http://www.amk.nl/motu/828.htm
there you got the specs + info
for you lazy people, I'll paste the specs here...
FireWire-based (1394) hard disk recording at a breakthrough price: .
Drivers for Mac & PC - for all popular Macintosh and Windows audio software (ASIO/Wave drivers).
100% compatible with all host-based effects processing in today's popular audio programs.
24-bit analog converters.
CueMix Plus™ zero-latency hardware patchthru system.
Includes AudioDesk full-featured sample-accurate workstation software for
MacOS with recording, editing, mixing, real-time 32-bit effects processing & Sample-accurate sync.
Sample-accurate digital transfers between ADAT digital tape decks and the computer via the ADAT sync port.
Eight 24-bit analog outputs on balanced/unbalanced 1/4" TRS jacks
Six 24-bit analog inputs on balanced/unbalanced 1/4" TRS jacks
Two 24-bit analog inputs on balanced/unbalanced 1/4"/XLR combo Neutrik connectors.
Two mic pre-amps with switchable 48-volt phantom power on the front panel.
105dB dynamic range
Front panel volume control over monitor input level on main outs.
Front panel headphone jack with independent volume control.
Front panel signal present LEDs for all analog and digital I/O.
Trim controls for all inputs on front panel.
Dedicated front panel clock status LEDs.
8 channels of 24-bit ADAT optical input/output.
Stereo S/PDIF in/out in optical and coax formats
ADAT lightpipe and S/PDIF optical formats share the same jacks and can not be used at the same time.
However, you may use ADAT lightpipe in and optical S/PDIF out simultaneously
The S/PDIF coax I/O and lightpipe I/O may be used simultaneously.
another question of hardware. buying a external soundcard.
tascam US122
I bought a Tascam US122 for about 240 euro's (2 months ago), it's pretty good sound quality for recording. I use it to record my Korg ES-1, and the Direct switch is pretty nice. It allows you to directly hear what is fead in without going via the soft you use. It's pretty handy because it also has Midi IN/OUT and you can use a MIC.
The box is very robust and the nobs are also pretty nice and sensitive.
BUT! when I intalled it and made it work I found that my Win XP got VERY unstable. There seems to be some incompatibility with windows standard sound device. I created a profile in windows where I disabled the default win sound device when using the Tascam and that works better. But as soon as I use some program which tries to access the windows default sound device I get a blue screen for 1 sec and the laptop spontainiously switches OFF !!!
I'm using it with Live and Reason and there it's nice, but I really have to be carefull which programs I open next to that....
Looking back, I would not buy this again because of the instability of windows, but for now it's fine for what I use it for. In the future I would also go for something which has more then 1 output so if doing a live set you can prelisten to stuff.
Cheers,
mimusic
The box is very robust and the nobs are also pretty nice and sensitive.
BUT! when I intalled it and made it work I found that my Win XP got VERY unstable. There seems to be some incompatibility with windows standard sound device. I created a profile in windows where I disabled the default win sound device when using the Tascam and that works better. But as soon as I use some program which tries to access the windows default sound device I get a blue screen for 1 sec and the laptop spontainiously switches OFF !!!
I'm using it with Live and Reason and there it's nice, but I really have to be carefull which programs I open next to that....
Looking back, I would not buy this again because of the instability of windows, but for now it's fine for what I use it for. In the future I would also go for something which has more then 1 output so if doing a live set you can prelisten to stuff.
Cheers,
mimusic
At the moment I'm looking at these (decided I won't go for the Ozone):
M-Audio Audiophile USB
M-Audio Audiophile FireWire
Edirol UA-25 (USB)
Digidesign Mbox
I know the Audiophile PCI card is pretty good but I heard quite some negative stories about the USB and FireWire versions...unbalanced I/O's, noise, latency issues etc. I don't know anything about the UA-25, Edirol seems a pretty good company but this thing is USB and in the same price range...
The Mbox is more expensive but I'm willing to save up for it if it's really good. I've worked with ProTools LE before (only briefly) and I liked the program...but will this thing work well with other software like Reason and Live? Not sure if I still need Live though if I have Protools.
M-Audio Audiophile USB
M-Audio Audiophile FireWire
Edirol UA-25 (USB)
Digidesign Mbox
I know the Audiophile PCI card is pretty good but I heard quite some negative stories about the USB and FireWire versions...unbalanced I/O's, noise, latency issues etc. I don't know anything about the UA-25, Edirol seems a pretty good company but this thing is USB and in the same price range...
The Mbox is more expensive but I'm willing to save up for it if it's really good. I've worked with ProTools LE before (only briefly) and I liked the program...but will this thing work well with other software like Reason and Live? Not sure if I still need Live though if I have Protools.
The Mbox is integrated perfectly with reason and live...at least in myRenze wrote: The Mbox is more expensive but I'm willing to save up for it if it's really good. I've worked with ProTools LE before (only briefly) and I liked the program...but will this thing work well with other software like Reason and Live? Not sure if I still need Live though if I have Protools.
experience. I have been using it in conjunction with those programs
for about 18 months now and have no problems. They recognize the
hardware immediately...which makes sense since PT ships with stripped
down versions of each.
Pro Tools does not compare to Live for producing. Live is not a DAW.
PT is very good at recording and editing audio...I feel like anything else
is in to bring in more purchases. I use Live to produce and then I edit
and master in PT.
Thanks for the replies...still not sure yet if it'll be Audiophile FW or Mbox...Mbox comes with ProTools and probably better quality, but Audiophile also has MIDI in/outs.
If only I had the money, I'd buy one of these
If only I had the money, I'd buy one of these