 Fed Up With Firewire 410, What's a reliable alternative for a Powerbook? |
 Wed 21 Mar 2007, 19:12
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The 410 has never really worked. Every driver has some kind of issue. Hanging MIDI notes; Loss of audio monitoring, being just the most recent things. It's well spec'd, but doesn't deliver. They've had long enough to get it right..
I need something with solid dependability, low latency and the usual. I'll move away from Cubase and Garageband and get a new DAW. WHAT'S GOOD? MBox 2 Pro? At least it'd come with a good DAW.. or MOTU UltraLite? and maybe get Logic Express or something?.. |
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Thu 22 Mar 2007, 12:09
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: 27-Aug 05 From: LI - UK Member No.: 69,242 |
Yeah, I think that Logic would make more sense then, specially as I'll trigger a lot. I've also read it's less processor hungry.
(I suppose I could get an MBox2 Pro, and buy Logic to run with it as an alternative to the included LE, but that's obviously at more expense.) As for the Interface suggestions, RME, Presonus, MOTU... It seems the MOTU UltraLite has the option of many simultaneous audio inputs like big PT, which as a drummer that is attractive (the 410 only allows 2 analogue at any one time). I saw a Tascam one that included a control surface which would be great, but I'm reluctant to try stuff I've not heard a lot about. As a newbie can I ask, can you map those individual inputs to different channels in the DAW, or do they get bussed to a stereo track? If the MOTU is a stable option with good drivers, I think it's MOTU UltraLite & Logic. I've sometimes gone months without being able to record, because of the 410.. Thanks once again lepetitmartien. |
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stimpy Fed Up With Firewire 410 Wed 21 Mar 2007, 19:12
lepetitmartien What do you use it for usually and what do you nee... Wed 21 Mar 2007, 20:19 stimpy Thanks for the input.
I'm demoing song ideas ... Wed 21 Mar 2007, 21:22 lepetitmartien Logic express may be a better idea then, more poss... Thu 22 Mar 2007, 01:43
lepetitmartien QUOTE (stimpy @ jeu 22 mar 2007, 12:09) Y... Thu 22 Mar 2007, 16:36 cheekypaul Hold On!
I use the 410. It's damn near per... Fri 23 Mar 2007, 00:06 t_a_burrows My experiences with the FW410...
AUDIO: I use the... Fri 23 Mar 2007, 11:19 cheekypaul QUOTE (t_a_burrows @ Fri 23 Mar 2007, 10... Fri 23 Mar 2007, 11:30 lepetitmartien Hello Cheekypaul, our friend uses Cubase and Garag... Fri 23 Mar 2007, 03:02 cheekypaul QUOTE (lepetitmartien @ ven 23 mar 2007, 02... Fri 23 Mar 2007, 09:52 stimpy I thought I'd expand on a couple of the hurdl... Fri 23 Mar 2007, 11:58 cheekypaul Interesting.
Have you telephoned and spoken to M-... Fri 23 Mar 2007, 15:23 MacFeegle Greetings!
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