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infiniteposse · 12th May 2004

Hi all-

I just got myself a 1.5 Ghz G4 Powerbook and now it's time to get myself a solid soundcard. The obvious choices (in my mind) are 1) Apogee Mini-Me 2) Metric Halo ULN2 or 3) MOTU 828mkII. I've read again and again that the first 2 wipe the floor with the 3rd, but it's not quite left my mind as an option...

I currently use a 2408MKII with good pre's - GR MP2NV and RNP, so onboard stellar pre's isn't a 100% neccessity, but another flavor would be nice. I've read nothing but great things about the MH ULN2's pres and the card as a whole and I've subbed on their list as well and it looks solid all around. The Mini-Me has a solid following as well, but USB isn't very attractive, although most users say they can do what they need to do.

I'll be using Logic Audio Pro 6.0 and would like low latency so I can use soft synths pretty gracefully.

Has anyone laid ears on all of the above and made the same kind of choice?

Any guidance appreciated.

Many thanks-

Lee

12th May 2004	#1
infiniteposse Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 592 Thread Starter	2 channel high-end soundcard recommendation Hi all- I just got myself a 1.5 Ghz G4 Powerbook and now it's time to get myself a solid soundcard. The obvious choices (in my mind) are 1) Apogee Mini-Me 2) Metric Halo ULN2 or 3) MOTU 828mkII. I've read again and again that the first 2 wipe the floor with the 3rd, but it's not quite left my mind as an option... I currently use a 2408MKII with good pre's - GR MP2NV and RNP, so onboard stellar pre's isn't a 100% neccessity, but another flavor would be nice. I've read nothing but great things about the MH ULN2's pres and the card as a whole and I've subbed on their list as well and it looks solid all around. The Mini-Me has a solid following as well, but USB isn't very attractive, although most users say they can do what they need to do. I'll be using Logic Audio Pro 6.0 and would like low latency so I can use soft synths pretty gracefully. Has anyone laid ears on all of the above and made the same kind of choice? Any guidance appreciated. Many thanks- Lee