What if this new M-Audio supports PT M-Powered? 18 digital I/O at 96kHz

[DrDeltaM]

http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_u...idge-main.html

[jjdpro]

God job M-Audio.. It is a given that 'ALL" of M-audio's audio interfaces are M-Powered compatible..

I have the M-410 firewire for my laptop and I love it...

[~ufo~]

wow,

if this allows 32 inputs to protools M-powerd at 48k max this could be my new system for the tracking room.

please digi, don't be a baby about it

[chrisrulesmore]

Awesome...the msrp is 100 dollars less than my 1814 that I picked up new for under $400. I've been searching for months now trying to find a way to dump 24 track analog to Pro Tools M-Powered.

[jdjustice]

Wow! This is probably the first M-Audio product that really looks great to me.. I have not been a fan of their interfaces in the past, but this one looks to be a keeper..

Why didn't anyone else come up with this sooner?? Maybe it has to do with M-Audio being acquired by Digidesign... maybe Digi realized a market for this type of product..

Regardless, it looks cool and the price is more than right.

[warhead]

Just got off the phone with M-Audio, the official word is still not 100% official but this is the info thus far:

It was shown at NAMM, and added to the website. This is literally as far as things have gone thus far.

Street should be $399-ish.

Availability in their system is showing early September at best.

It appears as though it will be M-Powered PT compatible but still no official word.

So the official word thus far is, 2 months out and around $400 and they seem to think it will be M-Powered but cannot confirm yet. I have asked them to dig for this info since they don't have it at their fingertips. More info as I receive it.

EDIT: My rep just got back in touch with me, the plan is that yes it will be M-Powered PT compatible.

War

[DrDeltaM]

Originally Posted by warhead

EDIT: My rep just got back in touch with me, the plan is that yes it will be M-Powered PT compatible.

Question is tho: will they limit the I/O to 18 in PT M-Powered? I can't see Digidesign giving access to all the I/O at once on that unit...

If they do, they'll get my first

[structuredloud]

Lots of adat I/O is all I want in a computer box. Modular systems are what makes the world go round.

[topslakr]

If this comes to market and allows us to use in in PT as spec'd I will be in heaven. I would love to see a rack mount version though. Add on some ears and I'll buy a couple. This will allow me the flexibility to setup the PT system I want instead of the PT system they want me to have but doesn't fit quite right....

Finally!!!!


Robert

[warhead]

Originally Posted by DrDeltaM

Question is tho: will they limit the I/O to 18 in PT M-Powered? I can't see Digidesign giving access to all the I/O at once on that unit...

If they do, they'll get my first

I'm asking now...

War

[jjdpro]

This is interesting..Now all you'd need are cool Mic pre with adat i/o ..Like the Mackie 800r'sor Apogees ADx16s..from a cool Mixer

Originally Posted by warhead

Just got off the phone with M-Audio, the official word is still not 100% official but this is the info thus far:

It was shown at NAMM, and added to the website. This is literally as far as things have gone thus far.

Street should be $399-ish.

Availability in their system is showing early September at best.

It appears as though it will be M-Powered PT compatible but still no official word.

So the official word thus far is, 2 months out and around $400 and they seem to think it will be M-Powered but cannot confirm yet. I have asked them to dig for this info since they don't have it at their fingertips. More info as I receive it.

EDIT: My rep just got back in touch with me, the plan is that yes it will be M-Powered PT compatible.

War

[warhead]

Response from my M-Audio rep:

Yes, you’ll be able to use 32 simultaneous channels with the Light Bridge and M-Powered.

War

[Jonboy79]

I wonder if this is a glimpse into the i/o capabilities of the future LE interfaces?

[halfguard]

i saw this also, looks great.

[CrazyBeast]

Wow! If this comes out it will be exactly what I have been wanting for quite some time. Sign me up...

[SnakeCained]

Well if they get the plug in delay (espc. with hardware) comp going in M-power and up the track count it's a very serious system.

Start with some behringer and upgrade through apogee to prism all via the ubiqitous ADAT interface.

I think I want one

[warhead]

Originally Posted by jjdpro

This is interesting..Now all you'd need are cool Mic pre with adat i/o ..Like the Mackie 800r'sor Apogees ADx16s..from a cool Mixer

Well there's already the M-Audio 1814 Firewire which has one ADAT port if you just wanted to have 8 channels of ADAT / preamp.

War

[~ufo~]

kewlnedge,


but seriously though......

am I the only one w/ the hunch that M-powered will absorb LE and there will not be a 003 from digi ? ? ?

[AdamJay]

Originally Posted by topslakr

I would love to see a rack mount version though. Add on some ears and I'll buy a couple. This will allow me the flexibility to setup the PT system I want instead of the PT system they want me to have but doesn't fit quite right....

you can buy one of those $15 raxxess utility tray racks that allows any size 1/2 or 1/3rd rack devices to be attached. I use them for my RNLA 1/3rd rack boxes and a Swissonic 1/2 rack AD96 (which in a month will sit right next to this ProFire Light Bridge)

You hit the nail on the head about setting up a PT system you want rather than being cornered into using their converters and/or interface solutions.

