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 Mon 13 Apr 2009, 05:49
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Hey all, question: Now that i have a beast of a machine and don't need a portable (and really unreliable) D/A convertor anymore (Presonus firebox) I was thinking of getting a new and more robust and MORE RELIABLE I/O box. I have read that the PCIE cards take a lot of the strain off of the processor and are generally more stable than their fw400 and usb2.0 brethren. Can someone please tell me since i have a 'decent' rig now (3.0 Dual Quad January 08 Mac Pro) which units have you with similar set ups been running? I like the 896 and the ensemble which are both firewire but if anyone is running a pci or pcie system please let me know your experiences.
sp Just to be fair to the firebox and to let you know what my issue is with it; it seems to be losing connection with my tower and needs to be 'reset' at least once a day... BUMMER. Some users have said they have been experiencing the same issues... -------------------- *2 x 2.8 Quad MacPro, 6Gb ram, 512vram, Logic 9
*2 x 2.0 G5, Everything else.... These lists bum everyone out... ;( *Power Book 1.67, 2Gb ram, 128vram, 100hd, PodXtPro, Firebox, Logic 8, Live 7." |
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Mon 13 Apr 2009, 15:46
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I regularly use MOTU 828 and 2408 systems, firewire and PCI based, respectively.
both have been completely stable on my quad Mac Pro. i'm not crazy about the sound of the 828 mic pre's, but at the price point the converters are acceptable. and i love the cue mix software with the 828. happy hunting. |
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Tue 14 Apr 2009, 01:30
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QUOTE (houstonmusic @ Mon 13 Apr 2009, 15:46)  I regularly use MOTU 828 and 2408 systems, firewire and PCI based, respectively. both have been completely stable on my quad Mac Pro. i'm not crazy about the sound of the 828 mic pre's, but at the price point the converters are acceptable. and i love the cue mix software with the 828. happy hunting. Hands up Houston, I love playing in your town  . Thanks so much for quick reply. We have the HD system in the studio so i was thinking of getting that for home as well and i agree with you on the 828 pres. We had that prior to the motu HD rack and the sound was a bit thin? the 828 is still better than my firebox though.. tried and true for sure. The reason i am thinking apogee at all is because of them working so closely with the Logic makers and perhaps its just their suggestive marketing that has me all up on their gear. This hunt is just getting worse by the week. I read all the reviews but i like posting threads as they seem to pose the question to those actually using the gear not just someone messing around with a promo model.... anyway, thanks so much!SP! -------------------- *2 x 2.8 Quad MacPro, 6Gb ram, 512vram, Logic 9
*2 x 2.0 G5, Everything else.... These lists bum everyone out... ;( *Power Book 1.67, 2Gb ram, 128vram, 100hd, PodXtPro, Firebox, Logic 8, Live 7." |
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SadPandas Pcie Card Vs. Firewire Mon 13 Apr 2009, 05:49
mortalengines Gotta say that I love my Duet. If you are willing... Tue 14 Apr 2009, 05:49
SadPandas QUOTE (mortalengines @ Tue 14 Apr 2009, 05... Sat 18 Apr 2009, 10:43 Roark I have been digging my Duet as well. I just got th... Sun 19 Apr 2009, 20:30 |
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