Bongo Fiend
New member
Hi,
I'm looking to replace my disappointing SB Audigy card with an external audio interface. Here are my main requirements:
* to connect to my PC
* rackmountable, preferably 1U
* 8 or more independent inputs [jack, preferably accepting both balanced/unbalanced leads]
* 4 or more outputs a bonus [as above]
* low latency
* headphone out on front + volume control
* digital out a bonus
* don't care whether it's Firewire or a proprietary interface, just as long as it can effortlessly shift 8+ channels of 48KHz audio into and out of Cubase in real time!
My existing audio card has 4 independent input channels, so I can route these to independent VST effects on Cubase SX, monitor in near-real-time, etc. I'd basically like to be able to do the same thing but with more inputs, and better performance (I've never managed to record 4 channels at once without clicks & pops).
On paper the MOTU 828Mk2 looks like just what I need but at around £600-£700 is very much at the upper end of what I am willing to pay. Is this an overkill for my needs?
The M-Audio Delta 1010 also looks pretty good but I've heard bad things about their support + their Windows XP drivers...?
Am I likely to become unstuck trying to simultaneously record several channels of audio? Is it just my hard disc that will be the bottleneck? Has anyone successfully recorded up to 8 channels at once without clicks & pops?
I'm looking to replace my disappointing SB Audigy card with an external audio interface. Here are my main requirements:
* to connect to my PC
* rackmountable, preferably 1U
* 8 or more independent inputs [jack, preferably accepting both balanced/unbalanced leads]
* 4 or more outputs a bonus [as above]
* low latency
* headphone out on front + volume control
* digital out a bonus
* don't care whether it's Firewire or a proprietary interface, just as long as it can effortlessly shift 8+ channels of 48KHz audio into and out of Cubase in real time!
My existing audio card has 4 independent input channels, so I can route these to independent VST effects on Cubase SX, monitor in near-real-time, etc. I'd basically like to be able to do the same thing but with more inputs, and better performance (I've never managed to record 4 channels at once without clicks & pops).
On paper the MOTU 828Mk2 looks like just what I need but at around £600-£700 is very much at the upper end of what I am willing to pay. Is this an overkill for my needs?
The M-Audio Delta 1010 also looks pretty good but I've heard bad things about their support + their Windows XP drivers...?
Am I likely to become unstuck trying to simultaneously record several channels of audio? Is it just my hard disc that will be the bottleneck? Has anyone successfully recorded up to 8 channels at once without clicks & pops?