Interface Search, I need your help Options

[bilhep]

I have had an order for an M-Audio FW410, in at Sam Ash, for over a month now. I just got this note from Dylan Steffens of M-Audio's North American Sales;

"The Firewire 410 will be shipping sometime this summer, although we don't have a specific date at this point. It will probably be 1-2 months."

This is not happy news for me. I may cancel the order and go for something else and would like to create a list so here's my request:

What devices do you know of which include these two specific features I'm looking for:
1. TOS Link(Optical S/PDIF) and
2. MIDI(In & Out)?

What I'm doing is connecting my G3(Beige) to my Yamaha AW16G portable HD recorder. Additionally I'd like to do sequencing from the Mac. Other features are like frosting on a cake.

Thanks!

[xingu]

MOTU's 828mkII - only, it's nearly double the price of the 410 and also not shipping yet (end of June from what I read).

[bilhep]

Thanks for that! :-) I was just checking it out. Looks like a pretty big pill to swallow! What's the current street price?