most STABLE audio interface
I've had a few different audio interfaces (around 5 different boxes through the years). I always thought there could be better bargains found and didn't buy a Motu Ultralite MK3 interface until now, and now I simply regret not buying it earlier, it's that good!
Compared to for example Focusrite's Saphire Pro 10/10, which I had on test for a week when making the new purchase desicion, the build quality alone of the Motu isn't that much better, but the drivers are!
The Motu driver hasn't failed me once now (only been in use for a couple of months, though) and can take more strain on a 128 sample buffer. I find that the only allowable buffer size for live playing (for drum pads, keyboard software synths etc.).
Go for a quality interface and you'll actually save money on the long run and make more music
Compared to for example Focusrite's Saphire Pro 10/10, which I had on test for a week when making the new purchase desicion, the build quality alone of the Motu isn't that much better, but the drivers are!
The Motu driver hasn't failed me once now (only been in use for a couple of months, though) and can take more strain on a 128 sample buffer. I find that the only allowable buffer size for live playing (for drum pads, keyboard software synths etc.).
Go for a quality interface and you'll actually save money on the long run and make more music
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(Macbook Pro, OS X 10.5.6., Ableton Live 7.0.14, Motu Ultralite MK3, Axiom49, Behringer BCF2000, TC Electronic LevelPilot, Genelec 8020A+7050A sub)
Yeh wrote:I've got an RME HDSP Multiface and Emu 1820M Digital Audio System. Allthough the Emu is highly flexible, has better conveters, inboard dsp effects, and more inputs/outputs and features, the RME seems to be more stable.
thats true, the drivers and straight architecture of the rme are very solid. the emu sounds good and the patching system is genius, but the cards drivers have problems with the latency (not the overall stability). these are minor problems, little dropouts from time to time (sometimes it works better on 8ms latency than on 12ms etc). ok with my purposes so far, but for live situations thats really a killer.
From what i've TRIED this is completely true. At a point you'll encounter stuttering and drop out's. MAYBE on very small projects MAYBE.mouthster wrote:From what I've read the thoroughput for USB 2.0 just isn't consistent like Firewire is. Which is why you'll see Firewire 400 drives outperform USB 2.0 drives even though USB 2.0 is rated at a higher 480 Mb/s. That inconsistency would effect audio streams.DeadlyKungFu wrote:why?timothyallan wrote:To summarize:
USB2 bad.
Firewire better.
I'll take firewire any day , very proven .
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And by the way I've been running the original MOTU Ultralite with no problems for 3 years straight.
I'm seriously thinking about the MK III version, and using the original as a dedicated gig unit.
RME makes great firewire kit as well you can't go wrong with either.
I'm seriously thinking about the MK III version, and using the original as a dedicated gig unit.
RME makes great firewire kit as well you can't go wrong with either.
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What about the Apogee Duet? not many ins and outs, but the quality should be great. Anyway, contemplating on either Ultralite, Duet or the Firebox, to be used live on stage running 2 mics through Ableton.....
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No doubt the Apogee wins hands down as far as sound quality goes. BUT like you said the I/O SUCKS.Heiko wrote:What about the Apogee Duet? not many ins and outs, but the quality should be great. Anyway, contemplating on either Ultralite, Duet or the Firebox, to be used live on stage running 2 mics through Ableton.....
Grtz,
Heiko
It's a choice you'll have make. Back in the day i scored an Apogee Mini-Me that i now run into the MOTU Digitally via s/pdif and the difference between the 2 is VERY noticeable.
It depends what your needs are.
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I wouldn't recommend the Firebox.
Unstable drivers/firmware (the box sometimes just dies completely) and no interest from Presonus to change the situation.
Look at their forum, there's a long thread about it.
The answer I got from their "support" made one thing clear:
I personally will never buy anything Presonus again.
The other thing is, that they reduced the gain you can use on the mic/instrument in's so that it can run on firewire-juice alone. (Why not be clever and reduce it only when bus-powered?). Now I have to actually use a separate mic preamp for it...
Cheers,
Thomas Helzle
Edit: hahahah - dcease, you are right, didn't realize I'm answering an archeological question
Unstable drivers/firmware (the box sometimes just dies completely) and no interest from Presonus to change the situation.
Look at their forum, there's a long thread about it.
The answer I got from their "support" made one thing clear:
I personally will never buy anything Presonus again.
The other thing is, that they reduced the gain you can use on the mic/instrument in's so that it can run on firewire-juice alone. (Why not be clever and reduce it only when bus-powered?). Now I have to actually use a separate mic preamp for it...
Cheers,
Thomas Helzle
Edit: hahahah - dcease, you are right, didn't realize I'm answering an archeological question
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