I'll be strapping my Lynx Aurora 16 w/ LT-ADAT expansion, Two Metric Halo 2882+DSP's, and a Metric Halo ULN-2 to this thing... for 18 high quality A/D/A's @ 24/96.
And for Remotes i'll finally be able to track more than 10 quality A/D's directly into PT, 22 ch. @ 48khz to be exact (using the Metric Halos + the Swissonic 4ch. AD96).

I can just see eBay and the 2nd hand gear market as a whole being flooded with Digi 002 and 002R's now...

[narco]

But does it works with pro tools? its not listed on their site as being an m-powered interface (last time I looked 3 days ago)

not all the m audio interfaces do..

-edit, oh I just saw warheads post where his dealer says it will support it, can anyone confirm?-

narco

[DrDeltaM]

Originally Posted by warhead

Response from my M-Audio rep:

Yes, you’ll be able to use 32 simultaneous channels with the Light Bridge and M-Powered.

War

Cool, Digi gets my first thumbs up now:

[Schmacko]

Originally Posted by ~ufo~

kewlnedge,


but seriously though......

am I the only one w/ the hunch that M-powered will absorb LE and there will not be a 003 from digi ? ? ?

This is exactly what I was thinking. Unless Digi has plans to distinguish it's LE software with features such as ADC and 48-voices right out of the box, PT LE and M-Powered are just competing against each other.

[jjdpro]

Originally Posted by Schmacko

This is exactly what I was thinking. Unless Digi has plans to distinguish it's LE software with features such as ADC and 48-voices right out of the box, PT LE and M-Powered are just competing against each other.

You guys don't get it!!.. When Digi purchased M-Audio, the LE train was coming to a 'Full-Stop"..

With M-Audio, they have a company who make great universal drivers(ASIO, WDM,Audio units..digi).. This gave Digi a grat fot-hold on the native end f the market..

DEATH Blow to LE: When Digi/M-audio produced the M-audio Project Mix i/o, the writting was onthe wall for the Digi 00 line..Then, came the discounts to the 002 line..

They will continue to support the 002 line, but no knew 002 or LE products will be produced.. That division is called M-Powered..

This gives Digi a clear deliniation from thei HD product line in both cost and product perception. The high end will feel good withtheir HD purchases as well as, they (High-end) will feel superior to thei M-Powered brethren, thus taking the heat off of Digi. Who has been getting blasted all year from the Nuendo/SX Sonar Dual Core Opteron super DAw crowd.

[blackcatdigi]

Originally Posted by jjdpro

The high end will feel good withtheir HD purchases as well as, they (High-end) will feel superior to thei M-Powered brethren, thus taking the heat off of Digi.

I don't know...

I'm not really feeling that good about my $2500 Digital 192 interface that supports only 16ch enclosed I/O, with NO S/MUX on ADAT lightpipe (No 96k)

VS

32 ch enclosed I/O @ 44.1/48k

OR

16ch @ 88.2/96k for $400... We're NOT talking conversion here folks; just ports into PT.

In fact, I'm not really feeling that good at all about it.

Oh well, this new thing is cool.

I'll have to pick one up for my M-Powered edit system... Hell, I guess I can track basics to the M-Powered system @ 96k and transfer to the HD system for overdubs/mixing.

Gotta love Digi...

[Natural Mystic]

So can you use multiple units with one system to get 32 tracks @96k into the computer?

[severe]

"DigiCSAdministrator
Administrator

Hi folks,

The M-Powered Pro Tools software has a limit of 18 i/o's and will continue to have this limitation with the new M-Audio ProFire lightbridge product.

DigiCS"


Posted here just moments ago.

[raal]

Originally Posted by blackcatdigi

I'll have to pick one up for my M-Powered edit system... Hell, I guess I can track basics to the M-Powered system @ 96k and transfer to the HD system for overdubs/mixing.

Gotta love Digi...

smart move for them. i can't think of anyone with an HD rig that wouldn't get a secondary m-powered thing for editing or location recording.

and the zillions of 'low end' guys will be a captive audience as soon as they can move up to HD. this is the missing link digi has neglected for awhile.

[octatonic]

Originally Posted by raal

smart move for them. i can't think of anyone with an HD rig that wouldn't get a secondary m-powered thing for editing or location recording.

and the zillions of 'low end' guys will be a captive audience as soon as they can move up to HD. this is the missing link digi has neglected for awhile.

but not if you use Logic Audio as your software....?

[warhead]

So I just informed the rep about the DUC post...sorry for passing along the bad info I received. Maybe he didn't investigate fully before shooting me an answer?

Hey at least this box can be used fully with Steinberg and other produc