay for. If you want top notch AD/DA, then you need to spend some serious cash.

I bought it because I needed at least 8 inputs and an external card must firewire.
The phantom power, the spdif and the possibility of routing tousle sensenstandalone finally made me cracked! (And MIDI). In fact, I needed a good Swiss Army knife ...
I have an athlon 1.7, 512 MB ram, Elite K7S5A motherboard and hard working firewire.

UTILIZATION

The installation nickel! As usual, I spilled coffee j'enaurais for believing that for ages, not! I do not know, 5 minutes, 2 minutes? For fun, I wired in the motu + a buddy, same struggle, known in the noze finger.

No manual in French, but in any case, the card is easy to master.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable (1.0 and 3.0 firmware in software) in sx and samplitude. I pastrop mate latency, I try to work at max live monitoring. For the direct monitoring, I had to do a hack for cubase sequences: I send out in the SPIDF in, and it becomes a starter, that can monitor ... there is nothing I got it, or there is something ... (Thank you stef for hack)

OVERALL OPINION

I recently, some functions have not been tried (ADAT, word clock). It is clear that this is a great card in price / quality ratio, nothing to do with FIREstation I returned illico!
To be careful to monitor. I have a friend whose LCD faitdes jokes, and a member of AF was also around.
it is clearly sorry for what little you want to record multiple tracks at once ...

My choices were long and tedious in the range of cards on the market but I finally map my dreams ... 10 entries - 12 + 8 outputs and 8 in optics and so on ...
I intend to use it to record live my group composed of two singers, two guitarists, a bassist and a drummer. Hardware and style lectroaccoustique trs.
I have a PC Ahlon 2.4 Ghz, ASUS A7N8X Deluxe motherboard, 1GB of RAM and two hard drives of 80 and 40 go
I connect directly to my table mix MACKIE CFX 12 and I go out the sound of Mackie SRM 450

UTILIZATION

Install no problem, no significant incompatibility, but I admit I had trouble making the rounds of the possibility of connection and configuration ... Fully Manual is in English, and fortunately I'm comfortable with that language ... small dtails are enrolled that make many services: example of the posibilit paramtrer rcuprer the map to the sound of a virtual intrument to save it in another software as source ...

GETTING STARTED

Stable drivers, Cubase SX and Samplitude ...
No latency is extra ...
for now, 4-track simultaneous recording and 8 in reading, but I expect the next rpt ...

OVERALL OPINION

Just one short week I have reu of Germany, I waited one month and a half, I have yet to go around, but I am extremely satisfied with dj although I have not had the opportunity to try other models before ...
I no referrer hsiter this choice because its possibilities are almost unlimited and the price seems entirely justified from his CHARACTERISTICS ...

"I had a 24/96 TerraTec ew and I wanted to buy a quality business card to a better recording quality for my acoustic instruments, and above all benefit the routing offered by the card (I n 't have a mixer).
I use a PC P4 2.8 c, 1GB ram, FX 5800, 120GB HDD

UTILIZATION

Less than 2 minutes

You plug the firewire port on the card (I have an ASUS P4P800 deluxe, no problem with the port Intgr), it installs the drivers and you turn the card and it's over ...

Angali manual, but clear

GETTING STARTED

At the moment no problem drivers stable (even with the games ).

With Cubase SX, samplitude the direct monitoring is great especially when working without loop with audio ...

For the synth is the happiness I can play with the impression of having no dcallage. MIDI is Intgr.

I get get a latency infrieurs 5 12 ms with audio tracks ...

With a 01v with optional adat no problem to record 12 tracks at the same time (8 adat, anoligiques 4), but the computer is powerful and we must increase the buffer size.

In any case the dynamics of the sound is incomparable with the sound cards I've heard before (digi 001, 002, terractec, ect ...)

OVERALL OPINION

I use this card for two months now and I have yet to exploit half of the capacity of the bte ...

What I like most is the possibility to use the card as a mixer. The routing is terrible, you can have multiple sources connected at all times just choose.

The sync works well trs. we can synchronize the map with a simple dvd TOS link.

Everything is faade volume control, input level, switch to diet. Everything is available right away without using any software, drivers are all just trs.

qualitprix the report is excellent, I do not know what that can compete with this card right now ..

Hsit I long for budget reasons, but now I could do without

I just bought a laptop (Acer PIV 2.6) and I wanted a FireWire or USB audio catre with low latency for live use
after a test of the presonus not really conclusive I "change" for the motu

UTILIZATION

Easy installation
no incompabilit with my gear (laptop acer)
table mix is ​​CueMix simpa (no more) and effective (not less)
I remember the manual (yen is no need as long as you not touch the facade buttons ...)

GETTING STARTED

I have a latency of 12ms with Live and Reason in rewire when I was 60 ms + the presonus cracquements with ...
it's at least what I wanted ...

OVERALL OPINION

I recently
so for now I'm very happy
it's expensive but it is
I prfrais the presonus pre-amp for the case, the pots, the colors ... but the drivers are ... mLan "terrible "....( not see me)
The motu is "no soucy," he rolls his own

The card is everything, any evidence of FLEXIBILITY. 10 analog inputs (2 mic / Hi-Z line jacks and 8 sym), two shipments (send) to a compressor or EQ in / out ADAT in / out S / PDIF, SMPTE ...
You can configure the internal routing using the console "cue mix" on the PC, or using the physical knob. Can be sent back to the main mix out and phones, send something to the outputs adat, and still be a DLIR on the S / PDIF out ... (4 output buses ...)
I use it with a P4PEL, PIV 2.53, 1024 RAM. It works better than I thought: PERFECTION!
Only regret: no HPF or attnuateur on the Mic / Hi-Z. But hey ... well ...

UTILIZATION

Installation "more-simple-you-die".

Not need the manual ...

GETTING STARTED

Trs low latency.
Drivers stable.
Cracking if rduction radical buffer.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had four months. The pramps are average. Do not push them back, otherwise "strong wind ..." It's two spare wheels ...
Good q / p.
An excellent interface!