Re: [ARSCLIST] Beginner's question RE: digital recordings

[Scott Phillips <scottp@xxxxxxxxx>]

I also have a MOTU 828 MK II and it is excellent... I prefer my E-MU
1820m to it when working with a full size PC, but the MOTU unit is
perfect for a laptop. The 828 MK I, IMHO, didn't have as nice sounding
converters as the MK II unit.....

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Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Beginner's question RE: digital recordings

At 09:07 PM 8/4/2006, Edward Falk wrote:
>A friend of mine built a portable 6-channel recording device based on 
>the M-Audio Delta 66 and I was very impressed with it, but thought the 
>external breakout box was a real hassle.
>
>I've always wanted to build my own, and you've gotten me one step
closer.
>
>(Although I always thought a USB or Firewire external box would be 
>sufficient to convert an ordinary laptop into a portable recording 
>sytem.)

Ed,

For what it's worth, I bought a MOTU 828 MK II and I am rather happy
with it both in the studio as an auxiliary tool and in the field with my
laptop.

The things that makes it special are:

10 inputs, two with mic preamps (for the house pair)
     You can use it for a stereo pair without anything or take Direct or
Sub outputs
      of my Mackie 1604 VLZ mixer to the other 8 inputs (or my Spirit
Folio Notepad for smaller things) Remote +4/-10 sofware-controlled
switching On-unit configuration memory (set up in advance, recall
presets) FireWire port to laptop (there is now a USB2.0 version
available as well)
96/24 capable

What more can I say?

Cheers,

Richard


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