Troubles With A 828, Checking Other Interfaces, I Need Help/advice. |
Tue 19 Sep 2006, 16:39
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In February I bought a g5 iMac. I use reason and ableton live. I also got a MOTU 828mkII from a friend for a VERY good price. However, for the three months that I had it I couldn't get any kind of response from it. I consider myself to be very entry level as far as digital recording goes. Anyway, I got tired of trying to get the mkII to work and refunded it with him. Now I'm looking at getting another interface. I need something to record a guitar direct and also to record vocals and an acoustic guitar through a microphone. I've read the reviews on have major problems with drivers and whatnot. I've even considered just buying a Fostex mr8 or even an analog multitrack cassette recorder, but I've already invested so much into my mac that it would seem like a waste to not utilize it, but I'm becoming very aggravated with trying to get things to work in sync. I need advice on M-Audio or Presonus interfaces. I've been thinking about getting a Firebox. Also, should I consider getting a mixer? At this point my aggravation level has couded my mind and I cannot put forth any constructive thought towards my problem. I just want to record folk/singer songwriter kinds of things and also record my guitar direct to put with things I do in reason to have a post-rock mogwai sort of thing.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! |
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Thu 21 Sep 2006, 13:51
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deadend228 Troubles With A 828, Checking Other Interfaces Tue 19 Sep 2006, 16:39
zooot I think you should try to get a motu 828. they wor... Wed 20 Sep 2006, 12:41
deadend228 If you read my post again, you'll see that I d... Wed 20 Sep 2006, 16:19
mortalengines I really like my Mackie Onyx 1220 & it is quit... Wed 20 Sep 2006, 23:08
Airearts both m-audio and presonus at their lower end(cost ... Thu 21 Sep 2006, 02:48
mikestatic I am a MOTU 828 user, so I may not be of much help... Thu 21 Sep 2006, 04:59
lepetitmartien The 828 has issues, the mkII too but it can be res... Thu 21 Sep 2006, 05:10
Mac Daddy Saw a RME Multiface in the Forum Classified. 250 E... Thu 21 Sep 2006, 07:25
rickenbacker How much money do you have? Metric Halo ULN-2 or 2... Thu 21 Sep 2006, 13:24
deadend228 I reset my 828 several times. I also went through ... Thu 21 Sep 2006, 14:43
jce44 Hey Mr. deadend, I empathize (deeply) with you. ... Thu 21 Sep 2006, 14:56
aportman I have been using an M-Audio Delta 1010 for about ... Fri 22 Sep 2006, 06:14
Mac Daddy jce44 we seem to be travelling the same road... Yo... Fri 22 Sep 2006, 21:29
Sancheezy M-audio is has great stuff, but the 4x4 interface ... Tue 26 Sep 2006, 06:15
zooot I think you should try to get a motu 828. they wor... Wed 20 Sep 2006, 12:41
deadend228 If you read my post again, you'll see that I d... Wed 20 Sep 2006, 16:19
mortalengines I really like my Mackie Onyx 1220 & it is quit... Wed 20 Sep 2006, 23:08
Airearts both m-audio and presonus at their lower end(cost ... Thu 21 Sep 2006, 02:48
mikestatic I am a MOTU 828 user, so I may not be of much help... Thu 21 Sep 2006, 04:59
lepetitmartien The 828 has issues, the mkII too but it can be res... Thu 21 Sep 2006, 05:10
Mac Daddy Saw a RME Multiface in the Forum Classified. 250 E... Thu 21 Sep 2006, 07:25
rickenbacker How much money do you have? Metric Halo ULN-2 or 2... Thu 21 Sep 2006, 13:24
deadend228 I reset my 828 several times. I also went through ... Thu 21 Sep 2006, 14:43
jce44 Hey Mr. deadend, I empathize (deeply) with you. ... Thu 21 Sep 2006, 14:56
aportman I have been using an M-Audio Delta 1010 for about ... Fri 22 Sep 2006, 06:14
Mac Daddy jce44 we seem to be travelling the same road... Yo... Fri 22 Sep 2006, 21:29
Sancheezy M-audio is has great stuff, but the 4x4 interface ... Tue 26 Sep 2006, 06:15
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