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Originally Posted by D. Rumble

I don't understand why people feel like they need to piss over Presonus. I bet those first guys to respond never worked with a Firestudio.

I do professional drum tracks with a Firestudio and have AB-ed the pres/converters with both Mackie Onyx stuff (I also own a Mackie Onyx 400F) and a MOTU 24 I/O and a 828MKII. Pres sound slightly different on all these units, but the Firestudio absolutely doesn't sound "less good". Conversion specs are basically up there with the Rosetta. Don't like the Firestudio pres (though, they are totally clean/neutral)? Just get external pres that you either connect to the FS's line inputs or through ADAT. I have yet to meet the first person who could tell a Rosetta and a Firestudio apart when used with the same pre.

$2500 for 8 input channels (and no pres and limited monitoring options) or $600 for up to 26 input channels, 8 pres and practically unlimited monitoring options... I don't know. Sells itself.

The flexibility of the Firestudio is golden. Endless monitoring and connection options. Software has been rock solid for me (both on a powerful desktop PC and a Dell notebook).

Time to stop bashing Presonus folks. It's getting old and is not based on anything but old growing pains that are in the past. These guys make great gear and are probably the most outgoing, interactive and ambitious company out there.
As for the Firestudio, there's not a single other product on the market the offers an even somewhat similar interface in the same price range. Presonus simply owns that entire part of the market, period.

d.

+1 telling it like it is brother! thumbsup