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Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU) 828 FireWire Audio Interface
FireWire-based. Drivers for Mac and PC.
"amazing product for price"
Best product on the market for price and use-ability. Simple if you use included software multi-tracker Audiodesk (sorry Mac only). No complaints whatsoever. Sounds great too (of course). So inexpensive, if you've got a fast processor and firewire, you've got no excuse (unless you like getting ripped off by Protools' pricing!).
"MOTU 828 firewire a/d converter"
It is a very good unit, a little hard to initially set up for recording with SonarXL.
A lot of settings to be set before a sound is heard.
However once that hurdle is overcome it is a faultless unit works well, latency is low.
Sounds at 24 bit 48khz are crisp and clean.
A lot of settings to be set before a sound is heard.
However once that hurdle is overcome it is a faultless unit works well, latency is low.
Sounds at 24 bit 48khz are crisp and clean.
"Great home studio box!"
Feature:
Biggest negative is the ability to monitor only one pair of input channels (which was changed in the Mk II).
Quality:
Sometimes "freaks" when you first turn it on. Turning it off and on usually fixes it.
Value:
Maybe a bit pricey considering newer additions, but still a great unit.
Desirability:
Sex appeal much improved in the MkII - Kind of a "plain Jane" box with few indicators.
Sound:
Quality recordings. Multiple inputs and Lightpipe input worked perfectly!
Support:
Support website was great. Upgrade downloads easy to find on website.
Biggest negative is the ability to monitor only one pair of input channels (which was changed in the Mk II).
Quality:
Sometimes "freaks" when you first turn it on. Turning it off and on usually fixes it.
Value:
Maybe a bit pricey considering newer additions, but still a great unit.
Desirability:
Sex appeal much improved in the MkII - Kind of a "plain Jane" box with few indicators.
Sound:
Quality recordings. Multiple inputs and Lightpipe input worked perfectly!
Support:
Support website was great. Upgrade downloads easy to find on website.
"Needs better Windows support"
Unless I'm missing something, I can't monitor the inputs from more than one pair at a time, and the control panel applet for Windows isn't exactly the most feature-rich application in existence. Would be nicer also if the two microphone inputs were dedicated to microphones with a preamp since the gains don't always let me get a hot enough signal without resorting to using a micrphone preamp.
Basically speaking: (1) the audio quality and latency are fantastic; (2) The price really is an awesome feature of this unit; (3) working with it has been flawless (no problems/bugs, etc.); and (4) If you're considering building a home studio...this is what you need. Period.
Basically speaking: (1) the audio quality and latency are fantastic; (2) The price really is an awesome feature of this unit; (3) working with it has been flawless (no problems/bugs, etc.); and (4) If you're considering building a home studio...this is what you need. Period.
"Simple to set up..."
"Better than the Digi 001 because..."
Out of the box, Motu 828 is laid-out better than the Digi 001 because it has more standard I/O options (optical spdif) on the box than Digi. It also has a firewire connection to your computer (the Digi connects to a PCI card and is $100 more expensive...)
I was reading reviews on the Digi and the Motu, but I physically went to the store and checked both units. The Digi is a nice tool, but the Motu 828 wins, hands-down! Better design, better price.
I was reading reviews on the Digi and the Motu, but I physically went to the store and checked both units. The Digi is a nice tool, but the Motu 828 wins, hands-down! Better design, better price.
"mind of its own"
Overall it has been a good experience. It seems pretty rugged, as it travels alot. However I find the Lightpipe to be quite fickle. This has become quite a hassle on more than one occasion. I have heard complaints about the drivers as one reaches the limits of the box - I can say that using Logic 4.81., on a Tibook 667 - things get slow quick at 48K 24Bit with 24 tracks. Plugs on most tracks, and a VSTi or two.
"More reliable, more consistent sound quality, and a greater band width than USB."
"Awsome product but...."
This is a great firewire system, the best I've ever used but you have to have a god-awful amount of memory in your computer to use it. I had 256 mb ram but had to upgrade to 512 mb to get it to run smoothly.
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