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Alrighty...
I just downloaded the latest 828 drivers from MOTU & installed them in my B-Studio computer.
Then I plugged in the 828mkII.
The computer found it and did all the crap it's supposed to do.
I wired up 8 ins and 8 outs. All tested perfectly fine.
I hung the Behringer ADA-8000 offa the ADAT out joint.
I plugged the first two outs into two channels on my board.
I performed the same test as we did with the other MOTU stuff.
This time, there was nothing out of phase. I suppose the issue with the other setup is the PCI-324 card.
The converters in the 828mkII seem a bit nicer overall than any of the other ones I mentioned. They're not as "fat" on the low-end as the 1224 converters, but where the 1224 sacrifices clarity for low end, this thing sounds decent all around.
The Behringers compared to the 828 are a still seem more focused in the upper midrange. Not as beefy as any of the other converters but certainly not bad. And definitely not bad for the money they cost to get a full set of gusintas and gusouttas.
So - to answer yer original question Jay - I don't see any reason to expect any problems with the 828.
I myself was comparing my options today at Banjo Depot (this particular 828 is on loan, so I need to get me something...) To get the same functionality with Hammerfall stuff, I'd need either a Fireface, or a Multiface and the HDSP PCI card for it.
Either way is quite a bit more than the 828 and I can't speak for the HDSP converters cuz I've never heard them...
ryan
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