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Old 23rd November 2009   #3
Duardo
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I wouldn't call $150 a "substantial" difference...even if the quality and features were exactly the same, it costs more to manufacture, package and ship two separate pieces than one.

As I understand it the main differences are the 16 Firewire returns (versus two) mentioned earlier, a well as more advanced Firewire/direct out routing flexibility, two DI inputs, and Pro Tools compatibility. I'm not sure if the quality has been improved substantially, if at all...
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