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orange · 14th September 2004

I'm running two 828mkii on a PC with a cheap $15 TI chipset firewire card Works flawlessly with one proviso. With latest driver it doesn't like hotpluging the units - (reboots the machine !!!!). Didn't happen with earlier driver and not too much of a problem to work around.

Bought one when they first came out (last november I think) - and recently bought the other to give more analog outputs (after checking that the PC driver would support two). Works a breeze and drivers give pretty low latency on recording.

Used the device on my laptop too - good to have phantom powered mic inputs for this application.

I also have an RME PCI soundcard (HDSP 9652) on another PC and on balance think I prefer the sound of the MOTU. Great for the money - I say go for it.

14th September 2004	#9
orange Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,688	I'm running two 828mkii on a PC with a cheap $15 TI chipset firewire card Works flawlessly with one proviso. With latest driver it doesn't like hotpluging the units - (reboots the machine !!!!). Didn't happen with earlier driver and not too much of a problem to work around. Bought one when they first came out (last november I think) - and recently bought the other to give more analog outputs (after checking that the PC driver would support two). Works a breeze and drivers give pretty low latency on recording. Used the device on my laptop too - good to have phantom powered mic inputs for this application. I also have an RME PCI soundcard (HDSP 9652) on another PC and on balance think I prefer the sound of the MOTU. Great for the money - I say go for it.