Focusrite vs MOTU - semi urgent help!

[shanabit]

Saffire Pro 40 will kill the MOTU in sound quality, no question and easy choice to me. MOTU driver and Windows dont play well either with the MOTU box. I had a MOTU 828MKii here and sold it. I would take that Saffire Pro 40 over the MOTU I had as well and it was better sound wise than the MOTU MK1. Same pieces and parts in the 896 as the 828

[notbillcosby]

That's a pretty solid statement! Kinda the opposite of what I was expecting to hear too. Thanks! Anyone else want to weigh in?

[Dpro]

Originally Posted by shanabit

MOTU MK1. Same pieces and parts in the 896 as the 828

Actually no this is not true. Motu actually did use different converters in different Units. The 828 MII shared components with the 2408 MKIII not with the 896. I am not aware of it sharing components with other Motu units. In fact it had different components than the 828 MKI. Perhaps that is what you are talking about when say Motu MKI? If so you are indeed completely wrong. Now given this the 828 MKI is really not worth picking up.

Though the 828 MKII is actually a really good unit from the standpoint of AD/DA. It does not have the greatest clock and its analog stage could be cleaned up. There is a reason Black Lion mods it.

[Bunjji]

Focusrite is a nice interface. MOTU is not always too great with windows.

[shanabit]

Originally Posted by Dpro

Actually no this is not true. Motu actually did use different converters in different Units. The 828 MII shared components with the 2408 MKIII not with the 896. I am not aware of it sharing components with other Motu units. In fact it had different components than the 828 MKI. Perhaps that is what you are talking about when say Motu MKI? If so you are indeed completely wrong. Now given this the 828 MKI is really not worth picking up.

Though the 828 MKII is actually a really good unit from the standpoint of AD/DA. It does not have the greatest clock and its analog stage could be cleaned up. There is a reason Black Lion mods it.

Actually, what Im getting at is anything MOTU in the MK1 version sounds like crap so same pieces and parts MEANS= same crappy AD/DA, pres etc, end of story. Im speaking figuratively not literally if your wanting to be technical. Actually, I SHOULD have said, SAME JUNKY PARTS. Doesnt matter if its an 828MK1 or a 896MK1, they still sound bad. 828MKII is NOT a good unit , I sold mine. It was cloudy/smeared representation of the audio and had an accentuated midrange honk which is why fools are throwing money at it with the BLA Mod. The MK3 series is a huge step up from MK1 or MK2 and I would gladly use that unit.

[TimOBrienFlorida]

Originally Posted by shanabit

MOTU driver and Windows dont play well either with the MOTU box.

Nope.

I ran my Motu828mkII for 4+ years on an XP laptop (with built-in TexasInstruments chip) with ZERO problems. It's currently running on my new iMac just fine, too.

The key with Motu and other firewire interfaces is that Texas Instruments firewire chips are REQUIRED by Motu and other firewire ai manufacturers.

[shanabit]

Originally Posted by TimOBrienFlorida

Nope.

I ran my Motu828mkII for 4+ years on an XP laptop (with built-in TexasInstruments chip) with ZERO problems. It's currently running on my new iMac just fine, too.

The key with Motu and other firewire interfaces is that Texas Instruments firewire chips are REQUIRED by Motu and other firewire ai manufacturers.

Yea, we all know about the TI chipset being needed, still MANY with issues on PC so nope yourself. YOu can close your eyes if you want

[CassidyGT]

Motu plus windows.

[MFW]

Motu is much more solid and stable on Mac than windows... So if its only between those two interfaces, I'd go w the focusrite.

[Jeezo]

i will wait and try to get another brand ....RME or roland ...are excellent and fairly priced (roland) check the octacapture (driver will kill both of those up , preamp also ...)