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Old 2nd April 2010   #58
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Originally Posted by alohachris View Post
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I'd go with the Ensemble over the MH and certainly over the RME 800. It's fully integrated into Mac hardware and software. It's a GREAT sounding unit that is almost universally praised. If the sound quality is the same, then I suggest that you go with the integrated unit/signal chain everytime to avoid compatibility issues down the road. The new iMac i7, Logic 9 and Apogee Ensemble together are as good as it gets for home recording, IMO.

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In my experience, Metric Halo drivers have been more stable than Apogees in Logic. I'm on Logic 9.1.1 now and the ULN-8 drivers are rock solid.
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