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Original Message 1/30 07-Feb-04 @ 09:58 PM - Firewire for PC? (828MKII)

Influx

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Im lookin at gettin a MOTU 828MKII to streamline my system even more (wont need a monitor mixer anymore, or heck, a patchbay even!) and am not sure what a good firewire PCI card to get is.

MOTU rec's against certain chips on the card, and says get either TI or...another one...

anyone have suggestions?

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Message 2/30 07-Feb-04 @ 10:06 PM - RE: Firewire for PC? (828MKII)

Influx

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well shiiit. theres also the Edirol UA-1000

USB...no additional cards.

Id rather have the extra inputs on the BACk and just two on the front tho...

hmmm

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Message 3/30 07-Feb-04 @ 10:33 PM - RE: Firewire for PC? (828MKII)

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there's also Presonus Firestation as a firewire solution... that one has little gain adjustment screws on top which is handy if you're planning on going without a mixer i guess.

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Message 4/30 08-Feb-04 @ 01:10 AM - RE: Firewire for PC? (828MKII)

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heard some crappy things about that one.

I like the features on the MOTU more...

true about the no mixer thing, but...Ive always just recorded my virus direct at line level anyway, into the RME, and it has worked fine.

heh. Im probably doin something wrong.

the MOTU has gain on the inputs as well, I believe?

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Message 5/30 08-Feb-04 @ 06:50 AM - RE: Firewire for PC? (828MKII)

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As much as I mistrust motu I'd go with whatever they say on this one. My experience with firewire on a pc is that it's not actually a standard. Your firewire card has to be compatable with the firewire chip on the device. I dont have any experience with firewire audio cards but I've had a lot of wierd things happen with drives including perfectly functional drives deciding they were no longer connected to my system while they were in the middle of writing. Older adaptech firewire cards and the built in ones on older dell laptops are suspect in my book. I'm sure there are others to be avoided as well.

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Message 6/30 08-Feb-04 @ 11:09 AM - RE: Firewire for PC? (828MKII)

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yeah...I got that part...

also kinda lookin for input regarding any experience with this interface, too.

anyone?

thanks for the input toast

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Message 7/30 09-Feb-04 @ 11:13 AM - RE: Firewire for PC? (828MKII)

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that one looks interesting too

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Message 8/30 09-Feb-04 @ 06:11 PM - RE: Firewire for PC? (828MKII)

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Influx - been looking at the same interface, but haven't really been able to find much concrete stuff on PC compatability..... basically just the stuff I'm sure you've read on the MOTU site (don't use NEC-based cards, get TI or Lucient) etc

In general though, the impression I get from here & places like the SOS forums is that all MOTU stuff can be fairly flakey on PC... on the other hand there are quite a few people on the Cakewalk/Sonar forums (obviously all PC based) who seem to be running them with no problems.

Anyway, sorry..... I haven't really helped at all, but I'd be really interested too if anyone had anything solid on this subject.

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Message 9/30 09-Feb-04 @ 06:26 PM - RE: Firewire for PC? (828MKII)

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well, Ive ordered one, so I guess I'll be a guinea pig for ya

K..that looks interesting, but...never heard of those folks!

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Message 10/30 09-Feb-04 @ 06:34 PM - RE: Firewire for PC? (828MKII)

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Good man!

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