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sewa · Platinum Member Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 1290

I finally did it...

my old audio interface (Audiophile 2496) stopped working for some mysterious reasons after I upgraded a PC motherboard. After weeks of fruitless efforts I was left with little options; upgrading the audio interface seemed like most reasonable one. On top of that, work has been stressful like hell and I really deserved a nice Christmas present Smile

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What do you think?! I like the sound quality of those interfaces (I think our colleague Dreamaiden uses one in her studio) + it has 8 analog ins. The mkII is a previous model and its also USB (I do not have a firewire port) but it cost me 455 Euro, some 250 Euro less then an mkIII...

It now sits in my rack and works perfectly. Its connected to my Yamaha MG 206 mixer, which has 4 ALT buses + 4 sends meaning that I should be able to record 4 stereo tracks simultanously, instead of one. I'm excited to see how this will affect the quality of my mixes... I guess I did enough mileage with the 2496 and it was time to upgrade. I will definitely be busy recording this weekend!

Cool

sewa

Stephen · Platinum Member Joined: 28 Aug 2002 Posts: 4701

Very nice!
I've heard nothing but good things about the 828.
Congratulations.
Very Happy

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Timo · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject:

Nice one Sewa. Think you'll be well chuffed! I have the Traveller, which is effectively a bus-powered 828 mk2 in a different package. The pre's are excellent, very quiet, the routing is great, and the LCD and meters are a boon for navigation and monitoring.

See that ADAT port? Grab a Behringer ADA8000 (probably the only Behringer bit of kit that is consistently praised) and you have yourself another 8 balanced audio ins and outs (if needed)!
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sewa · Platinum Member Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 1290

Thanks guys,

I have been listening to music the whole evening; sounds nice but I guess it the recording where this baby shines. I need to check the system performance in cubase btw. Apparently Motu works great with Macs but XP drivers can sometimes be tricky.

I took a day off tomorrow so there will be plenty of time to play around Wink

Lorenzo · Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:13 am Post subject:

welcome in the motu world!
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Sharp · Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:28 am Post subject:

Sweet ..!!! Congratulations

Regards.
Sharp.

JonSolo · Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:17 am Post subject:

Very cool. Enjoy.
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Diego · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:48 pm Post subject:

I couldn't be more happy for you Sewa!
Hope you found a good deal for that, as it's been released the mkIII version, with some cool features.
BTW, I'd an Audiophile, too, before upgrading to a Traveler, and the first time I listen to my "reference" CD on the "new" system it seemed to me that I was listening to a new disc!! Do you agree with me?

What monitor are you currently using?
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sewa · Platinum Member Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 1290

Timo · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:03 pm Post subject:

dreamaiden · Guest

Hey Sewa,

Well done. Smile

I think you will be happy with that. I actually have the big brother, the 896, but the sound is the same. I've always had good complements on my sound and the MOTU is part of that. It's not too bright but has a richness to it that I like. I know the kinds of synths you have. The MOTU complements the sound of those synths I think.

Cheers,
Susan

sewa · Platinum Member Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 1290

Diego · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:50 pm Post subject:

Hi Sewa!
You can give a look at Susan's studio here: http://www.dreamaiden.com/Site/Studio.html
She uses ADAM monitors, can't remember or see the right model.
If you don't have a good acoustic environment, I agree with you Yamaha are a great choice. I use MSP5 and find them great for the price; Lorenzo uses Event ALP5, and when he listened to my MSP5 he told that they are confortable to listen to, but he find more "precise" his ALP5.

Regards
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dreamaiden · Guest

Hi sewa! Thanks for buying my cd on iTunes. I'm glad you like it. Smile

I'm experimenting with some things atm. If it turns out good I'll share.

I do have the Adams but guess what.. I only use them for reference. I also have some $15 Creative speakers I also use for reference. I created the entire cd in my headphones. I love working in my headphones. You absolutely can do that if you know the things to look out for, if you compare other music in them, and if you use monitors for reference. It also helped that my mastering engineer (Steve) confirmed that what I was doing was good. He said that 4 of the tracks were 'audiophile' perfect. The rest I'm sure would have been if it hadn't been my first time. So whatever monitors you have you should still follow that process of compare and reference. Steve has a perfect, I mean perfect room acoustically and knows his room and monitors intimately.

Cheers,
Susan

sewa · Platinum Member Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 1290

Its interesting what you say Susan.

I tend to use my headphones for mixing (AKG K240) too, despite all the 'pros' on the net saying how bad that is. I think there are certain things you won't spot on the monitors and vice versa.

This weekend I worked on accoustic isolation of my studio. I put some bass traps in the corners and can hear the difference already; will see how this translates into the quality of my mixes.

Looking forward to hearing your new tunes

sewa