MOTU 828mk2 Windows drivers: experiences?

digdoug · 28th June 2009

Thinking about picking up one of these. Anyone install one on a Win XP Pro (sp2) system? Stable?

Sid Viscous · 28th June 2009

I run one on a non-approved firewire chipset with no major issues.

Jidis · 28th June 2009

I used to use a PCI MOTU. If you get it, you may be safest going back to one of the last drivers put out while it was current. They switched to all-in-one unified drivers for a bunch of stuff a while back and the newer ones seemed to be developed mainly for whatever new interfaces they put out. If you have any trouble, get hold of an older batch.

Good Luck

theblue1 · 29th June 2009

I've run mine under XP SP1 & 2. On my rig, it likes WDM-KS drivers (WDM-KS are kernel streaming drivers, an extension to the WDM driver standard) and gets glitchy at the same buffer settings with ASIO drivers. I use Sonar 6P. But I've talked to at least one other Sonar 6 user who had precisely the opposite experience with regard to ASIO vs WDM-KS drivers.

DaVogi · 1st July 2009

ASIO-Drivers in Windows were always very stable with mine - no problems here - and I've used four different computers with it.

just a little bitchy sometimes about standard-audio-ouput in windows (for winamp, browser and so on) when I don't power it before the computer, but I guess this is a windows-problem.

in mac os everything workes perfect.

CassidyGT · 3rd July 2009

MOTU Firewire PC implementation just sux. I have gone through several units on several different PCs over the years bcuz I wanted them to work, but they just wouldn't. I was a PC tech for years and know my way around a PC.

I did all the extensive and complicated work arounds that tech support suggested - like gathering mushrooms at midnight under a full moon, doing a full reboot, powering on the unit, rubbing dog feces on my left buttock while dancing a little jig on one foot, opening regedit, rubbing my nose three times, going to currentcontrolset, and whcking off to a picture of a unicorn! It never worked.

digdoug · 3rd July 2009

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Originally Posted by CassidyGT

MOTU Firewire PC implementation just sux. I have gone through several units on several different PCs over the years bcuz I wanted them to work, but they just wouldn't. I was a PC tech for years and know my way around a PC.

I did all the extensive and complicated work arounds that tech support suggested - like gathering mushrooms at midnight under a full moon, doing a full reboot, powering on the unit, rubbing dog feces on my left buttock while dancing a little jig on one foot, opening regedit, rubbing my nose three times, going to currentcontrolset, and whcking off to a picture of a unicorn! It never worked.

Dude, I'm totally with you on whacking off to unicorn porn. Who hasn't been there? But opening regedit? You're sick.

Pat · 3rd July 2009

Never worked on my windows PC.

the_man361 · 4th July 2009

a friend of mine (who i bought my motu828 from) couldnt get it to work with his win xp laptop.. i was on a mac though ;D

thehobbster · 4th July 2009

I initially had problems. In about 8 hours I had researched it and resolved it on my Windows Dell Laptop. I now use a Macbook Pro with no problem though. The answer was that I had to roll back some driver from service pack 2 to 1 or something. I don't totally remember. But all of the information is out there. I may have even created a thread here or at Studio Central about it.

Mr. Varaldo · 5th July 2009

It works great on mine.

28th June 2009	#1
digdoug Gear interested Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 26 Thread Starter	MOTU 828mk2 Windows drivers: experiences? Thinking about picking up one of these. Anyone install one on a Win XP Pro (sp2) system? Stable?

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theblue1 Gear Guru Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 15,095	I've run mine under XP SP1 & 2. On my rig, it likes WDM-KS drivers (WDM-KS are kernel streaming drivers, an extension to the WDM driver standard) and gets glitchy at the same buffer settings with ASIO drivers. I use Sonar 6P. But I've talked to at least one other Sonar 6 user who had precisely the opposite experience with regard to ASIO vs WDM-KS drivers. __________________ day job \| A Year of Songs \| music and social stuff \| mutant pop on facebook \| roots acoustic on facebook

3rd July 2009	#6
CassidyGT Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2006 Location: South Central PA Posts: 744	MOTU Firewire PC implementation just sux. I have gone through several units on several different PCs over the years bcuz I wanted them to work, but they just wouldn't. I was a PC tech for years and know my way around a PC. I did all the extensive and complicated work arounds that tech support suggested - like gathering mushrooms at midnight under a full moon, doing a full reboot, powering on the unit, rubbing dog feces on my left buttock while dancing a little jig on one foot, opening regedit, rubbing my nose three times, going to currentcontrolset, and whcking off to a picture of a unicorn! It never worked. __________________ I did all the extensive and complicated work arounds that tech support suggested - like gathering mushrooms at midnight under a full moon, do a full reboot, power on the unit, rub dog feces on you left buttock while dancing a little jig on one foot, open regedit, rub your nose three times, go to currentcontrolset, and whck off to a picture of a unicorn! IT DOESN'T F'ING WORK!!! Unnamed Post on MOTU Tech Support

4th July 2009	#10
thehobbster Gear nut Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 111	I initially had problems. In about 8 hours I had researched it and resolved it on my Windows Dell Laptop. I now use a Macbook Pro with no problem though. The answer was that I had to roll back some driver from service pack 2 to 1 or something. I don't totally remember. But all of the information is out there. I may have even created a thread here or at Studio Central about it. __________________ - The Network Forums - ...The Home of Dkaid, Black Apathy, and Geist...

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28th June 2009	#2
Sid Viscous Gear Guru Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 15,878	I run one on a non-approved firewire chipset with no major issues.

28th June 2009	#3
Jidis Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,030	I used to use a PCI MOTU. If you get it, you may be safest going back to one of the last drivers put out while it was current. They switched to all-in-one unified drivers for a bunch of stuff a while back and the newer ones seemed to be developed mainly for whatever new interfaces they put out. If you have any trouble, get hold of an older batch. Good Luck

1st July 2009	#5
DaVogi Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 639	ASIO-Drivers in Windows were always very stable with mine - no problems here - and I've used four different computers with it. just a little bitchy sometimes about standard-audio-ouput in windows (for winamp, browser and so on) when I don't power it before the computer, but I guess this is a windows-problem. in mac os everything workes perfect.

3rd July 2009	#8
Pat Gear addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 415	Never worked on my windows PC.

4th July 2009	#9
the_man361 Gear addict Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Leeds - UK Posts: 407	a friend of mine (who i bought my motu828 from) couldnt get it to work with his win xp laptop.. i was on a mac though ;D

5th July 2009	#11
Mr. Varaldo Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,540	It works great on mine.

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